There are a few female characters on TV I really admire, including Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson of The Closer, Agent Sarah Walker of Chuck, Lindsay Monroe aka Montana on CSI New York, Dr. Temperance Brennan on Bones, Amita Ramanujan of Numb3rs. I consider myself fortunate, seeing as how when I was a kid, there weren’t this many smart, strong, independent women on TV. But I think my favorites have come down to NCIS‘ Ziva and Legend of the Seeker‘s Kahlan.

And after last night’s episode of NCIS, I had to ask — who would you not want to fight? Ziva or Kahlan?

When I asked Trinity, he didn’t even hesitate. He did not want to get into a fight with Ziva. I can see that. Ziva is deadly with her fists, a knife or a gun. She also has a trained killer’s thinking. Kahlan, on the other hand, is trying to save the world, but isn’t afraid to kick some butt along the way. Then again, she has that power to make people her slaves.

Anyway, I just wanted to share the clip from last night’s NCIS, just so you understand what I’m talking about.

(And Legend purists, don’t bother berating me. I’m talking strictly about the TV shows since I haven’t read the books.)