Autism and Story-telling Techniques?

This is something weird I've noticed, and I figured I'd put this out there to see if it's a common experience. I'm on the Autusim Spectrum, and I constantly wonder what parts of my personality are different just because I'm different, and what parts of my personality are different because I'm autistic.

That said, one thing I've noticed recently is that there are some movies that get negative reactions from most other people, that I really like. And the common factor seems to be complaints that the stories are "muddled" or "convoluted." It made me wonder if movies with overly-complicated plots appeal more to ASD people, or if it's just me, specifically, liking those movies.

The two recent movies that I noticed this with are Jupiter Ascending and Terminator: Genisys. In the case of the former I remember sitting in the theatre, thinking "this must be what it was like to sit in the theatre in 1977, the day Star Wars premiered."

Anyone else had similar experiences?

It is an interesting question. I think the answer is that there is no "me without autism", there's just me, so it's an illogical question.

A quick check on Google failed to turn up any research on the question. It's plausible on it's face: people with less interest in social nuances might instead be attracted to strongly plot-driven stories instead. But bear in mind that there are a lot of individual differences among people with autism- this may simply reflect a personal preference on your part.

"It is an interesting question. I think the answer is that there is no "me without autism", there's just me, so it's an illogical question."

This is true, yes, but I would say there is such a thing as "autism without me."

Let's imagine for a moment that an alien species landed on Earth tomorrow, and we wanted to examine how the psychology of our two species differed. Would we simply say that because the psychology of individuals varied, it was therefore pointless to attempt to determine any psychological differences between our two species?

In the same way we can safely say "this is a general trend among N Ts" and "this is a general trend among autistics." True, it won't represent every individual, but they still represent a general pattern of thinking.