10 Grossly Underrated TV Heroines Who Deserve More Praise

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There are plenty of leading men and classical heroes adorning our television screens these days, more than ever with every passing year and developing show. We have our butt-kicking everymen (24′s Jack Bauer), our idealistic crime-solvers (the CSI franchise main men) and our morally ambiguous anti-heroes (Breaking Bad’s Walter White). They’re strong, they’re commanding and their arcs are compelling and addictive to watch.

However, the gender balance on TV remains on shaky ground – for every single female main character out there, there’s at least five more male ones. Even more unfortunate is the fact that while a male character can be all manners of morally grey and popular while a female character is more likely to either be a fan favorite who can do wrong or a loathed – justly or unjustly – woman.

It’s rather unfair that these maligned heroines don’t get as much respect or praise as they deserve, so here are my top ten selections for those underrated TV heroines who deserve much more than they actually get, either from the audience or from their shows themselves.

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10. Shirley Bennett (Community)
9. Kennedy (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
8. Claire Littleton (Lost)
7. Abby Whelan (Scandal)
6. Mercedes Jones (Glee)
5. Saffy Monsoon (Absolutely Fabulous)
4. Britta Perry (Community)
3. Martha Jones (Doctor Who)
2. Dawn Summers (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
1. Sansa Stark (Game Of Thrones)

- some characters are just background characters, sometimes for good reason; but some of those characters weren't really unappreciated, Saffy is a major character, she just happens to be a punching bag for the other characters.