grimorie | January 6 - Top Ten favorite female characters of the last decade

Top Ten favourite female characters of the last decade and why? for mihrsuri

Sorry, it's late but here are my favorites in the past 10 years.

Sameen Shaw (Person of Interest) From the moment go, I loved Shaw. She is exactly who she presented to be but also so much more deeply loyal, grumpy, and despite everything has a strong moral code.
Dani Reese (Life) - Yes, this is another Sarah Shahi character, but this was the first character I discovered her and what a revelation. Shahi is always amazing at portraying characters who are broken but with a core of pure steel beneath everything.
Korra (Legend of Korra) - I had a hard time getting into her series but boy when I did, her show and Korra herself took hold and never let go. I love her journey and her growth.
Lois Lane (Smallville) - Erica Durance Lois Lane made it to the list but just barely! I love how ED portrayed Lois Lane she gets her almost immediately. Her unstoppable force blows into Clark's like a whirlwind but also she has such a great sense of self and boundaries, which apparently 90% of Smallvile people don't seem to understand.
Liv Chenka (Doctor Who - Big Finish) - Liv is so amazing. She's an audio-only Companion but my god does the writing and the acting make her come alive. Dry, sarcastic and practical she's a great foil for Eight.
Tess Mercer (Smallville) - I loved Tess from the first because she's determined, and owns every single flawed decision she's made with a clarity we don't often see from characters but Cassidy Freeman plays her amazingly.
Olivia Dunham (Fringe) - Oh gosh, Olivia. I immediately glommed on to her as my character. Her anger, her determination. Also, before there was the technology for Orphan Black there was this show doing multiple Olivas at once.
Diana of Themyscira (Wonder Woman) - I mean, Wonder Woman!
Sarah Manning (Orphan Black) - this post by sharkodactyl explains why I love Sarah alot.

"can you believe that an international eugenics factory was brought down by the one thing they never anticipated: a ragged, snarling foster-system punk who just kept throwing herself forward even though she had nothing but her own bare knuckles and sharp teeth."
Katherine Pierce (The Vampire Diaries) - The ultimate survivor, just like Tess Mercer she's very clear on the choices that led to her life. Yes, she's a villain but man does she make getting to know her fun.
Honorary mention because her story is still on going, but boy do I love her: Thirteenth Doctor (Doctor Who)