The Invisible Guest 

Based on a true story, this sports movie is centered around a college football player.

For the entirety of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Marion remains in full control of both her body and her personality, a rarity for female characters at the time of the film’s release. She’s granted depth with personal demons from her past and emotional vulnerability when the situation deems it appropriate for her to grow alongside Indy. She avidly rejects the notion of being anything other than a sassy, humane rebel, and Indy’s equal in every way. This she does while still maintaining her femininity.

A decade since it aired, Shameless (U.S.) has always stuck to its guns (and baseball bats) about character diversity.

I hadn’t heard of it either until recently—and yet, it’s one of the highest grossing movies of all time.

Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.