In my opinion I really like Orihime. To me she seems more real because she has all these feelings. She can get angry, happy, love, sad, jealousy, insecurites about herself. (love is a big one because I think that is the only time Kubo ever mentions romantic love in the whole story.)
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A lot of people seem to forget she didnt have a great life (her parents were horrible people) until her brother took her away. And then her brother died when she was 12 (i think). To be alone with no family is pretty hard, she has great inner strength.
For her to turn out the way she is, is surprising. Not alot of people can put on a happy face like that. Her rejection of powers is pretty cool too, reject any life threating injure as if it never happened. If anyone reads the manga she is getting stronger too and she has new moves up her sleeves.