User blog comment:Paul.rea/Erica: Hate or Love - Teen Wolf Wiki Poll/@comment-68.117.248.212-20120731164943

Erica's the only female werewolf, and the "strongest" female character in the series (that's not pure evil and hasn't died). Also, she's the rare female character that actually manages to dramatically improve her status in life without having to nail a "handsome prince"-type.

Even as a guy, I can see how this is a major improvement over the traditional female heroine.