The thought of Ezreal bridal-carrying Lux out of a scary situation is too cute.
Or say a situation where Soraka is held hostage. That could lead to something interesting.
A Superb Villain4 votesThe thought of Ezreal bridal-carrying Lux out of a scary situation is too cute.
Why not the other way around? Ezreal's overconfidence seems more likely to land him in a sticky situation than Lux.
GreenLore3 votesWell there was Jarvan who needed to be rescued by Garen...
TerraRising3 votesWhy does it have to be a "Damsel" in distress?
As said before, there was that one time where Jarvan had to be rescued by Garen...
Why wouldn't you see a story where Swain needs to be rescued by LeBlanc or Katarina? Maybe Jayce needs the help Vi and Caitlyn after being captured and tortured by Viktor and his cronies...
Criomhthann3 votesNot on a champion.
It's rather impossible to maintain the notion that some character is a badass while simultaneously putting said badass in the position where they are completely worthless and entirely reliant on another to save them. The real kick in the teeth comes when one realizes that the person who saves the badass is supposed to be somewhat comparable in terms of ability, which would be the case for many champions. If that were truly the case, the first badass either never would have been captured, escaped on their own, or done enough damage during their capture and holding so as to facilitate their rescue.
Of course, at that point you aren't discussing the Damsel in Distress trope anymore. Otherwise, the person of similar ability that comes to save them is going to be equally worthless without a lot of hand waving.
Never mind ethical issues, it's not logically cogent. An illogical story doesn't have a lot of potential to be good.
LordHippoman3 votesPurposefully invoking the Damsel trope? No. That undermines a ton of characters.
Putting a champion in a situation they cannot resolve themselves, and having another champion help them out of it? Sure, why not. Cait and Vi probably have to have eachother's backs constantly, for example.
It already happened in Urgot's Lore anyway. Jarvan was about to be worm food until Garen chopped Urgot into two pieces. So there's precedent.
darkdill1 votesThis was more what I was thinking of: a situation, say, where a Champion is in over their head (not for lack of trying), and gets saved by another.
I'm just saying it'd be really cute if, say, Ezreal caught Lux while she was falling (she can't float or teleport on her own).
Shíny2 votesMight not be exactly as you imagined it, but i felt like sivir in the shurima event was basically a damsel in distress. Sivir was basically only around to be a plot device and then a damsel to be saved by azir.
So it seems like riot isn't averse to placing champions in the damsel role. For some reason when i think damsel the first story I think of would be something involving karma in danger, she isn't a princess but is still a political leader that would have many heroes willing to go save her i think.
Also, yeah i think the ezreal x lux idea is pretty cute.
darkdill2 votesYeah, there was that, but it was more ala 'Lara Croft got backstabbed' sort of thing.
Chromatic Eagle2 votesIn general, Damsels in distress are a sexist trope. It can be done well, but it's something that should be avoided. Role reversal on the other hand, I'm fine with. Personally I'd love to see Tryndamere be saved by Ashe.
Xeculus2 votesThe thought of Ezreal bridal-carrying Lux out of a scary situation is too cute.
Or say a situation where Soraka is held hostage. That could lead to something interesting.
More like Taric bridal-carrying Ezreal out of a scary situation
darkdill1 votesThat's more creepy than cute.
Diljic1 votesWhenever Fiddlesticks takes to the field his only goal is to carry the enemy teams fair maidens and manly men off to oblivion to dine with his murder of crows.
Just for you I will try to rescue an Ezreal and Lux at the same time when next they are on the opposing team.
Ophelmark1 votesThe thought of Ezreal bridal-carrying Lux out of a scary situation is too cute.
Or say a situation where Soraka is held hostage. That could lead to something interesting.
Sure.But it depends on the story you are writing.Everybody needs help sometimes or you just want to convey something.Even in situations were it doesn't make sense.For example there was this scene in the first episode of the second season of Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles were John Connor re-activates Cameron by putting her chip in.Well after doing that he offers her a hand so she can stand up.This seems stupid cause well she is a terminator.It's been a while but i do remember Summer Glau the actress that plays Cameron saying she really liked that scene in particular i think it was in an interview but honestly i forgot.
Rockman1 votes[deleted]
darkdill1 votes
: "Hi, Silent Boobie Lady! Will you be my hostage?"
: "W-What?! N-No! Someone help!"
: "Now, if you're gonna be my hostage, you gotta scream for me... Wait, you can't scream?! Wow, you're no fun at all."
Dreamspitter1 votesThe thought of Ezreal bridal-carrying Lux out of a scary situation is too cute.
Or say a situation where Soraka is held hostage. That could lead to something interesting.
buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut would it be a story we aint heard before?