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* ''Series/{{Kaamelot}}'' : Merlin and the Lady of the lake, in Arthurian mythology, are usually a couple. Here they do not even speak to each other.

* ''Series/Kaamelott'' : Merlin and the Lady of the lake, in Arthurian mythology, are usually a couple. Here they do not even speak to each other.

* Series/Kaamelott: Merlin and the Lady of the lake, in Arthurian mythology, are usually a couple. Here they do not even speak to each other.

* ''Animation/FlowerAngel'': In the original ''Little Flower Fairy'' game, Fannie is Kukuru's girlfriend. In the series, while Kukuru did promise to protect Fannie, he eventually decides to [[spoiler:be with An'an instead]], setting off the events of Season 3 when Fannie gets upset about it.

** The show has Yue and Hahn broke off their engagement sometime back, while in the original series, they remain engaged until the former's ascension as the Moon Spirit. Interestingly, the original Yue clearly has no affection for Hahn since he is a JerkJock, but the adaptation turns him into a LovableJock whom Yue cares about, albeit as a friend.

* ''Series/AvatarTheLastAirbender2024'' heavily tones down the romantic interactions between Aang and Katara compared to [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender the original cartoon]]. There's no LoveAtFirstSight blushing when Aang wakes up (he doesn't even wake up in Katara's arms, but in a tent hours later), the season one episode that focused on their relationship the most, "The Fortuneteller", is cut, and the plot of "The Cave of Two Lovers" is reworked to focus on Katara and Sokka's bond as siblings, rather than Katara and Aang's budding romance.

* ''Series/AvatarTheLastAirbender2024'' heavily tones down the romantic interactions between Aang and Katara compared to ''[[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender the original cartoon]]. There's no LoveAtFirstSight blushing when Aang wakes up (he doesn't even wake up in Katara's arms, but in a tent hours later), the season one episode that focused on their relationship the most, "The Fortuneteller", is cut, and the plot of "The Cave of Two Lovers" is reworked to focus on Katara and Sokka's bond as siblings, rather than Katara and Aang's budding romance.

* ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'': In most ''Voltron'' adaptations, TheLeader Keith and Princess Allura typically have either ShipTease or are an OfficialCouple, like in ''WesternAnimation/VoltronForce''. In ''Legendary Defender'', they are not. Instead, Lance is PromotedToLoveInterest. As with anything related to this show, the [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks reactions were quite contentious]], especially because the RelationshipUpgrade was part of a poorly-received final season.

* ''Animation/FlowerAngel'': In the original ''Flower Fairies'' game, Fannie is Kukuru's girlfriend. In the series, while Kukuru did promise to protect Fannie, he eventually decides to [[spoiler:be with An'an instead]], setting off the events of Season 3 when Fannie gets upset about it.

* ''Animation/FlowerFairy'': In the original ''Flower Fairies'' game, Fannie is Kukuru's girlfriend. In the series, while Kukuru did promise to protect Fannie, he eventually decides to [[spoiler:be with An'an instead]], setting off the events of Season 3 when Fannie gets upset about it.