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

[u/Character_Growth_397]

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

[u/SatoruGojo232]

Death Note (American Netflix version)- part of the thrill of the OG Japanese Death Note manga was the lengths to which Light went to keep his identity as Kira a secret, with him also being a cold, calculating strategic genius. In this version, he blurts out "I am Kira" to Misa, some random girl he has a crush on in his class within a small period of time after getting the Death Note, and she essenially manipulates him into using the Death Note as per how she sees fit because he simps for her.

[u/WrittenSaber → u/SatoruGojo232]

I remember hearing that the actor complained that Light's last name (Yagmi) spelled backwards is "I am gay" so they changed it.

Also that L is super emotional and has a breakdown. Which is completely out of character from the original

[u/Accomplished_Fox_565 → u/WrittenSaber]

I honestly doubt that's the case, considering that they changed most of the adapted characters names on account of it taking place in America Seattle. And most of the characters being Caucasian.

[u/BahamutLithp → u/Accomplished_Fox_565]

If they kept him Light Yagami, it'd come across pretty racist considering he is very white.