When creating a Distaff Counterpart, Captain Ersatz, or similar character, some writers are smart enough to realize that fans are going to inevitably compare them to the original character, and will almost inevitably cry "rip-off", especially if they were created by editorial mandate. So one way to make them viable and differentiate them from the original character is to make him or her generally similar, but different in specific details, and deliberately develop them into another direction. Examples: