The Damsel in Distress trope is not dead

     In our western world of modern media, we often associate female characters with the “strong” archetype. They fight like a man, have a cold attitude about them, and don’t appear to struggle with their powers. At least in the blockbuster world, this is how female characters are written. If you stray into more obscure or lesser known media, female characters tend to have more nuance to their writing. But that’s not to say they still don’t fall into the trap of “strong”. 

    While the growth of the female character is rather welcome, especially when given more substance than just eye candy, there still is a lack of true connection with them. It’s like we’ve gone too far with their personality into the other direction, thus making them unlikeable for completely different reasons. 

    All this said, media is still an art form. Art to be enjoyed. Art to be challenged by. Art to be critiqued. Nothing portrayed in movies, shows, books, or music will be one hundred percent true to real life. This gives us a level of entertainment value. (Okay, maybe there’s some media that’s totally true to real life, but you get the point I’m making.)

    But it’s the entertainment value that we crave. Sometimes we are entertained by bad media. We are entertained by people critiquing bad media. Bad media is everywhere. And even more prevalent in this day and age. Creating something new is difficult. Risky even. Destroying what was already there becomes the path most media companies take. Thus creating the bad media. 

    So, what do we do when we yearn for the old? Do we just go back and rewatch the movies of old? 

    Yes. Yes we do. 

    But let’s say we like a certain trope. A trope that’s being scrubbed out of the media because it does not appease the “strong” character type. 

    Well, do not worry. For as much as the modern world tries to erase these tropes, they still find a way to sneak in anyway. 

    I’m talking about the classic girl gets saved by guy. Yes, I promise, we still get this. Even in our modern blockbusters. And this is a good thing. 

    Welcome to my blog. Here I will indulge everyone who is still in search of this trope. Still craving it as a wonderful fantasy. I promise it’s not dead. I will give examples all over the place - both modern and classic - of this trope. That way if you want to see, hear, or read about it, you can. If you have a suggestion, pass it on and I will look into it and maybe even promote it.

    Let’s dive in to this wonderful world of women getting rescued by men. And what a wonderful world it is.  

- Adelina