r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Morr4Seiya • 11d ago

Hated Tropes An adaptation completely botches the original theme and message

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Mulan(2020)-They give Mulan superpowers which is not only lame it goes against the message of the original about equality and struggle,plus they removes Shang because apparently having Mulan date her superior was "problematic" even though Shang genuienely respected Mulan and their rank was never brought up

I am Legend(2007)-You know why the story is called "I am legend"? SPOILER ALERT the protagonist is the actual monster,humanity is gone and the vampires have a actual society and the protagonist kills and terrorize them

Animal Farm(2026)-On the very slim chance that Andy Serkis ever sees this,here's the thing Andy,Animal Farm was not a children work it was not supposed to have a happy ending,you never heard of cautionary tales before?

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u/metal_gearmen 10d ago

Betty from Rugrats.

In the more recent series, they turned her into a lesbian simply because she is big and masculine, thereby discarding the show's original message: she was married to Howard (a smaller, more nervous man), and while they had reversed gender roles, it didn't matter—they were a happy family.

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u/NY-Black-Dragon 10d ago

I STILL haven't forgiven them for what they did to Grandpa Lou.

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u/kupozu 10d ago

What did they do?

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u/NY-Black-Dragon 10d ago

Made him a stereotypical Hippie instead of the crotchety smart-ass war veteran. Essentially changing everything that made him so fun to watch. I don't even know if he does his iconic FIFTEEN MILES shtick anymore.

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u/Neurotic_Marauder 10d ago

It's what happens when you refuse to age up characters, or keep the show tethered to a specific time period.

Just look at The Simpsons: Homer and Marge are millenials now, and Grampa was apparently a young private detective in the 80s instead of being a WW2 vet