No matter how much the internet complains about Mary Sues or Wokeness, kick ass women are a genre trope nowadays. I’ve never understood why so many of the geek brethren were intimidated by a strong woman. I’ve named this award after one of my favorite females from General Hospital who could easily kick the crap out of me.

The Anna Devane Kick Ass Female Award

Previous winners:  Rey (Star Wars), Mockingbird (Marvel Comics), Wonder Woman (DCEU), The Shirewolves, Captain Marvel, Kamala Harris, Wanda Maximoff 

I have a list of 15…

#15. Kitty Softpaws (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish)

#14. Matilda (Matilda the Musical)

#13. Nanisca (The Woman King)

#12, Neytiri (Avatar: The Way of Water)

#11. Elsa Bloodstone (Werewolf By Night)

#10. She-Hulk (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law)

#9. Naru (Prey)

#8. Thor, God of Thunder (Thor: Love & Thunder)

#7. Enola Holmes (Enola Holmes 2)

#6. Ms. Marvel (Ms. Marvel)

#5. Scarlet Witch (Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness)

#4. Queen Ramonda (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)

#3. Eleven (Stranger Things)

#2. Shuri (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)

And the #1 Kick Ass Female…

#1. Pearl (X and Pearl)

Number one flipped a couple of times, but Pearl was in two films this year and wiped out a bunch of people in them. Maybe she is a little coo-coo for Cocoa Puffs, but there is no denying that she is not someone you want to run into.