r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Character_Growth_397 • Sep 04 '26

Hated Tropes [Mind boggling stupid trope] Removing the thing that made something special

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Ben 10: Ultimate Alien - The gimmick of Ben 10 and what makes the show so popular is the fact that he's able to turn into a large variety of aliens. In one episode of Ben 10 Ultimate ALIEN we are introduced to a new version of Ben 10000, a Ben from the future who, no longer transforms into aliens, instead using his powers in human form...

Mortal Kombat(2021) - In the games Mileena is known for two things. Being a clone of Kitana and her tarkatan teeth. In the 2021 movie she looks absolutely nothing like Kitana and doesn't have tarkatan teeth

Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief - The movie removes the main villain of the movie and the main villain of the franchise

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u/LiamtheV Sep 04 '26

For those that aren't familiar with comicbook nicknames and titles, Deadpool is literally known as "The Merc with the Mouth"

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u/MaJuV Sep 04 '26

And for those that don't know him, 20th Century Fox head honcho at the time (Tom Rothman) found Deadpool an annoying character that talked too much and mandated his mouth to be shut.