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10	->"Wipe them out. ''All of them''."
11	-->-- '''Darth Sidious''', ''Film/ThePhantomMenace''
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13	->"Wipe them out? All of them?"
14	-->-- '''Chancellor Palpatine''', ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'', [[https://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0560.html Episode 560: "And Their Little Padawans, Too"]]
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16	In an adaptation, a line of dialogue or action from the original work gets transposed to a different character or context, thus changing its meaning.
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18	Note that just moving an event to a different place in the story or giving a line to a different character is not in itself enough to qualify. When adding examples, please explain ''how'' the change gives a new meaning to the event/line. For example, it may cast a different light on a character, create a different mood, or convey a different moral.
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20	Can be a cause or effect of AdaptationDecay, AdaptationInducedPlotHole, AdaptationDistillation, AdaptationExpansion, or AdaptationPersonalityChange (among [[MediaAdaptationTropes others]]).
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22	Not to be confused with AdaptationDisplacement. TheCoverChangesTheMeaning is this trope's musical equivalent.
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25	!!Examples:
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27	[[index]]
28	* ''AdaptationalContextChange/DarkSimpsons''
29	* AdaptationalContextChange/FanWorks
30	** ''AdaptationalContextChange/CodePrime''
31	* [[AdaptationalContextChange/LiveActionFilms Films - Live-Action]]
32	* AdaptationalContextChange/{{Theatre}}
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37	[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
38	* Kiyotaka does the "forget-it beam" in both the VisualNovel ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'' and TheAnimeOfTheGame. The game has him doing it when Makoto talks to him during the Chapter 1 investigation, when he almost reveals that the nameplates were switched before realizing Makoto could be the killer. In the anime, on the other hand, he does it the morning after his sauna duel with Mondo while asking Makoto to forget about who won, [[OddFriendship which Mondo praises]] and causing both to laugh in glee.
39	* In the anime for ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', the kids playing "zombie tag" was moved to the second season when it was originally from the first arc. It fits the pre-CerebusSyndrome theme of ''Onikakushi'' better as well.
40	* The ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' anime has a habit of altering the tone of scenes just before their climaxes:
41	** Kaguya's talk about how excited she is to go see the fireworks in Chapter 44 is one of excitement as she's in the process of getting ready to leave on the day of [[YankTheDogsChain just before her father's servants inform her that she won't be allowed to attend]]. The anime instead has her saying that the night before at the very end of the episode (due to splitting the chapter between episodes 11 and 12) and her tone is more wishful.
42	** Otomo showing up right after the cheer team's performance is a major case of MoodWhiplash that immediately deflates the mood of what was otherwise a very lighthearted chapter. The anime goes the opposite route by showing Otomo arriving at the school, so the entire performance [[DramaticIrony has a sense of dread]] before she confronts him.
43	** Kaguya looking for Shirogane just before the lighting of the bonfire is a comedic moment, with Hayasaka responding to her comment of "[[spoiler:If the president isn't at the bonfire, I won't be able to confess my feelings.]]" by pointing out over the phone that she could technically do that at any time. The anime cuts out her phone call to Hayasaka, so both the line and the overall scene are treated much more somberly.
44	* Since Link talks in ''Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess2016'', Midna's original line when the Light Spirits restore her true form ("What? Say something. Or am I so beautiful you have no words left.") no longer has a [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall fourth wall to lean on]]. The manga keeps this from becoming an OrphanedPunchline by adding a CallForward wherein Midna was [[StunnedSilence dumbstruck]] by Link's own restored human form.
45	* At the end of the first episode of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs'', Vita asks Fate if she's Nanoha's ally when the latter has a {{Big Damn Hero\|es}} moment, to which Fate responds that she's Nanoha's friend with confident TranquilFury. During the movie version of Vita's attack, it's Signum that asks Fate if they're family after having prevented her from reaching Nanoha in time, and Fate is crying when she gives her response.
46	* In the ''Webcomic/{{Noblesse}}'' anime, Union were sent to investigate Korea and find Rai's coffin with clear understanding of it's significance, and Nobles were sent to arrest Rai under suspicions of killing the previous Lord. This is different from the webcomic, as the coffin was discovered by one of Union's branch members by chance and was left as a trophy, and the death of two of their agents if what starts the chain of events that later brings the attention of both groups. The current generations of both Union and Nobles didn't even know the Noblesse exists.
47	* In the original ''Anime/RocketGirls'' light novel, Yukari prepares to leave the Solomon Space Association after completing her eventful trip to orbit, but is interrupted by learning that she's been expelled from her school back home, making her subsequent choice to stay with the SSA implicitly because [[YouCantGoHomeAgain she has no other place to go]]. Due to the anime adaptation [[CompressedAdaptation combining the events of the first two books in a tighter time frame]], Yukari's attempted departure is moved to after her unexpected return visit to Yokohama, where she meets Akane. In this context, the preparations are instead interrupted by Akane's arrival at the base, requiring Yukari to reassess her relationship with her role as an astronaut in light of the passion she's inspired in her underclassman and [[IChooseToStay giving her final choice a greater sense of personal agency]].
48	* The context of revealing [[spoiler:Megu-nee is a figment of [[UnreliableNarrator Yuki's imagination]]]] is different between the ''Manga/SchoolLive'' anime and manga. In the manga [[spoiler:Yuki]] has a flashback due to [[spoiler:being reminded of words Megu-nee said prior to her death.]] We see [[spoiler:Megu-nee's death scene]] and [[spoiler:Yuki faints]]. It's revealed in the next chapter [[spoiler:that Yuki had fell into a deep sleep due to the trauma of Megu-nee's death. When she woke up she was hallucinating Megu-nee had never died.]] In the anime instead the reveal is done later both episode wise and context wise. Miki is already a character and [[spoiler:she asks Yuki who Megu-nee is]].
49	* In the original manga of ''Anime/YuGiOh'', when Mai asks Joey if she was in the dream where his friends helped him wake up from his brief coma, Joey awkwardly tells her that she wasn’t. He tries to play it off as a joke by pointing out that they were in a classroom and she is too old to be there, which only ends up hurting her feelings. In the anime this scene is the same, except this time she really ''was'' in the dream and Joey is just [[CannotSpitItOut too embarrassed to admit it]]. This was likely changed to ramp up the ShipTease. Later, Joey admitting the truth snaps her out of her LaserGuidedAmnesia (again, this was added to the anime).
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52	[[folder:Comic Books]]
53	* The circumstances behind the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne have changed in nearly every adaptation of the ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' mythos. In the original ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' comics, the shooter, Joe Chill, was ([[{{Retcon}} eventually revealed to be]]) a hitman hired by crime boss Lew Moxon, who wanted revenge on Thomas for sending him to jail. In the [[Film/Batman1989 1989 movie]], Joe Chill is replaced by Jack Napier, who would become The Joker. In ''Film/BatmanBegins,'' Joe Chill is a low-level crook who shoots them in an armed robbery gone bad. In ''Series/{{Gotham}}'', it's part of a larger conspiracy involving the Court of Owls, with Moxon's role filled by Hugo Strange and Chill's role by Matches Malone. And in ''Film/Joker2019'', it is caused by a riot instigated by the Joker's appearance on Murray Franklin's talk show.
54	* The Gasman’s name in ''Literature/MaximumRide''. In the book it was because he had an iffy digestive tract causing him to [[{{Gasshole}} fart a lot]], in ''ComicBook/MaxRideFirstFlight'' it’s because he’s good with machinery - in particular explosives.
55	* ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeTheMovie'' had a memorable scene of Cobra Commander responding to being devolved into a mutant snake with his MadnessMantra of saying "I was once a man". In the context of the FCBD Funnies strip of ''ComicBook/TransformersVsGIJoe'', the saying refers to how Cobra Commander [[FromNobodyToNightmare was just an ordinary guy with a wife and son before he became the fearsome leader of Cobra]].
56	* In ''Comicbook/JusticeLeague2018'', Lex Luthor doesn't name his LegionOfDoom as such because he's a CardCarryingVillain, but because, following the events of ''Comicbook/JusticeLeagueNoJustice'', he's become a fatalist. "Doom" not in the sense of bad things happening in general, but in the sense of an inescapable fate.
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59	[[folder:Film -- Animated]]
60	* ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'': In ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', the Hatter complains about his watch being two days off. He, in fact, has a special watch which indicates the day of the month rather than the time of day. In the Disney version, the Hatter still uses a version of this line, but it's turned into a humorously nonsensical objection to the White Rabbit's ordinary watch.
61	* In both ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'' and the AnimatedAdaptation ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingMaurice'', the real Piper responds to Keith asking about some of the more alarming rumours by saying half the stuff he's supposed to have done is untrue. In the book, this is exactly what it sounds like. In the film, it's FalseReassurance, with Malicia quickly asking ''which'' half.
62	* The original ''ComicBook/TheLongHalloween'' had AmbiguousEnding where [[spoiler:Gilda Dent, Two-Face's wife, confesses out-loud to being Holiday and the belief that Harvey took over on New Year's, even though Alberto Falcone has claimed to be the killer and she was supposed to be in the hospital during some of the killings and even faked his death on New Year's, leading to fan speculation that about what was going on[[note]]The three general theories are either she is indeed correct, she was merely mistaken about Harvey taking up the killings and Alberto took the identity, or that Alberto really did commit all the murders and Gilda became delusional after Harvey's fall[[/note]]]]. In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheLongHalloween'', [[spoiler:it's changed so her confession is done when she becomes aware Batman is with her and confronting her about it -- and made explicit that she was indeed Holiday, especially after Alberto suffers DeathByAdaptation on New Year's Eve instead of faking his death as in the comic. Additionally, her reasoning is changed from trying to get Harvey to stop overworking himself and putting his work above family, to revenge for an abortion Falcone forced on her.]]
63	* In ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolfDunkForFuture'', a quote is borrowed from the ''[[Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf Pleasant Goat]]'' series' ''Rescue Across Time'', Weslie asking Wolffy "How long have we known each other?" and Wolffy replying "About 5,000 episodes", as a throwaway joke. The original context was much more dark, as [[spoiler:Weslie was ''dying'' in the episode it came from]].
64	* One of Mario's iconic quotes from the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' games had its context altered in ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie''. In the games, whenever Mario says "Let's-a go", he usually does so loudly and in an excited tone of voice in anticipation of entering a level or after achieving something impressive. The trailer has a nervous Mario quietly whisper this to steel himself in anticipation for his coming fight against Donkey Kong, and in the film itself, [[spoiler:he says it to prepare himself for the final battle against Bowser in Brooklyn]].
65	* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeRobbers'': Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany released it in the USA under the title ''Trick or Treaters'', and the [[Literature/TheThreeRobbers original material]] by Creator/TomiUngerer was shortened and reworked into a [[UsefulNotes/AllHallowsEve Halloween]] story.
66	* In the original ''Literature/TheWindInTheWillows'' novel, Mole says "No bread! No butter..." followed by Rat continuing with "No pate de foie gras, no champagne!" when the two return to Mole's old home and are searching the cupboards for food. In Creator/RankinBass's [[WesternAnimation/TheWindInTheWillows1985 animated musical adaptation]], theses lines become the basis for the musical number "We Don't Have Any Paté de Foie Gras!" when Toad forgets to bring food on his caravan camping trip. Additionally, the "Piper At The Gates of Dawn" and "Wayfarers All" side stories are merged, with Rat setting off with the Sea Rat on a ship, but disembarking at the Piper's grove when he comes across Badger's missing nephew Portly, who [[AdaptationalSpeciesChange was originally Otter's son]] in the novel.
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69	[[folder:Literature]]
70	* From the ''Literature/{{Bionicle}}'' novels:
71	** In ''Web of Shadows'', Vakama sets out on his own to find and secure the captured citizens of his ruined city, joining the villains only as a ploy. He doesn't become evil until Roodaka gets him to touch [[BigBad Makuta]]'s throne, whose dark energy corrupts him and makes him forget his mission. In the animated film the book is based on, by this point Vakama has already been brainwashed by Roodaka and the throne's current owner Sidorak stops him from touching it. The film doesn't reveal the seat belonged to Makuta.
72	** ''The Legend Reborn'' movie has Kiina acting very upbeat, placing her hope in that the newcomer Mata Nui will help her friends. The book keeps her lines the same but explains [[StepfordSmiler she's only putting on a facade]] to keep Mata Nui's spirits up because her real personality is so abrasive. In the movie, Kiina and Ackar have a genuine back-and-forth about their journey's perils while Mata Nui listens in. In the book, their exchange is kept the same but their tone is different. Ackar sees through Kiina's lies and subtly tries to clue Mata Nui in about what's really going on.
73	* ''Literature/CiaphasCain'': An early story has "Well that was unexpected" as the last words of the Chaos warmaster Varan, reading like a deadpan ThisCannotBe. A later book turns him into the BigBad, a Hitler-analogue with a ridiculous mustache and the ability to permanently mind-control people who hear his voice, and while those are indeed the last words he speaks, he screams them as he reveals [[spoiler:his Chaos mutations include FemmeFatalons and a carapace-like skin]].
74	* ''Literature/GoToSleepAJeffTheKillerRewrite'': A line carried over from [[Literature/JeffTheKiller2011 the [=GameFuelTv=] version]] is Randy's "Oh no, I don’t go for even, I go for winning!" Originally, this is Randy's reply to Jeff stating that they're already even since Randy got Liu sent to JDC after Jeff beat Randy up. In this rewrite, Randy initially sees getting back at Jeff as making things even for defeating him and thus making him a laughing stock, before hollering at Jeff that he might as well go for more than that.
75	* ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'':
76	** The original radio version has Arthur convincing Prosser to hold the bulldozers while he goes to get a drink. In the book, Ford not only performs this act, he also convinces Prosser to lie down in front of the bulldozer as a guarantee that it won't destroy Arthur's house. The former version makes Arthur look a bit eccentric, but the latter showcases Ford's alienness.
77	** When the Vogon captain asks Arthur and Ford what they thought of his poem, Ford is the one who, surprisingly, says, "I liked it!" It's even more surprising in the book, however, where the line is said by Arthur, and Ford hasn't even thought of taking this approach. While the original can be taken as just another example of Ford's weirdness and pragmatism, the adaptation shows how Arthur's unfamiliarity with the world he's been thrust into gives him a fresh perspective and allows him to think of things Ford wouldn't.
78	* ''Literature/RevengeOfTheSith'': In [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith the original film]], Obi-Wan remarks "So uncivilized" after killing General Grievous with a blaster, referring to the weapon. In the novelization, it's instead a BondOneLiner directed at Grievous himself.
79	* Used for comedic effect in ''Vader and Son''; Darth Vader's lines from the original movies are placed in the LighterAndSofter context of him raising Luke and going through the travails of fatherhood (for instance, he pulls out the infamous "LukeIAmYourFather" line while asserting his authority to get Luke to pick up his toys.)
80	* ''Literature/OnceUponATimeInHollywood'': The book adds a lot of context to Cliff's fight with Bruce Lee that was not present in the film:
81	** In the book, Cliff has already spent much of his career as a paid BullyHunter of actors who injure or terrorize crew members. He wasn't paid to go after Bruce, but it does contribute to his decision to pick a fight with him, as Bruce is known to "tag" stunt performers without mercy. None of this is established in the film.
82	** In the book, Cliff's loss of the first round is a deliberate BatmanGambit he always employs in "best of three" fights, while in the film he seems to lose the first round honestly. In both film and book, it's obvious that Cliff wins the second round by tricking Bruce into using the same technique again, but the book establishes that this was always Cliff's plan.
83	** The book establishes that Bruce is deliberately holding back on the first round to avoid hurting Cliff too badly. He does try to hurt Cliff on the second round. In the third round, Bruce is considerably hurt. He realizes that Cliff is only holding himself back from murdering Bruce and would be fine with crippling him for life. None of this is suggested in the film.
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86	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
87	* ''Series/{{Around the World in 80 Days\|2021}}'': Among the adventures Phileas Fogg has in the original Creator/JulesVerne novel are 1) trying to get a train over a partially collapsed bridge, which happens in America towards the end, and 2) ripping all of the wood out of the superstructure of a steamship to feed the boilers, which happens even later, as he's crossing the Atlantic on the way home. In the 2021 TV miniseries, both incidents are combined into one sequence in the outbound part of Fogg's journey, as he's crossing through Italy on the way to Brindisi. Also, he's given a reason for his heroics, other than just winning his bet: he's rushing an injured child to Brindisi for emergency medical treatment.
88	* ''Series/GameOfThrones'':
89	** Jon Snow saving Sam from Alliser Thorne's bullying is changed in the series. In the books, it's purely Thorne's pettiness that motivates Thorne to order the other recruits to beat on the weaker Sam, and when Jon unites everyone against Thorne, it's a triumphant moment in which the recruits stand up to Thorne's tyranny. In the show, the scene doesn't end there and Thorne angrily counters this defense of Sam, pointing out that going easy on Sam is counterproductive, as when they get out in the field, none of the enemies will show him such mercy. The show takes Thorne's side and portrays his TrainingFromHell as tough, but necessary to survive in the Night's Watch. The book takes Jon's side, as he argues that with 2/3 of the Night's Watch structured as non-combatant support staff, it doesn't make sense for the Night's Watch to throw away a potentially valuable literate recruit to focus on combat training that isn't likely to be relevant, anyway.
90	** In a more bizarre example, dialogue from the ''Literature/ADanceWithDragons'' epilogue is transposed from Varys giving a monologue to (and killing) Kevan Lannister to Qyburn doing the same to Pycelle. Varys's speech is about revealing his motives and the existence of the HiddenBackupPrince while Qyburn just seems to mostly be wanting to herald Cersei taking full control. The show version of the speech and murder also seems extraneous because Qyburn specifically interrupted Pycelle from going to Baelor's Sept, where he would have been killed in the explosion anyway. In the book, Kevan is specifically assassinated by Varys to restore the conflict between the Lannisters, Tyrells, and Sparrows, because Kevin was being too effective at stabilizing the situation.
91	** In the books, Lord Wyman Manderly hosts several Frey guests whom he murderously despises, but doesn't want to violate Guest Right (like the Freys infamously did). Upon finding out that his hostage son was released, he gives the Freys parting gifts, which indicates that their guest stay is over, [[LoopholeAbuse and has them murdered shortly afterwards]]. He then has them baked into a pie to be served to the Boltons, the ''other'' main villains from the Red Wedding. In the television show, Arya bakes Lord Walder's two sons into a pie which she serves to him, which results in the gesture (and the extreme effort of accomplishing it) having little meaning as she slits his throat mere seconds later before he (or the audience!) can understand the implication.
92	** In the books, Ramsay marries a childhood friend of Sansa who is pretending to be Arya Stark and only a few know or suspect it's not the real Arya, with only Theon knowing her true identity. In comparison, the show simplifies the matter by having Ramsay marry the real Sansa Stark. This changes the context of Theon rescuing Ramsay's bride. In the show, due to the bride being Sansa, the rescue is an attempt to redeem himself to the Starks for betraying them. In the books, since Theon is the only one attempting to rescue her for being an innocent victim instead of her family name, the rescue is an attempt to redeem himself in his own eyes and/or that of the gods.
93	* ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': In ''Literature/FireAndBlood'', Daemon Targaryen beats a messenger within an inch of his life after he learned Viserys had married Alicent. Here, it is changed to him doing it because Viserys offers to send aid to the war in the Stepstones and Daemon feels slighted at the thought of needing his brother to bail him out.
94	* In the original ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' comics, Oswald Cobblepot was given the harsh nickname "penguin" by bullies as a child because he was short, obese, and had a beak-like nose. In ''Series/{{Gotham}}'', Oswald is of average height and thin. His nickname and subsequent BerserkButton comes from the fact that he has a limp, making him look like he "waddles" when he walks.
95	* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': In the books, Sauron befriends the Elf smiths of Eregion under the pretense of being sent as an emissary by the Valar to help them, while secretly wanting to recruit them for his cause, and spent there 3000 years to create the Rings of Power. In the show, he ends in Eregion as a result of faking a fatal injury during Orodruin's eruption, and gets to spent only 3 weeks there until Galadriel discovers his true intentions.
96	* ''Series/{{Merlin\|2008}}'' is generally an InNameOnly adaptation of the Myth/{{Arthurian Legend}}s, but does this trope on occasion. For example, the dragon under the castle comes from a story where a young Merlin finds two dragons ''fighting'' under a castle, which he then uses to prophesy about future events. Likewise, TheReveal about Morgana fits the most famous legends, except that here she's [[spoiler:Arthur's half-sister through ''Uther,'' rather than their mother]], altering the reason for her vendetta.
97	* ''Series/OnePiece2023'':
98	** Because Koushirou [[AdaptationalNiceGuy lacks the sexist beliefs]] he had in [[Manga/OnePiece the manga]], Kuina's sadness over the idea that she'll inevitably be surpassed as a swordfighter by her male peers due to being a woman come off less as the result of influence from her father's sexism and more as the result of low self-esteem.
99	** While the Going Merry is still named after Merry, it's origin is changed from him having simply named it after himself due to being the ship's original designer to [[spoiler:Luffy choosing the name in tribute of him [[DeathByAdaptation after he's killed by Kuro]].]]
100	** Because Garp appears [[AdaptationalEarlyAppearance much earlier in this series than he does in the manga]], the context behind him meeting the Straw Hats and them learning that he is Luffy's grandfather is different. In the manga, Garp meets with them during the Post-Enies Lobby arc, and the meeting is completely amicable. In this series, the Straw Hats meet him after leaving Syrup Village as he begins attacking them.
101	** In the manga, Mihawk arrives at Baratie because he's intent on chasing down the rest of the Pirate Armada, with him being there at the same time as the Straw Hats being sheer coincidence. In this series, Mihawk goes to Baratie with the specific goal of finding the Straw Hats per orders by Garp.
102	** The situation regarding Nami's departure from the Straw Hats during the Baratie arc is changed. In the manga, she stealthily steals the Going Merry while everyone else is busy dealing with Don Krieg, with Luffy knowing to go to Arlong Park thanks to Yosaku informing him that she was holding Arlong's wanted poster. In this show, [[spoiler:Arlong shows up at Baratie, leading Nami to openly switch sides and leave on his ship]].
103	** In the manga, Luffy has to WorkOffTheDebt to Zeff after accidentally redirecting a cannonball into the Baratie restaurant to pay off the damages. In the series, the crew eats a massive amount of food and Luffy tries to pay with an I.O.U. after he finds the One Piece which Zeff wasn't having. Zeff cancels Luffy's debt in the manga after he saves Baratie from [[ArcVillain Don Krieg]]. Because this show has [[spoiler:Don Krieg DemotedToExtra and Luffy fighting Arlong in a battle he loses]], this is changed to Luffy sneaking away without warning so that he can go after Nami, with Zeff having Sanji go after them so that he can pursue his dream.
104	* ''Series/{{Percy Jackson and the Olympians\|2023}}'': Clarisse had a rivalry with Percy in ''The Lightning Thief'' after trying to give him a swirly as an 'initiation ceremony' ends with Percy dousing her and her cabin-mates. In the show, she's gunning for Percy because she believes he's lying about slaying the Minotaur for the sake of ''kleos'' -- the Greek concept of glory.
105	* "Series/PowerRangersInSpace"'s episode "Always a Chance" Adapts an episode of [[Series/DenjiSentaiMegaranger its source marerial]]. In which, its Red Ranger loses confidence on fighting after he accidentally puches a nearby kid, being tricked into thinking he was an enemy. The adaptation however, Has Black Ranger Carlos accidentally injuring Pink Ranger and friend Cassie, After the MonsterOfTheWeek switches places with her before he could land an attack with his signature weapon.
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109	* In Music/KidzBop's version of {{Music/Coldplay}}'s "Viva la Vida", a song told from the perspective of a fallen king, the line "Revolutionaries wait / For my head on a silver plate" is changed to "Revolutionaries wait / For my food on a silver plate" which... what? It implies the revolutionaries ''care'' about the king being well fed.
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113	* ''VideoGame/CP3D'': The line 'truly, you’ve saved us all'. In the original ''VideoGame/ClubPenguin'', it’s spoken by the Director after the player frees the island from BigBad Herbert. In ''[=CP3D=]'', Gary says it to the player once they stop the destructive dimensional rifts.
114	* In ''VideoGame/DeadRising2OffTheRecord'', most animations and lines are kept intact with Frank West using Chuck Greene's place. However, there are a few lines modified for the newer story, yet the animations still fit the context perfectly. For example, Psychopath and CURE member Brandon Whitaker is the one who bombs the arena gates instead of [[spoiler:Sullivan]] in Chuck's outfit. Chuck reacts to the footage with shock and is outraged at being set up while Stacey backs away from him in fear. In Off the Record, Frank reacts to the footage and is outraged at Stacey while she backs away explaining her organization's being set up. A more traditional example can be found in the cutscene introducing Slappy the Psychopath. The line "Everybody knows me! I'm Slappy! And everybody knows ''you''!" goes from angry accusation at Chuck (as he was framed for the outbreak) to squee for Frank (as he was a TV celebrity).
115	* ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' does this with [[ComicBook/{{Doom}} the comic's]] memetic "Rip and Tear" line, turning the comedic ravings of a madman under the effects of a berserker powerup...into a BadassCreed establishing that the player character is TheDreaded for TheLegionsOfHell.
116	** ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' does it again. During a Doom Slayer flashback, the semi-insane Doomguy says it right after he beats other candidates in the Makyr's Arena, which earns him the interest of the Khan Makyr.
117	* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'': During the ball scene in ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'', when the Tremaine family see Cinderella dance with the prince, [[LovesMyAlterEgo not knowing she's the stepsister they hate so much]], the daughters are amazed of her beauty and want to meet her, while Lady Tremaine tries to get a closer look. In ''Kingdom Hearts'', the lines are the same, but this time, they're ''furious'' over this matter, and [[DisproportionateRetribution summon the Unversed to murder everyone at the ball]].
118	* ''VideoGame/LEGOTheLordOfTheRings'' borrows sound clips from the movies and changes the context of some of them. One example is "Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!" In the movie, it was a BondOneLiner and reference to cannibalism. In the game, the orcs are celebrating getting a pizza delivery.
119	* In the GBA game based off ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', Obi Wan calls Grievous "so uncivilized" before their fight. In the actual movie, this line was directed towards the blaster that he had to use to kill him.
120	* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', being a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover that revels in altering the plots of its series. In [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsT T]] alone, [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Char]] drops his [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam orginal series]] line to Garma "Because he's a spoiled brat" in reference to [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Glemmy Toto]], his "I'm doing something extremely wicked" inner monologue during an EnemyMine with Londo Bell, and shouts "Begone, Axis! Along with my unpleasant memories!!" [[spoiler: [[HeelFaceTurn while helping push the rock away from Earth]]]].
121	** Quite possibly the most dramatic change in the series comes courtesy of ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX''. In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz'', Mariemaia describes the titular waltz as the way "The three beats of war, peace, and revolution continue on forever" in the standard ForeverWar most Gundam universes are trapped in. In X, the bad guys kidnap her after she gives the speech because it shows [[HeKnowsTooMuch that she's figured out the truth]]: [[spoiler: Her world is one of three being secretly controlled by an EldritchAbomination that [[EmotionEater feeds on the negative emotions of humans]]. It's the one manipulating events to ensure that permanent peace is never achieved, but to ensure the people don't [[ConditionedToAcceptHorror go numb]] and stop producing enough pain and sorrow, it gives the worlds breaks by rotating them between the roles of "World of Peace", "World of War", and "World of Revolution".]]
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126	* This is a common source of humor in ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'': all the famous lines from the ''Franchise/StarWars'': movies are included, but never said by the original character(s) and/or never in the original context.
127	* In ''Webcomic/KnightsOfBuenaVista'', a CampaignComic largely about the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon:
128	** Bill takes a WhamLine from ''{{WesternAnimation/Frozen\|2013}}'', but tweaks it so it's about comforting his heartbroken sister instead of breaking someone's heart himself.
129	--->[[http://elsaletyoufinish.tumblr.com/post/95532679923/kobv-frozen-0061 "Oh Adriana, if only there was someone out there who loved you. I would be so happy for you both."]]
130	** In ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'', Ralph is unhappy from the bad treatment he got for years from the rest of the people in his game. In this comic, he's just pretending as part of a cover story to hunt for viruses. He actually has a good relationship with everyone in his game.
131	* In ''Webcomic/YellowBrickRamble'', Tip runs away from home to avoid a TraumaticHaircut, while in ''Literature/TheMarvelousLandOfOz'' he runs away to avoid becoming TakenForGranite. According to TheRant, Tip, who is [[AdaptationalGenderIdentity transfeminine in this adaptation]] and likes having long hair, would've probably preferred the latter.
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135	* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'':
136	** Piccolo doesn't actually learn about Nappa and Vegeta coming to Earth until a few days before they arrive. As a result, him kidnapping and training Gohan was instead done with the intention of turning him into his [[TheDragon dragon]] and continuing his attempt to TakeOverTheWorld.
137	** In canon, Vegeta kills Nappa because Goku injuring him to the point that he could no longer fight made him useless in the eyes of a ProudWarriorRaceGuy. Here, it's changed to him OffingTheAnnoyance, as Nappa killing Piccolo (thus rendering the Dragon Balls inert and ruining their chance at immortality) proved to be the last straw after a lifetime of frustration.
138	** Dende didn't actually know about King Kai's plan to teleport everyone but Freeza and Goku off of Namek, he just made the wish of his own accord because he wanted to screw over Freeza and took the opportunity when he saw it.
139	** In the original ''Return of Cooler'' movie, Dende sends the Z fighters to New Namek after learning of his people's plight. Here, they went because they mistook him inviting them to come visit him the lookout for him offering them to take a vacation on New Namek and serendipitously came across Cooler's invasion.
140	** Goku taking the about to explode Cell to King Kai's planet is changed from it being the only place he could think of on short notice to [[IdiotHero him wanting to ask King Kai where he should leave him]].
141	** Mr Satan takes credit for Gohan killing Cell, not out of a desire for fame and fortune, but rather to help calm the rioting masses.
142	* ''[[WebVideo/MyLittlePonyTheMentallyAdvancedSeries Rainbow Dash Presents]]'':
143	** ''Fanfic/RainbowFactory'' and "Captain Hook the Biker Gorilla" both feature Rainbow Dash as the one in charge of the infamous titular factory, but in the original story, it's because she's an AxCrazy and ANaziByAnyOtherName CorruptCorporateExecutive, whereas in "Biker Gorilla", [[IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney she just needed the health and 401k benefits]] and hasn't actually killed anyone in the three days she's been appointed supervisor.
144	** ''{{Fanfic/Bittersweet}}'' [[DownerBeginning darkly opens]] with Pinkie Pie being DrivenToSuicide by rapidly eating a lot of sweets shortly after being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. However, in the original story, Pinkie did it out of depression, whereas in ''[=RDP=]'', it was done out of spite due to her getting fed up with how needlessly convoluted the Equestrian Healthcare system is (which parallels the American Healthcare system), [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning deluding herself into thinking that her death will give them immense guilt and cause a massive change to the system]]. Unlike in the original story, her death isn't instant, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome and instead Pinkie subjects herself to a drawn out]] CruelAndUnusualDeath [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome caused by Diabetic Ketoacidosis and being left alone in a shallow pool of water]].
145	** Likewise, Pinkie is revived as [[OurGhostsAreDifferent a magical ghost]] at the end of the story. Originally, it was a botched resurrection spell casted by Rarity that only gave them a few moments of closure before Pinkie is laid to rest for good. Here, [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands The Elements of Harmony randomly brings her back with no input]], and instead of bringing closure to the Mane 6 like in the original story (and Pinkie Pie would assume), Rainbow Dash ends up being emotionally confused and the rest chews her out since her being revived basically meant they spent thousands on a funeral proceeding and left them at the mercy of [[ItsAllMyFault a guilt-ridden Rainbow Dash]] for three months for nothing. Also, Pinkie doesn't AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence, but instead permanently resides back to Ponyville like nothing happened, save for her bombing the pharmacy that cheated her out of revenge.
146	* WebVideo/{{RG33}}: In ''Manga/ChainsawMan'', Kobeni hysterically screams "I KNOW WHAT YOU ARRRRRE!" at Arai out of the delusional belief that [[DoubleAgent he's a spy]] for the Devil that's trapped their team in an infinitely-looping physical space, due to her [[GoMadFromTheIsolation Going Mad From the Isolation]]. In the video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsI7m3R4MG4&t=410s&ab_channel=RG33 "power confesses to kobeni"]], she instead screams this at Power out of frustration with Power's [[BoomerangBigot inability to admit to herself that]] [[AdaptationalSexuality she's a lesbian]], repurposing the phrase in a manner similar to its use as part of the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-know-what-you-are "Homophobic Dog" meme]].
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150	* In ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', the lines beginning "But what is this creature with terrible claws..." are the narrator describing the mouse actually encountering the Gruffalo. In the BBC AnimatedAdaptation, the same lines are the predators comparing notes on what the mouse has told them.
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