Basic Trope: An adaptation is more action-oriented that the original.
- Straight: Alice and Bob is a romance novel. Alice and Bob: The Movie is an action/romance hybrid.
- Exaggerated: Alice and Bob consists of nothing but inner monologues while the characters sit at home all the time. Alice and Bob: The Movie consists of nothing but battles, Fight Scenes, Gatling Good, and chase scenes.
- Downplayed: Alice and Bob is a romance novel. Alice and Bob: The Movie is a romance that includes a massive Cock Fight between two sides of the Love Triangle.
- Subverted: Alice and Bob: The Movie, based on a romance novel, opens with an action scene... only to reveal it's just a movie the characters are watching.
- Double Subverted: ...But then the characters go to take part in a battle.
- Averted: Alice and Bob: The Movie has just as much or as little action as the original.
- Inverted: Alice and Bob is a novel heavy on action and battle scenes. Alice and Bob: The Movie is a cute romance flick with little to no action.
- Enforced:
- The author of Alice and Bob specifies that they want its adaptations to include more action, since otherwise adapting the novel to a different medium wouldn't work.
- The action-oriented adaptation of Alice and Bob includes more action to appeal to a wider audience and capitalize on popular trends in the film industry.
- Parodied: Alice and Bob is a romance novel. Alice and Bob: The Parody Movie consists of nothing but the main characters shooting at each other and everyone else.
- Lampshaded: In a Mythology Gag, Alice says that she went through a lot more action than she thought she would.
- Conversed: "Why must they include action scenes left and right? These weren't in the book!"
- Justified: The novel had a large amount of offscreen violence already, and the film just has these play out onscreen.
- Defied: Despite expectations for an action-packed adaptation, Alice and Bob: The Movie intentionally avoids including any action scenes, focusing solely on the romance and character development.
- Zig-Zagged: Alice and Bob: The Movie initially appears to be an action-packed film, but as the story progresses, it shifts focus to the romantic elements and downplays the action.
- Discussed: Characters in Alice and Bob: The Movie have a conversation about the decision to incorporate more action into the adaptation, debating whether it enhances or detracts from the original story.
- Invoked: A character in Alice and Bob: The Movie intentionally creates situations that lead to action sequences, knowing it will add excitement and appeal to the audience.
- Exploited: One of the characters in Alice and Bob: The Movie uses their knowledge of action tropes and scenarios to strategically manipulate situations for their own advantage.
- Played for Laughs: The action scenes in Alice and Bob: The Parody Movie are intentionally over-the-top and exaggerated, resulting in comedic situations and slapstick humor.
- Played for Drama: The action-oriented adaptation of Alice and Bob uses intense action sequences as a means to heighten tension and create dramatic moments within the story.
- Played for Horror: The action scenes in Alice and Bob: The Movie are presented in a horrifying and terrifying manner, with elements of gore, suspense, and psychological terror.
- Implied: While not shown on screen, the action-packed events of Alice and Bob: The Movie are referenced and hinted at through dialogue and character reactions.
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