Adaptational Intelligence
When adapting an existing character for a new work the character is often altered in transition from the source material. They might become nicer, nastier, more badass or a lot less badass. Maybe even more heroic, or more sinister, and in other cases dumber, if not completely non-sapient.
Or they might become smarter. This trope is about taking a character who wasn't particularly smart in the source material and might even have been The Ditz and turning them into The Smart Guy.
There are several reasons why a character might gain IQ points in an adaptation. Some reasons include:
The adapted character is actually a Composite Character — ...read more