Badass Women Archive: Root (Person of Interest, CBS)

February 2nd, 2012. #RootDay. And yes, we're keeping the name, despite the Aussies snickering at the double meaning... 'Root Cause' was the episode. As the name suggests, Root (Amy Acker) hogged the limelight by thrilling us with her unforgettable introduction. It may be fair to say that Root's addition to an already brilliant Person of Interest …

Badass Women Archive: Elena Alvarez (One Day at a Time, Netflix)

NB: This was written before season two. I thought it should be about time to have a Badass Women Archive. Sure, there's the half-arsed "WCW" and whatever the male version is (have I even abbreviated that correctly?) that essentially praises a woman for being hot, or a man for being hot. I'm not declaring this …

Badass Women Archive: Maggie Sawyer (Supergirl, The CW)

In the DC universe, Maggie Sawyer is a police officer, born in Star City, who worked in Gotham (Batman land!) and Metropolis. Frequently interacting with Superman, Maggie was drafted into the Metropolis Special Crimes Unit and became the head of that unit. Then she transferred to Gotham, working closely with Batman. It’s safe to say …