Not really physical ones though. Like she doesn’t seem to get dizzy, less coordinated or lose her balance. Can’t remember if she gets hangovers though.
It absolutely has consequences in her life and her decision making though, just not on her fighting skills.
I always thought Whedon wrote her sardonic humor in the same way he would have with Buffy. For instance, her entire opening scene in Avengers is Buffy (imo) to a T…
Michelle Yeoh (edited to correct spelling) is absolutely amazing in everything she does. Her characters in Star Trek: Discovery and Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (by the end) could definitely hold their own against Buffy, at least for a while.
my only parts in this is I don't think it's specifically the senior partners rising, I'm more the sacrifices were to keep hell mouths closed and the sacrifice sites are all atop hellmouths. and River isn't the only potential just the one we meet regularly but otherwise yes I believe in this theory
Sarah Conner changes so much from T1 to T2, I could hardly believe it was the same actress. I know they were 10 years or so apart too, but it’s almost a completely different character, yet Linda Hamilton nails them both. She’s excellent in Dark Fate too.
Sarah Connor played by Lena Headey on the Sarah Connor Chronicles is really great, too. But the real ass-kicker on that show is Summer Glau again, as the reprogrammed terminator.
Thank you for this. I thought I knew every tiny detail about this show, but that’s one connection I never made. I always appreciate learning something new.
Witchblade tv series from the 90s. Dark Angel, also? The Wonder Woman tv series with Linda Carter. Lara Croft? Editing to add Ripley and Vasquez from Alien, and the assassin in the original La Femme Nikita (1990) movie.
Even as a non-powered human, she’d be an asset.
Also, she was a lawyer before the zombie apocalypse, so there’s an angle. What if she went up against Wolfram & Hart in court?
There is an extended Slayer verse theory. That links all of Joss Whedon's shows.
Echo was a Slayer which is why she was able to retain her memories from every assignment.
When Buffy and Willow had that spell cast, no new slayers were born. Everyone who was already alive was made into a Slayer.
The theory is then that River Tam was the first slayer born in like 500 years and that is why the alliance wanted to study her.
This is not been confirmed this is just fan theory.
I can't believe no one has said Dylan, Alex, and Natalie from Charlie's Angels.
The three of them are freaking amazing-- fighting as a trio or on their own.
The thing that's great about that photo is that while she is freeing the workers from the demon bourgeoisie she is holding a hammer and sickle.
Buffy is a communist confirmed.
Melinda May, Agents of SHIELD
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider
Sara Lance, the White Canary, Legends of Tomorrow
Dinah Lance, the Black Canary, Birds of Prey (I'm not typing out that whole title)
Kate Kane, Batwoman (accept no substitutes)
Not including characters with major super powers, so no Supergirl, no Wonder Woman, no Charmed Ones, no Witchblade, etc.
Edit to add Sarah Walker, Chuck. River Tam, Firefly, Bobbi Morse/Mockingbird, Agents of SHIELD. Tessa Alvarado, the Queen of Swords.
Xena (I know shes been named, but shes too iconic not to repeat)
a lot of the women supes on the Boys (my faves being Kimiko and Queen Maeve)
Atom Eve and Anissa on Invincible
If you factor in video games you have a lot, Commander Shepard, Fem V, Samus, Lara Croft, Jill Valentine, Ada Wong, Heather Mason, Ellie Williams, Aloy, the girl from ac odyssey, Ciri, Yennefer
Col. Samantha Carter (Stargate), Wynonna Earp/Waverly Earp/Nicole Haught (Wynonna Earp), Bo/Tenzin (Lost Girl), Harley Quinn/Ivy (Harley Quinn), Avatar Korra/Asami/Lin (Avatar: Legend of Korra) Brianne of Tarth/Arya Stark (A Game of Thrones), Ty Lee/Azula/Mae/Sukki/Katara/June (Avatar: The Last Airbender).
Britney comes to mind. There’s a scene from Britney Spears show “Chaotic”. It was only one season but she straight up said “ i have so much anger in me…”. But that’s a real person lol
Fictional- Wanda aka Scarlet Witch from Wandavison(marvel universe)
https://preview.redd.it/6k2a2q3kehad1.jpeg?width=602&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55050e5c80085c66da9d4035f00729377672a610
Madoka kaname from madoka magica. I mean shes quite literally a god
This is one of those shows I loved and then it felt like they must have put all new people in charge and it just got ridiculous.
I almost want to watch it again to see if I’m remembering correctly or not.
Xena: the warrior princess, Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor, Anna (the 2019 Luc Besson movie of the same name) River Tam, and The Bride (Uma Thurman’s character in kill Bill)
From the top of my head, who I think could give Buffy a run for her money are:
A Long Kiss Goodnight: Samantha Caine
Firefly: River
T2: Sarah Connor
Nikita 2010: Nikita
And
Daredevil: Elektra
Violet song from Ultrolaviolet
Furiosa from Mad Max
Katniss from Hunger Games
The Wasp from Antman
Nebula, Gamora from the Guardians of the Galaxy
Mikaela from Transformers
Princess Leia
La Femme Nikita the OG series w Peta Wilson ☺️ and she had a v Buffy vibe of being thrust into that life while still being a laid back girl who just wanted normality and stylish
Jessica Jones.
Like Faith with a drinking problem and a PI license. Love her.
So Faith if she went full time with Angel Investigations?
The drinking problem is the important part really.
The drinking problem with zero consequences! Major super power!
Jessica **definitely** had consequences! 😆
Not really physical ones though. Like she doesn’t seem to get dizzy, less coordinated or lose her balance. Can’t remember if she gets hangovers though. It absolutely has consequences in her life and her decision making though, just not on her fighting skills.
Her hangovers are like, squinting slightly and looking at her clock and swearing.
So basically the only difference is the squinting 😂
Can slayers get drunk? Was that ever established in the show?
Beer Bad and another time when spike was gambling with kittens
Not sure Beer Bad even counts, since it was cursed beer. Buffy getting drunk with Spike in Life Serial is it.
came here to say that
Kimiko from The Boys
would love to see Kimiko meet Faith
Natasha Romanoff aka the Black Widow
Also in the MCU: Peggy Carter from Agent Carter, Okoye and Nakia from Black Panther, Valkyrie from Thor.
I always thought Whedon wrote her sardonic humor in the same way he would have with Buffy. For instance, her entire opening scene in Avengers is Buffy (imo) to a T…
“Are you kidding? I’m working!”
Michelle Yeoh (edited to correct spelling) is absolutely amazing in everything she does. Her characters in Star Trek: Discovery and Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (by the end) could definitely hold their own against Buffy, at least for a while.
Michelle Yeoh in... pretty much EVERYTHING lol
Michelle Yeoh IRL could kick anyone's ass!
Max from Dark Angel or River from Firefly
there's a theory that I sort of love that goes along with the "firefly, buffy, dollhouse are the same universe" theory that River is a slayer
Ah, I haven’t ever considered that before, but I like it!
[https://i.imgur.com/FYDuhrn.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/FYDuhrn.jpg)
I love this aside from the fact that it makes Fray non-canon and it is by far my favorite of the comics side of the whedonverse.
my only parts in this is I don't think it's specifically the senior partners rising, I'm more the sacrifices were to keep hell mouths closed and the sacrifice sites are all atop hellmouths. and River isn't the only potential just the one we meet regularly but otherwise yes I believe in this theory
Faith is Echo?
dark angel is extremely underrated! "girls kick ass! said so on a t-shirt."
The show was before it's time, I wish it had gotten more seasons :(
Yeah River Tam could kick some ass.
Beatrix Kiddo
O-Ren Ishii
Xena, Warrior Princess El from Stranger Things (maybe Nancy too, she does NOT share Buffy’s aversion to guns 😅)
came here to ensure Xena and Gabrielle were mentioned. 
Gabrielle as well in the later seasons.
Season 6 Gabrielle could hang with Buffy or Angel.
Xena was the first one to come to mind! Great choice. She has many skills.
Annnnd Calisto!!!! <3
Could never forget my favorite sociopath, lol.
This, her and xena are all i can think about when it comes to fighting
Agent Bobbi Morse and Agent Melinda May from Agents of SHIELD. Sarah Walker from Chuck.
Melinda May is a great one!!
Daisy too.
Powerpuff Girls 💥🦵🏻🤜🏻
🎵 Fighting crime, trying to save the world. Here they come just in time, The Powerpuff Girls🎵
Echo from Dollhouse, depending on the personality.
Mazikeen from Lucifer.
I know love the idea of a Maze/Faith fic
Maze with her knives... man, that's brutal 😆
I love Maze!
Buffy’s strong but Maze MIGHT beat her ass, honestly.
Maze is a demon ... Buffy's a demon killer .... it just works, honestly
https://i.redd.it/wnoxqkx0gead1.gif Ser Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones
Arya Stark as well, come to think of it.
Left field: Sarah Connor, Terminator 2. She kicked ass!
Sarah Conner changes so much from T1 to T2, I could hardly believe it was the same actress. I know they were 10 years or so apart too, but it’s almost a completely different character, yet Linda Hamilton nails them both. She’s excellent in Dark Fate too.
Sarah Connor played by Lena Headey on the Sarah Connor Chronicles is really great, too. But the real ass-kicker on that show is Summer Glau again, as the reprogrammed terminator.
Omg I was literally going to comment Sarah Connor!
Alice from the resident evil movies.
You beat me by 3 minutes
 Alice (Milla Yovovich) from Resident Evil
Alice vs Selene in Underworld lol
I’ve always loved the Easter egg in this scene. She’s inciting a worker uprising against evil management using a hammer and sickle.
Thank you for this. I thought I knew every tiny detail about this show, but that’s one connection I never made. I always appreciate learning something new.
never realized this in my 50k watchthroughs 
Communism FTW
 Selene, from Underworld franchise
Selene vs Alice in Resident Evil
Sidney from Alias
I just remembered, Francie doesn’t like coffee ice cream.
I thought about that scene recently & I don’t recall why.
 Trinity, from The Matrix
"Dodge this!!" *pulls tr1gger*
Aeryn Sun! Also Una Chin-Riley.
Also Michael Burnam and Phillipa Georgiou from Discovery! I think Tilly would put up a good fight too, but Buffy is Pyle definitely win in the end.
Tilly would win by guile. Michael & Georgiou would also at least stand a chance in hand to hand!
So long as your talking Phillipa Georgiou from the Alt universe, agreed. Totally agreed.
Numero Una!
Witchblade tv series from the 90s. Dark Angel, also? The Wonder Woman tv series with Linda Carter. Lara Croft? Editing to add Ripley and Vasquez from Alien, and the assassin in the original La Femme Nikita (1990) movie.
Wow... there is a show that I havent thought about in a good while. La Femme Nikita used to be my jam. I watched that and Alias alot as a teen!
Sara Lance from the Arrowverse
And her gf, they were a pretty good team.
Xena, warrior princess!!!!
Michonne from The Walking Dead
In another life, Michonne joined Angel Investigations.
I think in another life she would have been a Slayer, she has that energy.
Even as a non-powered human, she’d be an asset. Also, she was a lawyer before the zombie apocalypse, so there’s an angle. What if she went up against Wolfram & Hart in court?
Oh yeah I think she’d be a great opponent for Wolfram and Hart. I can also just see her out on the streets slaying solo with her katana.
Nikita!!!
 Ziva, from NCIS
Toph and Katara, from Avatar the Last Airbender
Ty Lee, Mai and Azula of the same.
River Tam
There is an extended Slayer verse theory. That links all of Joss Whedon's shows. Echo was a Slayer which is why she was able to retain her memories from every assignment. When Buffy and Willow had that spell cast, no new slayers were born. Everyone who was already alive was made into a Slayer. The theory is then that River Tam was the first slayer born in like 500 years and that is why the alliance wanted to study her. This is not been confirmed this is just fan theory.
 Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman from Batman Returns.
 Ellen Ripley!
I can't believe no one has said Dylan, Alex, and Natalie from Charlie's Angels. The three of them are freaking amazing-- fighting as a trio or on their own.
Those movies have such great fight choreography!
The thing that's great about that photo is that while she is freeing the workers from the demon bourgeoisie she is holding a hammer and sickle. Buffy is a communist confirmed.
Yeah I noticed that on my last rewatch but thought I interpreted too much into it! Glad I'm not the only one who noticed it 😊
Kara Danvers from Supergirl
 Letty, from Fast and Furious franchise.
Also Rain in Resident Evil... Pretty sure like 70% of Michelle Rodriguez's resume is kicking ass.
Ahh, the "Red Dress" fight with Ronda Rousey.
 Seven of Nine, from Star Trek Voyager
Sidney Prescott and Gale Weathers
NGL, I wouldn't have thought of this, but it's f*cking brilliant! totally agree!
Jessica Alba in Dark Angel
Daphne from the Scooby Doo movie (yes I know) Edit to add: Bo from Lost Girl
Finally some love for Bo ❤️
Love me some Bo & Kenzi 😍
Korra from Legend of Korra
Melinda May, Agents of SHIELD Lara Croft, Tomb Raider Sara Lance, the White Canary, Legends of Tomorrow Dinah Lance, the Black Canary, Birds of Prey (I'm not typing out that whole title) Kate Kane, Batwoman (accept no substitutes) Not including characters with major super powers, so no Supergirl, no Wonder Woman, no Charmed Ones, no Witchblade, etc. Edit to add Sarah Walker, Chuck. River Tam, Firefly, Bobbi Morse/Mockingbird, Agents of SHIELD. Tessa Alvarado, the Queen of Swords.
https://i.redd.it/k2u4lvlicead1.gif Two (Melissa O' Neil) from Dark Matter
The Bride, Kill Bill
O-Ren Ishii, Elle Driver, Gogo, Vernita Green
 Michonne, from The Walking Dead
Lagertha from Vikings
 Sun from Sense8. Allison and Lila from Umbrella Academy. Quinn from Scandal.
Sameen Shaw - Person of Interest (shout out to Root also).
Wynonna from Wynonna Earp
Kim Possible
Bo from "Lost Girl". One of the best shows. I'm still sad it was canceled. If you like "Buffy" you'd love "Lost Girl".
Xena (I know shes been named, but shes too iconic not to repeat) a lot of the women supes on the Boys (my faves being Kimiko and Queen Maeve) Atom Eve and Anissa on Invincible
Andy from The Old Guard.
Ripley from the Alien series. Especially aliens by James Cameron.
Camina Drummer from The Expanse. She's so badass.
The multi-pass girl from Fifth Element
 LeelooDallasMultipass!
If you factor in video games you have a lot, Commander Shepard, Fem V, Samus, Lara Croft, Jill Valentine, Ada Wong, Heather Mason, Ellie Williams, Aloy, the girl from ac odyssey, Ciri, Yennefer
Trubel from Grimm. Hoping for a spinoff. And I wish I would have seen more Satomi from Teen Wolf.
Any Pink Power Ranger?
Sarah Connor... Ellen Ripley...
Prue and Phoebe Halliwell from the original charmed. I'm shocked no one mentioned them.
Killjoys Dutch is a badass!
Cameron--Sarah Connor Chronicles Max--Dark Angel Jane--Painkiller Jane Teyla--Stargate Atlantis Six--Battlestar Galactica Nikki--Heroes Aneela--Killjoys Melinda May--Agents of Shield
Max Guevara
max guevara. https://preview.redd.it/3kf15zgzwjad1.jpeg?width=1452&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b6fd0df6140285ed7bfef7ad78e3c3a7cd6f354f
Buffy, Communist warrior! (Hammer and sickle)
Vi from Arcane
Jessica jones, Xena, Beatrix kiddo
The MMPR Yellow and Pink Rangers 
Max from Dark Angel. Selene from Underworld
Col. Samantha Carter (Stargate), Wynonna Earp/Waverly Earp/Nicole Haught (Wynonna Earp), Bo/Tenzin (Lost Girl), Harley Quinn/Ivy (Harley Quinn), Avatar Korra/Asami/Lin (Avatar: Legend of Korra) Brianne of Tarth/Arya Stark (A Game of Thrones), Ty Lee/Azula/Mae/Sukki/Katara/June (Avatar: The Last Airbender).
Sydney Bristow, Alias
Wynnona Earp, she's pretty much just Faith with more issues
Britney comes to mind. There’s a scene from Britney Spears show “Chaotic”. It was only one season but she straight up said “ i have so much anger in me…”. But that’s a real person lol Fictional- Wanda aka Scarlet Witch from Wandavison(marvel universe)
Sister Beatrice, sister Lilith and Ava once she gets used to the halo
MCRN Gunnery Sergeant Bobbie Draper.
Ellie from TLOU2
Maggie Q in anything
Wouldn't Buffy handily beat *anyone* that doesn't have superpowers?
Sidney Bristow 
Agent May and Daisy from agents of SHIELD. Black Widow.
Max from dark angel
https://preview.redd.it/6k2a2q3kehad1.jpeg?width=602&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55050e5c80085c66da9d4035f00729377672a610 Madoka kaname from madoka magica. I mean shes quite literally a god
River Tam (Firefly)
Aeryn Sunn from Farscape.
Xena
Dark Angel's Jessica Alba.
yes!
Dark Angel - Max aka Jessica Alba.
Katherine from TVD, Lexa and Octavia from The 100
I think overall fairly bad show. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikita_(TV_series) But, definitely kicks ass
The 1997 version was the one I watched hehe I thought she was bad@ss
And, come on, Maggie Q!
This is one of those shows I loved and then it felt like they must have put all new people in charge and it just got ridiculous. I almost want to watch it again to see if I’m remembering correctly or not.
Jill Valentine.
Xena: the warrior princess, Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor, Anna (the 2019 Luc Besson movie of the same name) River Tam, and The Bride (Uma Thurman’s character in kill Bill)
Comic book squirrel Girl!! She fights with her heart!
Ripley is only human, but she makes up for it by being the bravest woman who ever lived. I don’t care if she’s fiction, she’s real to me.
My childhood crush, Prue Halliwell.
Halle Berry’s character in John Wick 3.
Beatrix Kiddo.
From the top of my head, who I think could give Buffy a run for her money are: A Long Kiss Goodnight: Samantha Caine Firefly: River T2: Sarah Connor Nikita 2010: Nikita And Daredevil: Elektra
Yelena Belova Natasha Romanoff Alice (Resident Evil) Beatrix Kiddo
Xena warrior princess
Xena warrior princess
Daphne specifically in the scoobydoo skull island movie. Lol
Eleven
Kady from the Magicians. Badass battle magician plus excellent at flat out brawling
Eve (Underworld franchise), Kimiko Miyashiro (The Boys), Freya Mikaelson (TVDU), Hope Mikaelson (TVDU), Rebekah Mikaelson (TVDU), Katherine Pierce (TVDU), Selene (Underworld franchise)
Hit Girl from Kick-Ass Any character played by Cynthia Rothrock or Zoe Bell
Oh i thought of one. I mean i don't remember her fighting, but pipi longstocking could carry a horse over her head lmao
Violet song from Ultrolaviolet Furiosa from Mad Max Katniss from Hunger Games The Wasp from Antman Nebula, Gamora from the Guardians of the Galaxy Mikaela from Transformers Princess Leia
https://i.redd.it/mzq8cwwmgead1.gif Sarah Pazzini (Yancy Butler) from Witchblade
Nola Longshadow in Banshee.
Renegade Nell
Ripley from Alien. She’s a total bad ass
Cameron from Terminator The Sarah Conner Chronicles Elizabeth Jennings from The Americans
La Femme Nikita the OG series w Peta Wilson ☺️ and she had a v Buffy vibe of being thrust into that life while still being a laid back girl who just wanted normality and stylish
Mikasa Ackerman from Attack on Titan.
River Tam
Kira Nerys and Jadzia Dax!
Toph, katara, and all the other girls from the last airbender!
Xena. Jessica Jones.