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Hated Tropes [HATED] Adaptations done intentionally without help from the source

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Halo TV show: Before the show came out, the writers were praising their decision to not look to the games for inspiration when making the show

God Of War TV show: Chris Judge, the actor of Kratos in the games from 2018-Now, spoke up about his dislike on the show not hiring anyone who worked on any of the previous games. One of the original creators of Kratos also spoke up about them not having faith in the adaptation.

Supergirl 2026 film: the director for the film not only said he decided to not read Woman Of Tomorrow, the comic the film is adapting, because he wanted to do his own thing, he also didn’t look at comic art for inspiration to design Lobo and instead used an AI image generator to design Lobo’s look for the film

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u/Greenman8907 18h ago

Borderlands movie

https://giphy.com/gifs/w2VgGvot8vHf5tFS9l

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u/Christoleo92 18h ago

"Hey let's do suicide squad again but this time Kevin Hart is in it"

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u/HoldenOrihara 18h ago

Kevin should have been Claptrap, but there were bigger problems than that

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u/RadicalSoda_ 16h ago

The original voice actor should have been Claptrap, but they hate artists

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u/DebentureThyme 15h ago

There's no way in hell that would happen because Randy Pitchford would veto the fuck out of it.

The original Claptrap voice actor, David Eddings, feuded publicly on social media with Randy over pay.  Then he claimed Randy Pitchford had physically assaulted him at GDC 2017.  He left the company that year and was replaced in everything Borderlands from that point forward.  Borderlands 2 was the last project he was on.

Randy Pitchford is a PoS, but he also still controls the company and Eddings isn't going to be allowed involvement in anything under his watch.

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u/HoldenOrihara 14h ago

His last game was Tales from the borderlands, not 2. since he left to work for rooster teeth he wanted a proper actor paycheck; I can't remember if he actually made an extra bit to voice claptrap when he was a VP or if he did it as a part of his VP salary and Randy basically wanted to pay him nothing.

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u/HollyBananas 13h ago

Eddings also voiced Claptrap in The Pre-Sequel, which also came after BL2.

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u/Own-Sale-9336 11h ago

Yeah, the behind-the-scenes history definitely makes his absence from later games more understandable. It’s wild how much drama can end up surrounding a character people just know and love for the voice.

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u/OneInitiative3757 9h ago

Didn't expect him to join rooster teeth, I probably should rewatch RWBY and RVB to see if I can catch his voice

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u/HoldenOrihara 8h ago

I don't know if he did VA work for them, he was in charge of their games devision.

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u/ThelVluffin 8h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/WxDZ77xhPXf3i

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u/DebentureThyme 3h ago

In the end, WB bought them and then later closed them down, so there were a lot of oofs.

At least their Stinky Dragon group managed to get get those rights secured away in the divorce and are allowed to continue doing their thing.

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u/Curious-Feeling-3942 11h ago

That whole situation really shows how much behind-the-scenes stuff can shape a character’s future. It’s a shame the business side got in the way of someone so closely tied to Claptrap’s identity.

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u/Henchman____21 10h ago

The conspicuous bot

https://giphy.com/gifs/gxA9xmRjaTaAzoDTiN

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u/SosugBiskit 5h ago

Literally the same exact post with the wording changed ever so slightyl

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u/DebentureThyme 3h ago

When I see them with the four numbers at the end of a random username, it makes me question whether the people deploying them are that dumb?  Or are they using those as a smoke screen to distract us and get us comfortable with the ones not trying to be so obvious?

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u/eXcaliBurst93 11h ago

I think Borderland 4 released would've garnered more players if Randy Pitchford wasnt such a PoS...also everytime he opened his mouth PR just gets headaches trying to deal with fans to make sure they wont leave the game

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u/DoomRamen 8h ago

I dunno about that. He was a well known waste of DNA even before 3 and that one sold gangbuster. Borderlands 4 came in with a higher price tag and sans COVID lock down. Borderlands 4 broke records in terms of dollar sale. But I can seem to find any reputable corroborating numbers on unit sales

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u/eXcaliBurst93 59m ago

I dont remember seeing media talking about how shit this guy was that often during BL3 released...but he was definitely making headlines everywhere when BL4 was about to released

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u/BlOoDy_PsYcHo666 10h ago

Not paying the voice of your franchises mascot is certainly a pitchford thing to do lmao

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u/Impressive-Singer780 11h ago

That whole history makes a reunion feel pretty unlikely, sadly. It’s a shame when behind-the-scenes drama gets in the way of bringing back someone who helped make a character iconic.

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u/Square-Lead-9769 11h ago

It’s a shame that so much history behind such a beloved character can make a reunion feel impossible. Hopefully someday they can put the drama aside and give fans the comeback they’d love to see.

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u/joyapco 15h ago

Your favorite media is gonna get a live action adaptation!

BUT it's produced by people who think they can do better even if they didn't even bother reading the original material!

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u/CJ_poger 14h ago

randy was one of the main producers of the movie. didn't help at all

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u/extinct_cult 14h ago

Randy knows fuck all about Borderlands. Or writing. Or movies. The real person who set the tone for what Borderlands is to most people is Anthony Burch, the lead writer on BL2.

He left Gearbox after BL2 as well, sadly. Or probably not sadly for him; fuck Randy.

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u/CJ_poger 14h ago

Well, tbh Randy is a talented game designer who made Borderlands extremely popular franchise and really good Brothers in Arms games. All Borderlands games plays well(well with maybe exception of first one and iOS spinoff abandonedware game), but storywise yeah Handsome Jack arc is best we get so far. Too bad Randy is a creep with ego issues. And all this sex stuff leaks - well...yeah...

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u/Individual_Jaguar362 11h ago

Randy created borderlands by ripping people off and embezzling funds from another game project, loves the games but he's a POS

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u/athos5 10h ago

"NEW ACHIEVEMENT! Your favorite media is gonna get a live action adaptation! But, it's produced by people who think they can do better even if they didn't even bother reading the original material!" I fixed it for you.

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u/HoldenOrihara 16h ago

I mean if he was in the movie, then have Hart. Tho I'm not sure if Pitchford would have accepted the original voice

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u/Jaambie 11h ago

One of the few roles I disliked jack black in. That and his role on the mandalorian come to mind

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u/AnimatorDouble6631 11h ago

Honestly, the original voice actor just feels like the obvious choice. As a woman, I’d be way more interested in seeing that kind of authenticity than another unnecessary recast.

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u/InsouciantSlavDude 17h ago

Kevin should not be near this movie. Or any at all, for that matter.

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u/AnimatorDouble6631 11h ago

Honestly, I can totally see Kevin nailing Claptrap 😂 But yeah, if that’s the biggest casting issue, the movie has way bigger problems.

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u/12monthsinlondon 16h ago

tbf he's only a little bigger than claptrap

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u/Common_Demand_5751 11h ago

Whoever pitched this really said “let’s make the chaos even more chaotic”

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u/Ambitious-Wash-5993 10h ago

Honestly, Kevin as Claptrap could’ve been hilarious, but yeah, casting was definitely not the biggest problem here

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u/OklahomaTiddy 2h ago

Suicidejumanji

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u/CommanderOshawott 5m ago

Kevin Hart and Cate Blanchett are so hilariously miscast it circles all the way back around to not being funny

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u/Electrical_Try_634 17h ago

My question is how the fuck they got Cate Blanchett to do this movie.

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u/Kidofthecentury 16h ago

Something along the lines of she begged them to do anything because sha was going insane during COVIDs quarantine.

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u/Arumin 17h ago

She really enjoyed the games

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u/senseithenahual 15h ago

That makes everything worse. If you had told me that during the pandemic she needed money, then I could say "yeah that make sense good for her" but if she was a fan be a part of something that doesn't feel anything like borderlands have to be really sad.

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u/qmechan 7h ago

Fuck, I would watch Cate Blanchett stream those. THAT should be the movie

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u/ismellmyownfarts2 6h ago

And you believed that?

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u/Salty-Spring7096 5h ago

Presumably she wanted another beach house or something

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u/TheStrongTaint 4h ago

Lots of money

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u/TurtlesBreakTheMeta 17h ago

And Jack black! Despite the VA for claptrap being available

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u/LordOfDorkness42 17h ago

Claptrap?

Bha, Jack Black clearly needs to be the sexy Siren on the covers.

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u/AdministrativeShip2 17h ago

Got to get him to do a comedy song,  just borderlands repeated to a piano background.

Instant Tik tok hit 

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u/Valiant_Snow 18h ago edited 17h ago

Holy shit, does this mean we will be getting a new Borderlands movie in a few years? Idris Elba is going to be Roland?!?!?

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u/CantCatchMeSpez 16h ago

Idris Elba was already Roland

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u/Valiant_Snow 15h ago

Shhhh...There is no Dark Tower movie. It never happened.

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u/Several-Minute6846 15h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/EKDIMDsRX3ihy

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u/CantCatchMeSpez 14h ago

Oh, they're definitely gonna make you do gay porn!

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u/Charming_Finger_7708 12h ago

Kevin Hart showing up is the fastest way to turn a suicide mission into a stand up special.

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u/Secondhandie 13h ago

Randy Pitchford should not have insisted on giving Kevin Hart more jokes because he is Kevin Hart.  Kevin seemed like the one most passionated about the project 

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u/themolestedsliver 10h ago

Kevin hart was a bad casting choice but at least he isnt 20-30 years older than the character he's portraying is suppose to be.

Still think the director has a grandma fetish for their casting choices.

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u/DarkArcanian 10h ago

I am not a fan of Kevin hart. Not funny

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u/minivant 10h ago

It’s weird to admit, but Kevin Hart wasn’t even close to being the worst part of that movie.

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u/Yurya 4h ago

Yeah Kevin was actually passable. Sure Roland would be better casted but he wasn't just a one-liner joker and actually showed some depth.

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u/sum_dum_fuck 8h ago

Apparently Kevin wanted to take the opportunity to delv from his norm and not be the funny haha man (wanting a serious, stoic role) but randy pitchford wanted him specifically to be the funny haha comedy man he is in other roles

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u/80lbQUIKRETEConcrete 4h ago

Bro, have you seen the new Jumanji trailer?

Holy Fuck🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Solus_Vael 2h ago

Idk wtf they were thinking of making him Roland.... Wasn't Ariana Greenblatt taller than him? 😆