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* Generally, a ''lot'' of characters from the comics have been hit with this in order to make a more cohesive story, especially considering the number of characters constantly suffering from a case of StrongAsTheyNeedToBe and how downright ridiculous comic feats are (e.g Hulk once [[BeyondTheImpossible punched time]] itself).

** Strange's fellow doctor, Nicodemus West, got hit hard with it: He was introduced as the main antagonist in the comic book miniseries ''Doctor Strange: The Oath'' as an MadDoctor who himself has abilities and knowledge of the Mystic Arts and is able to give Strange a hard time in a [[WizardDuel magical fight]]. In the movies, he has no such abilities nor it seems has he any motivation to get some.

* The Film/{{Eternals}} ''really'' get hit with this trope. In the original comics, virtually all Eternals are {{Flying Brick}}s who come with a "standard package" of powers shared throughout their entire species (coming from their nebulously defined connection to "cosmic energy"), consisting of SuperStrength, a HealingFactor granting them NighInvulnerability, {{Hand Blast}}s, {{telepathy}}, [[MindOverMatter telekinesis]], "[[RealityWarper matter manipulation]]", and [[MasterOfIllusion illusion-casting]]. A particular Eternal may have a certain power they utilize more than others, but this is generally portrayed less as them being limited to that power in particular a la the mutants of ''Franchise/XMen'' fame and more them being better skilled in that certain ability (think similarly to a particular person being better skilled at woodcarving than painting). The main cast of the Eternals were all basically {{Physical God}}s because along with the aforementioned LongList of "standard" powers they have, each of them have "specialized" in one of those particular powers to devastating effect -- Ikaris has EyeBeams, Sersi has matter {{transmutation}} abilities, Ajak has both HealingHands and a PsychicLink to the Eternals' "bosses" (the Celestials), Phastos is a GeniusBruiser {{Technopath}}, Makkari has SuperSpeed, Druig has MassHypnosis, Thena can create {{Hard Light}} projections of handheld weapons to use in combat, Gilgamesh can conjure HardLight PoweredArmor to assist his already tremendous SuperStrength, Kingo has powerful {{Hand Blast}}s, and Sprite is a MasterOfIllusion. Meanwhile in the film, while all of the Eternals still have SuperToughness as a "baseline" power along with retaining their aforementioned "specialized" abilities, only Ikaris is still a FlyingBrick, and the other "common-place" abilities are AdaptedOut to make the individual Eternals more unique and vulnerable.

** Played straighter with the High Evolutionary. In the comics he has a grab bag of god-like abilites, being able to genetically atlter and forcibly evolve/devolve life-forms with a wave of his hand -- on top of having StockSuperpowers like mass manipulation, force fields and a FromASingleCell HealingFactor. Here although he can obliterate a room full of his followers and telekinetically crush Adam into a wall with his gadgets, he lacks his comic's version varied evolution powers and needs equipment, machines and help from underlings to fight or create and alter life-forms [[spoiler:without said assets he's as vulnerable as any normal man as young Rocket and later the rest of the Guardians prove when they deliver ExtremeMeleeRevenge (Rocket taking his face off]]). Given this incarnation of the High Evolutionary is a craven and detestable SmugSnake it's pretty appropriate.

** The Hand itself overall is more like TheMafia with ninjas in the Netflix's shows as opposed an AncientEvil cult from the comics that has existed for millenia and even possessed/brainwashed the likes of Daredevil.

** [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with Adam Warlock. He's still an [[LightningBruiser absolute]] [[FlyingBrick powerhouse]] and easily the most powerful character in the film, beating seven kinds of shit out of the Guardians in his first scene; his comic version however is [[MadeOfDiamond ludicrously tough]] and OP even by Marvel cosmic standards having fought and endured attacks from Thor, Silver Surfer and Thanos. For the sake of the plot and to give the heroes a remote chance, Adam is paired back significantly with Nebula able to debilitate him with a HotBlade through the torso and being inside a exploding spaceship faitages Adam enough that he collapses necessitating AllLovingHero Groot to save him (in the comics none of that would've likely even winded him). InUniverse though it is explained Adam only just recently hatched from his caccoon, meaning he will very likely get stronger over time.
** Played straighter with the High Evolutionary. In the comics he has a grab bag of god-like abilites, being able to genetically atlter and forcibly evolve/devolve life-forms with a wave of his hand -- on top of having StockSuperpowers like mass manipulation, force fields and a FromASingleCell HealingFactor. Here although he can obliterate a room full of his followers and telekinetically crush Adam into a wall with his gadgets, he lacks his comic's version varied evolution powers and needs equipment, machines and help from underlings to fight or create and alter life-forms [[spoiler:without said assets he's as vunerable as any normal man as young Rocket and later the rest of the Guardians prove when they deliver ExtremeMeleeRevenge (Rocket taking his face off]]). Given this incarnation of the High Evolutionary is a craven and detestable SmugSnake it's pretty appropriate.