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In Firefly, Kaywinnet Lee “Kaylee” Frye (Jewel Staite) is a wholesome and happy-go-lucky crew member of the Serenity. She may be a natural mechanic, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t in touch with her feminine side, as seen by her colorful parasol and patches.

In The Big Bang Theory, Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) is an experimental physicist and roommates with Sheldon Cooper. He may be a geek, but he’s perfectly normal compared to the rest of the gang.

In The Zero Theorem, Qohen Leth (Christoph Waltz) is an eccentric and reclusive computer programmer for Mancom. He files a request to work from home so that he won’t miss a phone call that will give him the meaning of life. Instead, he is visited by Bainsley.

In The Zero Theorem, Bainsley (Melanie Thierry) first enters Qohen Leth’s life when she saves him from choking on an olive at a party. She continues to show interest in the odd computer programmer, which seems a bit odd itself.

In How to Train Your Dragon, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III (voiced by Jay Baruchel) is a clever boy who aspires to be a Viking warrior. Unfortunately, he is skinny and has a rebellious streak, which makes him a social outcast whose best friend is Toothless, a Night Fury dragon.

In Blade Runner, Pris (Daryl Hannah) is one of four escaped replicants that Deckard is sent to “retire”. A “basic pleasure model”, she goes into hiding with a genetic designer who is sympathetic to their plight.

In Vikings, Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) is wife to Ragnar Lothbrok and mother to Bjorn. But she is not defined by the men around her — as a shieldmaiden, she will make a name for herself through her courage and cunning.

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