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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'': In "The After Hours", Marsha Cole is a sweet, naive young woman who is frightened when the saleswoman asks her strange questions about her background. [[spoiler:After [[TomatoInTheMirror discovering that she is a mannequin]], she resists the others' attempt to force her to return and resume her "life" as a display in the department store Satler's.]] In the [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E34TheAfterHours original episode]], Marsha White appears to be somewhat older and is much more self-assured. She reacts with annoyance when the saleswoman makes personal remarks about her. [[spoiler:After she recalls that she is a mannequin, she accepts her status without any further objection and decides to return to the store of her own volition.]]
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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'': In "The "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1985S2E4 The After Hours", Hours]]", Marsha Cole is a sweet, naive young woman who is frightened when the saleswoman asks her strange questions about her background. [[spoiler:After [[TomatoInTheMirror discovering that she is a mannequin]], she resists the others' attempt to force her to return and resume her "life" as a display in the department store Satler's.]] In [[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S1E34TheAfterHours the [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E34TheAfterHours original episode]], Marsha White appears to be somewhat older and is much more self-assured. She reacts with annoyance when the saleswoman makes personal remarks about her. [[spoiler:After she recalls that she is a mannequin, she accepts her status without any further objection and decides to return to the store of her own volition.]]
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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In the books, Lestat de Lioncourt is subject to CharacterizationMarchesOn. Lestat in ''Interview with the Vampire'' (the first novel and the basis for the first season) is markedly different from Lestat in the rest of ''Literature/TheVampireChronicles''. The TV show deals with this discrepancy by rewriting the events of that book in a way that's more inline with Lestat's later characterization. It combines his original ''IWTV'' role as a villain whom Louis and Claudia must escape with Lestat's future enigmatic persona of "the brat prince," which results in a charming but abusive partner in the TV iteration.
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* Miss Lemon, Poirot's secretary in the ''Literature/HerculePoirot'' novels, is TheSpock. She has zero imagination and the closest thing she has to a hobby being an attempt to create the perfect filing system. Miss Lemon as she appears in ''Series/{{Poirot}}'' is close to being a DitzySecretary, and to Poirot's exasperation, is sometimes shown to be an AgentMulder.
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* Miss Lemon, Poirot's secretary in the ''Literature/HerculePoirot'' novels, is TheSpock. She has zero imagination and the closest thing she has to a hobby being is an attempt to create the perfect filing system. Miss Lemon as she appears in ''Series/{{Poirot}}'' is close to being a DitzySecretary, and to Poirot's exasperation, is sometimes shown to be an AgentMulder.
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* ''Series/LoisAndClark'': At the time of airing most people's perception of the Clark Kent/Superman characters were from Creator/ChristopherReeve's portrayal in the film series: Clark being incredibly dorky and irritating and Superman being almost inhumanly masterful and charismatic. Perhaps mindful of just how grating a "dork" Clark would be over an entire series and wanting to make the romance elements more believable the TV series Clark is much more assertive, confident and charismatic. (This is another call back to the 1950s series, where George Reeves often played Clark this way.) At the same time Superman is far more down to earth making the two personalities much more similar than the film incarnations. Also the makers incorporated into the show:
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* ''Series/LoisAndClark'': At the time of airing most people's perception of the Clark Kent/Superman characters were from Creator/ChristopherReeve's portrayal in the film series: Clark being incredibly dorky and irritating and Superman being almost inhumanly masterful and charismatic. Perhaps mindful of just how grating a "dork" Clark would be over an entire series and wanting to make the romance elements more believable the TV series Clark is much more assertive, confident and charismatic. (This is another call back to the 1950s series, where George Reeves often played Clark this way.) At the same time Superman is far more down to earth making the two personalities much more similar than the film incarnations. Also the makers incorporated into the show:
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* Half the cast of ''Series/TheBoys'' received this treatment due to the show's LighterAndSofter nature compared to the comics, with the majority of characters becoming [[AdaptationalNiceGuy far more personable]] (with the exception of [[BigBad Homelander]] who managed to be even worse somehow).
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* Half the cast of ''Series/TheBoys'' ''Series/TheBoys2019'' received this treatment due to the show's LighterAndSofter nature compared to the comics, with the majority of characters becoming [[AdaptationalNiceGuy far more personable]] (with the exception of [[BigBad Homelander]] who managed to be even worse somehow).
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** ''Series/MoonKnight2022'': Steven Grant in the comics is a confident and social RichIdiotWithNoDayJob.outgoing wealthy socialite. In addition [[AscendedExtra to making him the point-of-view character]] for the first half of this series, he's changed to a meek, dorky, and overall extremely friendly and polite man.
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** Dakota Bob's partner Vic the Veep is given a total 180. In the comic, he was a LethallyStupid PuppetKing who could barely form complete sentences. In the show, [[spoiler:[[GenderFlip she]]'s a [[AdaptationalIntelligence cunning]] MoleInCharge [[AdaptationalBadass with superpowers]]]].
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** President of the United States Robert "Dakota Bob" Schafer is a right-wing JerkWithAHeartOfGold and ReasonableAuthorityFigure who's the one thing standing between [[EvilInc Vought]] and practically world domination, [[TheKingslayer which is why they want him dead so badly]]. His show counterpart, Secretary of Defense & presidential candidate Robert Singer, is a left-wing PuppetKing for Vought who hates how dependent the government is on them but is willing to toe the line.
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** ''Series/MoonKnight2022'': Steven Grant in the comics is a confident and social RichIdiotWithNoDayJob. In addition [[AscendedExtra to making him the point-of-view character]] for the first half of this series, he's changed to a meek, dorky, and overall extremely friendly and polite man.
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* ''Series/ShesGottaHaveIt'': Greer in the film was a stuffy, yuppieish, SharpDressedMan with a strong disdain toward other Black men. The series character is a far more laidback man who favors casual wear and has no such opinion. Jamie is now the one usually in suits, with a high-paying office job, and kind of stuffy, switching this a bit with Greer.
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* ''Series/OnceUponATime'' does this to many of the Disney characters it features, most notably Snow White and the Evil Queen, whose enmity defined the first season. In [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs]], Snow White was a wide-eyed innocent and the Evil Queen was a ColdHam who ''really did'' want her stepdaughter dead just for being prettier than her. In the series, while that's joked about as her motivation, she lashed out at Snow for telling a secret, and is generally much more emotional and active. Snow herself is an ActionGirl who's willing and able to protect her family, and while usually cheerful and kind, even she occasionally contributes to the WorldOfSnark.
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* ''Series/OnceUponATime'' does this to many of the Disney characters it features, most notably Snow White and the Evil Queen, whose enmity defined the first season. In [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs]], the animated Disney version of ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'', Snow White was a wide-eyed innocent and the Evil Queen was a ColdHam who ''really did'' want her stepdaughter dead just for being prettier than her. In the series, while that's joked about as her motivation, she lashed out at Snow for telling a secret, and is generally much more emotional and active. Snow herself is an ActionGirl who's willing and able to protect her family, and while usually cheerful and kind, even she occasionally contributes to the WorldOfSnark.
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* ''Series/ThePrincessWeiYoung'': In [[Literature/ThePrincessWeiYang the novel]] Wei Yang is a vicious, manipulative AntiHero. Xin Er, her equivalent in the series, isn't vicious or an AntiHero and is much less manipulative.
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* ''Series/{{Gotham}}'': Most previous adaptations of Alfred Pennyworth depict him as being almost always proper and polite when dealing with others and acting as a ServileSnarker in order to be a counterpoint to Batman's intensity and focus. In this series, Alfred is a much coarser character, speaking flippantly to Gordon and even angrily berating Bruce for disobeying him and putting himself in danger (while still calling the boy "Master"). While atypical, this gruffer portrayal is akin to the depictions of Alfred in ''Batman: Earth One'' and ''Beware the Batman'', and is a stressed-out, grieving Alfred dealing with raising a traumatized orphan, rather than the kindly, wise butler he is in adaptations where Bruce is already a grown man.
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* ''Series/Daredevil2015'':
** While Wilson Fisk retains his comics counterpart traits of being a romantic, as well as very intelligent and cultured, he's also depicted in the show as a bit of a PsychopathicManchild.
** Karen Page in the comics did not have much in the way of personality and was generally a DamselInDistress for most of her tenure. In the show, she's a DamselOutOfDistress and much more proactive in solving problems.
* ''Series/LukeCage2016'': Luke is considerably more composed and philosophical than he is in the comics, where he was known for talking trash to ''Doctor Doom'' (famously saying "Where's my money, honey?" [[MythologyGag a line that was later incorporated into season 2]]).
** While Wilson Fisk retains his comics counterpart traits of being a romantic, as well as very intelligent and cultured, he's also depicted in the show as a bit of a PsychopathicManchild.
** Karen Page in the comics did not have much in the way of personality and was generally a DamselInDistress for most of her tenure. In the show, she's a DamselOutOfDistress and much more proactive in solving problems.
* ''Series/LukeCage2016'': Luke is considerably more composed and philosophical than he is in the comics, where he was known for talking trash to ''Doctor Doom'' (famously saying "Where's my money, honey?" [[MythologyGag a line that was later incorporated into season 2]]).
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** ''Series/Daredevil2015'':
** *** While Wilson Fisk retains his comics counterpart traits of being a romantic, as well as very intelligent and cultured, he's also depicted in the show as a bit of a PsychopathicManchild.
** *** Karen Page in the comics did not have much in the way of personality and was generally a DamselInDistress for most of her tenure. In the show, she's a DamselOutOfDistress and much more proactive in solving problems.
* ** ''Series/LukeCage2016'': Luke is considerably more composed and philosophical than he is in the comics, where he was known for talking trash to ''Doctor Doom'' (famously saying "Where's my money, honey?" [[MythologyGag a line that was later incorporated into season 2]]).
** ''Series/Daredevil2015'':
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* The ''Series/BatesMotel'' version of Norma Bates is a lot more sympathetic than the EvilMatriarch from the ''Film/{{Psycho}}'' films. Rather than abusing her son ForTheEvulz she is reimagined as a TroubledAbuser whose clingy and controlling bahavour stems from a history of being abused herself, as well as trying to keep her already unstable son from harming others.
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* The ''Series/BatesMotel'' version of Norma Bates is a lot more sympathetic than the EvilMatriarch from the ''Film/{{Psycho}}'' films. Rather than abusing her son ForTheEvulz she is reimagined as a TroubledAbuser whose clingy and controlling bahavour behavior stems from a history of being abused herself, as well as trying to keep her already unstable son from harming others.others.
* Half the cast of ''Series/TheBoys'' received this treatment due to the show's LighterAndSofter nature compared to the comics, with the majority of characters becoming [[AdaptationalNiceGuy far more personable]] (with the exception of [[BigBad Homelander]] who managed to be even worse somehow).
** The Frenchman went from being an AxCrazy BoisterousBruiser to a fairly mellow GadgeteerGenius.
** Starlight is more sassy and assertive compared to her comic counterpart who needed significantly more time to [[GrewASpine learn to properly stand up for herself]], and regains her faith in God after spending time with Hughie [[EvilStoleMyFaith unlike comic Starlight who never fully recovered]].
** Lamplighter in the comics was a sociopath who had no issue with [[WouldHurtAChild burning children alive]], but his show counterpart [[spoiler: makes it clear that it was an accident and was deeply traumatized by the event]].
* Half the cast of ''Series/TheBoys'' received this treatment due to the show's LighterAndSofter nature compared to the comics, with the majority of characters becoming [[AdaptationalNiceGuy far more personable]] (with the exception of [[BigBad Homelander]] who managed to be even worse somehow).
** The Frenchman went from being an AxCrazy BoisterousBruiser to a fairly mellow GadgeteerGenius.
** Starlight is more sassy and assertive compared to her comic counterpart who needed significantly more time to [[GrewASpine learn to properly stand up for herself]], and regains her faith in God after spending time with Hughie [[EvilStoleMyFaith unlike comic Starlight who never fully recovered]].
** Lamplighter in the comics was a sociopath who had no issue with [[WouldHurtAChild burning children alive]], but his show counterpart [[spoiler: makes it clear that it was an accident and was deeply traumatized by the event]].
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* ''Series/OnceUponATime'' does this to many of the Disney characters it features, most notably Snow White and the Evil Queen, whose enmity defined the first season. In [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarves]], Snow White was a wide-eyed innocent and the Evil Queen was a ColdHam who ''really did'' want her stepdaughter dead just for being prettier than her. In the series, while that's joked about as her motivation, she lashed out at Snow for telling a secret, and is generally much more emotional and active. Snow herself is an ActionGirl who's willing and able to protect her family, and while usually cheerful and kind, even she occasionally contributes to the WorldOfSnark.
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* ''Series/OnceUponATime'' does this to many of the Disney characters it features, most notably Snow White and the Evil Queen, whose enmity defined the first season. In [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarves]], [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs]], Snow White was a wide-eyed innocent and the Evil Queen was a ColdHam who ''really did'' want her stepdaughter dead just for being prettier than her. In the series, while that's joked about as her motivation, she lashed out at Snow for telling a secret, and is generally much more emotional and active. Snow herself is an ActionGirl who's willing and able to protect her family, and while usually cheerful and kind, even she occasionally contributes to the WorldOfSnark.
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** Aisha is more uptight and focused on school than her counterpart in''WesternAnimation/WinxClub''.the cartoon.
** Farah Dowling is much more stern and formal than her cartoon counterpart Faragonda. While Faragona never hesitated to enforce disciple, she was also warm and maternal toward her students.
** Aisha is more uptight and focused on school than her counterpart in
** Farah Dowling is much more stern and formal than her cartoon counterpart Faragonda. While Faragona never hesitated to enforce disciple, she was also warm and maternal toward her students.
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* ''Series/Daredevil2015'':
**While Wilson Fisk retains his comics counterpart traits of being a romantic, as well as very intelligent and cultured, he's also depicted in the show as a bit of a PsychopathicManchild.
**Karen Page in the comics did not have much in the way of personality and was generally a DamselInDistress for most of her tenure. In the show, she's a DamselOutOfDistress and much more proactive in solving problems.
* ''Series/LukeCage2016'': Luke is considerably more composed and philosophical than he is in the comics, where he was known for talking trash to ''Doctor Doom'' (famously saying "Where's my money, honey?" [[MythologyGag a line that was later incorporated into season 2]]).
**While Wilson Fisk retains his comics counterpart traits of being a romantic, as well as very intelligent and cultured, he's also depicted in the show as a bit of a PsychopathicManchild.
**Karen Page in the comics did not have much in the way of personality and was generally a DamselInDistress for most of her tenure. In the show, she's a DamselOutOfDistress and much more proactive in solving problems.
* ''Series/LukeCage2016'': Luke is considerably more composed and philosophical than he is in the comics, where he was known for talking trash to ''Doctor Doom'' (famously saying "Where's my money, honey?" [[MythologyGag a line that was later incorporated into season 2]]).
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* The ''Series/BatesMotel'' version of Norma Bates is a lot more sympathetic than the EvilMatriarch from the ''Film/{{Psycho}}'' films. Rather than abusing her son ForTheEvulz she is reimagined as a TroubledAbuser whose clingy and controlling bahavour stems from a history of being abused herself, as well as trying to keep her already unstable son from harming others.
* In the original ''Series/TheWorstWitch'' books Miss Bat appears only in the second book and appears to be your average strict teacher. The TV series has her as a CloudCuckooLander and much more empathetic to the students. Miss Drill is also written as a tough DrillSergeantNasty type of PE teacher in the books but is much more friendly in the TV series, as well as being rewritten to be mortal. She is implied to be a witch in the books.
* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'': Like ''Man of Steel'' would do later, General Zod is given a new personality and motivation for his actions. Depicted as more of a strategic planner due to being depowered for the most part, he actually seeks out to befriend Clark, believing he can help their people gain their powers like him, and actually strikes up a friendship with Lois (though, mostly to manipulate her). His motivation is also changed, instead of wishing to rule ForTheEvulz, he was originally a noble, charismatic military Captain [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds who's family died in the battle of Kandor, and was denied the chance to clone his beloved son, resulting in his]] StartOfDarkness. He's a literal WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds in this case too, as he's responsible for the destruction of Krypton in this continuity.
* In ''Series/PennyDreadful'', unlike Mary Shelley's book, Frankenstein has no apparent emotional life outside of his work. No family, no fianceé, no nuthin' until he meets the other adventurers. Dorian Gray also has depths that he didn't possess in Oscar Wilde's book, wherein he was actually glad he drove a lover to suicide and murdered his closest friend for causing a completely unforeseeable freak accident.
* The ''Series/{{Casablanca}}'' TV series makes Sacha, a PluckyComicRelief character in the original, much duller and more reserved.
* ''Series/{{The 100}}'' TV series has Bellamy start out as more selfish and ruthless than his book counterpart. Octavia loses her drug addiction issues from the book, while also becoming a more confident and adventurous free spirit. Clarke starts out with a personality fairly close to her book counterpart (albeit with a changed backstory), but thanks to AdaptationExpansion, her character development goes in a different direction.
* Madame Dorothea from ''Literature/{{City of Bones|2007}}'' was originally reclusive and somber, "Dot" is sociable and upbeat in ''Series/{{Shadowhunters}}''.
* Along with being [[AdaptationalAttractiveness better looking]], the characters of ''Series/RizzoliAndIsles'' are practically a 180 from their counterparts in the books, where Maura is an ice queen, Jane is brusque and abrasive, Korsak is a loud mouthed jerk, Frost is a wimp, and so on.
* Several characters from the ''Literature/LandOfOz'' books are subject to this in ''Series/EmeraldCity'':
** The Wizard is less charming and more dour and menacing than in many other versions of the story.
** Glinda is more manipulative and cold.
** West is not a CardCarryingVillain as usual, but a more troubled individual.
** East seems to have been a beloved ruler rather than an oppressive one, despite her hand in creating the Prison of the Abject. The Munja'kin almost vote to execute Dorothy for her death, and end up exiling her from their territory forever.
* ''Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents2017'':
** Olaf's troupe aren't as evil as they were in the books, especially the Hook-Handed Man. Instead of being children haters like their boss, they appear to be more concerned for the children's well-safety (maybe) when they see see Olaf hold Sunny high above the table and strike Klaus in rage. Originally in the book, they applauded Olaf for the latter.
** Madame Lulu/Olivia Caliban also gets this treatment - in the books, she is on neither side, eventually selling the Baudelaires out to Count Olaf; in the series, her role is expanded so that she is featured from The Austere Academy onwards, and she is on the side of the Baudelaires.
* ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'': In "Think Like a Dinosaur", Michael Burr is already rather morose when he meets Kamala Shastri as he is mourning the death of his wife Karen. In the short story by James Patrick Kelly, he is much more gregarious since there is no mention of him having experienced such a tragedy.
* ''Series/CatchTwentyTwo'':
** In the book, Major ---- de Coverly is TheVoiceless and cuts such an impressive figure that no one dares speak to him. When he does speak, it's in broken English, suggesting that he's actually dimwitted. In the series, however, he's an erudite man who speaks frequently, never intimidates anyone, and is about as intelligent as anyone else on the base.
** In the books, Nately's whore is always tired and behaves coldly and mechanically around him, resenting his attention. After she finally gets some sleep, she falls in love with him. In the series, she is always charming and vivacious, milking Nately for as much money as she can while caring nothing for him one way or the other.
* ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'':
** Elena is a regular PluckyGirl at the beginning of the series, and a lot nicer than the AlphaBitch she started out as in novels.
** Caroline is TheRival in the novels, a former BetaBitch who schemes against Elena and has little to do with the supernatural. The series turns her into one of Elena’s TrueCompanions. She is initially jealous of Elena and a bit of a ControlFreak, but is aware of her own flaws and becomes a lot nicer after some CharacterDevelopment.
** Katherine goes from a PsychopathicManchild who commits murder as a part of her "game" with the Salvatore brothers, to an ambitious [[TheVamp Vamp]] who kills to further her own goals. Her former romance with the brothers is in turn changed from a childish inability to comprehend why she can’t have them both, to her knowing full well and not caring that they would object and resorting to MindControl to keep them both in line.
* Season 5 of ''Series/Supergirl2015'' introduces a character named Andrea Rojas as the new owner of [=CatCo=]. In the comics, she's a left-wing vigilante who leaves philosophical quotes as a calling card. The TV version is a high-powered businesswoman who wants to "dumb down" [=CatCo=] to get clicks [[spoiler: and, at least until Crisis changes her history, a reluctant assassin for Leviathan. There's arguably an AdaptationalPlotHole in the fact she still uses the code name Acrata, referring to an anti-authoritarian philosophy, in her role as an enforcer for the AncientConspiracy.]]
* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'': In "The After Hours", Marsha Cole is a sweet, naive young woman who is frightened when the saleswoman asks her strange questions about her background. [[spoiler:After [[TomatoInTheMirror discovering that she is a mannequin]], she resists the others' attempt to force her to return and resume her "life" as a display in the department store Satler's.]] In the [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E34TheAfterHours original episode]], Marsha White appears to be somewhat older and is much more self-assured. She reacts with annoyance when the saleswoman makes personal remarks about her. [[spoiler:After she recalls that she is a mannequin, she accepts her status without any further objection and decides to return to the store of her own volition.]]
* ''Series/BraveNewWorld'':
** John the Savage is quite changed from how he is in the book. He shows far less of a cultured air and unlike his book counterpart he has casual sex with a string of women (plus some men) very willingly. His book counterpart only had sex once in a moment of weakness after using [[FantasticDrug Soma]], and felt terrible about it afterward, as he only wanted to have serious, monogamous relationships. This also goes hand-in-hand with AdaptationalBadass, as he's more successful in shaking up the society of New London and is quicker to use violence.
** Lenina is another recipient of this. In the book, she was a much more shallow and superficial character who barely thinks much deeper about how her society functions. In the series, she's more inquisitive and becomes more actively defiant.
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* In the original ''Series/TheWorstWitch'' books Miss Bat appears only in the second book and appears to be your average strict teacher. The TV series has her as a CloudCuckooLander and much more empathetic to the students. Miss Drill is also written as a tough DrillSergeantNasty type of PE teacher in the books but is much more friendly in the TV series, as well as being rewritten to be mortal. She is implied to be a witch in the books.
* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'': Like ''Man of Steel'' would do later, General Zod is given a new personality and motivation for his actions. Depicted as more of a strategic planner due to being depowered for the most part, he actually seeks out to befriend Clark, believing he can help their people gain their powers like him, and actually strikes up a friendship with Lois (though, mostly to manipulate her). His motivation is also changed, instead of wishing to rule ForTheEvulz, he was originally a noble, charismatic military Captain [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds who's family died in the battle of Kandor, and was denied the chance to clone his beloved son, resulting in his]] StartOfDarkness. He's a literal WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds in this case too, as he's responsible for the destruction of Krypton in this continuity.
* In ''Series/PennyDreadful'', unlike Mary Shelley's book, Frankenstein has no apparent emotional life outside of his work. No family, no fianceé, no nuthin' until he meets the other adventurers. Dorian Gray also has depths that he didn't possess in Oscar Wilde's book, wherein he was actually glad he drove a lover to suicide and murdered his closest friend for causing a completely unforeseeable freak accident.
* The ''Series/{{Casablanca}}'' TV series makes Sacha, a PluckyComicRelief character in the original, much duller and more reserved.
* ''Series/{{The 100}}'' TV series has Bellamy start out as more selfish and ruthless than his book counterpart. Octavia loses her drug addiction issues from the book, while also becoming a more confident and adventurous free spirit. Clarke starts out with a personality fairly close to her book counterpart (albeit with a changed backstory), but thanks to AdaptationExpansion, her character development goes in a different direction.
* Madame Dorothea from ''Literature/{{City of Bones|2007}}'' was originally reclusive and somber, "Dot" is sociable and upbeat in ''Series/{{Shadowhunters}}''.
* Along with being [[AdaptationalAttractiveness better looking]], the characters of ''Series/RizzoliAndIsles'' are practically a 180 from their counterparts in the books, where Maura is an ice queen, Jane is brusque and abrasive, Korsak is a loud mouthed jerk, Frost is a wimp, and so on.
* Several characters from the ''Literature/LandOfOz'' books are subject to this in ''Series/EmeraldCity'':
** The Wizard is less charming and more dour and menacing than in many other versions of the story.
** Glinda is more manipulative and cold.
** West is not a CardCarryingVillain as usual, but a more troubled individual.
** East seems to have been a beloved ruler rather than an oppressive one, despite her hand in creating the Prison of the Abject. The Munja'kin almost vote to execute Dorothy for her death, and end up exiling her from their territory forever.
* ''Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents2017'':
** Olaf's troupe aren't as evil as they were in the books, especially the Hook-Handed Man. Instead of being children haters like their boss, they appear to be more concerned for the children's well-safety (maybe) when they see see Olaf hold Sunny high above the table and strike Klaus in rage. Originally in the book, they applauded Olaf for the latter.
** Madame Lulu/Olivia Caliban also gets this treatment - in the books, she is on neither side, eventually selling the Baudelaires out to Count Olaf; in the series, her role is expanded so that she is featured from The Austere Academy onwards, and she is on the side of the Baudelaires.
* ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'': In "Think Like a Dinosaur", Michael Burr is already rather morose when he meets Kamala Shastri as he is mourning the death of his wife Karen. In the short story by James Patrick Kelly, he is much more gregarious since there is no mention of him having experienced such a tragedy.
* ''Series/CatchTwentyTwo'':
** In the book, Major ---- de Coverly is TheVoiceless and cuts such an impressive figure that no one dares speak to him. When he does speak, it's in broken English, suggesting that he's actually dimwitted. In the series, however, he's an erudite man who speaks frequently, never intimidates anyone, and is about as intelligent as anyone else on the base.
** In the books, Nately's whore is always tired and behaves coldly and mechanically around him, resenting his attention. After she finally gets some sleep, she falls in love with him. In the series, she is always charming and vivacious, milking Nately for as much money as she can while caring nothing for him one way or the other.
* ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'':
** Elena is a regular PluckyGirl at the beginning of the series, and a lot nicer than the AlphaBitch she started out as in novels.
** Caroline is TheRival in the novels, a former BetaBitch who schemes against Elena and has little to do with the supernatural. The series turns her into one of Elena’s TrueCompanions. She is initially jealous of Elena and a bit of a ControlFreak, but is aware of her own flaws and becomes a lot nicer after some CharacterDevelopment.
** Katherine goes from a PsychopathicManchild who commits murder as a part of her "game" with the Salvatore brothers, to an ambitious [[TheVamp Vamp]] who kills to further her own goals. Her former romance with the brothers is in turn changed from a childish inability to comprehend why she can’t have them both, to her knowing full well and not caring that they would object and resorting to MindControl to keep them both in line.
* Season 5 of ''Series/Supergirl2015'' introduces a character named Andrea Rojas as the new owner of [=CatCo=]. In the comics, she's a left-wing vigilante who leaves philosophical quotes as a calling card. The TV version is a high-powered businesswoman who wants to "dumb down" [=CatCo=] to get clicks [[spoiler: and, at least until Crisis changes her history, a reluctant assassin for Leviathan. There's arguably an AdaptationalPlotHole in the fact she still uses the code name Acrata, referring to an anti-authoritarian philosophy, in her role as an enforcer for the AncientConspiracy.]]
* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'': In "The After Hours", Marsha Cole is a sweet, naive young woman who is frightened when the saleswoman asks her strange questions about her background. [[spoiler:After [[TomatoInTheMirror discovering that she is a mannequin]], she resists the others' attempt to force her to return and resume her "life" as a display in the department store Satler's.]] In the [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E34TheAfterHours original episode]], Marsha White appears to be somewhat older and is much more self-assured. She reacts with annoyance when the saleswoman makes personal remarks about her. [[spoiler:After she recalls that she is a mannequin, she accepts her status without any further objection and decides to return to the store of her own volition.]]
* ''Series/BraveNewWorld'':
** John the Savage is quite changed from how he is in the book. He shows far less of a cultured air and unlike his book counterpart he has casual sex with a string of women (plus some men) very willingly. His book counterpart only had sex once in a moment of weakness after using [[FantasticDrug Soma]], and felt terrible about it afterward, as he only wanted to have serious, monogamous relationships. This also goes hand-in-hand with AdaptationalBadass, as he's more successful in shaking up the society of New London and is quicker to use violence.
** Lenina is another recipient of this. In the book, she was a much more shallow and superficial character who barely thinks much deeper about how her society functions. In the series, she's more inquisitive and becomes more actively defiant.
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