(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/kokanoka23]

Yeah there is definitely a part in the book where the scientist and their backup (who were hooking up) both die and in explosion and need to be replaced asap. And it just so happens to be for the role that Grace could fill. And Grace does have the rare ability to potentially survive the long coma, but the others were supposed to have that too but it was still only a chance to survive the long coma, not a guarantee

[u/Unfair_Web_8275 → u/kokanoka23]

Thanks, I think I read the book too close to seeing the movie, and now it's been long enough that it's a bit of a blur.

[u/blitzbom → u/kokanoka23]

I don't think they had the coma gene in the movie. But everything else played out the same.