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Examples of AdaptationalAttractiveness in live-action television.
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** Pugsley and Lurch are both mostly unchanged, but in the comics, Pugsley has "popped" eyes and Lurch has one blank white eye; neither of these is present in the show.* ''Series/AlexRider'': [[TheDragon Eva Stellenbosch]] in the book was a champion weightlifter described as extremely ugly and borderline monstrous in appearance. The most flattering description is "like a man in drag" and she's explicitly compared to ''Film/KingKong''. In the series, she's played by Creator/AnaUlaru. [[invoked]]WordOfGod says this is because it was considered more interesting if she was intimidating for psychological rather than physical reasons.
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* ''Series/AlexRider'': [[TheDragon Eva Stellenbosch]] in the book was a champion weightlifter described as extremely ugly and borderline monstrous in appearance. The most flattering description is "like a man in drag" and she's explicitly compared to ''Film/KingKong''. In the series, she's played by Creator/AnaUlaru. [[invoked]]WordOfGod says this is because it was considered more interesting if she was intimidating for psychological rather than physical reasons.
* ''Series/AlexRider'': [[TheDragon Eva Stellenbosch]] in the book was a champion weightlifter described as extremely ugly and borderline monstrous in appearance. The most flattering description is "like a man in drag" and she's explicitly compared to ''Film/KingKong''. In the series, she's played by Creator/AnaUlaru. [[invoked]]WordOfGod says this is because it was considered more interesting if she was intimidating for psychological rather than physical reasons.
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** ''Series/{{Arrow}}''
*** While Oliver Queen was by no means unattractive in the ''ComicBook/GreenArrow'' comics, he's MrFanservice on the show.
*** Comics Merlyn is a middle-aged man with ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}-like {{wild hair}}. Malcolm Merlyn is played by Creator/JohnBarrowman.
*** Much like in the ''New 52'', Amanda Waller is a much younger and slimmer person.
** ''Series/BlackLightning'': Tobias Whale is far slimmer than his comic counterpart, who is morbidly obese and resembles an albino version of ComicBook/TheKingpin.
** ''Series/TheFlash2014'': Captain Cold is played by the very yummy-looking Creator/WentworthMiller. They may have gotten the idea from the ComicBook/{{New 52}} version of Cold, who was reimagined as a [[WhiteHairBlackHeart White-Haired Pretty Boy]] before ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil2013'' brought him closer to his classic look.
** ''Series/Supergirl2015'':
*** In most comics, [[ComicBook/JimmyOlsen James "Jimmy" Olsen]] is nerdy and awkward. In this series, he's portrayed by [[TallDarkAndHandsome former model]] Creator/MehcadBrooks. This version is meant to be OlderAndWiser, granted, but check out those abs.
*** Mr. Mxyzptlk is generally depicted as a 3' tall imp with a massive head and a bowler hat. His show version does that away and has him played by a British hunk instead. Justified as he assumed a more handsome form in order to [[StalkerWithACrush woo Supergirl]]. It's downplayed when he returns in Season 5, since he is portrayed by an average looking actor, but even then he is still more attractive than his comic-book appearance.
*** In the comics, Reign the Worldkiller is an alien warrior who resembles a female version of Doomsday. Here, she's the SuperPoweredEvilSide of Samantha Arias and is still played by Creator/OdetteAnnable.
*** Otis, in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' is Luthor's pudgy, bumbling assistant who can’t seem to do anything right, portrayed by Ned Betty. Compare to his lean and muscular Arrowverse counterpart, who, while still not very bright, [[AdaptationalBadass is far more threatening.]]
** ''Series/{{Arrow}}''
*** While Oliver Queen was by no means unattractive in the ''ComicBook/GreenArrow'' comics, he's MrFanservice on the show.
*** Comics Merlyn is a middle-aged man with ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}-like {{wild hair}}. Malcolm Merlyn is played by Creator/JohnBarrowman.
*** Much like in the ''New 52'', Amanda Waller is a much younger and slimmer person.
** ''Series/BlackLightning'': Tobias Whale is far slimmer than his comic counterpart, who is morbidly obese and resembles an albino version of ComicBook/TheKingpin.
** ''Series/TheFlash2014'': Captain Cold is played by the very yummy-looking Creator/WentworthMiller. They may have gotten the idea from the ComicBook/{{New 52}} version of Cold, who was reimagined as a [[WhiteHairBlackHeart White-Haired Pretty Boy]] before ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil2013'' brought him closer to his classic look.
** ''Series/Supergirl2015'':
*** In most comics, [[ComicBook/JimmyOlsen James "Jimmy" Olsen]] is nerdy and awkward. In this series, he's portrayed by [[TallDarkAndHandsome former model]] Creator/MehcadBrooks. This version is meant to be OlderAndWiser, granted, but check out those abs.
*** Mr. Mxyzptlk is generally depicted as a 3' tall imp with a massive head and a bowler hat. His show version does that away and has him played by a British hunk instead. Justified as he assumed a more handsome form in order to [[StalkerWithACrush woo Supergirl]]. It's downplayed when he returns in Season 5, since he is portrayed by an average looking actor, but even then he is still more attractive than his comic-book appearance.
*** In the comics, Reign the Worldkiller is an alien warrior who resembles a female version of Doomsday. Here, she's the SuperPoweredEvilSide of Samantha Arias and is still played by Creator/OdetteAnnable.
*** Otis, in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' is Luthor's pudgy, bumbling assistant who can’t seem to do anything right, portrayed by Ned Betty. Compare to his lean and muscular Arrowverse counterpart, who, while still not very bright, [[AdaptationalBadass is far more threatening.]]
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* ''AdaptationalAttractiveness/MarvelCinematicUniverse''
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** Pugsley and Lurch are both mostly unchanged, but in the comics, Pugsley has "popped" eyes and Lurch has one blank white eye; neither of these is present in the show.
* ''Series/AgentCarter'':
** Edwin Jarvis is slimmer and had a head full of hair, as opposed to the portly, balding Jarvis of the comics.
** In the comics, Whitney Frost is the supervillainess Madame Masque, named because of the mask she wore to hide her face having a plane crash disfigured her. In the series, no such thing happened.
* In the CBC miniseries of ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'', the somewhat awkward and not-quite-yet-attractive Anne is played by ''Creator/MeganFollows''. Follows is right for the role, though....as in the books, Anne blossoms into a beauty. In fact, her looks were based on Evelyn Nesbit, the supermodel of her era (the early 1900s).
* ''Series/AlexRider'': [[TheDragon Eva Stellenbosch]] in the book was a champion weightlifter described as extremely ugly and borderline monstrous in appearance. The most flattering description is "like a man in drag" and she's explicitly compared to ''Film/KingKong''. In the series, she's played by Creator/AnaUlaru. [[invoked]]WordOfGod says this is because it was considered more interesting if she was intimidating for psychological rather than physical reasons.
* ''Series/AgentCarter'':
** Edwin Jarvis is slimmer and had a head full of hair, as opposed to the portly, balding Jarvis of the comics.
** In the comics, Whitney Frost is the supervillainess Madame Masque, named because of the mask she wore to hide her face having a plane crash disfigured her. In the series, no such thing happened.
* In the CBC miniseries of ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'', the somewhat awkward and not-quite-yet-attractive Anne is played by ''Creator/MeganFollows''. Follows is right for the role, though....as in the books, Anne blossoms into a beauty. In fact, her looks were based on Evelyn Nesbit, the supermodel of her era (the early 1900s).
* ''Series/AlexRider'': [[TheDragon Eva Stellenbosch]] in the book was a champion weightlifter described as extremely ugly and borderline monstrous in appearance. The most flattering description is "like a man in drag" and she's explicitly compared to ''Film/KingKong''. In the series, she's played by Creator/AnaUlaru. [[invoked]]WordOfGod says this is because it was considered more interesting if she was intimidating for psychological rather than physical reasons.
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** Pugsley and Lurch are both mostly unchanged, but in the comics, Pugsley has "popped" eyes and Lurch has one blank white eye; neither of these is present in the show.
* ''Series/AgentCarter'':
** Edwin Jarvis is slimmer and had a head full of hair, as opposed to the portly, balding Jarvis of the comics.
** In the comics, Whitney Frost is the supervillainess Madame Masque, named because of the mask she wore to hide her face having a plane crash disfigured her. In the series, no such thing happened.
* In the CBC miniseries of ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'', the somewhat awkward and not-quite-yet-attractive Anne is played by ''Creator/MeganFollows''. Follows is right for the role, though....as in the books, Anne blossoms into a beauty. In fact, her looks were based on Evelyn Nesbit, the supermodel of her era (the early 1900s).
show.* ''Series/AlexRider'': [[TheDragon Eva Stellenbosch]] in the book was a champion weightlifter described as extremely ugly and borderline monstrous in appearance. The most flattering description is "like a man in drag" and she's explicitly compared to ''Film/KingKong''. In the series, she's played by Creator/AnaUlaru. [[invoked]]WordOfGod says this is because it was considered more interesting if she was intimidating for psychological rather than physical reasons.
* ''Series/AgentCarter'':
** Edwin Jarvis is slimmer and had a head full of hair, as opposed to the portly, balding Jarvis of the comics.
** In the comics, Whitney Frost is the supervillainess Madame Masque, named because of the mask she wore to hide her face having a plane crash disfigured her. In the series, no such thing happened.
* In the CBC miniseries of ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'', the somewhat awkward and not-quite-yet-attractive Anne is played by ''Creator/MeganFollows''. Follows is right for the role, though....as in the books, Anne blossoms into a beauty. In fact, her looks were based on Evelyn Nesbit, the supermodel of her era (the early 1900s).
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* ''Series/IronFist2017'':
** Harold Meachum in the comics was a crippled old man who lost his legs. Here, he is much younger and able-bodied as a result [[spoiler:of becoming immortal by making a deal with the Hand]].
** The Bride of Nine Spiders was extremely creepy looking, with blank eyes, pale skin and [[TheWormThatWalks her body hosting several spiders]]. In the TV show, she lacks any obviously inhuman traits and is generally a pretty goth with a spider motif.
** Harold Meachum in the comics was a crippled old man who lost his legs. Here, he is much younger and able-bodied as a result [[spoiler:of becoming immortal by making a deal with the Hand]].
** The Bride of Nine Spiders was extremely creepy looking, with blank eyes, pale skin and [[TheWormThatWalks her body hosting several spiders]]. In the TV show, she lacks any obviously inhuman traits and is generally a pretty goth with a spider motif.
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* ''Series/{{Loki2021}}'':
** Mobius M. Mobius is a very plain looking middle-aged man in the comics, but in the show, he's played by movie star Creator/OwenWilson, who still looks rather handsome even with the gray hair and cheesy mustache.
** [[spoiler: In the comics, He Who Remains has an emaciated, almost skeletal appearance due to having been alive for an unfathomable length of time. In the TV show, as a result of being a CompositeCharacter with Immortus, he's played by a very handsome, youthful looking Creator/JonathanMajors, though dialogue indicates he is still significantly [[OlderThanTheyLook Older Than He Looks]].]]
* In the original Marvel Comics, Black Mariah is a comically obese woman hag who weighs around 400 pounds. In the ''Series/{{Luke Cage|2016}}'' TV series, she's played by the decidedly lovelier (and thinner) Alfre Woodard.
** Mobius M. Mobius is a very plain looking middle-aged man in the comics, but in the show, he's played by movie star Creator/OwenWilson, who still looks rather handsome even with the gray hair and cheesy mustache.
** [[spoiler: In the comics, He Who Remains has an emaciated, almost skeletal appearance due to having been alive for an unfathomable length of time. In the TV show, as a result of being a CompositeCharacter with Immortus, he's played by a very handsome, youthful looking Creator/JonathanMajors, though dialogue indicates he is still significantly [[OlderThanTheyLook Older Than He Looks]].]]
* In the original Marvel Comics, Black Mariah is a comically obese woman hag who weighs around 400 pounds. In the ''Series/{{Luke Cage|2016}}'' TV series, she's played by the decidedly lovelier (and thinner) Alfre Woodard.
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* In ''Series/WandaVision'', [[spoiler: Agatha Harkness is much younger and conventionally attractive than her comic counterpart, who is depicted as a gray-haired old woman with wrinkles and a harsh face.]]
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* ''Series/TheLastKingdom:'' Father Beocca is described in the books as one of the most ugly men Uhtred has ever known. In the show he's played by Ian Hart.
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* Creator/StephenKing's ''Series/TheStand'':
** The 1984 miniseries adaptation most notably suffered from this trope with the character of Harold Lauder. In the book, Harold was primarily defined by how overweight, pock-marked, and hideously unattractive he was at the beginning of the book and a major part of his arc centered upon how he began to lose weight and take care of himself later in the story. In the film, he was played by the quite handsome actor Corin Nemec, who wore a slightly nerdy hairdo and outfit for the first episode or two before a subtle attack of TheGlassesGottaGo. (Though, if you saw ''Literature/{{Thinner}}'', you might call this a PragmaticAdaptation). In ''Series/TheStand2020'', Harold is played the handsome Own Teague, whom in a hilarious coincidence also played a more attractive Patrick Hockstetter in ''Film/IT2017''.
** The 1984 miniseries adaptation most notably suffered from this trope with the character of Harold Lauder. In the book, Harold was primarily defined by how overweight, pock-marked, and hideously unattractive he was at the beginning of the book and a major part of his arc centered upon how he began to lose weight and take care of himself later in the story. In the film, he was played by the quite handsome actor Corin Nemec, who wore a slightly nerdy hairdo and outfit for the first episode or two before a subtle attack of TheGlassesGottaGo. (Though, if you saw ''Literature/{{Thinner}}'', you might call this a PragmaticAdaptation). In ''Series/TheStand2020'', Harold is played the handsome Own Teague, whom in a hilarious coincidence also played a more attractive Patrick Hockstetter in ''Film/IT2017''.
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''Series/TheStand1994'':
** The1984 1994 miniseries adaptation most notably suffered from this trope with the character of Harold Lauder. In the book, Harold was primarily defined by how overweight, pock-marked, and hideously unattractive he was at the beginning of the book and a major part of his arc centered upon how he began to lose weight and take care of himself later in the story. In the film, he was played by the quite handsome actor Corin Nemec, who wore a slightly nerdy hairdo and outfit for the first episode or two before a subtle attack of TheGlassesGottaGo. (Though, if you saw ''Literature/{{Thinner}}'', you might call this a PragmaticAdaptation). In ''Series/TheStand2020'', Harold is played the handsome Own Teague, whom in a hilarious coincidence also played a more attractive Patrick Hockstetter in ''Film/IT2017''.
** The
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* In ''Literature/LockwoodAndCo'', George is described in the books as being a geeky fat slob. For the [[Series/LockwoodAndCo2023 TV series]] he clearly is still intended to be geeky, but at the very least is definitely not fat and has a certain degree of cuteness.
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* In ''Literature/LockwoodAndCo'', ''Series/LockwoodAndCo2023'':
** George is described as fat and slovenly in [[Literature/LockwoodAndCo the books]], but has a pretty average weight in the series and is not notably less handsome than Lockwood. [[NerdGlasses He does wear thick glasses so we know he’s the nerdy one]].
** Flo Bones goes from a [[ThePigPen hideously filthy scavenger]] who can barely be tolerated in close quarters to a well-kept young woman who is apparently just really into thrift stores. That said, she does still leave dirty footprints on the carpet of 35 Portland Row.
** Quill Kipps is depicted in the books as being around Lucy's height (5'5), having ageeky fat slob. For "bird-like" appearance and short cropped auburn hair and green eyes. In the [[Series/LockwoodAndCo2023 TV series]] he clearly is show, however, he's 5'11 with curly light brown hair and blue eyes, and looks far more "conventionally" attractive (although he's still intended to be geeky, but at noticeably older-looking than Lockwood - Jack Bandeira is eight years older than Cameron Chapman).
** In the books Lucy says she is "growing into a tall girl with strong features (thicker set than she liked), with large eyes, heavy eyebrows, an over-long nose and sulky lips" and "dark" hair. In the show she is played by the [[https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a42686620/ruby-stokes-lockwood-and-co-bridgerton/ veryleast is definitely not fat and has a certain degree of cuteness.lovely Ruby Stokes]].
** George is described as fat and slovenly in [[Literature/LockwoodAndCo the books]], but has a pretty average weight in the series and is not notably less handsome than Lockwood. [[NerdGlasses He does wear thick glasses so we know he’s the nerdy one]].
** Flo Bones goes from a [[ThePigPen hideously filthy scavenger]] who can barely be tolerated in close quarters to a well-kept young woman who is apparently just really into thrift stores. That said, she does still leave dirty footprints on the carpet of 35 Portland Row.
** Quill Kipps is depicted in the books as being around Lucy's height (5'5), having a
** In the books Lucy says she is "growing into a tall girl with strong features (thicker set than she liked), with large eyes, heavy eyebrows, an over-long nose and sulky lips" and "dark" hair. In the show she is played by the [[https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a42686620/ruby-stokes-lockwood-and-co-bridgerton/ very
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* In ''Literature/LockwoodAndCo'', George is described in the books as being a geeky fat slob. For the [[Series/LockwoodAndCo2023 TV series series]] he clearly is still intended to be geeky, but at the very least is definitely not fat and has a certain degree of cuteness.
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* The HBO series ''My Brilliant Friend'' is an adaptation of ''Literature/TheNeapolitanNovels'', which is mostly faithful, except for a minor character named Eleonora. In the novels, [[TheProtagonist Elena]] was initially afraid that Nino's wife Eleonora could be more beautiful than her, until Eleonora is revealed to be an unattractive, rude, and ignorant woman. In the HBO series, Eleonora is just as beautiful and elegant as Elena expected her to be.
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** Wednesday in the original looks like a complete dork with a big bean-shaped head and beady eyes, while Lisa Loring's TV version is a conventionally cute kid. This also applies to her movie actress Creator/ChristinaRicci, though Ricci brings a creepy edge to the character with her near-constant glower.
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** Wednesday in the original looks like a complete dork with a big bean-shaped head and beady eyes, while Lisa Loring's Creator/LisaLoring's TV version is a conventionally cute kid. This also applies to her movie actress Creator/ChristinaRicci, though Ricci brings a creepy edge to the character with her near-constant glower.
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* In ''Literature/LockwoodAndCo'', George is described in the books as being a geeky fat slob. For the TV series he clearly is still intended to be geeky, but at the very least is definitely not fat and has a certain degree of cuteness.
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** [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ursula]] too. Although in this continuity, it's simply Regina impersonating her but her appearance is inspired by the movie's depiction of her -- that Ursula is overweight, purple skinned and unpleasant. When [[spoiler: Ursula is revealed to be real, both of them]] are much slimmer than the original character with no purple skin. Likewise, another Ursula appears in Season 4, now as a slim attractive DarkSkinnedBlond.
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** [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ursula]] too. Although in this continuity, it's simply Regina impersonating her but her appearance is inspired by the movie's depiction of her -- that Ursula is overweight, purple skinned and unpleasant. When [[spoiler: Ursula is revealed to be real, both of them]] are much slimmer than the original character with no purple skin. Likewise, another Ursula appears in Season 4, now as a slim attractive DarkSkinnedBlond.dark-skinned blond.
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* ''AdaptationalAttractiveness/GameOfThrones''''AdaptationalAttractiveness/ASongOfIceAndFire'' (''Series/GameOfThrones'' and ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'')
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** Overlaps with PragmaticAdaptation but Luther is much more monstrous in the comic as while he has a normal head, [[https://https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTehUAWgKia0Rzq9Hfsua5nE2EwfXKByC_zfA&usqp=CAU he's got the body of an actual gorilla]] thanks to a experimental transplant to save his life. In the show Luther instead got injected with a formula that saved his life but gave him [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/52/a6/1f/52a61f621ae6da3a7704a3c3b4e3670b.jpg a massive hairy ape-like torso and arms]]. While Luther is ashamed of his body, it doesn't actually prevent him from having a normal life or finding love like the comic version as one party girl finds his hairiness attractive and sleeps Luther when he's drunk. Also the comic version would have required extensive and costly CGI.
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** Overlaps with PragmaticAdaptation but Luther is much more monstrous in the comic as while he has a normal head, [[https://https://encrypted-tbn0.[[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTehUAWgKia0Rzq9Hfsua5nE2EwfXKByC_zfA&usqp=CAU com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR0x9zrqRzGfDpUaiM2aFehvlHgmWmTYGm9Eg&usqp=CAU he's got the body of an actual gorilla]] thanks to a experimental transplant to save his life. In the show Luther instead got injected with a formula that saved his life but gave him [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/52/a6/1f/52a61f621ae6da3a7704a3c3b4e3670b.jpg a massive hairy ape-like torso and arms]]. While Luther is ashamed of his body, it doesn't actually prevent him from having a normal life or finding love like the comic version as one party girl finds his hairiness attractive and sleeps Luther when he's drunk. Also the comic version would have required extensive and costly CGI.
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** Overlaps with PragmaticAdaptation but Luther is much more monstrous in the comic as while he has a normal head, [[https://comicvine1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/square_medium/0/4690/247611-76717-spaceboy.gif he's got the body of an actual gorilla]] thanks to a experimental transplant to save his life. In the show Luther instead got injected with a formula that saved his life but gave him [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/52/a6/1f/52a61f621ae6da3a7704a3c3b4e3670b.jpg a massive hairy ape-like torso and arms]]. While Luther is ashamed of his body, it doesn't actually prevent him from having a normal life or finding love like the comic version as one party girl finds his hairiness attractive and sleeps Luther when he's drunk. Also the comic version would have required extensive and costly CGI.
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** Overlaps with PragmaticAdaptation but Luther is much more monstrous in the comic as while he has a normal head, [[https://comicvine1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/square_medium/0/4690/247611-76717-spaceboy.gif [[https://https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTehUAWgKia0Rzq9Hfsua5nE2EwfXKByC_zfA&usqp=CAU he's got the body of an actual gorilla]] thanks to a experimental transplant to save his life. In the show Luther instead got injected with a formula that saved his life but gave him [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/52/a6/1f/52a61f621ae6da3a7704a3c3b4e3670b.jpg a massive hairy ape-like torso and arms]]. While Luther is ashamed of his body, it doesn't actually prevent him from having a normal life or finding love like the comic version as one party girl finds his hairiness attractive and sleeps Luther when he's drunk. Also the comic version would have required extensive and costly CGI.
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** Inverted with Vanya, in the comic she's tall and [[https://i.imgur.com/UMJwkGm.jpg conventionally hot]], [[https://img1.looper.com/img/gallery/how-the-cast-of-the-umbrella-academy-should-really-look/intro-1552481616.jpg even in her]] OneWingedAngel form. In the show she's played by the shorter Creator/ElliotPage going down the BeautyInversion route, by [[https://images.8tracks.com/cover/i/012/870/773/vanya-6454.jpg?rect=0,0,1098,1098&q=98&fm=jpg&fit=max&w=960&h=960 dressing frumpily and looking homely]], likely this was done as a contrast with her glamorous sister Allison as well as to reflect Vanya's shy introverted character. Even Vanya's White Violin SuperMode is [[https://www.thenerddaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/The-Umbrella-Academy-Episode-10-Vanya-The-White-Violin.jpg more creepy]] than attractive in the show.
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** Inverted with Vanya, in the comic she's tall and [[https://i.imgur.com/UMJwkGm.jpg conventionally hot]], [[https://img1.looper.com/img/gallery/how-the-cast-of-the-umbrella-academy-should-really-look/intro-1552481616.jpg even in her]] OneWingedAngel form. In the show she's played by the shorter Creator/ElliotPage going down the BeautyInversion route, by [[https://images.8tracks.com/cover/i/012/870/773/vanya-6454.jpg?rect=0,0,1098,1098&q=98&fm=jpg&fit=max&w=960&h=960 dressing frumpily and looking homely]], likely this was done as a contrast with her glamorous sister Allison as well as to reflect Vanya's shy introverted character. Even Vanya's White Violin SuperMode is [[https://www.thenerddaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/The-Umbrella-Academy-Episode-10-Vanya-The-White-Violin.jpg more creepy]] than attractive in the show. PlayedWith though as [[AdaptationalGenderIdentity after becoming Victor]], he is much more strikingly and comely in appearance and dress.
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* The American version of ''Series/TheInbetweeners'' has Will upgraded from a stereotypical {{Nerd}} to HollywoodHomely and turned Neil into a LongHairedPrettyBoy. Inverted with Jay, whose actor looks like he'd be more suited to playing [[ButtMonkey Big]] [[FatIdiot John]].
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* The American version of ''Series/TheInbetweeners'' has Will upgraded from a stereotypical {{Nerd}} StereotypicalNerd to HollywoodHomely and turned Neil into a LongHairedPrettyBoy. Inverted with Jay, whose actor looks like he'd be more suited to playing [[ButtMonkey Big]] [[FatIdiot John]].
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* ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'':
** ''Series/{{Arrow}}'':
*** While Oliver Queen was by no means unattractive in the ''ComicBook/GreenArrow'' comics, he's MrFanservice on the show.
*** Comics Merlyn is a middle-aged man with ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}-like {{wild hair}}. Malcolm Merlyn is played by Creator/JohnBarrowman.
*** Much like in the ''New 52'', Amanda Waller is a much younger and slimmer person.
** In the ''[[Series/TheFlash2014 Flash]]'' reboot, Captain Cold is played by the very yummy-looking Creator/WentworthMiller. They may have gotten the idea from the ComicBook/{{New 52}} version of Cold, who was reimagined as a [[WhiteHairBlackHeart White-Haired Pretty Boy]] before ''Comicbook/ForeverEvil2013'' brought him closer to his classic look.
** ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}'':
*** In most comics, [[Comicbook/JimmyOlsen James "Jimmy" Olsen]] is nerdy and awkward. In this series, he's portrayed by [[TallDarkAndHandsome former model]] Creator/MehcadBrooks. This version is meant to be OlderAndWiser, granted, but check out those abs.
*** Mr. Mxyzptlk is generally depicted as a 3' tall imp with a massive head and a bowler hat. His show version does that away and has him played by a British hunk instead. Justified as he assumed a more handsome form in order to [[StalkerWithACrush woo Supergirl]]. It's downplayed when he returns in Season 5, since he is portrayed by an average looking actor, but even then he is still more attractive than his comic-book appearance.
*** In the comics, Reign the Worldkiller is an alien warrior who resembles a female version of Doomsday. Here, she's the SuperPoweredEvilSide of Samantha Arias and is still played by Creator/OdetteAnnable.
*** Otis, in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' is Luthor’s pudgy, bumbling assistant who can’t seem to do anything right, portrayed by Ned Betty. Compare to his lean and muscular Arrowverse counterpart, who, while still not very bright, [[AdaptationalBadass is far more threatening.]]
** ''Series/BlackLightning'': Tobias Whale is far slimmer his comic counterpart, who is morbidly obese and resembles an albino version of Comicbook/TheKingpin.
** ''Series/{{Arrow}}'':
*** While Oliver Queen was by no means unattractive in the ''ComicBook/GreenArrow'' comics, he's MrFanservice on the show.
*** Comics Merlyn is a middle-aged man with ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}-like {{wild hair}}. Malcolm Merlyn is played by Creator/JohnBarrowman.
*** Much like in the ''New 52'', Amanda Waller is a much younger and slimmer person.
** In the ''[[Series/TheFlash2014 Flash]]'' reboot, Captain Cold is played by the very yummy-looking Creator/WentworthMiller. They may have gotten the idea from the ComicBook/{{New 52}} version of Cold, who was reimagined as a [[WhiteHairBlackHeart White-Haired Pretty Boy]] before ''Comicbook/ForeverEvil2013'' brought him closer to his classic look.
** ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}'':
*** In most comics, [[Comicbook/JimmyOlsen James "Jimmy" Olsen]] is nerdy and awkward. In this series, he's portrayed by [[TallDarkAndHandsome former model]] Creator/MehcadBrooks. This version is meant to be OlderAndWiser, granted, but check out those abs.
*** Mr. Mxyzptlk is generally depicted as a 3' tall imp with a massive head and a bowler hat. His show version does that away and has him played by a British hunk instead. Justified as he assumed a more handsome form in order to [[StalkerWithACrush woo Supergirl]]. It's downplayed when he returns in Season 5, since he is portrayed by an average looking actor, but even then he is still more attractive than his comic-book appearance.
*** In the comics, Reign the Worldkiller is an alien warrior who resembles a female version of Doomsday. Here, she's the SuperPoweredEvilSide of Samantha Arias and is still played by Creator/OdetteAnnable.
*** Otis, in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' is Luthor’s pudgy, bumbling assistant who can’t seem to do anything right, portrayed by Ned Betty. Compare to his lean and muscular Arrowverse counterpart, who, while still not very bright, [[AdaptationalBadass is far more threatening.]]
** ''Series/BlackLightning'': Tobias Whale is far slimmer his comic counterpart, who is morbidly obese and resembles an albino version of Comicbook/TheKingpin.
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** [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fn-Fk4p8DVU/U8iYjWd6k6I/AAAAAAABCiU/RxHC31Ww5Mo/s1600/Colin+O This]] is Captain Hook. The picture really says it all. An interesting example; in the original story, he's described as being the most handsome man who ever lived. It was ''other'' adaptations that made him a fop. Of course, what J.M. Barrie would have called handsome is probably different from modern conventions.
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** [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fn-Fk4p8DVU/U8iYjWd6k6I/AAAAAAABCiU/RxHC31Ww5Mo/s1600/Colin+O This]] This is Captain Hook. The picture really says it all.Hook. An interesting example; in the original story, he's described as being the most handsome man who ever lived. It was ''other'' adaptations that made him a fop. Of course, what J.M. Barrie would have called handsome is probably different from modern conventions.
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** [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/4/4d/Drizella_Cinderella.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150929231011 This]] is how most people are used to seeing Drizella Tremaine, one of Cinderella's "Ugly Stepsisters". '''[[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/onceuponatime8042/images/a/af/705SmilingDrizella.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/350?cb=20171107140958 This]]''' [[http://cdn02.cdn.justjaredjr.com/wp-content/uploads/pictures/2017/11/kane-curse/adelaide-kane-drizella-curse-once-11.jpg is]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKyxhQqVwAEiIfh.jpg Drizella]] in the show as well as her [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ouaat/images/b/b2/Drizella704.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20171030150027 Hyperion]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DOitgozUQAAnEVh.jpg self]] [[http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YZKIvG28ONo/mqdefault.jpg Ivy]] as played by Creator/AdelaideKane, who is well known for portraying the beautiful young [[Series/{{Reign}} Mary, Queen of Scots]]. Ugly on the inside, maybe, but [[EvilIsSexy what a gal!]]
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** [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/4/4d/Drizella_Cinderella.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150929231011 This]] is how most people are used to seeing Drizella Tremaine, one of Cinderella's "Ugly Stepsisters". '''[[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/onceuponatime8042/images/a/af/705SmilingDrizella.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/350?cb=20171107140958 This]]''' [[http://cdn02.cdn.justjaredjr.com/wp-content/uploads/pictures/2017/11/kane-curse/adelaide-kane-drizella-curse-once-11.jpg is]] This is [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKyxhQqVwAEiIfh.jpg Drizella]] in the show as well as her [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ouaat/images/b/b2/Drizella704.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20171030150027 Hyperion]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DOitgozUQAAnEVh.jpg self]] [[http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YZKIvG28ONo/mqdefault.jpg Hyperion self Ivy]] as played by Creator/AdelaideKane, who is well known for portraying the beautiful young [[Series/{{Reign}} Mary, Queen of Scots]]. Ugly on the inside, maybe, but [[EvilIsSexy what a gal!]]
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** In the comic, the AnthropomorphicPersonification of Despair is obese, has fangs, and her skin has an inhuman pallor. In the TV series, she's completely human-looking, and just a HollywoodHomely version of an overweight woman in unflattering clothes.
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* ''Series/{{The Sandman|2022}}'':
** In the comic book, John Dee is an emaciated Gollum-like figure with prominent eyes and missing most of his hair and teeth. As played by Creator/DavidThewlis in the TV version, he's a somewhat dishevelled but basically healthy and pleasant-looking middle-aged man.
** In the comic, the demon Mazikeen looks like a beautiful woman except that she is basically missing one entire side of her head. In the series, her disfigurement is more superficial and covers less of her face.
** In the comic book, John Dee is an emaciated Gollum-like figure with prominent eyes and missing most of his hair and teeth. As played by Creator/DavidThewlis in the TV version, he's a somewhat dishevelled but basically healthy and pleasant-looking middle-aged man.
** In the comic, the demon Mazikeen looks like a beautiful woman except that she is basically missing one entire side of her head. In the series, her disfigurement is more superficial and covers less of her face.
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Absolute Cleavage was renamed to Navel Deep Neckline. Only examples with context that fit the trope are kept.
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** The show does this with the Witches of [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz Oz]]. The Wicked Witch of the West in the book is a wrinkled hag with one eye -- and her more famous film counterpart is hook-nosed and green-skinned. Here, she's played by an attractive actress and the green skin is only a side effect of her jealousy. The character gets a FanServicePack and plenty of outfits with AbsoluteCleavage. The Witch of the East's appearance is never described but she's usually portrayed as a hag, while the Witch of the North is an elderly woman -- Glinda, the Witch of the South, is the only witch described to be agelessly beautiful. All witches here are played by young pretty actresses.
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** The show does this with the Witches of [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz Oz]]. The Wicked Witch of the West in the book is a wrinkled hag with one eye -- and her more famous film counterpart is hook-nosed and green-skinned. Here, she's played by an attractive actress and the green skin is only a side effect of her jealousy. The character gets a FanServicePack and plenty of outfits with AbsoluteCleavage.cleavage. The Witch of the East's appearance is never described but she's usually portrayed as a hag, while the Witch of the North is an elderly woman -- Glinda, the Witch of the South, is the only witch described to be agelessly beautiful. All witches here are played by young pretty actresses.
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** The comics' Morticia has a gaunt face and is described as a "ruined beauty." The series gives us the lovely Creator/CarolynJones. In the movies, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, while somewhat less traditionally beautiful than Jones, is also more stunning than the comics version.
** Wednesday in the original looks like a complete dork with a big bean-shaped head and beady eyes, while Lisa Loring's TV version is a conventionally cute kid. Again, this also applies to her movie actress Creator/ChristinaRicci.
** Pugsley and Lurch both look mostly the same, but in the comics, Pugsley has "popped" eyes and Lurch has one blank white eye; neither of these is present in the show.
** Wednesday in the original looks like a complete dork with a big bean-shaped head and beady eyes, while Lisa Loring's TV version is a conventionally cute kid. Again, this also applies to her movie actress Creator/ChristinaRicci.
** Pugsley and Lurch both look mostly the same, but in the comics, Pugsley has "popped" eyes and Lurch has one blank white eye; neither of these is present in the show.
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** The comics' Morticia has a gaunt face and is described as a "ruined beauty." The series gives us the lovely Creator/CarolynJones. In the movies, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, while somewhat less traditionally beautiful than Jones, Jones and looking more like she does in the comics, is also more stunning than the comics comic version.
** Wednesday in the original looks like a complete dork with a big bean-shaped head and beady eyes, while Lisa Loring's TV version is a conventionally cute kid.Again, this This also applies to her movie actress Creator/ChristinaRicci.
Creator/ChristinaRicci, though Ricci brings a creepy edge to the character with her near-constant glower.
** Pugsley and Lurch are bothlook mostly the same, unchanged, but in the comics, Pugsley has "popped" eyes and Lurch has one blank white eye; neither of these is present in the show.
** Wednesday in the original looks like a complete dork with a big bean-shaped head and beady eyes, while Lisa Loring's TV version is a conventionally cute kid.
** Pugsley and Lurch are both
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** The comics' Morticia has a gaunt face and is described as a "ruined beauty." The series gives us the lovely Creator/CarolynJones. In the movies, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, while less traditionally beautiful than Jones, is also more stunning than the comics version.
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** The comics' Morticia has a gaunt face and is described as a "ruined beauty." The series gives us the lovely Creator/CarolynJones. In the movies, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, while somewhat less traditionally beautiful than Jones, is also more stunning than the comics version.
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** The comics' Morticia has a gaunt face and is described as a "ruined beauty." The series gives us the lovely Creator/CarolynJones.
** Wednesday in the original looks like a complete dork with a big bean-shaped head and beady eyes, while Lisa Loring's TV version is a conventionally cute kid.
** Wednesday in the original looks like a complete dork with a big bean-shaped head and beady eyes, while Lisa Loring's TV version is a conventionally cute kid.
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** The comics' Morticia has a gaunt face and is described as a "ruined beauty." The series gives us the lovely Creator/CarolynJones.
Creator/CarolynJones. In the movies, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, while less traditionally beautiful than Jones, is also more stunning than the comics version.
** Wednesday in the original looks like a complete dork with a big bean-shaped head and beady eyes, while Lisa Loring's TV version is a conventionally cute kid. Again, this also applies to her movie actress Creator/ChristinaRicci.
** Wednesday in the original looks like a complete dork with a big bean-shaped head and beady eyes, while Lisa Loring's TV version is a conventionally cute kid. Again, this also applies to her movie actress Creator/ChristinaRicci.
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** David Haller in the comics has had [[DependingOnTheArtist multiple different artists]] draw him, but he usually isn't particularly attractive. In the show, he's [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ0RqeTPTOzbNz3kBc-Zv3ea3cpiOgf7wLLGA&usqp=CAU played]] by the gorgeous Creator/DanStevens, whose character is acknowledged to be cute and a PrettyBoy InUniverse. Moreover, the TV version is taller at 6'0" instead of 5'9".
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** David Haller in the comics has had [[DependingOnTheArtist multiple different artists]] draw him, but he usually isn't particularly attractive. In the show, he's [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ0RqeTPTOzbNz3kBc-Zv3ea3cpiOgf7wLLGA&usqp=CAU played]] by the gorgeous Creator/DanStevens, whose character is acknowledged to be cute and a PrettyBoy InUniverse. Moreover, the TV version counterpart is taller at 6'0" instead of 5'9".
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** David Haller in the comics has had [[DependingOnTheArtist multiple different artists]] draw him, but he usually isn't particularly attractive. In the show, he's [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ0RqeTPTOzbNz3kBc-Zv3ea3cpiOgf7wLLGA&usqp=CAU played]] by the gorgeous Creator/DanStevens, whose character is acknowledged to be cute and a PrettyBoy InUniverse.
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** David Haller in the comics has had [[DependingOnTheArtist multiple different artists]] draw him, but he usually isn't particularly attractive. In the show, he's [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ0RqeTPTOzbNz3kBc-Zv3ea3cpiOgf7wLLGA&usqp=CAU played]] by the gorgeous Creator/DanStevens, whose character is acknowledged to be cute and a PrettyBoy InUniverse. Moreover, the TV version is taller at 6'0" instead of 5'9".
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** David Haller in the comics has had [[DependingOnTheArtist multiple different artists]] draw him, but he usually isn't particularly attractive. In the show, he's [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ0RqeTPTOzbNz3kBc-Zv3ea3cpiOgf7wLLGA&usqp=CAU played]] by the very handsome Creator/DanStevens.
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** David Haller in the comics has had [[DependingOnTheArtist multiple different artists]] draw him, but he usually isn't particularly attractive. In the show, he's [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ0RqeTPTOzbNz3kBc-Zv3ea3cpiOgf7wLLGA&usqp=CAU played]] by the very handsome Creator/DanStevens.gorgeous Creator/DanStevens, whose character is acknowledged to be cute and a PrettyBoy InUniverse.
