r/TopCharacterTropes • • 8d ago

Hated Tropes An adaptation completely botches the original theme and message

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/Bro-Im-Done 8d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/rkN5bmihUWu7gopYGO
Netflix Devil May Cry

There’s a consistent theme throughout the games that while demons are inherently evil, theyre able to grow, change, and develop compassion and emotion through the experience of human compassion, hence the title “DEVIL MAY CRY.”

In Netflix DMC, not only are humans distinctly related to demons, but are called “Makaiins” (which in Japanese is related to the underworld) and used as an allegory for genocide.

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u/Yharnam_Hunter25 8d ago

Man, that whole allegory gets messier the more you look at it. What was Shankar thinking? Was he even thinking when he did the series?

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u/Bro-Im-Done 8d ago

Same guy attended Trump’s inauguration for the vibes btw

Make an allegory to criticize politicians and then do this shit

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u/Yharnam_Hunter25 8d ago

Ugh, yeah. I always see his fans say it’s a criticism of how awful America is, and yet he went to Trump’s inauguration for funsies as if that doesn’t send the direct opposite message. The man literally can’t make up a story and stick with it because he gets lost in all of his own lies.