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/somethingfak 7d ago

On point three I will once again bring up his wish was to BE A PRINCE not to larp a prince not to lie about being a prince not to have all the wealth of a prince, by all means he should have taken over a nearby kingdom or one should have gotten retcon'd into existence for him from the wish

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u/Anthyrion 7d ago

It should've been like that, yes. But I think, even in the original animated movie, it wasn't like he took over another kingdom.

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u/somethingfak 7d ago

Yeah its a plothole in the Animated one to, its just kinda glossed over more cus the reveal that hes not really a prince is never from hard facts like doing map research, its his own insecurities and IIRC the other super pwerful magic being calling his ass out

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u/Royal_Bitch_Pudding 7d ago

You hear prince and you think "of a kingdom". Meanwhile Aladdin's father held the title King of Thieves, thus making Aladdin the Prince of Thieves.

Genie twisted the wish in a way that would benefit Al long term.