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 The Film of the Book, he is instead a journalist.
- Exaggerated: Bob was a postman in the book, but now he's a soldier stationed in Berlin in the movie.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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- The film's set in modern times and Bob's original job was outdated.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.
- Subverted: During a situation in the film where The Medic is needed, Bob is revealed to also be a doctor.
- Double Subverted: ...Meaning, he has a PhD in communications.
- Parodied: 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 Boxed Crook.
- Averted: Bob is a doctor in both the book and the film.
- Enforced: The film execs think 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: 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.
- Defied: Despite some rough drafts having Bob as a cardiologist, he's still going to be a neurosurgeon just like in the book.
- 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?"
- 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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