#i don't care if loser girls identify with him that's their problem!

[myplasticadversary]

Kendall is just not a girl just because he's mentally ill kjhfgjkd. Like, even if we consider him to have feminine qualities or that are culturally associated as such, he's still a guy whether he's a cringe failure or not.

[kimberly-stocks]

Warning. A long rant about Rory Gilmore ahead.

I was doing a research for a story I'm writing (it's literati fanfiction), and after watching a few clips on YouTube from the show I kinda got sucked into this whole realm of Gilmore girls content. There's literally a ton of videos, and a lot of them are uploaded recently. Which is so fascinating, considering the show aired 2 decades ago. And while I was going through vids on analysis of the show and its characters, I kinda got stumbled upon a whole bunch of them called 'the downfall of Rory Gilmore' and the likes. I watched some of them... And it made me feel weird. I mean, there were several valid points they made about her character, but at the same time, I tried to reconcile them with my thoughts on her the first time I watched the show because they didn't necessarily coincide.

I first watched the original series a year ago, meaning I was 32, just like Lorelai was in the pilot. So, I wasn't a kid watching it when it aired. I was a grown adult with some life experiences under my belt. So I didn't just get automatically sucked into what the creators of the show wanted me to believe. And I remember I kinda liked Rory in the beginning. She was this studious introverted girl, kinda like myself at her age. She had a great relationship with her mom which I could relate to. It was a very cozy show, homey, and it was easy for me to remember what it was like to be 16 again. I had a harder time identifying with Lorelai, even though we were the same age, because her personality is way different than mine, and also she often times annoyed me a little. And I could understand the logic behind everything Rory was doing. I didn't necessarily agree with all of her choices, but I could understand them. Why she stopped spending as much time with Lane when she met Dean, why she didn't tell Lorelai about Jess, why she was mad when she saw him with Shane, etc. I could even understand why she slept with married Dean. Like, it was bad, i get it but I also understood why she did it. She wasn't perfect, and I could see her logic behind what she was doing.

But as the show progressed, I guess I started having problems with Rory's character and have a lot of questions for her, because the more I watched (from the late season 4, and then season 5, 6), the only thought I had about her was 'god, what a waste! What a waste of resources, potential and time'.

Personally, I don't think having negative thoughts about a character is necessarily 'hate'. I thought the writers did her dirty. And here's why.

When I was in college I had two girls in my class who were straight A's students and basically stars of their local schools in their respective small towns. They graduated with honors and whatnot. And one of them, Angy, was like a perfect little girl, her mom was a teacher, she was a straight A's student, she participated in every shindig her school threw, everyone loved her, her picture was even posted on a special school board of best students or whatever. And when she first came into a big city and a big college (our uni had probably more students than her whole town's population combined), she expected everyone to treat her like she was a star just like she used to be in her school, and she acted accordingly. But in a big city and a big school no one gave a damn, nobody knew who she was and they didn't care. That was a serious reality check for her. I remember one time my friend and I passed the exam and we got A's, while Angy went before us and got a B. And when she found out we got A's she got so mad! And she literally threw a temper tantrum like 'why did THEY get A's and I didn't???? I'm gonna go back to that professor and demand a retake' and she said 'they' in such a tone which implied 'such losers', because, my friend and I, we kinda struggled, especially me, so getting an A was a big deal, we were by no means excelling. To her credit, Angy later realized that she had to earn her status all over again, and she kept up good grades, and was even helpful to her fellow students, and later she even helped me when I really stuggled with my math assignments. So, in the end, she realized she had to work to get what she wanted, and it wouldn't just be given to her because she was The Angy. Season 5 Rory hadn't. She met Logan instead.

I don't blame any of her boyfriends in her short comings, it was more her upbringing I feel like. She was a product of her environment really, if you think about it. Her whole town treated her like she was a special snowflake, a gifted super child. Lorelai herself said 'if you see a girl with a halo above her head and a book, that's my daughter, Rory'. Her grandparents told her she was smart and talented and whatnot (which I guess was better than the Christopher's parents attitude), but in the end it didn't really help her in the long run. It's hard to accept you're not as special as everyone told you you were your whole life. And even though Lorelai encouraged Rory to pursue her dreams and such, it seemed like she didn't give her any room for error or exploring the world on her own. Rory was always kinda sheltered and lived in a bubble.

Which in turn makes me question where did that dream to become an international correspondent even came from? I was so surprised to hear that when she told Jess about it in Teach me tonight. She was so introverted, she didn't make any new friends at Chilton. If Paris didn't pursue her from day one, she might not even had any friends at Chilton at all, because she had Lane, Dean, her mom and books. Then at Yale having Paris as a roommate also didn't do her any good. It was a safely blanket. Instead of branching out and finding new people she just stayed with Paris instead. She said she wanted to travel and see the world and be a journalist. But you don't have to be an international correspondent to travel. And sure, she's good at writing, that's great. But why Christiane amanpour? Wars and trenches, Rory? Really? She couldn't even handle her first day at Yale on her own without her mommy. Which was kinda the point of chosing Yale in the first place, and a dead give away of the fact an international correspondent is not for her. The signs were always there, but no one in Rory's circle took them into account.

And then the Mitchum incident. When I first watched it, I thought, "my god, you can't possibly take everything he says seriously. He doesn't want you to date his son just like the rest of his family, that's why he gave you the internship and then critiqued you, so not to be a jerk at first at that dinner, but then mess with you. Isn't that obvious? Am I the only one who sees it???" Why was her first reaction to steal a yacht and drop out of Yale? Would she do the same if she was covering a war overseas, and someone told her, 'there's no place for you here, go away'. And she what, would be like 'oh? Okay'. The first criticism in her life and instead of retreating and regrouping and fighting back, she just decides her career is over before it even started? Like wtf??? There's a lot of different kinds of jobs where you could apply writing. Even if journalism was not for her, she could've figured something out without dropping out, especially considering she was majoring in English, not in journalism. That's a lot broader category with more flexibility. Why wasn't her first reaction to prove him wrong?

I struggled a lot in college. Granted, I was a STEM major, so the experience is not exactly the same, but still, the amount of people who told me I wasn't smart enough, that I didn't have it, was astounding. If i listened to everyone who doubted me, I would've dropped out after the first semester, and would not have a PhD I have today. That's why that storyline was not relatable to me, and I did not agree with her decision. Frankly, it pissed me off. I mean, it's easy to just give up when you have rich grandparents to fall back on, when they're gonna pay for everything, and you wouldn't have to work a single hour to pay the bills. I personally didn't have that opportunity and privilege, maybe that's why it made me react so passionately about it, I was fuming when I watched that episode. I was like 'girl, please! Get you shit together, Gilmore!' Her grandparents and Lorelai are extremely stubborn, but Rory in that situation seemed like she didn't inherit any of the Gilmore stubbornness and resilience. Maybe it's flaky Christopher genes, I don't know. And from then on I kept thinking what a waste of money that was. I wondered if she would throw that away if she had a student loan, or Lorelai was paying for Yale from her own pocket, and not her grandparents who basically just gave her money for free, and refused her offer to pay them in installments when she gets a part time job (Which she never did).

I don't know what's the point of this whole rant. I guess I can kinda understand her story arc was realistic in a way, and her being nowhere near successful in her thirties makes her relatable to the audience, but I still think it was a waste. Especially when you think about guys like Marty who had to bartend to cover his expenses and couldn't pay $70 for a meal. Rory never had to do that.

I guess, it makes me sad that her character turned out to be written that way. And I have a lot of questions to Rory, and maybe to ASP. When I first watched the show, I didn't notice a lot of stuff because I binged it. But after reading a hell of a lot of fanfiction and watching all those analysis videos and reading fan theories and whatnot, I watched bits and pieces more closely, and noticed a lot of discrepancies, which made me question the show and Rory's character. And I wonder if those things were just a sloppy writers' job, or was it intentional, and they dropped hints on what Rory's trajectory would be like all along.

For example, it still surprises me to this day, that Rory only realised she needed extra curricular activities to get into Harvard when Paris told her about it in JUNIOR year!! Like, wasn't it your dream school since you were a little kid? You had at least a decade to do a thorough research on this school, and memorize everything about what kind of stuff and grades and things they were looking for in their potential students. How come Rory didn't know that having just good grades wasn't enough? Like, how? It seemed like Rory's dream of going to Harvard was exactly that, a dream, not a realistic plan. And she kept living in a fantasy world where she's so special and would get into Harvard no sweat just because Babette told her she was smart. How come she didn't have doubts? Also, Lorelai, who encouraged her Harvard dream, how was she going to pay for that if she couldn't even pay for Chilton? It was like Chilton price came as a total surprise to her. Didn't you know the cost before your kid applied to that school in the first place?

I understand that going to Yale was a plot device to keep Rory close to her mom, so that the show could still be 'Gilmore girls', not 'one gilmore girl is going to Harvard and the other opens an inn'. But I think, character wise, it would be better if Rory went literally anywhere else. Maybe not necessarily to Harvard, because I feel like it was more Lorelai's dream anyway, and she already dreamed about it for too long, which builds expectations, that the school might not meet in reality, and that would lead to another identity crisis. I think Rory should've gone to some school that was further away than Yale, so that she couldn't visit as often, and so that she would have a chance to do her own thing, without the pressures of constantly being a perfect unicorn child, or a perfect granddaughter, Lorelai 2.0, where she could just be herself, and try new things and meet new people, and just explore the world outside of stars hollow and Hartford and her grandparents house.

It makes me sad. I understand she had a lot of flaws and did some questionable things, and that made her character so realistic and appealing to the audience, but she had so much potential, and it makes me sad the writers wrote her the way she turned out eventually.

And I guess, it also bugs me that after all those vids it's harder for me to ship Rory with Jess, which I need to be able to keep doing for the sake of my story 😄🙈 because I can't get those mean things said about her out of my head. Also, Jess had the best character development on the show, in my opinion. Of course he did a lot of stupid shit too, and he was by no means perfect or better than Rory. But seeing her so helpless and flailing while he's going steady is disconcerting.

What I liked about the show is that the characters seem very realistic, they have real flaws and great treats as well, they act like human beings, that's why it's such a beloved series. Also, while I was watching i could mostly understand not only Rory's logic but everyone else's logic behind the things that they did. I loved the chemistry between Jess and Rory, and that's probably the reason i shipped them from the start, from the first episode he appeared. I was like 'ooh, this is gonna be fun' 😏 and it was super entertaining and I wanted more, and discovered a beautiful world of literati fanfiction. Which is the only outlet for fans to get Rory and Jess the relationship they deserved. I really hope I won't burn out, and finish the story I started after all. 🤞 Maybe I should stop with those analysis videos 😬

There are literally keyboard wars unfolding in the comment sections of those vids. The comments range from 'rory is the worst, i wish she died' to 'why is everyone hating on rory, she's so sweet'. I guess, my point of view is that I'm not a crazy Rory fan that would defend her no matter what kind of shit she does, but I don't hate her either. After reading so many stories about her and Jess, after discovering so many beautiful plot lines people came up with, where Rory still does screw up and make mistakes, but she learns from it, it makes me more disappointed in the original canon writing, more than anything. I mean, there are so many different ways ASP could've gone, and she chose to go with this? I mean, really? Dude!

I think she said something like she wanted the show to resemble life, and you not always get what you want, and not all of your dreams come true eventually, which is understandable. But the show started as this portrayal of mother-daughter relationship who had this amazing bond, and I feel like, a lot of people don't have that, so it was nice for them to watch that kind of close relationship. But then it turned out like Lorelai only loves Rory as long as she does everything Lorelai wants her to, but the moment she deviates, Lorelai flips out or stops talking to her. What is the moral in that? That motherly love is conditional? That you only deserve to be loved when you try to follow unrealistic expectations of perfection? That's not exactly nice and comforting. It's like the show digressed from being a sweet family show to a depressing therapy-needing mess.

Also, many people view the series as a comfort show, the one they watch to feel better. Of course, ASP didn't intend it to be a comfort show, so she didn't have to do what the audience wanted, but a happy ending, at least to a certain extent, would be nice.

Phew, rant over. I guess.

P.S. I also saw a lot of posts and comments saying that Rory gets way more hate than any other character on the show which isn't fair to her. I guess it's true, but at the same time, she IS a main character, next to Lorelai she has the most of screen time, hence the most of footage and material to analyse her behaviour. And it's a general knowledge everyone loves Lorelai and god forbid you criticize her in any shape or form. So, by elimination Rory gets all the shit, unfortunately.

[god-save-the-keen]

Lorelai Gilmore, the best mom in the world, prompt list!

1. "Does he/she have a motorcycle? 'Cause if you're gonna throw your life away he'd better have a motorcycle!"

2. "There's plenty to do tonight that we can be mortified about tomorrow."

3. "So not only did you go to a cop-raided party, but you started the raid?" *Signing* "Then she proceeds to sing, 'Did You Ever Know That You're My Hero?'"

4. "I need caffeine. Whatever form you've got, I haven't had any all day. I'll drink it, shoot it, eat it, snort it, whatever form it's in, gimme."

5. "Seventy-five thousand dollars? Oh my God, that’s like 150 pairs of Jimmy Choos."

6. "There have been very few moments in my life where I have actually wished I had one of those enormous crème pies you can just smash in somebody's face. But this is definitely one of them."

7. "Don't let his family see you. Spiders are vindictive. And this was a really big spider. I think it had a gun."

8. "I thought I knew exactly what I wanted, where I was going, what I was doing and why I was doing. But lately, things seem hazier."

9. "It's all any of us wants, to find a nice person to hang out with until we drop dead. Not a lot to ask!"

10. "If it was physically possible to make love to a hot beverage, this would be the one."

11. "As long as everything is exactly the way I want it, I'm totally flexible."

12. "My God, I hate her." "Me too." "You have no idea who I'm talking about." "Solidarity."

13. "I don't like problems. I avoid them when I can and I don't like people pointing them out to me."

14. "Everything in my life has something to do with coffee. I believe in a former life, I was coffee."

15. "When I think of blistering thirty-degree burns, I also think of my mother."

16. "976-BITE-ME."

17. "Well, we like our Internet slow, okay? We can turn it on, walk around, dance, make a sandwich. With DSL, there’s no dancing, no walking, and we’d starve. It’d be all work and no play. Have you not seen The Shining, Mom?"

18. "I need coffee in an IV."

19. "It's Friday night, we should be out partying with the homies."

20. "You are full of hate and loathing and I gotta tell you, I love it!"

21. "It's very exciting, but so is eating a gallon of pudding."

22. "Cheeseburger, onion rings, and a list of people who killed their parents and got away with it. I’m looking for heroes."

23. "Coffee, please, and a shot of cynicism."

24. "My mother — she was here. I can feel it. Smell that? The room smells like guilt and Chanel No. 5."

25. "I'm going to go make out in the coat room. Don't eat my chicken."

26. "Get back in your pajamas, go to bed, eat nothing but gallons of ice cream and tons of pizza, don't take a shower or shave your legs or put on any kind of makeup at all and just sit in the dark and watch a really sad movie and have a good long cry and just wallow. You need to wallow."

27. "You have so many years of screw-ups ahead of you."

28. "I hate when I'm an idiot and don't know it. I like to be aware of my idiocy."

29. "I don't like ultimatums." "I don't like Mondays, but unfortunately they come around eventually."

30. "I'm the Oracle. I carry all the knowledge."

31. "Because my brain is a wild jungle full of scary gibberish."

32. "I'm fine. I'm just being dramatic. It's what I do."

33. "You're very cruel." "Yes, it keeps me young."

34. "Sorry, I see we entered the no-humor zone."

35. "You should identify yourself when you answer the phone." "Sorry, Independence Inn. Major Disappointment speaking. Better?"

36. "Come here. You have some dirt on your forehead. I'm sorry. It's the sign of devil. My mistake."

37. "I love it when I talk and no one listens. Make me think like home."

38. "Repeat after me: I'm completely hopeless."

39. "You are drawing me into your druken world." "It's not a bad place to be, my friend."

40. "He/She's so sexy, smart, funny, and he/she likes coffee."

41. "It's from my mother." "What is it?" "It's heavy. Must be her hopes and dreams for me."

42. "Don't judge what you don't understand."

43. "Do you like coffee?" "Only with my oxygen."

44. "Cats came to my house today. Cause they know I'm a loser and I'm destinated to be alone."

45. "I had a dream about him/her the other night." "Really? Dirty?" "No... Absolutely not. And when you're 21 I'll tell you the real answer."

46. "I think you are acting a little immature." "I'm not acting."

47. "That Lothario there has wormed his way into my daughter's heart and mouth... And for that he must die."

48. "This is bad." "I know. I wish we had popcorn."

49. "You know what the worst part of it was? When you weren't there, part of me wasn't surprise."

50. "You are the man/woman I want to want."

51. "A mistake? A mistake? That is what you call it, a mistake?" "Well, I tried to call it 'Al', but it would only answer to 'mistake'"

52. "Don't you understand that I can't talk to you because it hurts? Don't you understand that?"

53. "It's too much food." "It's not. That's is what we been training for. This is our destiny. This is our finest hour."

54. "Who cares if I'm pretty if I fail my finals." "Okay, you have got this so completely backwards."

55. *One phone on each ear* "Who are you talking to?" "My other two personalities."

56. "He/she kissed you and you say thank you?" "Yes!" "Well, that was very polite."

57. "Decaf." "Never."

58. "I don't think I ever really loved anyone until Name."

59. "I smell snow."

60. "Reality has absolutely no place in our world."

61. "No? No lecture about kissing a boy/girl?" "No. Why, did you do it wrong?"

62. "The drinks fortify us. The drinks give us strength. The drinks get us drunk."

63. "I'm a young, desirable woman/men." *Talking to two cats in the porch.*

64. "Really? You are gonna kiss me now? You are so incredibly predictable."

65. "You threw a frying pan at Name's head without me there? I hate you."

66. "I hate my life."

67. "I have no memory of this whatsoever."

68. "She's very aggressive today." "I think the passive part of her personality is playing hooky."

69. *Reading* "Man, she/he sure used a lot of exclamations points."

70. "I love that you have my eyes and my coffee addiction, my taste in music and movies."

Used them, shared, make a request, have fun with them! ❣️

[jdmainman123]

Jesus Christ how many favors is Mississippi going to attempt and changing a few words in the same English sentence HOLY S***I've never met a dumber satellite maker in my entire life

You know if only you were comparing the dumbest satellite maker to the smartest satellite maker not dumb and dumber two failed satellite maker Brothers coming from the same city

Anyways

We are able to identify the difference between accents of a white skin unions outside and black skin unions outside BLACKSKIN UNION'S NO GIRLS just a bunch of transgender f****** n****** complaining about white skin sexy

Here's the problem it's a one went to school and the other one did not go to school WE ALREADY TOLD YOU THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WHITE SKIN AND BLACK SKIN BOYS AND GIRLS WHO NEVER WENT TO SCHOOL SPEAKING ENGLISH yeah it's the same dead n***** daughter family

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO GIRLS buy satellites going to have to guide me through this one cuz I don't care number one and number two I do not believe myself I do not believe you

And then for the life of me I have no idea what you're talking about the accent Dent again this f****** loser thinks it's funny saying accent then while speaking under him saying accent dent A SILENT MESSAGE LIKE A SECRET MESSAGE WE'RE BEST FRIENDS

LIKE LIKE PROBABLY ANOTHER FAILED F****** GENIUS FOR THE DEAD F****** DAUGHTER ALL THE INTEGRATION IS NOT COMMON SENSE YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S THAT'S A REAL SCIENCE OF BUTT F****** AND PUTTING YOUR DICK IN THE GROUND

So so again we're going to have to go and get a real council to find out what the f*** this dead n***** daughter family is talking about it seems that they've called me here cuz they had a little loophole trick that wanted to try and fix the statement yeah fix the words again if it wasn't enough for following a dead daughter statement from 3/4 just to get your f****** little n***** boy a hand job

The way I see it it's the English that the ones that went to school and the English that the ones did not go to school and from what I see your cities have protested School city after City have protested Schools

SO SO THIS F****** LUNATIC WANTS TO BRING ME TO A CITY AND TALK TO ME 24/7 MAKING ME SICK THEN WHAT HAPPENED QUID PRO QUO WAS CALLED HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE ME BLEED BECAUSE WE RAN OUT OF TOPICS THERE WAS NOTHING MORE TO SAY AND THEN THIS F****** A****** WANTS TO CONTINUE SAYING THE SATELLITE ISN'T CALLING IT I'M I'M WRITING IT I have no idea all I think he's trying to do is is a pool loophole trying to try and trick someone with a word I have an example here

Not all satellites are made the same versus not all satellite makers are made the same THIS F****** IDIOT IN THE SOUND IT IT'S JUST AMAZING HOW YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE 16 AND 24 BEDROOM HOUSES FOR YOU TO CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT SOUND WHEN YOUR HOUSES WERE TORN DOWN BECAUSE YOU'RE FAILED AND HOMELESS SATELLITE MAKER WHO ONLY CAN CONTROL ONE BUILDING NOT ONE OPEN WINDOW OF A SHED IN THE BACK OF THE BUILDING

Listen just because you're a satellite maker doesn't make you important doesn't make you smart we've been trying to trick f****** kids for too long I told you what happened your family baby killers has identified with a behavior of only killing babies and trying to trick babies 24/7 trying to trick babies and then you void adults rights if you see that

Come on bro whole f****** time we've been talking and you're trying to change a few f****** words again this is not 30 days of sunrise the difference between the integration and 30 days and sunrise is I surrendered I was too tired of fighting a word here I'm fighting over 15 f****** words YEAH YOU KNOW IF I HAD TWO WORDS AND SUNRISE I WOULDN'T HAVE SURRENDERED A****** THINK ABOUT THAT

It's your f****** stupid family trying to change the English sentence the same English statement for some dead f****** Spanish and Latin families in in Las Vegas let it go they're All Dead the black hair white skin girl did not survive she only survived in snow the last place I saw her YOU KNOW WHAT THEY DIDN'T DO TO HER AND SNOW MAKE HER KILL A HUNDRED F****** THOUSAND LITTLE BLACK SKIN BOYS LIKE YOU GUYS DID HERE IN SUNLIGHT CITY WHAT WERE YOU EXPECTING HER TO SURVIVE? F****** IDIOTS

[the-swift-tricker]

Hi, I'm a Slytherin ENFP and it seems like the vast majority of ENFP descriptions don't show our serious side, and this is annoying, because the Slytherin in me wants to do shit. I have spent the last 4 months becoming more stoic and competent, and I feel that I am getting very close to where I want to be, but I almost feel like I don't identify with being an ENFP, but my values-based decision making is very clear. I also value getting shit done, who are some examples of ENFP who achieve things?

Hi! I certainly understand your frustration! It is very annoying when people and the media tend to portray certain personality types as less competent then their counterparts, especially when they are reduced to one-dimensional characters with little to know exploration of any depth. Speaking for myself, I am naturally more stoic and serious, specifically under first impression; however, were you given the opportunity to really get to know me, you would find that I am also quite good-humored and, at times, even outright ridiculous. Now some people might think that this contradicts the very heart of what it means to be an INTJ, but I disagree; it is important to remember that we are all far more than what are personality types are able to make us out to be. This is why you are able to work towards and maintain a more stoic air, even when it may not come as naturally to you. It’s also important to remember that stoicism is not a necessity when it comes to accomplishing things. Many characters can be very cheerful and outgoing while still being incredibly driven and competent. Competency and ability have very little to do with one’s personality types. With that in mind, here is a list of my personal favorite top five ENFPs who get shit done:

5. Finn, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Finn is a very interesting and complex character. He is emotional and tends to run headfirst into situations without thinking (specifically if he feels morally driven to do so), but he is also very intuitive and highly adept at understanding and adapting to new and unfamiliar places and problems. He has a very strong sense of right and wrong, a moral compass which developed and endured despite his harsh upbringing. He is willing to play the odds and rely on his skill at improvisation to see him through. In the end, it’s Finn’s in depth understanding of the workings of the First Order which allows the Rebels the tactical advantage to destroy the Starkiller Base.

4. Mabel Pines, Gravity Falls

Mabel is an extrovert, to say the very least. She loves people and loves being loved by people. While many characters on the show refuse to take her seriously because of her obsession with pigs, boy bands, and knitting sweaters, Mabel is at heart a very clever and forward-thinking individual, just as much, if not more so, than her brother. Whereas Dipper is very knowledgeable in areas such as science and cryptozoology, Mabel knows people. She really knows people. And more importantly she trusts people to hold true to their nature. This is why she was willing to trust Grunkle Stan; not implicitly, but rather with understanding. Mabel also loves nothing more than a challenge. Get her Grunkle a girlfriend? She’s there. Get the hair of a Unicorn by any means necessary (violence included)? Your girls on it. Save the world from impending annihilation by battling and defeating an interdimensional mind-demon? Hand her the grappling hook. Mabel sees things through, doesn’t quit till the fights done, and will do anything for her family.

3. The Eleventh Doctor, Doctor Who

The Doctor is the Oncoming Storm, the Bringer of Darkness. The Eleventh Doctor is the Oncoming Storm with the smile of a child and the eyebrows of Mona Lisa. Eleven is, at the core of his being, a protector. And heaven help those stupid enough to threaten the ones he cares about. Eleven is happy, easily excitable, full of wonder, and seldom without a huge grin on his face. He is also old and powerful, angry and menacing, and, most importantly, full of stories. Sad, glad, and mad stories filled with devastating losses, titanic triumphs, and times when all he had was his wits and his screwdriver. When it comes down to it, that’s all Eleven ever really needs: his wits and his screwdriver. He knows he will always win simply because the alternative is not an option. He is the fighting pacifist, the victories loser, the straightforward paradox. He knows he can save the day, because his future self popped back in time with a mop and a fez to tell him so.

2. Ron Weasley, Harry Potter

Ron Weasley is the type of friend we all want to have and should all strive to be. He is loyal, supportive, kind, and caring. He is also clever, sarcastic, brave, and will not put up with your bullshit, always pushing you to be better then you are. He is there for Harry throughout the entire series, always keeping an eye out for him, even when their relationship is strained. He was Harry’s first friend and the person who offered the Boy Who Lived half of his sandwich even when it was all he had. To Hermione he’s that insufferable boy who’s constantly challenging her and arguing points which are often more valid then she would care to admit. He is also that loving boy who would jump to tear apart anyone who dared mock her. Ron Weasley is also something that many people fail to realize: incredibly intelligent. Now I know he doesn’t do too well in school, but this is generally hinted at being because of a lack of will to apply himself. When it comes to other areas that actually interest him however, such as chess, Ron can’t be topped, even by Hermione. He proves his prowess at strategic planning and forward thinking when is able to defeat a game of chess made to ward off intruders and designed by Minerva Freakin�� McGonagall!

1. Katara, Avatar: The Last Airbender

The only word powerful enough to truly encapsulate how awesome Katara is is Katara. She is literally everything. Feminist icon? Check. Warrior? Check? Mom friend? Check. Ultimate Waterbending Master who reintroduced the art to her tribe? Double check. All around badass who gets shit done? Triple check. Katara embodies all characteristics necessary to be someone to look up to. She is patient and kind, but will not be talked down to or patronized; she is calm and collected but is still allowed the room to be expressive and emotional without it being attributed to her “being a girl”; she is also extremely clever and cunning, able to pick up on new and difficult Waterbending techniques with ease and style. She also displays her intelligence while fighting, utilizing in the moment thinking to formulate plans and exploit weaknesses in her enemies, such as when she defeated Azula, one of the fiercest Firebenders in the world, by exploiting her impulsiveness and insanity and easily incapacitating her with a clever and unexpected attack. Katara was the mold that held a group of irreconcilable outcasts together long enough to form strong bonds and friendships which eventually led to the saving of the world.