I was talking about Comic Indies, like the various Image titles. Black Science? Essentially Prometheus. East of West? Essentially Sci-Fi Game of Thrones set in America. Wytches? Just an ol-fashioned witch story set in the modern world. Now, I'm not saying they're bad books. They're good to great. But their selling point is not their originallity, rather their execution. Hickman handles "the battle for the crown" differently than GRR Martin. Remender handles his scientists and environments different than Cameron. It's all a matter of the book's "voice".
Now, as far as movie indies go, then yeah, there's a bit more variety. "It Follows" was pretty original. Sexually transmitted demons was not something I had come accross in the past. "The Lobster" is also really original. The basic story is about a society where everyone must find a mate. If they can't, all the singles are send in a hotel, and are given a certain amount of time to find one. If they still can't make it, they are transformed into an animal of their choice. The director is the same guy who directed "Dogtooth", which was also pretty bizzare...
As far as Comic Book movies go, I can't say that I'm not "excited" to see all of them. I'm just not ecstatic for any of them. I'm curious about BvS, but I'm not head over heels for it. I'm intrigued to see the new Spider-Man, but I'm not counting the days. They're all pretty formularic at this point, the only difference being the characters themselves and the main cause of conflict. The villains are, more often than not, the same as well.
But yeah, a villain-led movie like Suicide Squad is a breath of fresh air. Same goes for Deadpool, which follows a deranged lunatic killing folks and making jokes. It's not exactly your typical movie. I'm also really excited for Doctor Strange. We've never had a super-hero x sorcery movie before, so I think that'll be a breath of fresh air as well. Stephen is less like Spider-Man or Superman, and more like a mix between Batman and Gandalf. That's bound to be interesting.
TBH, I'm more excited about the Star Wars anthology movies and later Episodes, than I'm for "Batman #235" or "Spider-Man: The ReReboot". I've read the stories in the comics, and I know how the movies will probably unfold. But Star Wars? It's a whole new Univese. Yes, it might be cliche in some aspects, but I literally don't know what to expect as far as story-progression goes.
