Basic Trope: An adaptation removes the fantastical elements of the original.
- Straight: Alice and Bob is a Paranormal Romance. Alice and Bob: The Movie is a romance with no supernatural elements.
- Exaggerated: Alice and Bob is a fantasy novel packed with every Speculative Fiction trope in the universe. Alice and Bob: The Movie is a Coffee Shop AU Fic.
- Downplayed: Alice and Bob is a High Fantasy novel. Alice and Bob: The Movie is Low Fantasy.
- Inverted: Alice and Bob is a romance novel with no supernatural elements. Alice and Bob: The Movie is a Paranormal Romance.
- 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 No Budget and can't afford the special effects required for the plot's fantastic elements.
- Lampshaded: In a Mythology Gag, Alice tells Bob that in a Paranormal Romance, he would be revealed as a vampire.
- Conversed: "Wait, why is Bob sunbathing? Oh right, the film doesn't have vampires."
- 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.
- Averted: The fantastical elements are kept in the adaptation.
- 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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