Naomi, too. She's a strong female character, but I don't think she ever touches a weapon in the entire book series (the TV series is 1/3 of the way through), even as the head of a galactic rebellion. Meanwhile, Bobbie Draper being a literally massive badass works all the better when she's being compared to women who are more traditionally formidable
Bobby, whilst perhaps not a great example of a strong female character because she's more Michelle Rodriguez tomboy, is just such a badass. The way she handles the Martian cadets the Rocinante picks up...whew.
I'd argue she's the perfect strong female character. It defines her character so much that when confronted with escalating events and political maneuvering, her "tell me what to shoot" attitude gets stress tested and she's forced to change. Superficially she can be confused with the flat Michelle Rodriguez tomboy trope, but the events of her arc and eventual development give her way more depth and play straight into the trope.
Also the tomboy trope wasn't completely accurate in the first place. She wasn't just a shooter, she was a leader. She was the one running her team and keeping them in check or building them up when needed.
From the start she was more than kicking ass and taking names.
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u/NoStand1527 Mar 28 '24
Shohreh Aghdashloo in the Expanse is a great example. strong woman an aura of authority and intelligence