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How We Overcorrected the Damsel in Distress Trope

The classic damsel in distress is a weak, passive character who lacks agency--there to make the male hero look heroic. In our modern times, many have criticized this trope, and tried to leave her behind. But as we’ve tried to correct this trope, there’s been an increase in borderline Mary Sue type characters who are almost too strong, too perfect, and not relatable. Here’s our take on the damsel in distress, and how in trying to fight against this originally sexist trope, we’ve created new problems that need to be solved. If you like this video, subscribe to our channel and support us: Join our Patreon:   / thetake   Follow our TikTok:   / thisisthetake   Twitter:   / thisisthetake   Website: https://the-take.com/ We are The Take (formerly ScreenPrism). 00:00 Movie struggle to get female empowerment right 01:36 The classic, screaming damsel in distress 05:57 The trapped Disney princess trope 09:43 The Mary Sue overcorrection 13:44 What we learn from the damsel in distress