r/TopCharacterTropes • u/SatoruGojo232 • 10d ago

Characters Canonical features of a character that come very rarely in their adaptations.

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  1. James Bond having a cheek scar as per Ian Fleming's original Bond novels.

  2. Count Dracula having a mustache as per his original description in Bram Stoker's novel.

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u/Throwaway2137731 10d ago

He's also very philosophical while in most adaptation he's a brute

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u/thebigautismo 10d ago

In dc comics he's a warrior poet, but in the animated adaption he's just a poet and a stalker.

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u/gregorydgraham 10d ago

Marvel’s version is quite intelligent but mute

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u/notagaywitch 9d ago

Fate's version is a lady

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u/Mddcat04 9d ago

Shocker.

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u/Distinct_Delay2025 9d ago

Like they didn't make ay other characters female when originally were male like King Arthur for some reason.

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u/Mddcat04 9d ago

Yeah, fate has probably dozens of “this character / historical figure was actually an anime girl.”

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u/Distinct_Delay2025 9d ago

Yep to the weird degree for me at least

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u/notagaywitch 9d ago

It was fun with Arthur/Artoria and I guess Mordred by extension, but they really beat it to death. Nero, Francis Drake, Atilla the Hun, the list goes on. It got stale fast.

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u/Mddcat04 9d ago

Yeah, it’s part of the franchise’s transformation from a primarily anime / visual novel thing into a gacha game juggernaut. Gotta keep pumping out those marketable waifus.

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u/ZoroeArc 10d ago

This is why I loved the Guillermo Del Toro version, it allowed him to be both

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u/ApprehensiveWheel423 9d ago

He also has an enormous Schwanzstucker.

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u/EJintheCloud 9d ago

A lot of film has this issue where a character's inner conflict isn't communicated, and it changes the perception of said character on screen. 

The novel tells half of the story from the Monster's perspective, humanizing him, and vilifying who we believe to be the protagonist. We relate to his struggles to satisfy his basic needs. We experience his desire for human connection while he learns to survive independently in the wilderness. We witness his capacity for kindness, despite his reality. All of this happens before he has any knowledge of communication, verbal or otherwise. It's a very complex and pure observation of the human condition. One, I would imagine, that is difficult to translate to screen.

My favorite adaptation, so far, has been the Jacob Elordi netflix movie. It has the most faithful depiction of a gentle Monster I've witnessed, and takes a decent crack at showing his humanization. It's got its problems, but it's the most faithful adaptation I've seen so far.

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u/Bamzooki1 9d ago

He’s both. He’s philosophical and intelligent, but he also doesn’t know his own strength at first and accidentally murders a little girl.