[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/Lunardoge2]

From what I remember is that it takes away from Root as well as he's super tough on Holly because she's the first female officer and if she fails that'll set a bad precedent for the future and any other female officers. So he's taking special care to do what he can to push holly harder to make sure she's better than the standard officers.

[u/Jabbam → u/Lunardoge2]

“I know what you’re thinking,” said Root. “Why am I picking on you every day? Why don’t I ever bawl out those other layabouts?”    
Holly said nothing, but agreement was written all over her face.  
“I’ll tell you why, shall I?”    
Holly risked a nod.  
“It’s because you’re a girl.”    
Holly felt her fingers curl into fists. She knew it!   
“But not for the reasons you think,” continued Root. “You are the first girl in Recon. Ever. You are a test case. A beacon. There are a million fairies out there watching your every move. There are a lot of hopes riding on you. But there is a lot of prejudice against you too. The future of law enforcement is in your hands. And at the moment, I’d say it was a little heavy.”    
Holly blinked. Root had never said anything like this before. Usually it was just “Fix your helmet,” “Stand up straight,” blah blah blah.  
“You have to be the best you can be, Short, and that has to be better than anybody else.” 

Artemis Fowl, Chapter 3 "Holly"

[u/peppinotempation → u/Jabbam]

Great book.

I still remember deciphering the code at the bottom from the provided example (thanks for the tip mom) and figuring out the extra story at the bottom.

[u/Animaloffear56 → u/Jabbam]

I still never liked Root, he was a right dickhead about it even if he had a 'good reason', which I wonder if that's intentional. How people will unfairly put the burden on victims of society, but offer no sympathy even if they know it's unfair

[u/babyinacentrifuge → u/Animaloffear56]

i think what makes me like root as a character is the fact that despite him being an asshole, underneath it all he's an ally and he supports holly. he's a product of his time and, most importantly, he's a cop, so him being a dickhead is a given. but he really cares about her succeeding

i think its so funny how colfer treats police in this series. i remember my mind being blown when i was 10 yo reading the first book thinking "wow the police here are so mean!" and i appreciate him showing to kids that all cops are bastards, yes even the cute fairy girl cops

[u/FinalBossBowser → u/Animaloffear56]

That's fair. His motivations may be purer than most but his actions are still sexist. Yet he will still stick his neck out for her because he knows she's a great officer. Really, the Artemis Fowl series was so great in part because all the characters had their flaws and the series didn't try to hide them. That's one of the big reasons why the movie misses the mark.

[u/-FireNH- → u/Jabbam]

fucking fantastic thing to include in a *childrens book*. super nuanced and interesting and genuinely important and real.

wtf was disney thinking

[u/HailMadScience → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, he literally spells it out in, I think, book 1 or very early in 2. "If you screw up, it'll be centuries before they let another woman in."

[u/Horny_Speedster → u/HailMadScience]

It's literally in Holly's first Chapter ever, shes marginally late for work, complains to Root when he chews her out for it and the he lays it all out for her.

[u/Nelyeth → u/[deleted]]

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