adaptation 

modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment

adaptation:
Some examples are: hollow bones and feathers of birds that enable them to fly, or the cryptic coloration that allows many organisms to hide from their predators.

adaptation by twiztiddezirez September 26, 2005

adaptation generation

current generation of 30 and 40 something's who embrace ideals of past generations(boomers) and current gen Y & Z'ers to combine all generations in beliefs and technological resources. Adaptors believe in hard work, honesty, joy. Adaptors have full technological understanding in using the internet, computers, smart devices etc. Adaptors are the best generation

Adaptation Generation -ers would be tending to chores around the house, while their MP3 player blasts The Beatles music, as they quickly grab their tablet to check out that recipe they are going to make for dinner. During which they responding to a work email- finishing business and wishing the boss a nice weekend off.

adaptation generation by aimz10 September 13, 2013

Adaptation bias

When a person has biased feelings (often negative) of a adaption since they have seen the source material first and notice that the change is much clearer to them. Often times one feels this way after giving said adaptation a chance.

Person 1: With the Watchmen movie, I didn't really like it; there were many changes that weren't needed."

Person 2: Looks like you have adaptation bias, don't worry; I'm the same way with the Percy Jackson movies

Adaptation bias by Hamster007 July 20, 2014

Adaptation Hubris

noun
When creators of a movie, show, or game remake are so confident in their vision that they openly override the source material—usually with disastrous results.
Symptoms include:
Announcing “we’re doing our own thing” before production even begins
Ignoring fan expectations or established canon
Overhauling characters, story beats, or settings without good reason
Public statements about how “the original was too limited for modern audiences”

“Yeah, that movie remake is… Adaptation Hubris. They replaced half the cast and made the main villain a literal robot.”

Adaptation Hubris by TheNinjaSandwich February 6, 2026

netflix adaptation 

The #1 way to ruin an anime

Did you see the netflix adaptation of Death Note? It sucks!

netflix adaptation by Puffygator November 13, 2020

tokyo ghoul anime adaptation syndrome

When the first season (or first half) is a solid show but the 2nd season/2nd half comes in and throws every good aspect of it out the window (besides the music).

Hey dude, don't watch Guilty Crown, it suffers from tokyo ghoul anime adaptation syndrome.

tokyo ghoul anime adaptation syndrome by memegun November 23, 2020

Netflix adaptation 

When Netflix takes an existing IP and recreates it exactly the same but changes the race of all the characters

"did you see that Netflix adaptation of ww2 where they made Hitler black?"

Netflix adaptation by Saulman500 January 2, 2024