- [Narrator] When you are in the need for some inspiration,
there's no better tool to help you focus than a mood board.
So we've compiled 10 of our favorite
strong female characters from Netflix originals,
who would be on your inspirational board.
Let us know in the comments.
In this clip from "Marriage Story",
Nora Fanshaw played by the legendary Laura Dern,
helps us face some harsh truths about the world.
- Let's face it.
The idea of a good father
was only invented like 30 years ago.
Before that fathers were expected to be silent and absent
and unreliable and selfish.
And we can all say, we want them to be different,
but on some basic level, we accept them,
but people absolutely don't accept those same feelings
in mothers.
We don't accept it structurally,
and we don't accept it spiritually
because the basis of our Judeo-Christian whatever
is Mary, mother of Jesus and she's perfect.
So you have to be perfect and Charlie can be a fuck up
and it doesn't matter.
You will always be held to a different, higher standard
and it's fucked up.
But that is the way it is.
- [Narrator] "Enola Holmes" played by "Stranger Things"
Millie Bobby Brown, schools us on toxic gender roles.
- [Mycroft] You have no hope of making a husband
in your current state.
- I don't want a husband.
- And that is another thing
you need to have educated out of you.
- Sherlock, don't do this to me.
- You are his ward.
- Make me yours.
Guide me. Teach me.
Tell him I'm a nuisance for you.
- Enola.
I'm sorry.
It's out of my hands.
- Just like his cruelty to our mother was out of your hands.
She is not dangerous.
She is remarkable and always has been.
And if you're still can't see that then shame on you both.
- [Narrator] "Ma Rainey" played by Oscar winner Viola Davis,
shows us all how to stand up for ourselves.
- My folks tryna be put out with you all the time
too cheap to buy you a damn Coca-Cola ,
unless we know them I don't stand for no shit.
Shoo, they wanna take your voice
and trap it in all them fancy boxes
with all them buttons and dial.
Then too cheap to buy you a Coca-Cola
don't cost but a nickel a bottle.
(door bangs)
They don't care nothing about me.
All they want is my voice.
Well, I done learn that.
And they're gonna treat me the way I wanna be treated
no matter how much it hurt them.
They back there right now calling me all kind of name,
calling me everything but a child of God,
but they can't do nothing else
'cause they ain't got what they wanted yet.
As soon as they get my voice down
and won them recording machines,
then it's just like I'll be some hoe
and they roll over and put their pants on.
They ain't got no use for me then.
I know what I'm talking about, you watch.
- [Narrator] Sandra Bullock in "Bird Box"
reminds us that sometimes it's okay just to let it all out.
- You're just driving.
And then she saw something.
And I didn't see what it was,
but then she got this look on her face.
(soft music)
It's like she got,
she looked so sad.
And just as like it said,
I know,
she stepped out of the car and went into the street
and she's not suicidal.
She would never do that.
- [Narrator] "The Half of It" Ellie Chu
portrayed by Leah Lewis,
lets us all know that it's best just to be ourselves.
(soft music)
- Find something good and I wouldn't believe that he'd been.
(soft music)
(bicycle banging on the ground)
(soft music)
I'll see you in a couple of years.
- [Narrator] Vivian in "Moxie",
shows us it's okay to feel overwhelmed
even when you're starting a feminist revolution
at your school.
- Don't keep fighting.
Just go enjoy your spring salad
while I sit here with my entire life falling apart.
- What is falling apart?
- Nothing.
Just that Claudia won't talk to me,
I might get kicked out of school and I might have sex.
- Wait a minute.
You might get kicked out of school?
- You don't care that I might have sex mom?
- Okay Vivian slowdown.
- Shelly said that anybody associated with Moxie
is gonna get kicked out.
Claudia already was.
- What is Moxie?
- It's a feminist club I started.
- You started a feminist club?
- Yeah. And it's all your fault.
- [Narrator] Missy Moreno in the Netflix original
"We Can Be Heroes" played by YaYa Gosselin,
teaches us that you don't need to be extraordinary
to be a real hero.
- Guys, maybe it's time to admit
we're never getting out of here.
- What?
- I mean let's get real,
these walls and this door must be like two feet thick.
It's totally impossible.
- Wow. Great attitude.
- Yep. We are never getting out of here.
And we're certainly never seeing our parents again.
That's for sure.
- Jeez!
You guys are really blowing me out.
But I guess this really is the end.
- But I'm not ready for the end.
- Guppy quick gather all the tears.
(soft music)
- What are you making?
- I'm making a key.
- Little Miss Guppy, you just saved us.
(soft music)
- [Narrator] Charlize Theron in "The Old Guard",
reminds us that we can be vulnerable and badass
at the same time.
- He's still with me.
Clear the back room.
Find Joe and Nicky.
Hey, look.
Come on, come on to me.
You still gonna shagging with me.
You hear me?
You'll wake up.
Wake up!
(man grunting)
- They're not here.
- I'll come back asshole.
Thanks for taking your time
- [Narrator] In "Work It",
Jasmine Hale portrayed by the hilarious Liza Koshy,
teaches us all that the best way to get what we want
is to ask for it.
- You should ask him out.
- I don't even know how to do that.
- It's easy, just play it cool.
Like, check this out.
Hi there, I am looking for a new mattress.
- Okay, great.
Well you came to the right place.
- Oh, I did, didn't I?
You must be Mr Right?
- So what are you thinking about in terms of firmness?
- So many things.
- Jesus.
- Would you mind,
I wanna test the spoon worthiness of this mattress,
my friend here will, move out of the way.
Would you just,
lie down? - So you want me to just,
ya okay sure. All right.
- [Narrator] And finally, the hilarious Issa Rae,
Leilani in the "Lovebirds",
gives us a masterclass in not taking any shit.
- What are you?
- Who the fuck are we?
We the people who wants some answers.
Bitch!
The bigger question is, who the fuck are you?
- What are you doing in my fucking room?
- We're here.
- Aw! Why would you do that?
- [Narrator] There you have it.
10 of our favorite strong female characters
to help inspire your next new board.
(upbeat music)