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Post by lobsterjohnson on May 13, 2016 19:37:03 GMT -5
I don't mind spoilers much. I'm one of the people who had Citizen Kane spoiled by a Peanuts comic strip, but I still enjoyed the movie. Schulz really caught some flak over that, though. My wife actively seeks out as many spoilers as possible. She won't see a movie until she knows enough about it. I always wondered how many people were spoiled by the Citizen Kane Peanuts strip. I didn't know that he'd caught flak over it. |
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Post by Spike-X on May 14, 2016 18:48:11 GMT -5
I'd prefer to see a movie not already knowing every damn thing that's going to happen before I see it. Such as one particular scene in Civil War, for instance. Which came as a total surprise to me, and made it so much more enjoyable as a result.
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Post by spoon on May 14, 2016 19:40:39 GMT -5
I'd prefer to see a movie not already knowing every damn thing that's going to happen before I see it. Such as one particular scene in Civil War, for instance. Which came as a total surprise to me, and made it so much more enjoyable as a result. Yeah, many of the more rewarding parts of the movie tended to be those I knew nothing about, because they weren't revealed by trailers, or moments that were surprising because the trailer involved misdirection like making me think Winter Soldier shot War Machine down, when it turned out to be a mistake by the Vision. Generally, I want to experience plot developments for the first time in the movie/show, not in some conversation with someone who isn't a professional storyteller. But the effect of spoilers varies based on the works. if the strengths of a movie are plot twist or a surprise scare, spoilers are really damaging. |
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Post by impulse on May 15, 2016 2:15:42 GMT -5
I think people who intentionally spoil things deserve to be punched in the dick. It's so rude and inconsiderate, particularly online where with just the barest minimal effort one can warn folks or put a spoiler tag, etc. Harder in person, but not so hard to ask if everyone around has seen "Relevant Cultural Thing" we are all discussing.
To take a more nuanced approach, I agree with other folks in that if I seek them out myself, fine, but I should have the choice. Even little details that don't seem important I prefer not to have spoiled, because it takes away that bit more of a person's joy of discovery or surprise, and what you may think is a little detail the recipient may find big.
Is it worse than people who talk conversationally during the movies? Now that's a tough question.
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on May 15, 2016 3:19:54 GMT -5
I have a friend at work who is a Wrestling nut, his girlfriend and he are both gaga for it. The day after the last Wrestlemania I go out to talk to him and asked about a scene Id just seen on Facebook. He flipped, majorly, the first and only time Ive ever seen him angry. Now normally this is the type of thing we take great joy in doing to each other, but I had crossed the line. Note to self, Don't $%&* with Wrestlemania.  He didn't speak to me for the rest of the shift, had his sulk on in a big way, and frankly I deserved it. Spoilers should be shot. |
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Post by Icctrombone on May 15, 2016 5:44:14 GMT -5
I have a friend at work who is a Wrestling nut, his girlfriend and he are both gaga for it. The day after the last Wrestlemania I go out to talk to him and asked about a scene Id just seen on Facebook. He flipped, majorly, the first and only time Ive ever seen him angry. Now normally this is the type of thing we take great joy in doing to each other, but I had crossed the line. Note to self, Don't $%&* with Wrestlemania. He didn't speak to me for the rest of the shift, had his sulk on in a big way, and frankly I deserved it. Spoilers should be shot. If you saw something in the news or social media, he doesn't have the right to flip out. It's there for the public to see. Tv shows or movies are different. |
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Post by Spike-X on May 15, 2016 6:08:21 GMT -5
I remember at CBR one time, somebody getting pissy because someone mentioned something that was in the trailer for Iron Man 2.
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Post by impulse on May 15, 2016 10:37:58 GMT -5
On the other hand, news and social media are some of the worse offenders. Particularly in the day and age of DVRs, streaming, and various time-shifting methods, it's pretty crappy when major news outlets and various publications have the shocking twist death from the previous night's The Walking Dead in huge letters across the screen. I don't usually get to watch on Sunday night, and one episode not this season but the previous I had a major episode spoiled for me THREE TIMES before I got home from work Monday. It's one thing if you go in the TWD thread and someone says something, but quite another on totally unrelated shows.
Also, some people do even prefer to avoid trailers as they want nothing spoiled, though if you're that much a purist about it you should stay away from anything remotely related to the movie in question.
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on May 16, 2016 7:11:50 GMT -5
Also, some people do even prefer to avoid spoilers as they want nothing spoiled, though if you're that much a purist about it you should stay away from anything remotely related to the movie in question. I was like this with Star Wars the Force Awakens, I watched the trailer, but then refused to read anything, comments or articles online, or see further trailers etc. The massive amount of speculation was just annoying and pointless to me, and I just wanted to see the movie with no(well, few) pre-conceived ideas.
as for my mate Iccy, well I did understand, if I had thought for a few seconds before hand I wouldn't have at all. No biggie, its all man love again.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 9:48:42 GMT -5
I still fume when I remember how Alien 3 was spoiled in the press - the damn film hadn't even got to release but all the press were full of analyses about what it meant from a feminist viewpoint, and a social viewpoint and yadda yadda, with no care for us poor sods who had waited years for another Alien film. And admittedly, it was a poor film, but it certainly wasn't helped by knowing virtually every aspect of the plot before I went in!  |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 9:57:11 GMT -5
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on May 16, 2016 11:09:05 GMT -5
I still fume when I remember how Alien 3 was spoiled in the press - the damn film hadn't even got to release but all the press were full of analyses about what it meant from a feminist viewpoint, and a social viewpoint and yadda yadda, with no care for us poor sods who had waited years for another Alien film. And admittedly, it was a poor film, but it certainly wasn't helped by knowing virtually every aspect of the plot before I went in! :-( We all like different things. ;-) |
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Post by Dizzy D on May 16, 2016 11:34:04 GMT -5
I don't mind spoilers, but I do dislike when trailers give away basically everything in a movie.
OTOH I probably wouldn't have checked out Agents of SHIELD after the first few episodes or Cabin In the Woods if I didn't hear a few spoilers that promised that there was more going on than it looked like.
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Post by impulse on May 16, 2016 13:53:30 GMT -5
I think it can be summed up, like many things, with a little consideration and empathy. If folks would just use some discretion like spoiler tags, making sure it's spoiler-only threads, not putting major headlines on TV shows about spoilers from other shows, etc, then everyone who wants spoilers could opt in, and those who don't at least have a fighting chance to avoid them.
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Post by dupersuper on May 17, 2016 22:11:20 GMT -5
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