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* '''Averted''': The fantastical elements are kept in the adaptation.

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----* '''Justified''': The decision to remove the fantastical elements is explained within the story, such as the magical elements being deemed too controversial for the adaptation.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': The adaptation fluctuates between including and removing the fantastical elements, creating a sense of uncertainty for the audience.
* '''Discussed''': Characters in the adaptation have conversations about the absence of the fantastical elements, questioning the creative choices made.
* '''Invoked''': A character intentionally removes or suppresses the fantastical elements for personal or strategic reasons, influencing the adaptation.
* '''Exploited''': A character exploits the absence of fantastical elements in the adaptation to deceive or manipulate others.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The removal of fantastical elements is used as comedic fodder throughout the adaptation, generating humor from the stark contrast with the original work.
* '''Played for Drama''': The absence of fantastical elements creates a more grounded and emotionally impactful story in the adaptation, focusing on human relationships and conflicts.
* '''Played for Horror''': The lack of fantastical elements enhances the horror aspects of the adaptation, relying on psychological and real-world terrors instead.
* '''Implied''': Though the adaptation doesn't explicitly show the fantastical elements, there are subtle hints or references that suggest their existence in the story's world.
* '''Deconstructed''': The adaptation explores the consequences and drawbacks of removing the fantastical elements, showcasing how it affects the overall narrative and themes in a negative way.
* '''Reconstructed''': The adaptation finds alternative ways to incorporate elements of wonder or the supernatural, compensating for the absence of the original fantastical elements and maintaining the spirit of the story.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a HighFantasy packed with every SpeculativeFiction trope in the universe. ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is a CoffeeShopAUFic.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a HighFantasy fantasy novel packed with every SpeculativeFiction trope in the universe. ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is a CoffeeShopAUFic.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a HighFantasy packed with every SpeculativeFiction trope in the universe. ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is a CoffieShopAUFic.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a HighFantasy packed with every SpeculativeFiction trope in the universe. ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is a CoffieShopAUFic.CoffeeShopAUFic.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a HighFantasy packed with every SpeculativeFiction trope in the universe. ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is a CoffieShopAU.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a HighFantasy packed with every SpeculativeFiction trope in the universe. ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is a CoffieShopAU.CoffieShopAUFic.
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'''Basic Trope''': An adaptation removes the fantastical elements of the original.
* '''Straight''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a ParanormalRomance. ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is a romance with no supernatural elements.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a HighFantasy packed with every SpeculativeFiction trope in the universe. ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is a CoffieShopAU.
* '''Downplayed''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a HighFantasy novel. ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is LowFantasy.
* '''Inverted''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a romance novel with no supernatural elements. ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is a ParanormalRomance.
* '''Subverted''': It seems ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' has no supernatural elements, but then Bob opens his mouth to reveal vampire fangs.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but it's simply Bob dressed up for a costume party.
* '''Enforced''': The creative team behind the adaptation have NoBudget and can't afford the special effects required for the plot's fantastic elements.
* '''Lampshaded''': In a MythologyGag, Alice tells Bob that in a ParanormalRomance, he would be revealed as a vampire.
* '''Conversed''': "Wait, why is Bob sunbathing? Oh right, the film doesn't have vampires."
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