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Zoë Washburne from Firefly

One of my all-time favourites: ass-kicking, gun-weilding, loyal-to-the-end Zoë Washburne. Zoë Washburne was a brilliant character, probably Joss Whedon’s best female character—which, I know, is saying a lot—and I’m so glad he cast Gina Torres to play her. Gina played her with a ferocity and a vulnerability that was so perfectly real. So even though she was flying through the galaxy kicking ass and taking names, you could imagine this actually happening, somewhere, in some other galaxy; a luckier one than ours.

I always liked how Zoë was the only person who could stand up to Mal and he would listen; that she could be tough as nails, and still romantic and feminine; that she was married and loved her husband with the same fierceness she brought to everything she did. It’s so rare to see great married couples in sci-fi (or television in general) so I was glad Joss decided to create Zoë and Wash as this powerful couple who depend on each other and push each other; so refreshing.

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   eight episode arc as nebula on hercules, where...condensed version of her relationship...

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34. riskylengths said: Hmmm. Now I’m noticing something. My fondness for female characters in movies and TV depends upon how much they remind me of my own wife. Very sweet, but also reminds me of how strong and wonderful a woman she is.
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43. needsmorecoffee said: Off to a shiny start! Firefly is still the best SF show I know.
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