"I wonder if I qualify for some kind of hostage-based Prestige Class by now."
— Elan, The Order of the Stick
[while trying to rescue Jean, Bob gets captured too]
JEAN: Congratulations. You've just struck a major blow for sexual equality.
BOB: Oh. Good?
JEAN: Congratulations. You've just struck a major blow for sexual equality.
BOB: Oh. Good?
— Missing Links, The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob!'
"Oh, my, this is a twist on our story! It's the brave, little princess coming to the rescue... I guess that makes you the damsel in distress, huh, handsome?"
— Narissa, Enchanted
"I have faith. You'll save me as I did you."
— Prince Charming to Snow White, Once Upon a Time
"Well, this is embarrassing. I never thought of myself as a damsel in distress."
— Anders, Dragon Age II
"You've gotta stop saving my rump like this! It's starting to get embarrassing."
— Shining Armor, to his sister Twilight Sparkle, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, "The Crystal Empire, Part 2"
"How quaint! The girls have come to rescue their boyfriends."
— Starscream, The Transformers
"But from here on out, things will be simple. Get in, get Feron, get out...and kill anyone who tries to stop us."
— Liara, Mass Effect 2
"Great! Now he's been kidnapped by a schoolgirl!"
— Revy, Black Lagoon
"SONIC! HELP!"
— Tails, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Kuanyin: You won't believe this. Tripitaka is going to need rescuing soon.
Sun Wukong: I thought the sun rose this morning.
— Overly Sarcastic Productions, "Journey to the West Part X"
