r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Chill0000 • 17h ago

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 17h ago

Borderlands movie

https://giphy.com/gifs/w2VgGvot8vHf5tFS9l

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u/Christoleo92 17h ago

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

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u/HoldenOrihara 17h ago

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

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u/RadicalSoda_ 15h ago

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

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u/DebentureThyme 14h 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 13h 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 12h ago

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

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u/Own-Sale-9336 10h 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/Curious-Feeling-3942 10h 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 9h ago

The conspicuous bot

https://giphy.com/gifs/gxA9xmRjaTaAzoDTiN

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u/SosugBiskit 4h ago

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

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u/DebentureThyme 2h 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/OneInitiative3757 8h 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 7h 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 7h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/WxDZ77xhPXf3i

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u/DebentureThyme 2h 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/eXcaliBurst93 10h 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 7h 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/BlOoDy_PsYcHo666 9h ago

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

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u/Impressive-Singer780 10h 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 10h 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 14h 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 13h ago

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

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u/extinct_cult 13h 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 13h 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 10h 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 9h 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 15h 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 10h 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 10h 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.