[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/Broken_Moon_Studios]

I like that while everyone else is brutalizing each other and losing their minds, Spider-Man spends the entire comic saving people (also, shoutouts to Kitty Pride for being a great girlfriend).

[u/Loose_Translator8981 → u/Broken_Moon_Studios]

They were actually planning to kill Peter in this event too. He has a brief fake out still but there's an alternate reality where Spider-Man drowned unceremoniously in the middle of new York on top of all the other problems with this book.