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* Kagome Higurashi from ''Manga/InuYasha'' would find herself in captivity rather often in the earlier arcs, having not been trained in martial arts before she got TrappedInAnotherWorld. Nonetheless, she still managed to help Inu-Yasha out a lot and even talked back at her captors frequently. Then she TookALevelInBadass.
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* Kagome Higurashi from ''Manga/InuYasha'' would find herself in captivity rather often in the earlier arcs, having not been trained in martial arts before she got TrappedInAnotherWorld. Nonetheless, she still managed to help Inu-Yasha Inuyasha out a lot and even talked back at her captors frequently. Then she TookALevelInBadass.
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* ''PrinceOfTennis'': LittleMissBadass Miyuki Chitose is used as a hostage to force a [[BadassInDistress recovering Tezuka]] into a hopeless tennis match with some arrogant Jerkasses. She decides to yell at her captors and challenge ''them'' to a match, despite suffering from the yips herself.
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* ''PrinceOfTennis'': ''Manga/PrinceOfTennis'': LittleMissBadass Miyuki Chitose is used as a hostage to force a [[BadassInDistress recovering Tezuka]] into a hopeless tennis match with some arrogant Jerkasses. She decides to yell at her captors and challenge ''them'' to a match, despite suffering from the yips herself.
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* Kaoru Kamiya from RurouniKenshin. She talks back to Jin-e when he abducts her, later [[spoiler: manages to undo her soon-to-be CruelAndUnusualDeath by paralysis when it seems that Kenshin will fuly unleash his SuperpoweredEvilSide and break his ThouShallNotKill vow solely to save her]]. Also, she does her best to handle herself when kidnapped by [[spoiler: Enishi]].
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* Kaoru Kamiya from RurouniKenshin. ''Manga/RurouniKenshin''. She talks back to Jin-e when he abducts her, later [[spoiler: manages [[spoiler:manages to undo her soon-to-be CruelAndUnusualDeath by paralysis when it seems that Kenshin will fuly unleash his SuperpoweredEvilSide and break his ThouShallNotKill vow solely to save her]]. Also, she does her best to handle herself when kidnapped by [[spoiler: Enishi]].[[spoiler:Enishi]].
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* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' Murphy plays around with this trope. When ever she's in trouble/captured (which is rare) she sends Harry a message that she's playing the part, and not actually cowed. Harry has a chivalrous rush-to-women's defense impulse.
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* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' Murphy plays around with this trope. When ever she's in trouble/captured (which is rare) she sends Harry a message that she's playing the part, and not actually cowed. Harry has a chivalrous rush-to-women's defense impulse. impulse.
* Clara from Literature/DarkOnesMistress refuses to become her lord's mistress, making several escape attempts before succeeding. A 'failure' of sorts in that she finds nowhere to go afterwards and returns, goes back but with the understanding that it is a temporary measure and he will allow her to leave.
* Clara from Literature/DarkOnesMistress refuses to become her lord's mistress, making several escape attempts before succeeding. A 'failure' of sorts in that she finds nowhere to go afterwards and returns, goes back but with the understanding that it is a temporary measure and he will allow her to leave.
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The BadassInDistress will almost always be defiant.
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Just because this character has been captured doesn't mean they have been ''cowed''.
Let's say Alice has been captured, but instead of docilely doing what she's told, she resists attempts to control her. She may [[TalkingYourWayOut attempt to reason with her captor]] or [[HannibalLecture play mindgames from her cell.]] If they explain ThePlan behind her kidnapping, [[KirkSummation she'll point out everything wrong with it.]] At most passive, she'll engage in PassiveAggressiveKombat or a [[ImNotHungry hunger strike]]. At most active, she'll try to escape. Whether or not she succeeds is irrelevant; the point is that she's not making life easy for her captor.
Compare BadassInDistress, who will certainly be defiant.
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Let's say Alice has been captured, but instead of docilely doing what she's told, she resists attempts to control her. She may [[TalkingYourWayOut attempt to reason with her captor]] or [[HannibalLecture play mindgames from her cell.]] If they explain ThePlan behind her kidnapping, [[KirkSummation she'll point out everything wrong with it.]] At most passive, she'll engage in PassiveAggressiveKombat or a [[ImNotHungry hunger strike]]. At most active, she'll try to escape. Whether or not she succeeds is irrelevant; the point is that she's not making life easy for her captor.
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Contrast DamselInDistress, who
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** She takes after her mother, who can talk back to an unrepentant murdering BigBad on behave of her colleagues and negotiate, then after an exhaustively terrifying night, punch out the stupid reporter who made the whole situation worse.
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* ''Film/BlackHawkDown'': Aidid's lieutenant, Atto, spends the movie sitting in an interrogation room enjoying a Cuban cigar and [[AffablyEvil civilly]] [[ShutUpKirk telling General Garrison]] that it was a mistake to [[AmericaSavesTheDay try and intervene in Somalia's civil war.]]
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* In ''WesternAnimation/MegaMan'', even when captured, Roll tries to cause trouble for Wily and Protoman.
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* In the ''LordOfTheRings'' fanfic ''FanFic/{{Left}}'', Frodo tries to withhold information about his homeland and identity, and when the orcs mention Sam, Frodo clams up entirely for fear of betraying him. He also mentions to the orcs threatening him that Sauron won't be happy if he's killed just yet.
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Let's say Alice has been captured but instead of docilely doing what she's told, she resists attempts to control her. She may [[TalkingYourWayOut attempt to reason with her captor]] or [[HannibalLecture play mindgames from her cell.]] If they explain ThePlan behind her kidnapping, [[KirkSummation she'll point out everything wrong with it.]] At most passive, she'll engage in PassiveAggressiveKombat or a [[ImNotHungry hunger strike]]. At most active she'll try to escape. Whether or not she succeeds is irrelevant; the point is that she's not making life easy for her captor.
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Let's say Alice has been captured captured, but instead of docilely doing what she's told, she resists attempts to control her. She may [[TalkingYourWayOut attempt to reason with her captor]] or [[HannibalLecture play mindgames from her cell.]] If they explain ThePlan behind her kidnapping, [[KirkSummation she'll point out everything wrong with it.]] At most passive, she'll engage in PassiveAggressiveKombat or a [[ImNotHungry hunger strike]]. At most active active, she'll try to escape. Whether or not she succeeds is irrelevant; the point is that she's not making life easy for her captor.
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Contrast DamselInDistress, who ''is'' docile and compare DamselOutOfDistress who rescues herself.
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** Rukia Kuchiki, even when she is in captivity, would smack talk back with [[TheHero Ichigo]], resulting in a hilarious LampshadeHanging of the trope.
--->'''Ichigo:''' The one being rescued doesn't get to complain! You just act the part and stand around trembling and say "Oh, save me!"
** When at her boldest, Orihime Inoue would also try her hand at this. Some examples are: reasoning with her Hollowfied older brother Sora, standing up for herself an Tatsuki in front of Numb Chandelier, biting a Shinigami whe he tries carrying her away for her own safety and later joining the fight with her BarrierWarrior abilities, de-brainwashing Rukia via a CooldownHug in the anime fillers, slapping [[spoiler: Ulquiorra]] when he insults her friends and [[spoiler: reviving Loly and Menoly after they tried to kill her]]. Considering how she handled [[spoiler:Shishigawara and Tsukishima]], later [[spoiler: Riruka and Ginjou]], ''and'' how the last arc has her fully graduating to CombatMedic status, she may have graduated into PluckyGirl status while playing this trope straighter.
--->'''Ichigo:''' The one being rescued doesn't get to complain! You just act the part and stand around trembling and say "Oh, save me!"
** When at her boldest, Orihime Inoue would also try her hand at this. Some examples are: reasoning with her Hollowfied older brother Sora, standing up for herself an Tatsuki in front of Numb Chandelier, biting a Shinigami whe he tries carrying her away for her own safety and later joining the fight with her BarrierWarrior abilities, de-brainwashing Rukia via a CooldownHug in the anime fillers, slapping [[spoiler: Ulquiorra]] when he insults her friends and [[spoiler: reviving Loly and Menoly after they tried to kill her]]. Considering how she handled [[spoiler:Shishigawara and Tsukishima]], later [[spoiler: Riruka and Ginjou]], ''and'' how the last arc has her fully graduating to CombatMedic status, she may have graduated into PluckyGirl status while playing this trope straighter.
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** Rukia Kuchiki, even Rukia's captivity began with her behaving aggressively towards Renji and smack-talking Ichigo when he came to rescue her. However, as her captivity draws on, she is in captivity, would smack talk back with [[TheHero Ichigo]], becomes more withdrawn and depressed and moves away from this trope completely, eventually resulting in a hilarious LampshadeHanging of the trope.
--->'''Ichigo:''' The one being rescued doesn't get to complain! You just act the part and stand around trembling and say "Oh, save me!"
** When ather boldest, having a complete breakdown when Gin tricks her into believing he wants to rescue her.
** OrihimeInoue would also try her hand at this. Some examples are: reasoning initially dealt boldly with captivity. She was able to talk down her Hollowfied older brother Sora, standing brother, stand up for herself an and Tatsuki in front of to Numb Chandelier, Chandelier and biting a Shinigami whe the 11th Division 10th seat when he tries carrying to carry her away for to his squad's barracks. This culminates her own safety and later joining the fight trying to outlast her captivity with the Arrancars by passively-aggressively accepting Ulquiorra's threats. However, as her BarrierWarrior abilities, de-brainwashing Rukia via a CooldownHug in captivity draws on, physical and emotional abuse against her begins to escalate and the anime fillers, slapping [[spoiler: Ulquiorra]] when he insults abuse her friends and [[spoiler: reviving Loly and Menoly after they tried undergo trying to kill her]]. Considering how she handled [[spoiler:Shishigawara and Tsukishima]], later [[spoiler: Riruka and Ginjou]], ''and'' how the last arc has save her fully graduating to CombatMedic status, she may have graduated gets worse, eventually culminating with her complete breakdown when Ulquiorra's threat level forces Ichigo into PluckyGirl status while playing this trope straighter.a monstrous form to try and save her.
--->'''Ichigo:''' The one being rescued doesn't get to complain! You just act the part and stand around trembling and say "Oh, save me!"
** When at
** Orihime
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* Fourth ''Film/DieHard'' movie. John has been running around killing bad guys, but they have his daughter, and put her on the radio to beg her father to give up. Instead she says "Now there are only four of them" before they can yank the radio away, giving him some much-needed intel. When she defiantly challenges the BigBad to fight her one on one without any restraints, he remarks that she and John are [[BadassFamily definitely related]].
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* Fourth ''Film/DieHard'' movie. John has been running around killing bad guys, but they have his daughter, and put her on the radio to beg her father to give up. Instead she says "Now there are only four five of them" before they can yank the radio away, giving him some much-needed intel. When she defiantly challenges the BigBad to fight her one on one without any restraints, he remarks that she and John are [[BadassFamily definitely related]].
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* Fourth ''Film/DieHard'' movie. John has been running around killing bad guys, but they have his daughter, and put her on the radio to beg her father to give up. Instead she says "Now there are only four of them" before they can yank the radio away, giving him some much-needed intel.
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* Fourth ''Film/DieHard'' movie. John has been running around killing bad guys, but they have his daughter, and put her on the radio to beg her father to give up. Instead she says "Now there are only four of them" before they can yank the radio away, giving him some much-needed intel. When she defiantly challenges the BigBad to fight her one on one without any restraints, he remarks that she and John are [[BadassFamily definitely related]].
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* Angel in ''Film/RockAndRule'' is completely uncooperative with Mok's plans for her. In order to get her to sing the Armageddon Key, Mok has to drug her ''and'' strap her into his computer system.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' has [[LoveInterest Dana]] [[SpoiledSweet Tan]]; the few times she's a DamselInDistress for more than a minute, she fights back. When kidnapped by a StalkerWithACrush, she tricks him into leaving her alone and tries to escape through the sewers. When Batman is overcome by giant rats while rescuing her, she [[ImprovisedWeapon creates a torch out of flotsam lying around]] and successfully drives the rats off of him. In TheMovie, she almost gets away from the Joker who grabs her; unfortunately, she gives him so much trouble [[spoiler:that instead of kidnapping her, he tries to kill her by throwing off the balcony]].
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** [[LoveInterest Dana]] [[SpoiledSweet Tan]]; the few times she's a DamselInDistress for more than a minute, she fights back. When kidnapped by a StalkerWithACrush, she tricks him into leaving her alone and tries to escape through the sewers. When Batman is overcome by giant rats while rescuing her, she [[ImprovisedWeapon creates a torch out of flotsam lying around]] and successfully drives the rats off of him. In TheMovie, she almost gets away from the Joker who grabs her; unfortunately, she gives him so much trouble [[spoiler:that instead of kidnapping her, he tries to kill her by throwing off thebalcony]].balcony]].
** [[GirlFriday Max Gibson]] is no slouch, either; on one occasion, she talked her captor into making a HeelFaceTurn. In another, she overpowered her guards, tried to escape, and called out her captor for being crazy.
** [[LoveInterest Dana]] [[SpoiledSweet Tan]]; the few times she's a DamselInDistress for more than a minute, she fights back. When kidnapped by a StalkerWithACrush, she tricks him into leaving her alone and tries to escape through the sewers. When Batman is overcome by giant rats while rescuing her, she [[ImprovisedWeapon creates a torch out of flotsam lying around]] and successfully drives the rats off of him. In TheMovie, she almost gets away from the Joker who grabs her; unfortunately, she gives him so much trouble [[spoiler:that instead of kidnapping her, he tries to kill her by throwing off the
** [[GirlFriday Max Gibson]] is no slouch, either; on one occasion, she talked her captor into making a HeelFaceTurn. In another, she overpowered her guards, tried to escape, and called out her captor for being crazy.
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* ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness'': After Kirk and company corners John Harrison, he surrenders himself freely and provides no resistance as they escort him to the brig. He spends his time there calmly standing in his cell providing a HanibalLecture and informing Kirk that he has been an UnwittingPawn for [[spoiler: Admiral Marcus]]. Oh, and telling the crew that he [[spoiler: [[TheReveal is actually Khan Noonien Singh.]]]]
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* Kaoru Kamiya from RurouniKenshin. She talks back to Jin-e when he abducts her, later [[spoiler: manages to undo her soon-to-be CruelAndUnusualDeath by paralysis when it seems that Kenshin will fuly unleash his SupwerpoweredEvilSide and break his ThouShallNotKill vow solely to save her]]. Also, she does her best to handle herself when kidnapped by [[spoiler: Enishi]].
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* Kaoru Kamiya from RurouniKenshin. She talks back to Jin-e when he abducts her, later [[spoiler: manages to undo her soon-to-be CruelAndUnusualDeath by paralysis when it seems that Kenshin will fuly unleash his SupwerpoweredEvilSide SuperpoweredEvilSide and break his ThouShallNotKill vow solely to save her]]. Also, she does her best to handle herself when kidnapped by [[spoiler: Enishi]].
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* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'': Relena, oh Relena Peacecraft. Sure, she can't fight as well as other girls, but she can talk her way out wonderfully and pulls more than one GoThroughMe to defend her friends, her Kingdom, or her beliefs. Again in TheMovie where she steals the villain's communications in order to encourage the {{Muggles}} to stop HoldingOutForAHero and do something themselves.
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* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'': Relena, oh Relena Peacecraft. Sure, she can't fight as well as other girls, but she can talk her way out wonderfully and pulls more than one GoThroughMe to defend her friends, her Kingdom, or her beliefs. Again She does this again in TheMovie where she steals the villain's communications in order to encourage the {{Muggles}} to stop HoldingOutForAHero and do something themselves.
* Kaoru Kamiya from RurouniKenshin. She talks back to Jin-e when he abducts her, later [[spoiler: manages to undo her soon-to-be CruelAndUnusualDeath by paralysis when it seems that Kenshin will fuly unleash his SupwerpoweredEvilSide and break his ThouShallNotKill vow solely to save her]]. Also, she does her best to handle herself when kidnapped by [[spoiler: Enishi]].
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* ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero]]'' Barbara Gordon talks back to Mr. Freeze when he kidnaps her, attacks him with the same chains she's shackled with, tries to reason with him once she learns about his IllGirl wife Nora (so she'll be able to help him save her ''without losing her organs'' [[spoiler: and later it turns out her blood is enough]]), saves his KidSidekick, tries to save ''him'' too...
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* ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero]]'' Barbara Gordon talks back to Mr. Freeze when he kidnaps her, attacks him with the same chains she's shackled with, tries to reason with him once she learns about his IllGirl wife Nora (so she'll be able to help him save her ''without losing her organs'' [[spoiler: ([[spoiler: and later it turns out her a properly done blood transfusion is enough]]), saves his KidSidekick, tries to save ''him'' too...
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* ''Film/ThePhantom'', in the 1996 [[TheMovie film version]], has Diana Palmer. She's kidnapped twice in the course of the story), but she is ''anything but'' weak and frightened. Instead, she's a wealthy treasure hunter with a taste for adventure in the ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' mold. When she's kidnapped for the first time, for instance, she is not scared but very angry: assuming she's being held for ransom, she declares that "you'll not get a red cent" from her family.
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** When at her boldest, Orihime Inoue would also try her hand at this. Some examples are: reasoning with her Hollowfied older brother Sora, standing up for herself an Tatsuki in front of Numb Chandelier, biting a Shinigami whe he tries carrying her away for her own safety and later joining the fight with her BarrierWarrior abilities, de-brainwashing Rukia via a CooldownHug in the anime fillers, slapping [[spoiler: Ulquiorra]] when he insults her friends and [[spoiler: reviving Loly and Menoly after they tried to kill her]]. Considering how she handled [[spoiler:Shishigawara and Tsukishima]], later [[spoiler: Riruka and Ginjou]], ''and'' how the arc has her fully graduating to CombatMedic status, she may have graduated into PluckyGirl status while playing this trope straighter.
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** When at her boldest, Orihime Inoue would also try her hand at this. Some examples are: reasoning with her Hollowfied older brother Sora, standing up for herself an Tatsuki in front of Numb Chandelier, biting a Shinigami whe he tries carrying her away for her own safety and later joining the fight with her BarrierWarrior abilities, de-brainwashing Rukia via a CooldownHug in the anime fillers, slapping [[spoiler: Ulquiorra]] when he insults her friends and [[spoiler: reviving Loly and Menoly after they tried to kill her]]. Considering how she handled [[spoiler:Shishigawara and Tsukishima]], later [[spoiler: Riruka and Ginjou]], ''and'' how the last arc has her fully graduating to CombatMedic status, she may have graduated into PluckyGirl status while playing this trope straighter.
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* ''PrinceOfTennis:: Little Miyuki Chitose is used as a hostage to force a [[BadassInDistress recovering Tezuka]] into a hopeless tennis match with some arrogant Jerkasses. She decides to yell at her captors and challenge ''them'' to a match, despite suffering from the yips herself.
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* Disney's Peter Pan: Tiger Lily is very calm despite Hook's threats. The only time we hear her speak is a drowned-out shout for help.
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Let's say Alice has been captured but instead of docilely doing what she's told, she resists attempts to control her. She may [[TalkingYourWayOut attempt to reason with her captor]] or [[HannibalLecture play mindgames from her cell.]] If they explain ThePlan behind her kidnapping, [[KirkSummation she'll point out everything wrong with it.]] At most passive, she'll engage in PassiveAggressiveKombat or a HungerStrike. At most active she'll try to escape. Whether or not she succeeds is irrelevant; the point is that she's not making life easy for her captor.
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* ''Series/OnceUponATimeInWonderland'': Rare GenderFlipped version in the form of Cyrus. He's a genie waiting in a silver cage for Alice to rescue him, but he also gives his enemies plenty of sass and outwits them on a number of occasions (such as tricking them into sending a monster after Alice that he ''knows'' she can handle).
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* ''VagrantStory'': Callo Merlose is kidnapped just before the first boss, and remains captive for the entire game; since she's there to investigate the antagonists anyway, she takes advantage of this situation to learn as much as she can. On one occasion she almost reverses the power balance between herself and her captor. Heck, when she's first kidnapped, she straight up ''tells'' Ashley to stay on task and not bother about rescuing her!
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* Roll from the ''WesternAnimation/MegaMan'' cartoon gets captured a couple times, but usually manages to make trouble for her captors—and she's an ActionGirl in combat.
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' has [[LoveInterest Dana]] [[SpoiledSweet Tan]]; the few times she's a DamselInDistress for more than a minute, she fights back. When kidnapped by a StalkerWithACrush, she tricks him into leaving her alone and tries to escape through the sewers. When Batman is overcome by giant rats while rescuing her, she [[ImprovisedWeapon creates a torch out of flotsam lying around]] and successfully drives the rats off of him. In TheMovie, she almost gets away from the Joker who grabs her; unfortunately, she gives him so much trouble [[spoiler:that instead of kidnapping her, he tries to kill her by throwing off the balcony]].
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* ''VagrantStory'': Callo Merlose is kidnapped just before the first boss, and remains captive for the entire game; since she's there to investigate the antagonists anyway, she takes advantage of this situation to learn as much as she can. On one occasion she almost reverses the power balance between herself and her captor. Heck, when she's first kidnapped, she straight up ''tells'' Ashley to stay on task and not bother about rescuing her!
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* Roll from the ''WesternAnimation/MegaMan'' cartoon gets captured a couple times, but usually manages to make trouble for her captors—and she's an ActionGirl in combat.
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' has [[LoveInterest Dana]] [[SpoiledSweet Tan]]; the few times she's a DamselInDistress for more than a minute, she fights back. When kidnapped by a StalkerWithACrush, she tricks him into leaving her alone and tries to escape through the sewers. When Batman is overcome by giant rats while rescuing her, she [[ImprovisedWeapon creates a torch out of flotsam lying around]] and successfully drives the rats off of him. In TheMovie, she almost gets away from the Joker who grabs her; unfortunately, she gives him so much trouble [[spoiler:that instead of kidnapping her, he tries to kill her by throwing off the balcony]].
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* ''Pillars of the Earth'': Aliena. There's Plenty of distress for this damsel, but girl fights back. She builds her own successful business from nothing.
* In PoulAnderson's "Literature/TimeLag", Elva's position as prisoner does not prevent her weaseling concessions out of Bors, and at the end, she [[spoiler:casually orders them to take Bors into the corridors and shoot him.]]
* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' Murphy plays around with this trope. When ever she's in trouble/captured (which is rare) she sends Harry a message that she's playing the part, and not actually cowed. Harry has a chivalrous rush-to-women's defense impulse.
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* ''Pillars of the Earth'': Aliena. There's Plenty of distress for this damsel, but girl fights back. She builds her own successful business from nothing.
* In PoulAnderson's "Literature/TimeLag", Elva's position as prisoner does not prevent her weaseling concessions out of Bors, and at the end, she [[spoiler:casually orders them to take Bors into the corridors and shoot him.]]
* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' Murphy plays around with this trope. When ever she's in trouble/captured (which is rare) she sends Harry a message that she's playing the part, and not actually cowed. Harry has a chivalrous rush-to-women's defense impulse.
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* Esmeralda from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. When she is tied to a pyre, [[DirtyOldMan Claude Frollo]], who has {{lust}}ed for her since meeting her, offers to release her in exchange for becoming "his". She [[DefiantToTheEnd metaphorically]] - [[SpitefulSpit and literally]] - [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome spits on his offer]].
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* Esmeralda from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. When she is tied to a pyre, [[DirtyOldMan Claude Frollo]], who has {{lust}}ed for her since meeting her, offers to release her in exchange for becoming "his". She [[DefiantToTheEnd metaphorically]] - [[SpitefulSpit and literally]] - [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome spits on his offer]].offer]].
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* Fourth ''Film/DieHard'' movie. John has been running around killing bad guys, but they have his daughter, and put her on the radio to beg her father to give up. Instead she says "Now there are only four of them" before they can yank the radio away, giving him some much-needed intel.
* ''Film/ThePhantom'', in the 1996 [[TheMovie film version]], has Diana Palmer. She's kidnapped twice in the course of the story), but she is ''anything but'' weak and frightened. Instead, she's a wealthy treasure hunter with a taste for adventure in the ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' mold. When she's kidnapped for the first time, for instance, she is not scared but very angry: assuming she's being held for ransom, she declares that "you'll not get a red cent" from her family.
* Elizabeth Swann from ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' is like this in the first movie; sassing Barbosa despite being his captive.
* ''Franchise/StarWars'',
**''Film/ANewHope'': Princess Leia did what she could to keep the secret of the rebel hideout; standing up to Darth Vader and resisting a mind probe. [[spoiler:Too bad Alderaan was blown up despite her efforts.]]
** This trope is also in full force in any of Creator/BarbaraHambly's [[StarWarsExpandedUniverse expanded universe novels]]. Two things you can absolutely be sure of: 1. Leia will be kidnapped by the [[MonsterOfTheWeek Villains of the Book]], and 2. She will make their lives ''[[PityTheKidnapper pure hell]]'' before skewering them with a lightsaber near the climax.
* ''Film/TrueLies'' Dana is saved by her father, but before that, she steals the key that the terrorists need to detonate their nuclear bomb; not bad for a fourteen-year-old.
* ''Film/TheWolverine'': Mariko got in a few hits on [[spoiler: her kidnappers and even put one of Hanada's assassins in a chokehold.She saves Logan from Silver Samurai]].
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* Fourth ''Film/DieHard'' movie. John has been running around killing bad guys, but they have his daughter, and put her on the radio to beg her father to give up. Instead she says "Now there are only four of them" before they can yank the radio away, giving him some much-needed intel.
* ''Film/ThePhantom'', in the 1996 [[TheMovie film version]], has Diana Palmer. She's kidnapped twice in the course of the story), but she is ''anything but'' weak and frightened. Instead, she's a wealthy treasure hunter with a taste for adventure in the ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' mold. When she's kidnapped for the first time, for instance, she is not scared but very angry: assuming she's being held for ransom, she declares that "you'll not get a red cent" from her family.
* Elizabeth Swann from ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' is like this in the first movie; sassing Barbosa despite being his captive.
* ''Franchise/StarWars'',
**''Film/ANewHope'': Princess Leia did what she could to keep the secret of the rebel hideout; standing up to Darth Vader and resisting a mind probe. [[spoiler:Too bad Alderaan was blown up despite her efforts.]]
** This trope is also in full force in any of Creator/BarbaraHambly's [[StarWarsExpandedUniverse expanded universe novels]]. Two things you can absolutely be sure of: 1. Leia will be kidnapped by the [[MonsterOfTheWeek Villains of the Book]], and 2. She will make their lives ''[[PityTheKidnapper pure hell]]'' before skewering them with a lightsaber near the climax.
* ''Film/TrueLies'' Dana is saved by her father, but before that, she steals the key that the terrorists need to detonate their nuclear bomb; not bad for a fourteen-year-old.
* ''Film/TheWolverine'': Mariko got in a few hits on [[spoiler: her kidnappers and even put one of Hanada's assassins in a chokehold.She saves Logan from Silver Samurai]].
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Just because this character has been captured doesn't mean they have been ''cowed''.
Let's say Alice has been captured but instead of docilely doing what she's told, she resists attempts to control her. She may [[TalkingYourWayOut attempt to reason with her captor]] or [[HannibalLecture play mindgames from her cell.]] If they explain ThePlan behind her kidnapping, [[KirkSummation she'll point out everything wrong with it.]] At most passive, she'll engage in PassiveAggressiveKombat or a HungerStrike. At most active she'll try to escape. Whether or not she succeeds is irrelevant; the point is that she's not making life easy for her captor.
Compare BadassInDistress, who will certainly be defiant.
Contrast DamselInDistress, who ''is'' docile and compare DamselOutOfDistress who rescues herself.
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* Nia Teppelin of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' will tell you she's not going to die. To your face. While you're shoving a pistol into her forehead. Or about to snap her in half with your claws. Or about to dematerialize her. She may not be able to fight you, but she ''will'' tell you to fuck off ([[{{Keigo}} very politely]]), because Simon's on his way, and that's a wave of pain you don't want to happen.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
** Rukia Kuchiki, even when she is in captivity, would smack talk back with [[TheHero Ichigo]], resulting in a hilarious LampshadeHanging of the trope.
--->'''Ichigo:''' The one being rescued doesn't get to complain! You just act the part and stand around trembling and say "Oh, save me!"
** When at her boldest, Orihime Inoue would also try her hand at this. Some examples are: reasoning with her Hollowfied older brother Sora, standing up for herself an Tatsuki in front of Numb Chandelier, biting a Shinigami whe he tries carrying her away for her own safety and later joining the fight with her BarrierWarrior abilities, de-brainwashing Rukia via a CooldownHug in the anime fillers, slapping [[spoiler: Ulquiorra]] when he insults her friends and [[spoiler: reviving Loly and Menoly after they tried to kill her]]. Considering how she handled [[spoiler:Shishigawara and Tsukishima]], later [[spoiler: Riruka and Ginjou]], ''and'' how the arc has her fully graduating to CombatMedic status, she may have graduated into PluckyGirl status while playing this trope straighter.
* Kagome Higurashi from ''Manga/InuYasha'' would find herself in captivity rather often in the earlier arcs, having not been trained in martial arts before she got TrappedInAnotherWorld. Nonetheless, she still managed to help Inu-Yasha out a lot and even talked back at her captors frequently. Then she TookALevelInBadass.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'': Relena, oh Relena Peacecraft. Sure, she can't fight as well as other girls, but she can talk her way out wonderfully and pulls more than one GoThroughMe to defend her friends, her Kingdom, or her beliefs. Again in TheMovie where she steals the villain's communications in order to encourage the {{Muggles}} to stop HoldingOutForAHero and do something themselves.
* ''PrinceOfTennis:: Little Miyuki Chitose is used as a hostage to force a [[BadassInDistress recovering Tezuka]] into a hopeless tennis match with some arrogant Jerkasses. She decides to yell at her captors and challenge ''them'' to a match, despite suffering from the yips herself.
-->'''Miyuki''': Let go of me, you gorilla!
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* ''Roleplay/HonorableHogwarts'': A case could be made for Madeline Frost although she's only successfully been kidnapped once. One of her kidnappers suffered a compound fracture of the leg before she was finally subdued, and then she told off the BigBad who had orchestrated the kidnapping without showing any fear.
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* Belle, from Disney's ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' refuses to kowtow to the Beast like his servants. Initially going the passive route ("I'm not hungry") she ultimately makes her escape. This attempt was a 'failure' in that she goes back but by then she's no longer a prisoner and more like an honored guest that isn't allowed to leave.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero]]'' Barbara Gordon talks back to Mr. Freeze when he kidnaps her, attacks him with the same chains she's shackled with, tries to reason with him once she learns about his IllGirl wife Nora (so she'll be able to help him save her ''without losing her organs'' [[spoiler: and later it turns out her blood is enough]]), saves his KidSidekick, tries to save ''him'' too...
* Esmeralda from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. When she is tied to a pyre, [[DirtyOldMan Claude Frollo]], who has {{lust}}ed for her since meeting her, offers to release her in exchange for becoming "his". She [[DefiantToTheEnd metaphorically]] - [[SpitefulSpit and literally]] - [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome spits on his offer]].
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Just because this character has been captured doesn't mean they have been ''cowed''.
Let's say Alice has been captured but instead of docilely doing what she's told, she resists attempts to control her. She may [[TalkingYourWayOut attempt to reason with her captor]] or [[HannibalLecture play mindgames from her cell.]] If they explain ThePlan behind her kidnapping, [[KirkSummation she'll point out everything wrong with it.]] At most passive, she'll engage in PassiveAggressiveKombat or a HungerStrike. At most active she'll try to escape. Whether or not she succeeds is irrelevant; the point is that she's not making life easy for her captor.
Compare BadassInDistress, who will certainly be defiant.
Contrast DamselInDistress, who ''is'' docile and compare DamselOutOfDistress who rescues herself.
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* Nia Teppelin of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' will tell you she's not going to die. To your face. While you're shoving a pistol into her forehead. Or about to snap her in half with your claws. Or about to dematerialize her. She may not be able to fight you, but she ''will'' tell you to fuck off ([[{{Keigo}} very politely]]), because Simon's on his way, and that's a wave of pain you don't want to happen.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
** Rukia Kuchiki, even when she is in captivity, would smack talk back with [[TheHero Ichigo]], resulting in a hilarious LampshadeHanging of the trope.
--->'''Ichigo:''' The one being rescued doesn't get to complain! You just act the part and stand around trembling and say "Oh, save me!"
** When at her boldest, Orihime Inoue would also try her hand at this. Some examples are: reasoning with her Hollowfied older brother Sora, standing up for herself an Tatsuki in front of Numb Chandelier, biting a Shinigami whe he tries carrying her away for her own safety and later joining the fight with her BarrierWarrior abilities, de-brainwashing Rukia via a CooldownHug in the anime fillers, slapping [[spoiler: Ulquiorra]] when he insults her friends and [[spoiler: reviving Loly and Menoly after they tried to kill her]]. Considering how she handled [[spoiler:Shishigawara and Tsukishima]], later [[spoiler: Riruka and Ginjou]], ''and'' how the arc has her fully graduating to CombatMedic status, she may have graduated into PluckyGirl status while playing this trope straighter.
* Kagome Higurashi from ''Manga/InuYasha'' would find herself in captivity rather often in the earlier arcs, having not been trained in martial arts before she got TrappedInAnotherWorld. Nonetheless, she still managed to help Inu-Yasha out a lot and even talked back at her captors frequently. Then she TookALevelInBadass.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'': Relena, oh Relena Peacecraft. Sure, she can't fight as well as other girls, but she can talk her way out wonderfully and pulls more than one GoThroughMe to defend her friends, her Kingdom, or her beliefs. Again in TheMovie where she steals the villain's communications in order to encourage the {{Muggles}} to stop HoldingOutForAHero and do something themselves.
* ''PrinceOfTennis:: Little Miyuki Chitose is used as a hostage to force a [[BadassInDistress recovering Tezuka]] into a hopeless tennis match with some arrogant Jerkasses. She decides to yell at her captors and challenge ''them'' to a match, despite suffering from the yips herself.
-->'''Miyuki''': Let go of me, you gorilla!
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* ''Roleplay/HonorableHogwarts'': A case could be made for Madeline Frost although she's only successfully been kidnapped once. One of her kidnappers suffered a compound fracture of the leg before she was finally subdued, and then she told off the BigBad who had orchestrated the kidnapping without showing any fear.
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* Belle, from Disney's ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' refuses to kowtow to the Beast like his servants. Initially going the passive route ("I'm not hungry") she ultimately makes her escape. This attempt was a 'failure' in that she goes back but by then she's no longer a prisoner and more like an honored guest that isn't allowed to leave.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero]]'' Barbara Gordon talks back to Mr. Freeze when he kidnaps her, attacks him with the same chains she's shackled with, tries to reason with him once she learns about his IllGirl wife Nora (so she'll be able to help him save her ''without losing her organs'' [[spoiler: and later it turns out her blood is enough]]), saves his KidSidekick, tries to save ''him'' too...
* Esmeralda from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. When she is tied to a pyre, [[DirtyOldMan Claude Frollo]], who has {{lust}}ed for her since meeting her, offers to release her in exchange for becoming "his". She [[DefiantToTheEnd metaphorically]] - [[SpitefulSpit and literally]] - [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome spits on his offer]].
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* Nia Teppelin of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' will tell you she's not going to die. To your face. While you're shoving a pistol into her forehead. Or about to snap her in half with your claws. Or about to dematerialize her. She may not be able to fight you, but she ''will'' tell you to fuck off ([[{{Keigo}} very politely]]), because Simon's on his way, and that's a wave of pain you don't want to happen.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
** Rukia Kuchiki, even when she is in captivity, would smack talk back with [[TheHero Ichigo]], resulting in a hilarious LampshadeHanging of the trope.
--->'''Ichigo:''' The one being rescued doesn't get to complain! You just act the part and stand around trembling and say "Oh, save me!"
** When at her boldest, Orihime Inoue would also try her hand at this ([[DeconstructedTrope with various results, not all of them being positive]]). Some examples are: reasoning with her Hollowfied older brother Sora, standing up for herself an Tatsuki in front of Numb Chandelier, biting a Shinigami whe he tries carrying her away for her own safety and later joining the fight with her BarrierWarrior abilities, de-brainwashing Rukia via a CooldownHug in the anime fillers, slapping [[spoiler: Ulquiorra]] when he insults her friends and [[spoiler: reviving Loly and Menoly after they tried to kill her]]. Considering how she handled [[spoiler:Shishigawara and Tsukishima]], later [[spoiler: Riruka and Ginjou]], ''and'' how the latest arc has her fully graduating to CombatMedic status, she may have graduated into PluckyGirl status while playing this trope straighter.
* Kagome Higurashi from ''Manga/InuYasha'' would find herself in captivity rather often in the earlier arcs, having not been trained in martial arts before she got TrappedInAnotherWorld. Nonetheless, she still managed to help Inu-Yasha out a lot and even talked back at her captors frequently. Then she TookALevelInBadass.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'': Relena, oh Relena Peacecraft. Sure, she can't fight as well as other girls, but she can talk her way out wonderfully and pulls more than one GoThroughMe to defend her friends, her Kingdom, or her beliefs. Again in TheMovie where she steals the villain's communications in order to encourage the {{Muggles}} to stop HoldingOutForAHero and do something themselves.
* ''PrinceOfTennis:: Little Miyuki Chitose is used as a hostage to force a [[BadassInDistress recovering Tezuka]] into a hopeless tennis match with some arrogant Jerkasses. She decides to yell at her captors and challenge ''them'' to a match, despite suffering from the yips herself.
-->'''Miyuki''': Let go of me, you gorilla!
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* ''Roleplay/HonorableHogwarts''
* A case could be made for Madeline Frost as well, although she's only successfully been kidnapped once. One of her kidnappers suffered a compound fracture of the leg before she was finally subdued, and then she told off the BigBad who had orchestrated the kidnapping without showing any fear.
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* Belle, from Disney's ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' would definitely count.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero]]'' Barbara Gordon talks back to Mr. Freeze when he kidnaps her, attacks him with the same chains she's shackled with, tries to reason with him once she learns about his IllGirl wife Nora (so she'll be able to help him save her ''without losing her organs'' [[spoiler: and later it turns out her blood is enough]]), saves his KidSidekick, tries to save ''him'' too...
* Esmeralda from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. When she is tied to a pyre, [[DirtyOldMan Claude Frollo]], who has {{lust}}ed for her since meeting her, offers to release her in exchange for becoming "his". She [[DefiantToTheEnd metaphorically]] - [[SpitefulSpit and literally]] - [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome spits on his offer]].
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
** Rukia Kuchiki, even when she is in captivity, would smack talk back with [[TheHero Ichigo]], resulting in a hilarious LampshadeHanging of the trope.
--->'''Ichigo:''' The one being rescued doesn't get to complain! You just act the part and stand around trembling and say "Oh, save me!"
** When at her boldest, Orihime Inoue would also try her hand at this ([[DeconstructedTrope with various results, not all of them being positive]]). Some examples are: reasoning with her Hollowfied older brother Sora, standing up for herself an Tatsuki in front of Numb Chandelier, biting a Shinigami whe he tries carrying her away for her own safety and later joining the fight with her BarrierWarrior abilities, de-brainwashing Rukia via a CooldownHug in the anime fillers, slapping [[spoiler: Ulquiorra]] when he insults her friends and [[spoiler: reviving Loly and Menoly after they tried to kill her]]. Considering how she handled [[spoiler:Shishigawara and Tsukishima]], later [[spoiler: Riruka and Ginjou]], ''and'' how the latest arc has her fully graduating to CombatMedic status, she may have graduated into PluckyGirl status while playing this trope straighter.
* Kagome Higurashi from ''Manga/InuYasha'' would find herself in captivity rather often in the earlier arcs, having not been trained in martial arts before she got TrappedInAnotherWorld. Nonetheless, she still managed to help Inu-Yasha out a lot and even talked back at her captors frequently. Then she TookALevelInBadass.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'': Relena, oh Relena Peacecraft. Sure, she can't fight as well as other girls, but she can talk her way out wonderfully and pulls more than one GoThroughMe to defend her friends, her Kingdom, or her beliefs. Again in TheMovie where she steals the villain's communications in order to encourage the {{Muggles}} to stop HoldingOutForAHero and do something themselves.
* ''PrinceOfTennis:: Little Miyuki Chitose is used as a hostage to force a [[BadassInDistress recovering Tezuka]] into a hopeless tennis match with some arrogant Jerkasses. She decides to yell at her captors and challenge ''them'' to a match, despite suffering from the yips herself.
-->'''Miyuki''': Let go of me, you gorilla!
FAN WORKS
* ''Roleplay/HonorableHogwarts''
* A case could be made for Madeline Frost as well, although she's only successfully been kidnapped once. One of her kidnappers suffered a compound fracture of the leg before she was finally subdued, and then she told off the BigBad who had orchestrated the kidnapping without showing any fear.
FILM
* Belle, from Disney's ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' would definitely count.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero]]'' Barbara Gordon talks back to Mr. Freeze when he kidnaps her, attacks him with the same chains she's shackled with, tries to reason with him once she learns about his IllGirl wife Nora (so she'll be able to help him save her ''without losing her organs'' [[spoiler: and later it turns out her blood is enough]]), saves his KidSidekick, tries to save ''him'' too...
* Esmeralda from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. When she is tied to a pyre, [[DirtyOldMan Claude Frollo]], who has {{lust}}ed for her since meeting her, offers to release her in exchange for becoming "his". She [[DefiantToTheEnd metaphorically]] - [[SpitefulSpit and literally]] - [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome spits on his offer]].
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* Nia Teppelin of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' will tell you she's not going to die. To your face. While you're shoving a pistol into her forehead. Or about to snap her in half with your claws. Or about to dematerialize her. She may not be able to fight you, but she ''will'' tell you to fuck off ([[{{Keigo}} very politely]]), because Simon's on his way, and that's a wave of pain you don't want to happen.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
** Rukia Kuchiki, even when she is in captivity, would smack talk back with [[TheHero Ichigo]], resulting in a hilarious LampshadeHanging of the trope.
--->'''Ichigo:''' The one being rescued doesn't get to complain! You just act the part and stand around trembling and say "Oh, save me!"
** When at her boldest, Orihime Inoue would also try her hand at this ([[DeconstructedTrope with various results, not all of them being positive]]). Some examples are: reasoning with her Hollowfied older brother Sora, standing up for herself an Tatsuki in front of Numb Chandelier, biting a Shinigami whe he tries carrying her away for her own safety and later joining the fight with her BarrierWarrior abilities, de-brainwashing Rukia via a CooldownHug in the anime fillers, slapping [[spoiler: Ulquiorra]] when he insults her friends and [[spoiler: reviving Loly and Menoly after they tried to kill her]]. Considering how she handled [[spoiler:Shishigawara and Tsukishima]], later [[spoiler: Riruka and Ginjou]], ''and'' how the latest arc has her fully graduating to CombatMedic status, she may have graduated into PluckyGirl status while playing this trope straighter.
* Kagome Higurashi from ''Manga/InuYasha'' would find herself in captivity rather often in the earlier arcs, having not been trained in martial arts before she got TrappedInAnotherWorld. Nonetheless, she still managed to help Inu-Yasha out a lot and even talked back at her captors frequently. Then she TookALevelInBadass.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'': Relena, oh Relena Peacecraft. Sure, she can't fight as well as other girls, but she can talk her way out wonderfully and pulls more than one GoThroughMe to defend her friends, her Kingdom, or her beliefs. Again in TheMovie where she steals the villain's communications in order to encourage the {{Muggles}} to stop HoldingOutForAHero and do something themselves.
* ''PrinceOfTennis:: Little Miyuki Chitose is used as a hostage to force a [[BadassInDistress recovering Tezuka]] into a hopeless tennis match with some arrogant Jerkasses. She decides to yell at her captors and challenge ''them'' to a match, despite suffering from the yips herself.
-->'''Miyuki''': Let go of me, you gorilla!
FAN WORKS
* ''Roleplay/HonorableHogwarts''
* A case could be made for Madeline Frost as well, although she's only successfully been kidnapped once. One of her kidnappers suffered a compound fracture of the leg before she was finally subdued, and then she told off the BigBad who had orchestrated the kidnapping without showing any fear.
FILM
* Belle, from Disney's ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' would definitely count.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero]]'' Barbara Gordon talks back to Mr. Freeze when he kidnaps her, attacks him with the same chains she's shackled with, tries to reason with him once she learns about his IllGirl wife Nora (so she'll be able to help him save her ''without losing her organs'' [[spoiler: and later it turns out her blood is enough]]), saves his KidSidekick, tries to save ''him'' too...
* Esmeralda from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. When she is tied to a pyre, [[DirtyOldMan Claude Frollo]], who has {{lust}}ed for her since meeting her, offers to release her in exchange for becoming "his". She [[DefiantToTheEnd metaphorically]] - [[SpitefulSpit and literally]] - [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome spits on his offer]].
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
** Rukia Kuchiki, even when she is in captivity, would smack talk back with [[TheHero Ichigo]], resulting in a hilarious LampshadeHanging of the trope.
--->'''Ichigo:''' The one being rescued doesn't get to complain! You just act the part and stand around trembling and say "Oh, save me!"
** When at her boldest, Orihime Inoue would also try her hand at this ([[DeconstructedTrope with various results, not all of them being positive]]). Some examples are: reasoning with her Hollowfied older brother Sora, standing up for herself an Tatsuki in front of Numb Chandelier, biting a Shinigami whe he tries carrying her away for her own safety and later joining the fight with her BarrierWarrior abilities, de-brainwashing Rukia via a CooldownHug in the anime fillers, slapping [[spoiler: Ulquiorra]] when he insults her friends and [[spoiler: reviving Loly and Menoly after they tried to kill her]]. Considering how she handled [[spoiler:Shishigawara and Tsukishima]], later [[spoiler: Riruka and Ginjou]], ''and'' how the latest arc has her fully graduating to CombatMedic status, she may have graduated into PluckyGirl status while playing this trope straighter.
* Kagome Higurashi from ''Manga/InuYasha'' would find herself in captivity rather often in the earlier arcs, having not been trained in martial arts before she got TrappedInAnotherWorld. Nonetheless, she still managed to help Inu-Yasha out a lot and even talked back at her captors frequently. Then she TookALevelInBadass.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'': Relena, oh Relena Peacecraft. Sure, she can't fight as well as other girls, but she can talk her way out wonderfully and pulls more than one GoThroughMe to defend her friends, her Kingdom, or her beliefs. Again in TheMovie where she steals the villain's communications in order to encourage the {{Muggles}} to stop HoldingOutForAHero and do something themselves.
* ''PrinceOfTennis:: Little Miyuki Chitose is used as a hostage to force a [[BadassInDistress recovering Tezuka]] into a hopeless tennis match with some arrogant Jerkasses. She decides to yell at her captors and challenge ''them'' to a match, despite suffering from the yips herself.
-->'''Miyuki''': Let go of me, you gorilla!
FAN WORKS
* ''Roleplay/HonorableHogwarts''
* A case could be made for Madeline Frost as well, although she's only successfully been kidnapped once. One of her kidnappers suffered a compound fracture of the leg before she was finally subdued, and then she told off the BigBad who had orchestrated the kidnapping without showing any fear.
FILM
* Belle, from Disney's ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' would definitely count.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero]]'' Barbara Gordon talks back to Mr. Freeze when he kidnaps her, attacks him with the same chains she's shackled with, tries to reason with him once she learns about his IllGirl wife Nora (so she'll be able to help him save her ''without losing her organs'' [[spoiler: and later it turns out her blood is enough]]), saves his KidSidekick, tries to save ''him'' too...
* Esmeralda from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. When she is tied to a pyre, [[DirtyOldMan Claude Frollo]], who has {{lust}}ed for her since meeting her, offers to release her in exchange for becoming "his". She [[DefiantToTheEnd metaphorically]] - [[SpitefulSpit and literally]] - [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome spits on his offer]].
