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Originally Posted by gashatfreak

Edmond Dantes' motive was revenge though, not necessarily justice.

Here it is a matter of cultural differences and different interpretations. I was most impressed by the Soviet-French "The Prisoner of the Chateau d'If" of 1989 (the best adaptation of the Count of Monte Cristo, without a doubt) and "Prince Favorsky" of 2005 (a variation on the theme of the Count of Monte Cristo in modern times). And there the actions of the character were interpreted precisely as just retribution and punishment for the sins of the scoundrels, and not a personal insult.I think this has to do with the greater importance of the concept of forgiveness in Orthodox culture than in Catholic culture, which is more focused on redemption.
Back to Gavv, we are talking about a western adaptation. Just judging by PR, they don't adapt the Red Ranger as an optimistic goofball, although this type is very popular in Super Sentai. And in Dragon Knight, Adam is much more serious than Shinji from the original. So I think Shouma's character was changed as well.