Top 11 Dumbasses In Distress - Nostalgia Critic

[@Pinkstarclan]

I like the theory that Princess Peach isn't getting kidnapped but intentionally going to hang out with Bowser and the kingdom overreacts.

[@oddlem]

+Pinkstarclan But she always thanks mario for saving her, so I don't think the theory's logical because why would she do that if she's purposely spending time with Bowser? :P

[@Pinkstarclan]

She's cheating on him and doesn't want him to know. "Uhhh... Thanks! Thanks...Mario. Yeah. You really /saved/ me back there. You sure did. That was totally not intentional, on my part, me going to...see...Bowser... Thanks." It's more of a silly headcanon of mine than a theory to take too seriously, though.

[@solaris9426]

My theory is that she hires Bowser as a professional kidnapper, and asks Mario to save her to fulfil his need to feel like a hero.

[@aaron75fy]

there's also that problem of turning the subjects into blocks you have to explain away

[@daelen.cclark]

Pinkstarclan Actually that makes a bit of sense. Maybe peach is just trying to screw with bowser.

[@UltimateAlphaFox96]

When you said "Who could POSSIBLY top Princess Peach?" My immediate thought was "Bella. PLEASE be Bella.

[@papa7275]

lol me too

[@Zuyuri]

HEG The Alpha Fox Same! Then when Bella was revealed I laughed in surprise that I was right

[@eliv127]

Mario: I saved you again peach:(I keep trying to give you reasons to feel brave enough to ask me out and you never do. I even baked you a cake...A FREEKIN CAKE. all that time wasted...damn if this was a Disney movie we'd be married by now... oh well back to getting captured ... please get it this time Mario)

[@LevObzor]

Didn't she save the the Mario brothers from Bowser when he became an omnipotent god in M&L Dream Team.

[@scotttrail522]

When I thought back on that scene of Breaking Dawn: Part 2, where Kristen Stewart's character says that she was "born to be a vampire," I ended up thinking: "So. . . she basically just said . . . that she was born . . . to be dead?" Oh, and another thing: Throughout the WHOLE ENTIRE FRANCHISE, the ONLY facial expression that she has . . . is the RBF: the one and only, Resting Bitch Face.

[@Vooblebooble]

"Stupidity knows no gender." - Doug Walker

[@TheAdam1995]

A meaning the SJWs will never, ever learn.

[@jenniferloving9054]

Sad but true.

[@jenniferloving9054]

@@TheAdam1995 ikr!

[@mrmrsgamer6938]

@@TheAdam1995 neither does a lack of common sense, seems to be lacking in the world more than usual these days. XD should be renamed to uncommon sense, maybe rare sense

[@daelen.cclark]

A message for all races, types of people, and of course genders.

[@whatiftherewasanun]

*listens to Critic giving epic burns to Bella* *hits like*

[@somerandolad]

And it was beautiful

[@haihai9022]

@@somerandolad Sure was. IDEK how people actually like her.

[@pridefulnamelesshunter1145]

Stupidity knows no gender

[@daelen.cclark]

keyblade override Agreed!

[@daelen.cclark]

Bella swan: a human shield! (Not even kidding, that’s in the actual movie.)

[@snowbird1381]

In the book, Edward himself even said that Bella gets into to trouble too much. He was actually frustrated at how much he had to save her.

[@scotttrail522]

Huh. Well, there's something new you learn about the male hero.

[@sonicmeerkat]

Only twilight could create a damsel in distress worse than the infamous princess peach.

[@valenzuelasstudios1838]

Bella and Amy Rose are both the DEFINITION of dumb@$$es in destress. They are both the same, but Amy is getting less hate when both deserve the hate.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

A book has a worse damsel in distress than a video game. Well, I guess it's because Princess Peach has no personality, whereas Bella at least makes choices, and often they put her in more danger than they need to. It's even pointed out that the best choice she could make is to move on...but I'm not sure she has the ability to even do that.

[@valenzuelasstudios1838]

@@strawberrysoulforever8336 , I don't have books that have a damsel in destress and Peach is already on number 2 on the list so that doesn't count. I just have a pure HATRED for Amy Rose in the Whole franchise and for a few months now, I noticed all the similarities between her and Bella other than being in trouble a million times. Doing a comparison is too long and there are little to no differences whatsoever. If critic makes a part 2 of Dumb@$$es in destress, I hope he puts Amy in that list

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

@@valenzuelasstudios1838 I was talking about the fact that Bella beats Princess Peach on the list and why. I don't know anything about the Sonic games.

[@valenzuelasstudios1838]

@@strawberrysoulforever8336 oh. But I noticed how, in my opinion, the worst sonic character is almost exactly the same thing as Bella. I see your point.

[@gilamasan]

now i really want to see Bella as a villain

[@mimsilvernote]

gilamasan We could of had a reveal at the end of one of the films like the ending of Saw

[@xBloodxFangx]

She kind of is, if you think about it. She started a massive shitfest between a lot of people, was the center of reason behind a war, and had two boys fighting over her for her own selfish needs. Basiclly a villain.

[@justinesun7270]

Blue Hunter Not just that. You know, have Bella die a horrifying death in the end. If that happens, I will be smiling.

[@daelen.cclark]

It would make sense.

[@Spiralredd]

​@@mimsilvernote if they did that I would watch twilight

[@Moka044]

Yeah Bella is such an horrible character! I never understand why people love her so much...

[@rebelwithacause666]

shes a Mary sue 90% of fans can use her as a self insert for their fantasy because she's so bland

rebelwithacause666 That's not what a "Mary Sue" is. Rey from The Force Awakens is a more suitable example.

[@rebelwithacause666]

ブロンディブラック good to know I guess there's a more accurate definitions I've always just described them as bland characters with little to no personality who always do everything right and get everything in the end because they are a self insert for the author and/or other young girls or people who want to be that person. Definitions have always been finicky to me and I have a bad habbit of paraphrasing haha

[@rebelwithacause666]

alexandra galici I get it she may not be a mary sue by definition but she is an insert yourself here character; the main reason I say that is because the author literally made this up from a dream she had about herself and a vampire. Also if you actually look at the author she's damn near identical to Bella. The whole character is bland and gets what she wants because the author wanted to live out her dreams as Bella.

[@rebelwithacause666]

alexandra galici totally understand that I think I just know to much of the background to see it as that myself but I totally understand where you're coming from. I just connect her to that because I knew a lot of girls in my school who literally wanted to be her and would still argue to this day that she can do no wrong. I do understand how you could form your opinion and I think if it was handled by a different writer it could have actually been an interesting story about a selfish teenager who could manipulate boys and thought the world revolved around her. Unfortunately like I said I feel like I just know to much background about the author and her motives to see her as anything but a self insert.

[@TheCapedWriter]

What if Inspector Gadget was super smart, but getting turned into a cyborg damaged his brain?

[@xgray2012]

The Conq Hmm....I wonder.

[@yoda908]

@Mackenzie Baurothpenny did become an agent in a sequel cartoon series.

[@masedaace5473]

Well, considering that in the cartoon he went through the Gadget surgery because he slipped on a banana peel, maybe he's always been that stupid.

[@liamtheman2099]

@@yoda908Really? SWEET! Why isn’t THAT receiving more attention?

[@yoda908]

@@liamtheman2099 good question

[@lenastorm6280]

But Robin is a Badass in "Teen Titans" and I like him in this a lot.

[@plattytheperrypus5701]

Meanwhile, in teen titans go!

[@diegodubber2140]

​@@plattytheperrypus5701 There, he's a wimp, a control freak and a delusional child

[@carlosalmonacid8958]

@@plattytheperrypus5701I don’t think he gets kidnapped that often in TTG.

[@GloombyBoy]

The best version of Robin was in teen titans

[@prodigy-hu6dy]

Because he was a leader

[@daynashley]

TonyDaHero and young justice!

[@PerfectAlibi1]

Robin kicked butt in the Teen Titans and even had Starfire as hot n' sexy alien girlfriend! ^^

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

naw the best is the comics one, in that one,he became an effective batman. still, would say either the young justice version or the teen titans version was the best animated one.

[@HolsovanUltimate]

TonyDaHero Jason Todd

[@OctacleEdits]

Give Robin some credit; he really starts to kick ass once he becomes leader of the Teen Titans, and even more so when he becomes Nightwing.

[@diegodubber2140]

Until Go! turned him into a lunatic control freak

[@OctacleEdits]

@@diegodubber2140every universe has its own Robin and I’m not talking about that Robin.

[@diegodubber2140]

@@OctacleEdits Yeah

[@OctacleEdits]

@@diegodubber2140also growing older isn’t realizing that GO Robin isn’t a bad leader, but rather he’s the leader of a bad team

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

@@OctacleEdits I feel like Doug would love Damien wayne for how he’s the opposite of what he just described Robin as too

[@TheGameCenter]

I disagree about Robin. Robin is definitely one of the best sidekicks a hero could have and he isn't a dumbass in distress. He was just overpowered by villains that were stronger than him.

[@Gapeagle]

The Game Center And if you look at him now. Especially in the Arkham games. Wow...

[@luxtenax9175]

The Game Center Damian is badass

[@xgray2012]

The Game Center You are aware that this review was made waaay before Doug Walker was even aware of the Teen Titans and Young Justice cartoons, right?! Not, to sound nosey, but I just wanted to clarify why Robin's character had much of a bigger evolution in the recent years.

[@xgray2012]

Gapeagle Yeah, that's why DC comics and WB games and entertainment had to give his character a reason why he's so much more reason why he's a bad-ass, nowadays.

[@RGS_1520]

Gapeagle He does near to nothing in the Arkham games. In City he just gives Batman a device and leaves. And the rest of the games he isn't even there

[@CLJordanMusic91]

Am I the only one who misses this version of the Nostalgia Critic? And the top 11?

[@GigaTechWolf]

TWILIGHT IS AN INSULT TO EVERY MONSTER FLICK EVER

[@BC92Se7en]

I've seen the comments section of Twilight movies, and even former Twilight fans are finally realizing how ridiculous and idiotic the series is.

[@jonescalypso]

I'm sitting here like, "Who DOES top number two? Is it someone I'm even familiar with?" And the number one IS -- Me: "Oh my God, YES!!" That was phenomenal XD

[@ShroomRPG]

18:35 Taking notice me senpai to a whole new level.

[@tyanathriller]

OMG, I know right? I totally said that after Bella kept putting herself in danger so that guy she liked would notice her.

[@SouthJerseySam]

To be fair, Princess Peach has become a playable character in Super Mario 3D World. Now you might think it wouldn't be necessary to play her in the game, but there are certain levels where you would need her floating ability. It's almost like Super Mario Bros 2, but it's not revealed to be a dream.

[@vinko1337]

Super Mario 3D World was released in 2013 while this review was made in 2011 so critic couldnt have known either way

[@psychronia]

See, the thing about Princess Peach that pisses me off the most is the the fact that those games featuring her exists. Super Mario RPG and Super Paper Mario too. Don't get me wrong, I liked the games and actually doing stuff with her was cool. But the problem is that those games prove *she doesn't need to be rescued in the first place* . By letting her fight through several worlds and beat Bowser all on her own, it becomes blatantly clear that she was either too lazy or stupid to do anything herself the entire time.

[@mariosonic07]

Sam Flemming Well, Super Mario 3D World was released on the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros 2.

[@stardusttodorki2679]

Sam Flemming I Still hate princess peach

[@LuriTV]

In the beginning of the game she actually seem jealous that Bowser kidnapped someone else and not her

[@Javon1983]

still no idea why Olive Oil wasn't on this list

[@reasyrandom]

To be fair Olive was created in a time where the Damsel in Distress concept was fairly new. And she did show some courage in some cases.

[@thesuntitan]

Yeah, I mean, it was 1919, she gets a pass.

[@johntracy72]

Bluto did it! Bluto did it!

[@icecreamhero2375]

Olive Oyl is funny

[@haihai9022]

And Daphnie Blake (from ALL of the scooby doo series)

[@ares6037]

I never saw what the hype was about the Twilight films.

[@keepyoureyespeeled]

Congratulations. You have a brain.

[@mimsilvernote]

Josh Dracoian It was a manipulation strategy

[@jenniferloving9054]

Me, neither.

[@haihai9022]

IDEK anyone that actually liked the Twilight saga.

[@AxenfonKlatismrek]

You know how feminists call video games Male Power Fantasy? Well if there is "Female power fantasy", then there is Twilight.

[@CaptainCat101]

I expected Princess Peach, but I didn't expect that she would be #2. THANK GOD!

[@dmann5938]

But Peach… She was badass in 3D World on Switch/Wii U so that redeems her

[@CaptainCat101]

@@dmann5938 that's your argument? I'm not going to counter that because it's not worth it

[@amedotuniverse652]

@@CaptainCat101 She was also a badass in her own game and her appearance in Super Smash

[@CaptainCat101]

@@amedotuniverse652 THE VIDEO LITERALLY POINTED OUT THAT THOSE ROLES WERE SEXIST!

[@amedotuniverse652]

@@CaptainCat101 Ok the emotions as weapons thing is kinda sexist but how is using a frying pan sexist? Rapunzel in Tangled uses one and that's not deemed as sexist

[@hobbitfan8686]

Short Round won his Oscar!

[@kyledubreuil1373]

The worst thing about Jar Jar is that Lucas originally planned for him to show himself as a sith who tricked them all, including all the jedi. Then he wussed out and made a change that might have ruined the trilogy. Count Duku replaced him

[@gagetruscott3722]

I knew it! Lol

[@ellnats]

10:30 I actually saw a deadpool fan film series once and it had him somehow end up in DC, captain cold held people hostage but when one of them was lois lane he said "no get her out of here and free her*

[@nathanielpatterson-rc9dq]

In retrospect, Scrappy isn't the worst thing to happen to the Scooby Doo franchise, not since Velma Kaling came along.

[@diegodubber2140]

In retrospect, the worst it could happen to the franchise was FUCKING. BLOODY. *VELMA 2023!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[@dvass7253]

i don't think Robin really deserves to be here. Why? Four words: the Teen Titans cartoon. And no, I'm not talking about that piece of shit Teen Titans Go. I'm talking about the 2003 cartoon produced by Glen Murakami and starring Ron Perlman as Deathstroke. Yes, you heard that right - Hellboy is playing the villain in Teen Titans! If that doesn't convince you to watch the show, I don't know what will. Seriously, if you want to see why Robin should get far more love than he does, check out that cartoon. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

[@xgray2012]

D Vass Dude, this video was made years before Doug Walker was even aware of the existences of both Teen Titans and Young Justice cartoons. If you look back at this list and why Robin's on it, you could totally see why DC Comics and Warner Bros. had to give his character a huge evolution from being a walking bull's-eye to the bad-ass character that he is nowadays, okay?! That's it.

[@zenan1266]

***** All because something is a "parody" doesn't mean it's a good parody.

[@MUMUMUMUist]

Junebugg Zenan Case in point Scary Movie 3-5, Epic Movie, Disaster Movie, and Date Movie.

[@lilsingingsensation]

D Vass Go made him into a whinebag who can't keep his hormones under control, and his main complaints are "my team makes fun of me because I have no powers..AND I CANT DRIVE"

[@damotoneko1500]

D Vass They say the teen titans cartoon is what made Robin so awesome, just what to expect from a person who was raised under batmans wing. Watching Teen titans 2003 you can just see what being with batman has affected him, not a single bad trait as far as i can see, he's a combination of a teen and *the* batman.

[@bryannacassidy1806]

He needs to update this . Cough Cough Jupitar ascending.

[@thatonechickwiththeface5492]

I love dogs.

[@haihai9022]

Yup. And I thought Princess Peach and Daphnie Blake were always getting captured 😂😂😂

[@MichaelBlaneWalker]

I have no idea what you mean by an ascending gas giant.

[@RobbieLugos]

17:30-17:48 would actually make for a great plot twist for a television series. Like if the main character was very unlikable, but you’re not supposed to know that until the final few episodes. So the people that review the show hate it at first but end up loving it at the end.

[@johncrawford5225]

Surprised Olive Oyl didn't make the list. I'd have her at least at #4.

[@gabrielsilverwolf]

Peach gets "kidnapped" a lot because she's into kinky sex with Bowser, and kidnapping is part of the role-playing they do. Mario and Luigi just never figured that out, and at this point, everybody's too afraid to tell them.

[@kizzagt]

gabrielsilverwolf except in the long run Peach hooks up with luigi and they have a girl called Rosalina

[@shaggylurkerthe8701]

Fun with Theories!

[@ShermTank7272]

kizzagt *sigh* not this again

[@whenthemusicsover6028]

ShermTank7272 Not a GT fan I take it?

[@ShermTank7272]

Chozo Hunter I am a fan of GT, but I'm not a fan of how people treat the theories as fact. It's fun to discuss, but these are ultimately theories, not fact.

[@miap]

Everyone hates Jar Jar but he’s the only character I can remember that has some kind of personality, everyone else acted like a monotone robot.

[@jessicahvoice7545]

If there's one Mario game where Peach actually tried to do something, it was Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. She didn't just sit around waiting for Mario, from what I can remember, she tried to escape many times. You even got to play as her in some of those escape attempts. Even though she had the assistance of the artificial intelligence "Tec" at least she actually did something.

[@ThRealBendario]

Come now, Peach was a hero several times. Super Mario RPG, Super Paper Mario, Super Princess Peach (and several more games since the episode originally aired that wouldn't count here).And in the Paper Mario games, she always goes out and tries to escape and support Mario on her own.

[@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982]

That's what I've been saying too. She's definitely not dumb or anything like that.

[@dylanogg347]

Funnily enough, when Mary Jane is kidnapped by Venom in Spider-Man 3, she and Peter are broken up. She was actually safe WITH Pater!

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

*Twilight comes up* Ah, my eyes!

[@henrynautilus3072]

"I'm used to being stupid" ~Lois Lane

[@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982]

Lois Lane? Stupid? I doubt it.

[@TylerAStinson]

7:41 TTG Robin is like this but worse

[@BoredomBee]

Uh, Mr. Critic...have you ever seen Cartoon Network's _Teen Titans_ (2003-2006) and/or _Young Justice_ (2010-2013)? I think you'll find that, in both those shows, Robin is a much more likable, relatable, and intelligent character. Actually, it was due to watching _Teen Titans_ back in middle school that I really got into comic books, and today Robin/Nightwing (Dick Grayson) stands as one of my three most favorite DC characters (the other two being the Batman and Deathstroke -- all three tied for first). Not to say that Robin doesn't get..."kidnapped" so to speak in _Teen Titans,_ but that is...far more...*intricate* of a situation than you might think. In any case, I highly recommend both shows if you haven't seen them already. (I do not, however, recommend _Teen Titans GO!_ (2013-present). That show is infinitely less plot-driven and captivating than its predecessor...and it's not nearly as well made in the art department, which is saying something, because I initially didn't enjoy the art style of _Teen Titans.)_

[@emmapolcyn9505]

Can we just appreciate how there's 5 male character's on this list?

[@deadpandan3585]

Thats what he says in the beginning on how much the guys also need to be saved why are you suprised?

[@emmapolcyn9505]

Redwolf Gamer Not surprised, just appreciative.

[@jancivianci3028]

Emma Polcyn Jar Jar is not male. Gungans are hermaphrodites

[@tenthdoctor9124]

Janci Vianci get out of here with your made up tumblr words

[@AleBrimstone]

Emma Polcyn are you assuming their genre?

[@TheMajenga]

When Doug started talking about "who could be worse than princess Peach" I knew it would be Bella from twilight. Honestly, I'd put Mary Jane higher on this list because she isn't just a dumbass in distress, but she's also very obnoxious to me. Of all the comics I've read, all the animated series, movies and games, I never saw Mary Jane being a good character. And thank God you never watched Saint Seiya, Critic. 'Cause if you did, Athena would certainly be in this list.

[@RenjiMaili]

"A grown man hanging out with a little kid? Kind of creepy." I think that every time they pair up Wolverine with yet another young girl. Its just shy of convincing you that he trolls outside of a playground with a cotton candy machine, panel van and a box of puppies.

[@taekinuru2]

with Logan's age, pretty much any woman counts as too young for him. That said, superhero setting, there are some eligibile 200 year olf bacherlorettes.

[@taekinuru2]

With Logan's age, ANY woman is too young for him, unless you can find a 200 year old bacherlorette.

[@lpswerido688]

Um...you just gave me a great idea for a fanfic...time to break out my mom's twilight books

[@MrackRUE]

If you're going where I think you're going with this, I want to read it! LOL

[@AhSatan]

Will you post a link when you've finished? I think many of us would like to read it.

[@catherinetheegreat8742]

I WANNNNNNNA READ

[@nicholewilde4750]

When a capable character like April O'Neil is kidnapped a lot, you could argue that it's not that she's an easy target, but that her relationship with the turtles makes her a more frequent target. If you are in more dangerous situations bad things are statistically more likely to happen to you. This is opposed to characters whose actual stupidity actively gets them in trouble like Willy from Indiana Jones.

[@djmutt2000]

not only was Robin a goddamn badass in Teen Titans, but he was also the most sexy dude ever

[@MetaAyaFangirl]

Watching tge number 1 segment made me... oddly happy for some reason, mainly because she isn't Peach. Peach actually had magical abilities one time and used those to defeat Bowser and save the Mario Bros in a game called Super Princess Peach and she didn't get kidnapped by Bowser in 3d World where Bowser kidnapped the 7 fairies instead and Peach was Super desperate to save them. She also had a hot-headed like personality in Mario Strikers 1 and Charged and she's my favourite Mario character for some of those moments and traits and to be honest, I really want Super Princess Peach to be ported to the Nintendo Switch so I can experience a underrated gem of a DS game for myself.🥰💗

[@samflood5631]

There’s a lot more dumbasses in distress like Kairi from kingdom hearts, Sakura from Naruto, Fena from Fena Pirate Princess, Steve Burnside from resident evil code Veronica, Ashley Graham from Resident evil 4 original, Princess Shayla from power rangers wild force and Princess Elise from sonic 06. Although there are some characters I like who fall under the whole having to be saved a lot like Murray from the first sly cooper game, Raiden from Metal Gear Solid 4, Touka from Tokyo Ghoul, Jill Warrick from final fantasy 16, Yuna from Final Fantasy 10, Prompto from Final Fantasy 15, Sagiri from Hell’s Paradise, Robin from Batman, Eren Yeager from attack on titan, Power from Chainsaw Man, Atreus from god of war 2018, Shionne from tales of arise, Lois lane from Superman, April O’Neil from Tmnt and Anya Forger from Spy X Family.

[@Vollification]

Lois Lane that always gets rescued by Superman? (Of the planes to hijack we hijacked this!)

[@genesismultiverse4896]

Superman: sir there is still good stuff in the world

[@iiiiitsmagreta1240]

Maybe if someone adapted Romeo and Juliet and made Juliet the villain, then we could do Bella as a Shakesperian villain, if not in name.

[@KaylaTheKindOne]

Thank you TVTropes for mentioning The Nostalgia Critic so many times that I actually watched a video of his that you mentioned. There were some characters on this list that I'm barely familiar with and I still watched this video to the end. If the rest of The Nostalgia Critic series involves him being a fair critic (pointing out flaws while also acknowledging strengths), as well as being funny, likeable, and interesting, then you bet your tush that I'm gonna watch it.

[@JoelGrant-yo8b]

RIP to that great hair

[@wewserlethaldude9]

Peach is also a proper character in the Paper Mario games.

[@thomasj.gilbert3127]

Olive Oyl should always be one of the most daring damsels in distress. Whenever she gets captured by Bluto, only one spinach eating hero always has to save her. And that hero is Popeye. I couldn't even believe how Olive keeps on shouting out "Help, Popeye! Save me, Popeye!" During every cartoon, Olive Oyl keeps on getting into trouble and gets rescued from Bluto. What else can you say but "HELP ME, POPEYE!"

[@thomasj.gilbert3127]

James Avery is very good at playing the Shredder from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. All he wants is to destroy the Turtles and tries to capture April O'Neil. How crazy can he get? Even Rita Repulsa would try destroying the Power Rangers once in a while!

[@MRNentertainment7122]

Technically she was part of the trope like Lois Lane and she could be funny on her own, that's why Olive isn't on there

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Tim Drake was a good Robin in the comics.

[@coolbrickz657]

At least robin is not whiny in Teen Titans.

[@starrsmith3810]

I loved Robin in Teen Titans (and that got ruined....).......and even I was thinking that in Inspector Gadget

[@gabrielsilverwolf]

I absolutely loathe the child characters that writers/directors put in action movies as sidekicks to the adult heroes, so the fact that I hate Willie a thousand times more than Short Round is a testament to how terrible Kate Shaw was in Temple of Doom.

[@LadyOnikara]

Yeah, at least Short Round managed to break the chains around his legs.

[@baloney100000]

I laughed SO FUCKING HARD when i saw bella as number 1 X'D

[@zackrules4797]

Well, Kayley may be a damsel in distress. But she doesn't keep on saying "I'm going to be the world's greatest knight". But she only said knight one time in the film, it's in the scene where she asks her mother she can go after Excalibur. Speaking of doing something, she does do more action moments then saving Garrett. During Ruber's song, she tried to whack him with a mace (although she failed at it), she gets the sword from the Rock Ogre's grip, she stops Ruber from killing Arthur by knocking him out of the window and she and Garrett moves away from the stone together by tricking Ruber to send the sword back into it. Oh, and uh, also Bladebeak didn't save her, he just helped cut her free, she saved herself.

[@brendis16851]

Kayley may not have been a great female character, but at least she is more tolerable than Thumbelina. That idiot is nothing but a pain in the neck and there are many good reasons why Thumbelina is a straightfoward damsel in distress compared to Kayley: She's nothing but a submissive, weak and dumb crybaby who doesn't stand for herself throughout the whole movie. She is easily manipulated by the villains. She always cries and whines over her predicaments, even the slightest ones, like when the Beetle called her ugly. She always says "it's impossible". Despite being a teenager, she acts like a baby rather than a girl her age. She lets the other animals take advantage of her without her consent. Her relationship with Cornelius is rushed and poorly developed to the point she wants to marry him, despite meeting him one single night. Despite being a newborn who got lost in the field, she abandons her mother for a man she just met. She doesn't learn any kind of lesson after all the experiences she went through.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Peach doesn’t fight because she could actually destroy the universe. I’m not making this up. If she shows anger her power makes her a time bomb

[@Symbolic-Sky]

I'm not gonna argue about robin but let me just say this HE'S THE LEADER OF TEEN TITANS ( Just saying he grew up when he wasn't put there just to ake bat man look better or make money on action figures)

[@Symbolic-Sky]

it doesn't make it go away but I think it at least knocks him down a peg at least under peach and Zelda

[@freddiefaulig8751]

SymbolicSky and then we got Teen Titans Go. Now that's the worst thing happend to Robin

[@collinsnider4179]

Say what you want, but "dumbasses" in distress just make movies and tv shows more entertaining.

[@purple76691]

At least on the new mario movie they make her more independent but i think they still save her at the wedding

[@oliverpony]

When he was talking about Bella he pretty much described one of my ex-girlfriends

[@TMX1138]

The updated version of the list after reviewing Temple of Doom is this: 11. Mary Jane (Sam Raimi Spider Man trilogy) 10. Kayley (Quest from Camelot) 9. Short Round (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) and Jubilee (X-Men the Animated Series) 8. Robin (Batman) 7. Inspector Gadget (animated version, specifically) 6. Lois Lane 5. Willie Scott (also from Temple of Doom) 4. Scrappy Doo 3. Jar Jar Binks (Star Wars Prequels) 2. Peach (Mario series) 1. Bella (Twilight)

[@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982]

​​@@Jim-zp6ggThe Cows and Oscar got kidnapped? Since when?

[@S87-p6c]

That peach rant was so goddamn cathartic

[@hunterolaughlin]

Another good contender for this list would have been Ann Darrow, specifically the original version played by Fay Wray from King Kong (1933). Throughout the movie, all she was was a damsel in distress, getting kidnapped by Kong twice and by Native Americans and screaming constantly screaming that it really gets annoying after 7 or 8 times. It also doesn't help that her being a damsel in distress is literally her character. She shows no other personality in the film outside of being the girl King Kong had a crush on her and kidnapped several times. I am glad they improved her in the 2005 remake by Peter Jackson where they actually gave her more personality and she actually could stand up to Kong instead of constantly screaming.

[@brendis16851]

I could easily add Thumbelina, Daphne Blake, Frodo Baggins, Olive Oyl and Penelope Pitstop. Harry Potter also falls into that trope in some cases.

[@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982]

@@brendis16851 Frodo Baggins? Isn't he the main character?

[@brendis16851]

@@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982 yes, he is

[@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982]

@@brendis16851 Oh okay. But why did you say Frodo Baggins and Harry Potter is on that topic as well?

[@brendis16851]

@@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982 Frodo because he gets stabbed by one of the Nazguls before being rescued by the elves. Then, he has a hard time carrying the ring due its weight that Sam had to help him to go on. Then he's poisoned by Shelob and kidnapped by the orcs that Sam had to save him again. And as for Harry Potter, he is constantly rescued by either Hermione or some teachers like Dumbledure or Lupin, specially in films like The Prisoner of Azkaban, The Order of the Phoenix and The Deathly Hallows

[@thehumanconsensus]

This list has still aged well. Great perspective on number 1

[@roshpotter06]

.....In relation to this topic and anime, was anyone else rather disappointed with Kagome in Inuyasha? yes, she was intelligent, responsible, accepting and kind, and a great person, but to me the kidnappings just got repetitive and irritating, considering how powerful she really was.

[@luckyinugirl1816]

I'm a tad disappointed... But I don't think she knew how strong she was until The Final Act.

[@MRNentertainment7122]

We know EXACTLY why they didn't give Penny the gadgets. See the ending of Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas - Nostalgia Critic if you don't.

[@garthdavis2502]

Speaking of Scrappy, here's a fun fact. He was originally voiced by Lennie Weinrib before Don Messick (Scooby's voice actor) took over.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

Wait, wait, wait...Victoria's newborn army is all Bella's fault? It's not a war, it's just Victoria being heartbroken because her boyfriend died to torture and murder a random human. And that's all Bella's fault...because her blood smells too appealing? I'm not sure how she's supposed to do anything about that. Question: What do you want her to do in this fight where twenty different vampires are after her and even the one who happily surrenders to the Cullens finds it almost impossible not to attack her?

[@Verebazs]

Jar Jar actually does contribute! He's the one who tells Padmé about the gungan army, and he's the one who leads them to where the gungan were hiding. He also fights on the frontline, and had to be saved only once during the battle, however he took out several droids and tanks *by himself*. Also by momentarly surrendering he saved the entire gungan army! As for the "Jar Jar nominated Palpatine supreme powers" he was tricked in the same scene with two Jedi Masters and a bunch of other Senators, and the movement had to be passed by hundred of Senators, *none of whom complained*!

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

he is actually likable in the CGI series

[@joshuabonesteel2303]

He saves obi wan and qui gon by leading them to the gungans. Yes he green lights the clone army, but if he hadn't the Jedi would have been destroyed on geonosis. He catches a lot of crap when there are worse characters. I actually like him more than c3po, who is actually mostly useless and needs to be saved frequently.

[@stanthecyclopyt1743]

Hey doug do you remember the part where the lady from the temple of doom was scared by an owl. A FREAKING OWL

[@mythiethereviewer2608]

Bella was written as so the reader could put themselves in her place. Yeah. Every old teenager is hallucinating, suicidal, ignorant, and dumb. Actually, maybe she is an accurate representation of teenagers.

[@tmntaddict]

Lois & Clark showed a much more balanced version of her independence and needing saving. The writing never went out of the way to make her intentionally need help every episode, but rather it was her insatiable need to put her life at risk to be the best and bad luck. There were episodes that she didn't always need saving, too. Edit: just rewatched, completely forgot who was on the list and somehow instantly thought of Bella when he said "there's someone actually worse than Peach."

[@tobiasnexus4391]

There was a decent defense of very early Peach being kidnapped a couple times since her position is quite powerful as the only known ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom and Bowser wanting to expand his own empire by any means necessary...but after the fourth time yeah, she just got worse and worse with any semblance of intelligence leaving the room.

[@undeadladybug7723]

#1 is now tied with Ana Steele. Seriously, how sad of a person do you have to be to rip off freaking Twilight???

[@AhSatan]

They're basically the same character but Ana is just more of a dumbass than anything else.

[@bryannacassidy1806]

and Jupiter Jones

[@brendis16851]

My list of dumbasses in distress: -Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings) -Thumbelina (Thumbelina) -Olive Oyl (Popeye) -Penelope Pitstop (Wacky Races) -Daphne Blake (Scooby Doo) -Professor Utonium (The Powerpuff Girls) -Sansa Stark (Game of Thrones) -Harry Potter (The Harry Potter franchise)

[@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982]

Wait, Professor Utonium and Harry Potter? Explain, please.🤨

[@brendis16851]

@@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982 Professor Utonium was in trouble in the movie and in many episodes such as Monkey see Doggie Do, Tough Love, Mr. Mojo's Rising, Cat Man Do, Beat your Greens, Not so Awesome Blosoom, Shutgun Wedding, Silent Treatment and Mizzen in Action. And as for Harry Potter, his friends and teachers rescue him in multiple times. In fact, at the Internet you will find images of Harry Potter nicknamed The Orphan Who Kept Getting Extremely Lucky

[@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982]

@@brendis16851 I didn't know Professor Utonium got kidnapped multiple times, he's usually a smart scientist. Also Harry Potter may have gotten into trouble before, but he's still willing to help his friends get out of a sticky situation. Also I love Penelope Pitstop and Daphne Blake, sure these two get in trouble before, but they can be helpful. Plus I heard this nickname for Daphne called Danger Prone Daphne.

[@garrettschnaufer9983]

5:29 This is so wrong, NC was talking trash about this scene and it’s also child abuse in real life when you repeat that scene. I feel like that number on the list should be: Willie and NC talking garbage about Short Round. Because Short Round was actually useful in the entire film, and there are a number of reasons he shouldn’t be on the list. 1. he’s a kid, 2. he’s not annoying and obnoxious like Willie, and 3. he’s an awesome character.

[@dragonmaster4405]

I have to put my foot down on the inappropriate slander on the frying pan, you can duel a horse with that and still have breakfast in the next hour. I would argue to say it was the best decision of Peach's entire existence.

[@IamSoFluffeh]

lol, really? "river flows in you" behind #1? having such a peaceful tear inducing song playing quietly in the background with critic raging over it seems just really weird to me xD its supposed to be calming... breathe critic, breathe lmao

[@missx5472]

Edward plays that song on piano in one if the films, I believe Why do I even know this...

[@Ostara000]

@@missx5472 No, he doesn't. Fans always wanted it to be "Bella's song", but thankfully it never became part of the movie. Sadly it's still known as "the Twilight song", which is a slap in the face for Yiruma fans.

[@legomaniac101scarandfilthy9]

In my animated remake of Quest For Camelot, Kayley only gets captured and then rescued by the blind man once, and then she gets a treatment that I like to call: "Character Development".

[@Dylan_T_Clark]

Sparky from fairly odd parents is worst than scrappy!

[@RM-cn8pw]

Uuugggghhh! I HATED Sparky! I straight up stopped watching Fairly Odd Parents once he showed up. It had already worn out it's welcome.

[@brendis16851]

No. Chloe is THE worst

[@hunterolaughlin]

I’m just glad I only watched the first 5 seasons of Fairly OddParents. The show really went downhill with the additions of Sparky and Chloe.

[@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982]

I don't mind these two to be honest.

[@trixxartarchive7705]

Her main weapon is a frying pan me:isn't that Rapunzel?

[@comdickinson5964]

8:32 please tell me there's a screen shot of robo Penny.

[@joelruggaber8371]

Just a thought: Olive Oyl, who not only needed to be rescued by Popeye in every cartoon, it's from the SAME GUY THAT SHE KEEPS RUNNING AWAY FROM POPEYE TO GO TO!

[@Gyarretto7]

20:05 ....at least until Jupiter "Duck Dodgers" Jones comes along ;P

[@isaiahwilliams2642]

I like that you used the Aflac commercial as the transition. That was filmed on the Sierra Railway, where they made "High Noon," "Unforgiven," "Back to the Future part 3," and countless other Movies and shows.

[@JangoMango007]

Peach actually played a role in Super Paper Mario (2007). She was one of the 4 heroes. So she actually has contributed something to the games. In addition in Super Smash Brothers Brawl I think she can play a bigger role than usual.

[@TopsyTriceratops]

I'm pretty sure everyone could have guessed number one...

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Imagine if Doug grew up with more bad ass versions of robin like Damien Wayne and the Teen Titans cartoon version of the character or god forbid Jason Todd

[@robbycooper6787]

The dragonets of destiny belong on this list and there was an episode of Doctor who where they just got sent to prison for like 3 hours and the story just never resolved.

[@stevenking9612]

Not even the comics could redeem Jubilee. They tried so hard they even turned her into a vampire at one point. Vampirism was basically writing shorthand for “now this character is cool dark and edgy!…. Right!? Right!? Oh god please like this character!”

[@Tsuwamomo]

River flows in you slaps though

[@AwesomeHyperSonic547]

For real, it’s a beautiful piece of music.

[@NoClueHonestly]

I would probably have thrown in the Peter Jackson version of Frodo as well. It's admirable how he makes sure he's of absolutely no use and constantly gets in trouble because of his stupidity throughout the three movies. He should praise the fucking lord that Sam went with him.

[@Macandbloo11]

Scrappy-Doo was a pain at first, but he became better portrayed as the series progressed. The first live action movie completely flanderized him.

[@pantheman2842]

Good choices. The only one missing is Tripitaka, who made the Journey to the West much harder by being with the other pilgrims. He was rescued by princesses among others, did painful mistakes and was only useful in one non-combat challenge.

[@buttonsfan]

I think Olive Oyl should’ve made the top five.

[@Lion-qo3jv]

6:15 Expect Teen Titans

[@dominiqueradford9469]

Robbins went to sidekick to badass. (Regrets on that seen form Tiny Toons.)

[@VioVanHelsing]

I feel like Peach doesn't fit on this list. Obviously, she is kidnapped a lot, but it was made clear a long time ago that that was her only purpose in the main Mario Bros games. She's a completely one dimensional character who serves as a catalyst for action and nothing else, and no one ever pretended otherwise.