Ellen Ripley
A series of novels continued the storyline, and a video game adaptation was also released. "Dark Angel" is considered to have gothic and female empowerment themes; Max followed a long line of strong female characters in Cameron's work, including Sarah Connor and Ellen Ripley. "Dark Angel" is considered to be part of a wave of shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s that feature strong female characters, alongside "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "", and "La Femme Nikita".