Let's talk for a moment about a concept that has impacted us since the dawn of Hollywood:

Reboots and revivals.

As someone who wants to go into the entertainment industry, I understand there's some borrowing of tropes and plot lines from one story to the next. The saying 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' is especially true when it comes to formulating plots for superhero movies.

But are television and movie studio execs really that desperate for stories and ratings to reboot old classics?

There are so many television show revivals going on in Hollywood right now that it's hard to keep track. The ratings on the new episodes are astronomical. Any new show that does worse than a reboot is automatically canceled. There's nothing to stop Hollywood from feeding us the same story but on a different day.

And yes, I understand the world is very different now. There's a more societal conflict for the characters to deal with, more political dividing to laugh at, and more celebrities to bash. But that sort of thing could also be addressed in a new show for a younger audience that could be just as successful as some of these revived shows if the studios gave them a chance.

This goes double for movies as well. Every action and superhero movie has the same exact plotline when it comes down to it because that's the formula that will put butts in seats and make money.

And that's what this all comes down to Money.

As much as studio execs like to say that they do their jobs because they enjoy it, their overall goal is to make money for their network. If a station can get away with selling ad space for a fortune on a new Will and Grace episode, they will.

If producers can make billions of dollars every time they put out a new Avengers movie, you can bet there will be at least three a year. And while these shows and movies are fun, there's something bigger at stake here: The meaning of originality.

I'd like to believe that originality isn't dead, yet box office numbers constantly prove me wrong. People will pay again and again to see the Spider-Man origin story three times, but when a new indie film comes out, the pockets of audiences are suddenly empty.

If I can get a bit preachy here, we need to support smaller names in film and television. I know these are few and far between. The stories might not be your thing and that's fine! But I implore you to find a film or show that isn't made by execs doing it for the money and give it a chance.

Those people have worked just as hard and sometimes even harder to see their story come to life. Supporting smaller names will diversify the industry and give every voice a chance to be heard.