Selena Gomez & 18 Other Things Die-Hard Fangirls are Thankful For This Year

8. First Girl(s) to Lead the Star Wars Franchise

Okay, so this technically happened at the end of 2015, but Star Wars: The Force Awakenss was still in theaters in 2016, so it counts, right??? The female force is strong with this one. The Force Awakens was centered around female hero Rey and next month Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will follow in those footsteps with female lead Jyn.