She's the Bad Wolf -- she eats little red-riding hood, the girl that she used to be, and creates herself into a woman, someone with both the power and the inclination to protect those she holds dear.
YES YES YES. I love that RTD twisted a fairy tale for her, and made her the Bad Wolf.

She takes risks -- including one of the biggest risks of all: love.
Yes. I am always blown away by how strong she is in that area. It's the place where it's hardest to be strong.

She grows up, right before our eyes. Her relationship with Mickey starts out so young and filled with pettiness and childish insecurities and it grows as the two of them grow, becoming a friendship that is much healthier and stronger than their relationship had been.
Yes. I love that their relationship was also about not growing apart. But just growing up, even though they had to be away from each other to become so amazing. It's a nice change to see that.

I FORGOT. or her hair color hold her back from taking the universe on by her terms. I snorted right there. ♥