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MiinU
Since: Jun, 2011
Synchronicity
MOD
(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
24th Feb, 2020 05:31:10 AM
^ technically refers to change in fighting ability. Variation of Adaptational Superpower Change
Edited by Synchronicity
MiinU
Since: Jun, 2011
24th Feb, 2020 09:09:54 AM
^Change in fighting ability includes a character being given powers they didn't have in the original source material.
Basically, it's where a non-superpowered character from the source material (particularly comic books) is given superpowers in any live-action film or TV adaptation.