8 Annoying Comic Book Movie Trends That Must Die In 2017

8. Heroes Vs. Heroes

It seemed inevitable that, once the well of interesting villains dried up, the studios would turn to story arcs involving the heroes, you know, beating up on one another. At first, this seemed like a dream come true - who didn't want to see Captain America going at it with Iron Man? Batman scrambling to find a way to defeat that immortal jerk going by the name of Superman?

In the comics, superheroes have been smashing each other to pieces since the very beginning, but it took a bit longer for this to occur on the big screen. And yet this once exciting prospect already feels like a bit of a dead end, especially when there are so few consequences to these hero showdowns.

For the studios, the whole "hero vs. hero" thing is ideal; it means they don't have to waste time introducing a new villain with a new reason to take over the world. For audiences, though, the whole idea has started to feel a lot like treading water. We know, after all, these guys are going to eventually kiss and make up, so these kind of inter-superhero battles begin to lose their sense of fun.

It's time to steer the films away from hero vs. hero plots and towards something else. Let go of this trend, Hollywood, before it starts to feel like a marketing ploy.