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* '''Logical Extreme''': Instead of just changing professions, Bob's entire existence revolves around his work. In the adaptation, he is a sentient supercomputer programmed solely for diagnosing and treating medical conditions, with no other purpose or awareness beyond his medical expertise.



* '''Invoked''': ???
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* '''Invoked''': ???
Bob deliberately changes his profession in the adaptation to distance himself from his past and start anew.
* '''Exploited''': ???Bob uses his previous profession as a doctor to gain an advantage in a situation, even though it's not his current job in the adaptation.



* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob's new profession in the adaptation is completely unrelated to his original job, creating humorous situations and misunderstandings.
* '''Played for Drama''': The change in Bob's profession serves as a pivotal plot point, adding depth and emotional weight to his character arc.
* '''Played for Horror''': The new profession Bob takes on in the adaptation is inherently terrifying or linked to a dark and sinister aspect of the story.
* '''Implied''': Although Bob's job change is not explicitly shown or mentioned in the adaptation, subtle hints or clues suggest the alteration.
* '''Unparodied''': The adaptation maintains Bob's original profession without subverting or mocking it in any way.
* '''Untwisted''': The audience anticipates a significant twist in Bob's profession, but it never materializes, and his job remains consistent with the source material.
* '''Deconstructed''': The adaptation explores the consequences and challenges Bob faces due to his change in profession, highlighting the complexities and realistic struggles associated with such a transition.
* '''Reconstructed''': The adaptation examines the positive aspects and opportunities that arise from Bob's altered profession, showcasing how it enhances his character and the narrative in meaningful ways.



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* '''Subverted''': During a situation in the film where TheMedic is needed, Bob is revealed to also be a doctor...

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* '''Subverted''': During a situation in the film where TheMedic is needed, Bob is revealed to also be a doctor...doctor.
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* '''Parodied''': ???
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Bob goes from an engineer who designs trains to one who operates one and is annoyed at the miscommunication.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???Bob goes from an undercover police officer to a doctor. Except it is revealed he was undercover the whole time. But he was faking being a cop and is actually a conman operating as a BoxedCrook.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???Bob was a postman in the book, but now he's a soldier stationed in Berlin in the movie.



* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???

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'''Justified''':
** The film's set in modern times and Bob's original job was outdated.
** Bob's job was changed to make him more important to the plot.
* '''Inverted''': ???Bob goes from having a job in the book to being unemployed in the movie.



* '''Lampshaded''': In the film, Bob says that he thinks he could have been a doctor in another life.

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* '''Lampshaded''': In the film, Bob says that [[DiscontinuityNod he thinks he could have been a doctor in another life.life]].



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Despite some rough drafts having Bob as a cardiologist, he's still going to be a neurosurgeon just like in the book.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character's job is changed in a remake or adaptation.
* '''Straight''': In the novel ''Adventures of Bob'', Bob is a doctor before going on his big adventure. In TheFilmOfTheBook, he is instead a journalist.
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* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob is a medical doctor in both book and film, but in the book he was a neurosurgeon while in the film he is an obstetrician.
** Bob does have an MD in the film, but he's just non-practicing: journalism is his second career.
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* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': During a situation in the film where TheMedic is needed, Bob is revealed to also be a doctor...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...[[NotThatKindOfDoctor Meaning, he has a PhD in communications]].
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob is a doctor in both the book and the film.
* '''Enforced''': The film execs think [[MostWritersAreWriters journalism is easier to portray than medicine]].
* '''Lampshaded''': In the film, Bob says that he thinks he could have been a doctor in another life.
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "Bob, if our lives were turned into a movie, you probably wouldn't be a doctor."
* '''Conversed''': "Why is it so hard for film adaptations to stick to the characters' original jobs?"
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