So, we made something of a boo-boo. An error. A lapse in judgment. A brain fart. And more than 50 100 200 300 of you took the time to let us know, in a thoughtful and measured manner. (And by "thoughtful" and "measured," I mean "loud" and "angry.")
Yes, we left Buffy Summers and Sydney Bristow off our 22 Butt-Kicking Babes List. Trust me when I say that it was not intentional, at all. My love for Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a matter of record. It pains me to realize that, in updating this gallery, I left off the Butt-Kicking-est Babe of All.
As for Sydney Bristow, I must admit that I’m not the biggest Alias fan. (In fact, I much prefer the Marvel comic book Alias to the show. But that’s just me.) Still, that’s no reason for exclusion so, in short order, we just updated that gallery to correct our oversight.
This is a testament to you, dear readers. Whether you think we do or not, we listen. To everything you say.
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Hells yeah!! All is right with the world again.
YES! Way to go, EW! Thanks for listening to us and admitting the fault.
Buffy is #1. Always was and always will be. WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Uh, Marc, I think the Popwatchers will still be upset you listed Jennifer/Sydney at number 11. Some of these women I’ve never heard of. And what about the other perfectly good suggestions?
Better but Xena is still missing. Doesn’t a top 25 sound like a nice round number.
What about Turanga Leela from Futurama? She may be animated, on a comedy show, but she can still kick some serious butt (and without the benefit of a second eye or depth perception)!
Well, Sydney shoulda been #1 in my book, but I’m just happy you listened. I’m also going to pretend she was #1. Because she is.
Buffy at #1 is exactly where she deserves to be! However, the list is still a dud without Xena. She could take out half your list with one hand tied behind her back. Speaking of Xena, Calisto wouldn’t be a bad addition either. Was she good? No, but she sure could kick butt and looked awesome doing it.
I don’t know why, but there was a sudden sense of inner calm and peace. Seeing Buffy on the list, exactly were she belongs was a Zen like moment.
Sydney Bristow should have been higher.
I was so happy to see Buffy at #1! Also, the inclusion of Syndey Bristow was nice to see (#11 is fair, I think).
Thank You EW. Though Sydney should have been number 2.
Xena should be up there, but i the critic named every singles person or character, the list would be huge. I still say Cynthia Rothrock was dissed big time.
I still say that Miho from Sin City kicks more butt than the chick from Chuck. “Deadly little Miho. She won’t let you feel a thing unless she wants you to.” And she cuts off a guy’s head, gets her face splattered with blood, and doesn’t blink! Come on! How many of the other gals on this list can you say things like that about?
Also, add another Rodriguez babe: Rose McGowan as Cherry Darling in Planet Terror. What is more bada$$ than a stripper with a machine gun for a leg? Nothing, that’s what.
Whilst I appreciate you adding Jennifer Garner to the list i’ve gotta take exception to her placing at #11, c’mon! She deserves to be way higher than that.
All is right with world. Buffy has rightfully retaken her throne. You are forgiven EW!
How can you leave off Xena?????
It takes a big man to admit when he’s made a mistake, and I’m glad you fessed up and admitted yours. Buffy ascends the throne at #1 where she belongs. My mind is peaceful once again.
come on! Lt. Ellen Ripley could beat the crap out of that wimpy little waif of a “vampire slayer.” Sigourney Weaver was the most convincing female action heroine ever. You might as well put Xena warrior princess as #1 if you’re going to put Buffy above Sigourney!
While I have stepped off the ledge and calmly started breathing again now that Sydney is on the list I have to ask: What are the qualifications to which you compared Sydney against 1-10 and she was found lacking?!?!?!? Not even in the top 3? Not even in the top 5? Fricken ELEVEN! Marc – please do me a favor and borrow someone’s seasons 1 & 2 of Alias to see why we are all so enamored of our SpyGal and her SpyDaddy.
Now, as for the sequel to this list, please don’t forget:
Agent Scully
Faith
Princess Leia
Xena
Wonder Woman
Samantha Caine(Geena Davis)
Selene (Kate Beckinsale)
Alice (Milla Jovovich)
Jane Smith (Angie Jolie)
Thx for the mea culpa – I’ll keep reading!
Andrew-Just because you do not have the capacity to fully appreciate how awesome Buffy was, does not mean she is any way on the same level as Xena.
I couldn’t believe they left Buffy off the original list. The new Charlie’s Angels, Ali Larter (the most boring character on Heroes) and the girl from Chuck, but not Buffy – a cult icon?! Shame on you EW…but thanks for fixing it.
THANK YOU!!! You got it right this time.
You forgot that Xander is in love with Buffy.
Okay, I can’t believe that you would think that Buffy was more deserving than Sydney. INSANITY! Buffy’s a little 90-pound pip squeak. Jennifer Garner had the MUSCLES to make her action scenes believeable. And Sydney’s fight scenes were choreographed so that she used anything available to make-up for what she lacked in size. Her fight in the kitchen with Peter Berg was AMAZING….knives, cutting boards, pans, etc. They didn’t try and make us believe that a woman could knock a man out with a single punch. Sydney was resourceful, and that is was made her so tough. She should be #1.
No Wonder Woman or Xena, you forgot Buffy the first time around, but Kate from Lost and the girl from Chuck? Again proving why lists are a stupid idea.
You have the new Bionic Woman, but not the original? What, you couldn’t include the chick from Manimal? You guys need to knock this crap off. Payola.
Okay, all of the complaining I’ve done about your lists, and this time we get it changed, lol. Your music lists are far worse than your TV/Movie lists, EW. At least you had Sigourney Weaver number 1, which was good.
So could we get Kate from Lost dropped from the Butt Kicking list and replace her with Max, Jessica Alba? Not only could Max REALLY kick butt, she’s far better looking. Am I asking for too much here?
Where is Geena Davis from ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight’? C’mon, EW…when she drives the truck through the wall and says, “Suck my d–k!”…Only a butt-kicking babe could pull off that line.
I guess you’re forgiven.
Yes, Buffy should be number 1, Whenever Ellen Ripley starts being referred to as THE CHOSEN ONE, she can, maybe be considered, as far a Sidney being on the list, Yes, she should be, but Number 1… probably not… let’s just face it, she wasn’t kicking so much bootay towards the weak and final season.
While glad to see Buffy and Sydney on the list, I don’t agree that Buffy should be in the top spot (nor should Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley character). I think Uma Thurman’s Bill could decimate Ripley. As to proper spot for Buffy, definitely in the top five. And Sydney Bristow? Eleven is about right; although I would put her above Honor Blackman’s Pu**y Galore. But I would remove the new Bionic Woman, the chick from Chuck, the Charlie’s Angels trio, Ali Larter’s Heroes character, and finally Evangeline Lilly’s character on Lost.
Still no Xena?? Come on EW… The woman kicked the God of War’s a**