30 Day Romance Challenge Day 5: Damsels in Distress

We’re digging into an area that’s certainly relevant to the month for many with a focus on romance! There are all sorts of flavors to this and we’re looking across all media so it’s not specific to just film or TV or something.

The prompt of the day today is to talk about the story design of the damsel in distress. We’ve seen various twists on this over the years and a few inversions as well. What’s your favorite from old and new and which one simply didn’t work?