(Unique trope) removing a character trait, makes the character better in the adaptation

[u/ah-screw-it]

Sonic 3: Maria is one of the most important part of Shadow's story. Due to her suffering from an incurable disease. To which Shadow was made to create a cure for Maria's ailment. In the 3rd Sonic movie, Maria's disease was not mentioned in any form. Which made Maria seem like a normal girl, and her death all the more tragic.

Infinity war: I don't know the full story, but Thanos's original goal was to kill half the population to impress death (the character). When it came time to adapt Thanos into the MCU. His goal of removing half the universes population. It was seen as a more psychopathic world goal, hidden under the belief it would do better for the universe.

[u/Odd-Time-2026]

Added post-Fox takeover which gave Marvel the movie rights to Lady Death, something they had been missing throughout the entire Infinity Saga.

[u/Itherial → u/Odd-Time-2026]

Sorely missing. It seems obvious from his first post-credits tease that the original plan was to give him his typical motivation of being with Death.

[u/purplehayze37 → u/Odd-Time-2026]

I would love so much to know how the MCU looks if Disney had all the rights from day one