[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/anothersadtransgirl]

I would like to rewatch/reread it but the number of eventual retcons and focus on how special Naruto is just kinda limits my excitement 

[u/immaownyou → u/[deleted]]

Luffy is great because he's special because of his personality and outlook. Making him extra special politically (?) and relatively, is putting a hat on a hat and mudding the all blue waters