An adaptation completely botches the original theme and message

[u/Morr4Seiya]

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?

[u/Coral2Reef]

There was also a funny bit of dichotomy between Betty and Charlotte (Angelica's mother).

Betty is a classic power feminist. She takes charge in her house, she's big and loud and athletic, she marches for the cause, and she...doesn't do a whole lot. She works at a coffee shop. Her parenting is...questionable at the best of times, though she does love the twins more than anything, she fawns over them and excuses concerning behavior (granted, they ARE babies).

Charlotte, by comparison, is a businesswoman. She's strong-willed, career-driven, and happens to be the CEO of Mega Corp. She's also a total badass. Of course, you'd imagine a woman in her position would struggle to make time for her family, and you wouldn't be totally wrong. She's got a lot of responsibility to juggle. However, compared to Betty and even her own husband, Charlotte is an incredible parent when Angelica has her attention. In fact, she may be the only adult in the show who consistently corrects Angelica's behavior, and in a very nurturing way at that.

[u/hygsi → u/Coral2Reef]

Huh, it's been years since I watched but I could swear angelica's mom being too busy happens often throughout the show since she's always talking on the phone and dropping her off elsewhere. Don't remember much about betty lmao

[u/ArcadianBlueRogue → u/hygsi]

Yeah but she is at every neighborhood and family event in person. She may be on call for work but she is there and doesn't push her daughter away for it. There's even times like in the first movie where she is hanging at the cookout and trying to be friends with the other adults.

[u/Anita_Hero838 → u/hygsi]

She does spend most of her time doing business on the phone, but when she does parent its top notch

[u/AznOmega → u/Anita_Hero838]

Mhmm. In the movie, when Charlotte was reunited with Angelica, her phone was ringing before she threw it away.

[u/EnthusiasmOdd814 → u/AznOmega]

So, it's safe to say that while she is often tied to the business, she's quick to discard it when Angelica's wellbeing is at risk.

[u/tarekd19 → u/Coral2Reef]

When Angelica has her attention is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Granted the bar is in hell as far as attentive parenting goes in that show.