In hindsight, Jo is indeed made of awesome, but she didn't appeal to me too much as a kid. The book was a little too girly for me at the time. (I read it a bit too young, and yes, well). I also feel the same way about Elizabeth Bennet--at the time I read it, I was so not impressed (I remember complaining that the most action that happens in the whole book is she walks and gets mud on her dress!).

I remember Penny! She was awesome, but, to my mind, the dog (forgotten his name) was even cooler. ; )

Jadzia (and Kira) are also definitely made of awesome, and I thought about them, but I didn't include them since, I thought they were a bit too late for this exercise? I don't remember the dates of the show off hand, but I have vague recollections of watching it in my first NYC apartment.