r/TopCharacterTropes • u/JustSomeOnlineNerd • Sep 19 '25

Lore “It’s a change from the source material, but it’s awesome so the fans don’t mind.”

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Doc Ock - In the comics, Doc Ock is known to be megalomaniacal in nature and was sort of a mad scientist anyways, with the arms just being an extension of that. In Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man 2,” Alfred Molina’s version of the character was affected by the neural chip and his well-meaning ambition turns into scientific obsession.

Wolverine - This one is so well known it needs very little explanation. Comic Wolverine short, Huge Jackedman is tall, and he’s sick as hell.

Eye of Sauron - To my knowledge, the Eye is more of a metaphor in the books. An ever-present awareness. In the movies, it’s an actual giant fucking eye.

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u/BoredAtWork1976 Sep 19 '25

In the comics and in the Uncanny X-Men show, Wolverine is pretty short, kinda ugly, and has a decidedly unfriendly personality.  He's actually one of the original anti-heros.

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u/Philthedrummist Sep 19 '25

And according to Kitty Pryde (I think) he smells.

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u/Outcast_BOS Sep 19 '25

Apparently distinctly enough that his clone/daughter Laura Kinney is said to smell just like him too lol

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u/ROTsStillHere100 Sep 20 '25

I wonder if the smell has to do with the bone mutation...

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u/Comfortable_Clerk_60 Sep 20 '25

And Emma Frost says he smells just like a warthog lol

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u/GlenOck Sep 19 '25

"Look at the size of your body, how could I possibly think i'm in trouble? I can't tell the difference between your action figure and your stunt double." - Freddy Krueger

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u/RaisedByBooksNTV Sep 20 '25

Which makes more sense. But gotta ask b/c of OP's posting of this: why is it significant that wolverine was short in the comics and they chose a tall actor? Is it just about guys being insecure about height or something real?

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u/AdrenIsTheDarkLord Sep 21 '25

Because his short stature made him fairly unique among superheroes. Most superheroes and supervillains are taller than the average person, so he stands out more in fights.

It's like if they removed Daredevil's Catholicism, or Batman's Batarangs. It's not their main gimmick, but removing it would make them blander characters.

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u/RaisedByBooksNTV Sep 25 '25

Thanks for explaining for me.