Consider The Fifth Element (1997). Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) is literally a perfect being created to save the world. She is "rescued" by Korben Dallas, but she possesses superhuman strength, ancient wisdom, and the final decision-making power. She is a damsel who rescues the universe.
Today, the trope is frequently subverted or "rewritten" to emphasize agency, power, and diverse representation within the science fiction and fantasy genres. Evolutionary Stages of the "Space Damsel" space damsels
The worst examples of modern are found in low-budget B-movies and some anime OVAs where the damsel’s only line is a scream, and her only action is to be strapped to a doomsday device. These portrayals fail because they treat the character as furniture. Consider The Fifth Element (1997)
The trope persists because it is a mirror. How we write our reflects how we view strength, femininity, and agency in our own world. She is a damsel who rescues the universe
: Writers began to jettison the simpering damsel in favor of complex female characters who faced their own neuroses and desires rather than just external monsters.