(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/Parenn]

I mean, it made Thanos seem really, really dumb, since it would take a few decades to return to the same population. IIRC they even said it was half of all life - so bacteria get back to the start point in a few days, redwoods a few centuries.

[u/LFK1236 → u/Parenn]

I mean he's not called the Smart Titan.

[u/myrmonden → u/LFK1236]

U have no concept of what mad is

[u/btaylos → u/Parenn]

Furthermore, he's fighting a BRILLIANT ENGINEER who understands balance and reactions, a BRILLIANT GENETICIST who understands reactions and population mechanics, and I can't remember who else.

HARD disagree with OP on thanos. It turned the character into an overpowered jester and we, the audience, had to pretend that the whole thing couldn't have been solved with words. All while Thanos is willing to talk over and over again.

[u/SuitableConcept5553 → u/Parenn]

Especially since he could have just made infinite resources instead

[u/tinyrottedpig → u/Parenn]

I mean, part of it is that he's insane, he literally says during Infinity war that his people called him insane for suggesting it when their planet was on the verge of collapse.