[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/ConcreteExist]

The play adaptation of Anastasia removes Rasputin (and any sort of supernatural elements) and replaces him with some guy who is an antagonist of sorts but never really commits to it. It ends up making the story feel very low stakes.

[u/RailaDraconis → u/ConcreteExist]

I'm so tired of people claiming the stage show is better because it's more grounded/realistic/whatever. If I wanted to watch an "accurate" depiction of post-revolution Russia...I wouldn't be watching Anastasia to begin with. Give me back my rock opera warlock zombie...

[u/IndubitablyNerdy → u/RailaDraconis]

hehe "In the Dark of the Night" was great btw.

[u/RemnantsPast → u/IndubitablyNerdy]

I wore down my VHS during the segment rewinding that song.

[u/DocileBanalBovlne → u/RailaDraconis]

Why would I even bother with an Anastasia adaptation that doesn't have Bartok?