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* ''WebVideo/JurassicWhatIf'': The ''Indominus rex''[='s=] counterpart in the Episode 5 timeline, ''[[AdaptationNameChange Diabolus rex]]'', was reared considerably less callously under John Hammond's supervision, having imprinted on Hammond at birth and been kept in the spacious paddock that Rexy occupied in the canon timeline, whereas the canon ''Indominus'' never had anyone to imprint upon and was kept in a more cramped and dismal enclosure. This makes the ''Diabolus'' all the more despicable for matching its canon counterpart's viciousness anyway.
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* ''Fanfic/HoursVerse'': When Morgana begins to go through his crisis of confidence, [[spoiler: Akira successfully talks him through his problems instead of them boiling over and causing a TenMinuteRetirement]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperheroGirls2019'': As part of her general personality change to being a {{pacifist}} GranolaGirl as opposed to being a socially anxious CowardlyLion persona in the source material, this version of Jessica Cruz -- like most adaptations of the character -- also lacks the darker backstory that resulted in such a personality. The insecurities the character has about their worthiness of being a Green Lantern that is present in the comics is lightly touched upon, but only in a single episode ([="#LivingTheNightmare"=]).

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* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperheroGirls2019'': As part of her general personality change to being a {{pacifist}} GranolaGirl as opposed to being a socially anxious CowardlyLion persona in the source material, this version of Jessica Cruz -- like most adaptations of the character -- also lacks the darker backstory that resulted in such a personality.personality (being traumatized by witnessing her friends getting murdered by [[LeaveNoWitnesses a pair of criminals they caught burying a dead body]]). The insecurities the character has about their worthiness of being a Green Lantern that is present in the comics is lightly touched upon, but only in a single episode ([="#LivingTheNightmare"=]).
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* ''Series/DoomPatrol2019'' has Dorothy Spinner experience her first period in "Dad Patrol", which is a better experience for her than it was in the comics. Rachel Pollack's run established that Dorothy underwent her first menstrual bleeding in front of other children who [[PeriodShaming cruelly mocked her by calling her "a monkey on the rag"]] and that her mother told her to her face that she should've been aborted (which was made worse in hindsight when John Arcudi's run later established that Mrs. Spinner was Dorothy's ''adoptive'' mother), plus Dorothy often expressed self-loathing over how her menstrual cycle made it difficult to control her powers. Here, Dorothy has her first period in the bathroom of a convenience store and is assured by the clerk that what she's going through is normal and simply means that she's growing up, with no indication that her period affects her powers.

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* ''Series/DoomPatrol2019'' has Dorothy Spinner experience her first period in "Dad Patrol", which is a better experience for her than it was in the comics.comics even though both contexts had Dorothy [[FirstPeriodPanic fear for her life due to not initially understanding what's happening to her body]]. Rachel Pollack's run established that Dorothy underwent her first menstrual bleeding in front of other children who [[PeriodShaming cruelly mocked her by calling her "a monkey on the rag"]] and that her mother told her to her face that she should've been aborted (which was made worse in hindsight when John Arcudi's run later established that Mrs. Spinner was Dorothy's ''adoptive'' mother), plus Dorothy often expressed self-loathing over how her menstrual cycle made it difficult to control her powers. Here, Dorothy has her first period in the bathroom of a convenience store and is assured by the clerk that what she's going through is normal and simply means that she's growing up, with no indication that her period affects her powers.
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* ''Series/DoomPatrol2019'' has Dorothy Spinner experience her first period in "Dad Patrol", which is a better experience for her than it was in the comics. Rachel Pollack's run established that Dorothy underwent her first menstrual bleeding in front of other children who cruelly mocked her by calling her "a monkey on the rag" and that her mother told her to her face that she should've been aborted (which was made worse in hindsight when John Arcudi's run later established that Mrs. Spinner was Dorothy's ''adoptive'' mother), plus Dorothy often expressed self-loathing over how her menstrual cycle made it difficult to control her powers. Here, Dorothy has her first period in the bathroom of a convenience store and is assured by the clerk that what she's going through is normal and simply means that she's growing up, with no indication that her period affects her powers.

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* ''Series/DoomPatrol2019'' has Dorothy Spinner experience her first period in "Dad Patrol", which is a better experience for her than it was in the comics. Rachel Pollack's run established that Dorothy underwent her first menstrual bleeding in front of other children who [[PeriodShaming cruelly mocked her by calling her "a monkey on the rag" rag"]] and that her mother told her to her face that she should've been aborted (which was made worse in hindsight when John Arcudi's run later established that Mrs. Spinner was Dorothy's ''adoptive'' mother), plus Dorothy often expressed self-loathing over how her menstrual cycle made it difficult to control her powers. Here, Dorothy has her first period in the bathroom of a convenience store and is assured by the clerk that what she's going through is normal and simply means that she's growing up, with no indication that her period affects her powers.
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* ''Series/DoomPatrol2019'' has Dorothy Spinner experience her first period in "Dad Patrol", which is a better experience for her than it was in the comics. Rachel Pollack's run established that Dorothy underwent her first menstrual bleeding in front of other children who cruelly mocked her by calling her "a monkey on the rag" and that her mother told her to her face that she should've been aborted (which was made worse in hindsight when John Arcudi's run later established that Mrs. Spinner was Dorothy's ''adoptive'' mother), plus Dorothy often expressed self-loathing over how her menstrual cycle made it difficult to control her powers. Here, Dorothy has her first period in the bathroom of a convenience store and is assured by the clerk that what she's going through is normal and an indication that she's growing up, with no indication that her period affects her powers.

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* ''Series/DoomPatrol2019'' has Dorothy Spinner experience her first period in "Dad Patrol", which is a better experience for her than it was in the comics. Rachel Pollack's run established that Dorothy underwent her first menstrual bleeding in front of other children who cruelly mocked her by calling her "a monkey on the rag" and that her mother told her to her face that she should've been aborted (which was made worse in hindsight when John Arcudi's run later established that Mrs. Spinner was Dorothy's ''adoptive'' mother), plus Dorothy often expressed self-loathing over how her menstrual cycle made it difficult to control her powers. Here, Dorothy has her first period in the bathroom of a convenience store and is assured by the clerk that what she's going through is normal and an indication simply means that she's growing up, with no indication that her period affects her powers.
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* ''Fanfic/ArcPhantoms'': Thanks to the Persona coming into play, Yuya no longer goes through his StepfordSmiler SanitySlippage as it allows him to confront his frustrations and rage over what happened with his father.
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* ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020'': Wesley Binks' story is greatly changed from in the books. Here, instead of losing his dog and the last thing stopping him from embracing a criminal life, James saves it, getting Wesley a job on a farm instead with every sign he's been turned around. The book said he'd become a hardened felon and left Yorkshire eventually, never to return.
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* The first adaptation of ''Theatre/TheChildrensHour'', ''These Three'', is still a somber tale about infidelity and power-dynamics, but the climax is considerably less depressing. [[spoiler:Martha's]] love confession is quiet and calm instead of the AnguishedDeclarationOfLove from the play and [[spoiler:she wasn't DrivenToSuicide]]. The inversion is in large part due to UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode forcing the film-makers to make the film about a straight love triangle instead of a gay one, and censorship over [[spoiler:the suicidal themes.]]

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* The first adaptation of ''Theatre/TheChildrensHour'', ''These Three'', is still a somber tale about infidelity and power-dynamics, but the climax is considerably less depressing. [[spoiler:Martha's]] love confession is quiet and calm instead of the AnguishedDeclarationOfLove from the play and [[spoiler:she wasn't DrivenToSuicide]]. The inversion is in large part due to UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode MediaNotes/TheHaysCode forcing the film-makers to make the film about a straight love triangle instead of a gay one, and censorship over [[spoiler:the suicidal themes.]]
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* ''WebAnimation/JustArt'' is a Website/{{YouTube}} channel that is known for having an animatic series where the main girls of the visual novel are goofy teenagers getting up to different hijinks in every episode, thus removing all psychological horror elements from the source material.

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* ''WebAnimation/JustArt'' is a Website/{{YouTube}} Platform/YouTube channel that is known for having an animatic series where the main girls of the visual novel are goofy teenagers getting up to different hijinks in every episode, thus removing all psychological horror elements from the source material.
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* ''Series/DoomPatrol2019'' has Dorothy Spinner experience her first period in "Dad Patrol", which is a better experience for her than it was in the comics. Rachel Pollack's run established that Dorothy underwent her first menstrual bleeding in front of other children who cruelly mocked her by calling her "a monkey on the rag" and that her mother told her to her face that she should've been aborted (which was made worse in hindsight when John Arcudi's run later established that Mrs. Spinner was Dorothy's ''adoptive'' mother), plus Dorothy often expressed self-loathing over how her menstrual cycle made it difficult to control her powers. Here, Dorothy has her first period in the bathroom of a convenience store and is assured by the clerk that what she's going through is normal and an indication that she's growing up, with no indication that her period affects her powers.
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* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019'': As part of her general personality change to being a {{pacifist}} GranolaGirl as opposed to being a socially anxious CowardlyLion persona in the source material, this version of Jessica Cruz -- like most adaptations of the character -- also lacks the darker backstory that resulted in such a personality. The insecurities the character has about their worthiness of being a Green Lantern that is present in the comics is lightly touched upon, but only in a single episode ([="#LivingTheNightmare"=]).

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* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019'': ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperheroGirls2019'': As part of her general personality change to being a {{pacifist}} GranolaGirl as opposed to being a socially anxious CowardlyLion persona in the source material, this version of Jessica Cruz -- like most adaptations of the character -- also lacks the darker backstory that resulted in such a personality. The insecurities the character has about their worthiness of being a Green Lantern that is present in the comics is lightly touched upon, but only in a single episode ([="#LivingTheNightmare"=]).
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* ''Fanfic/TimeToDisinfect'': All of the friend group, except for [[AdaptationalAngstUpgrade Mari herself]], are mentally better off in this fic due to Mari's death never happening.
** While Sunny is angry over the recital, he's merely a frustrated young boy rather than becoming a suicidally depressed shut-in.
** Basil isn't saddled with the trauma of witnessing and covering up the accident, and is still on good terms with Aubrey rather than becoming the target of her lashing out.
** Hero doesn't shut down from grief, and Kel doesn't descend into toxic positivity, which also means their huge blow-up has no reason to happen.
** Without the tragedy driving her friends apart, Aubrey isn't left to feel abandoned and develop anger issues because of it.
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** Rudy and Mary West are not depicted as AbusiveParents to their son Wally like in the comics.
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** In ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', Harry doesn't fly into frequent ALL CAPS rants of rage at his friends nor does he yell with Dumbledore during the final scenes as in the book; the movie instead portrays his inner struggle throughout the plot as one of bleak isolation because of his tribulations rather than angry frustration from feeling like he's treated with kid gloves too often. Likewise, the moment where he punches Draco for insulting his mother and his expulsion from Quidditch is removed.

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** In ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', Harry doesn't fly into frequent ALL CAPS rants of rage at his friends nor does he yell with at Dumbledore and trash his office during the final scenes as in the book; the movie instead portrays his inner struggle throughout the plot as one of bleak isolation because of his tribulations rather than angry frustration from feeling like he's treated with kid gloves too often. Likewise, the moment where he punches Draco for insulting his mother and his expulsion from Quidditch is removed.
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* Compared to how she died in the show, Catelyn Stark meets her end on a higher note in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/33931603/chapters/84379186 The Children of Lyanna]]''. After Lyanna (who survived giving birth to Jon and his twin sister [[AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul Daenerys]] in this timeline) successfully is able to warn Catelyn and Robb about the Lannisters and Freys planning to assassinate them at the Red Wedding, Cat sends Robb, Talisa, and the Blackfish outside under the guise of Robb drinking too much and needing some air before distracting the Freys to give the three a head start on escaping to safety. She effectively pulls a TakingYouWithMe by [[ActionMom stabbing Roose Bolton in the throat]] and stays DefiantToTheEnd by telling the Freys that Robb will get back at them in time before she gets her own throat slashed, [[HeroicSacrifice dying heroically]] with the knowledge that she at least [[MamaBear successfully saved her son, daughter-in-law, and unborn grandchild]].
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Contrast AdaptationalAngstUpgrade. May cause an AdaptationalPersonalityChange. See also AdaptationalBackstoryChange, which may overlap with this if the character's backstory is a [[DarkAndTroubledPast major cause]] of their angst.

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Contrast AdaptationalAngstUpgrade. Compare AdaptationalComicRelief, where a character is a lot more humorous and comical in the adaptation than they were in the source, but not quite joyful and untroubled (though the two can occasionally overlap). May cause an AdaptationalPersonalityChange.AdaptationalPersonalityChange, specifically AdaptationalNiceGuy if the character originally became a jerk as a result of the trauma they went through. See also AdaptationalBackstoryChange, which may overlap with this if the character's backstory is a [[DarkAndTroubledPast major cause]] of their angst.
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* Have suffered from LaserGuidedAmnesia since she was five, Mirabel in ''Fanfic/ReturningHome'' lacks all of her feelings of "unspecialness" she feels compared to the rest of her family.
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* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019'': As part of her general personality change to being a {{pacifist}} GranolaGirl as opposed to being a socially anxious CowardlyLion persona in the source material, this version of Jessica Cruz -- like most adaptations of the character -- also lacks the darker backstory that resulted in such a personality. Even the insecurities the character has about their worthiness of being a Green Lantern is only lightly touched upon in a single episode ([="#LivingTheNightmare"=]).

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* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019'': As part of her general personality change to being a {{pacifist}} GranolaGirl as opposed to being a socially anxious CowardlyLion persona in the source material, this version of Jessica Cruz -- like most adaptations of the character -- also lacks the darker backstory that resulted in such a personality. Even the The insecurities the character has about their worthiness of being a Green Lantern that is only present in the comics is lightly touched upon upon, but only in a single episode ([="#LivingTheNightmare"=]).
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* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019'': As part of her general personality change to being a {{pacifist}} GranolaGirl as opposed to being a socially anxious CowardlyLion persona in the source material, this version also lacks the darker backstory that resulted in such a personality. Even the insecurities the character has about their worthiness of being a Green Lantern is only lightly touched upon in a single episode ([="#LivingTheNightmare"=]).

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* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019'': As part of her general personality change to being a {{pacifist}} GranolaGirl as opposed to being a socially anxious CowardlyLion persona in the source material, this version of Jessica Cruz -- like most adaptations of the character -- also lacks the darker backstory that resulted in such a personality. Even the insecurities the character has about their worthiness of being a Green Lantern is only lightly touched upon in a single episode ([="#LivingTheNightmare"=]).
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* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019'': Due to her darker roots in the comics, Jessica here is made to have become better adjusted by the time of the show. [="#LivingTheNightmare"=] is the only time anything like the comics' Jessica's angsts are shown.

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* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019'': Due to As part of her general personality change to being a {{pacifist}} GranolaGirl as opposed to being a socially anxious CowardlyLion persona in the source material, this version also lacks the darker roots backstory that resulted in such a personality. Even the comics, Jessica here is made to have become better adjusted by insecurities the time character has about their worthiness of the show. [="#LivingTheNightmare"=] being a Green Lantern is the only time anything like the comics' Jessica's angsts are shown.lightly touched upon in a single episode ([="#LivingTheNightmare"=]).
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* In canon, Camela's husband and Luz's dad Manny died tragically from a Soap Opera Disease, giving both of them lingering angst that effects their personalities on a fundamental level. In ''Fanfic/AnOddLittleFamily'', Luz was the product of a one-night stand between Camilla and Eda, leaving out that little subplot entirely.
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* ''Fanfic/EarningHerStripes'': Panacea's family situation and psychological health are much better than in canon, because she confronted Brandish shortly after obtaining her powers (with backing from the Pelhams) and made it clear that she'd rather be a rogue than a hero. She's paid a high but reasonable wage for her services, with a surcharge for short notice and a tenfold multiplier if brains are involved, and she has treated Mark Dallon's depression.
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* ''Anime/AceAttorney'':''Anime/AceAttorney2016'':
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* ''Series/ThePower2023'': In the book, Allie was frequently raped by her foster father, finally killing him the latest time as her power activated. She shocks him during his {{attempted rape}} here, and she's only just come into his house so he hadn't attacked her before. Granted, this is still awful so not an extreme downgrade.

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