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Spoilers. Who loves them?


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I feel like I might be alone here, but why do so many people worry about spoilers? I get that certain things shouldn't be spoiled (Game of Thrones, Star Wars, big cultural phenomenons), but like stuff on Netflix like The Circle. Who cares who wins? it's the journey and hte craziness along the way. Am I the only one who feels this way?

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Spoilers are fine for 99% of movies.  That 1% though... Jacob’s Ladder, The Sixth Sense, Empire Strikes Back, movies where the spoiler makes the movie I don’t want spoiled.

Only thing worse than spoilers for movies like that are movies that spoil its own movie with stupid ****ing narration that ruins everything.  I’m talking about you, Quentin “Let’s spoil what would have been one of the most epic surprises in Western history with your own stupid childish narration” Tarantino.

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Love them.

For a series, Ill usually read a synopsis of the entire series after the 1st or 2nd episode. What to make sure the time commitment is worth it. Did this with GoT and my enjoyment (1-4) was 100% better.

For movies, if I am ambivalent or on the fence about a movie, ill read a synopsis to decide if its worth it or not. 

My enjoyment of entertainment comes from the execution of its premise and knowing all the plot points doesn't detract from that. In fact, it usually enhances the viewing experience. 

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So like, I don't spoil things for others, but I love when people spoil things for me. IF that makes any sense. Anything that is worth spoiling, I make sure to see first day. But I don't go out of my way to spoil things. To me, while what happens is great and all, I absolutely care way more about how they get there.

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3 hours ago, Outpost31 said:

Spoilers are fine for 99% of movies.  That 1% though... Jacob’s Ladder, The Sixth Sense, Empire Strikes Back, movies where the spoiler makes the movie I don’t want spoiled.

this made me check Jacobs Ladder on wikipedia to see what the twist was

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My mother spoils everything she watches herself.  As in she gets on a computer and looks up the ending of everything before she watches it.  "Because she gets too nervous otherwise."

Pretty much everyone tries to avoid watching anything with her for the first time because she also has no poker face. Drives everyone crazy.

And it's not just like thrillers, either.  She does it for non-live sporting events (which is why my dad pretty much doesn't watch football anymore) and even the goddamn Great British Baking Show.

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