To celebrate Melissa Joan Hart's birthday, we've pitted her two iconic roles against one another. Place your bets now on the ultimate victor.
Clarissa or Sabrina?
"I've loved all my characters," Melissa Joan Hart says. "They're all like children." That's a cop-out. While MJH can't pick a favorite, we don't have any special loyalty to either. Let's break Clarissa and Sabrina down into categories to determine which character comes out on top.
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Identity
Clarissa Darling has a strong sense of self: from the first moments of Clarissa Explains It All, she's introduced as a smart and funky teenager. Sabrina, on the other hand, has a lot of growing to do — throughout Sabrina the Teenage Witch she transitions from awkward sorceress-in-training to mature adult witch. While Sabrina may emerge stronger, Clarissa gets extra credit for consistency.
Winner: Clarissa
Style
It's not even a competition. Like her character, Sabrina's fashion sense evolved over the seasons. She looked good, sure, but it was never anything extraordinary. Meanwhile, Clarissa remains a style icon to young people who want to stand out, or anyone nostalgic for the '90s. You might not want to wear anything Clarissa wore, but you envied her ability to pull it off.
Winner: Clarissa
Special Powers
Another category where there's a clear victor. Clarissa's powers mostly consisted of making computer games appropriate to her problem of the week, and dressing really cool. (See above.) That's all well and good, but it's no match for actual magic, which Sabrina has plenty of. If it came down to a battle of spells, there's no doubt who would emerge victorious.
Winner: Sabrina
