To what extent do you care about spoilers?

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 07-09-2019, 06:08 AM

Whenever it came to the story of various forms of entertainment, such as comic books, tv shows, movies, video games etc., spoilers always seem to be an important thing for many people because they want the "raw" experience.

Me personally however, I was never one to really care about spoilers.
Rather, I am actually someone who checks the story of any medium first before going in, because it assures me that I am going to experience a story which I am interested in, reducing my chances of being dissapointed.

I guess it comes down to my somewhat impulsive personality as well, as I am the type of person who was spoiling important plot points of shows to myself, far before getting to experience them (such as with the 2012 tmnt series, where I tried to resist the urge to look at story leaks at first, but eventually gave in).

I wouldn't purposefully spoil anything for anyone though, even if I do think its kind of silly how spoilers can be so upsetting for some.

So, how do you feel about the issue overall?

*neatoman* · 07-09-2019, 07:29 AM

Depends on wheter or not the twist is actually good. If it's mediocre or straight up bad, then it doesn't really matter. And even if it's a good twist, then it shouldn't really matter as long as the rest is still good.

*CyberCubed* · 07-09-2019, 07:35 AM

If it’s a movie or TV series I’m invested in then yes I care about spoilers.

*newfan* · 07-09-2019, 07:37 AM

Kind mixed cause often I look for them but just occasionally I don't. This week when I was watching Stranger things 3 I avoided them, but then it was a short series I could watch in a week so kind of a shame to spoil it.
With TMNT 2012 I never knew when we'd get the eps airing here so I would read ahead, same for other shows that we are behind here for airing, I don't go out of my way to look for other shows like I do if I am really interested but I'll see things from following on social media.

I remember spoiling a lot of Buffy for myself when we were only a few weeks behind I think, so that was pointless but I was into the show and suspense must have gotten the better of me.

*Coola Yagami* · 07-09-2019, 10:43 AM

Only if I care or plan to watch a series/movie. Like I plan to watch Spider-Man this weekend so I'm avoiding spoilers. Or if I plan to watch some series, whenever I get around to it, I'm avoiding spoilers. But if it's something I don't care about and never really intend to watch, then whatever, spoil away. I wouldn't even know what you're talking about anyway.

*Prowler* · 07-09-2019, 11:33 AM

I've discussed this subject a few times with people in the past, but strangely it never came to my mind to make a thread about it here. Nice one.

Well, obviously I'd prefer not to get spoiled, but often there's things that I only watch/play/read several years after they come out, so by then there's loads of spoilers online and it's hard to avoid all of them. Plus, sometimes I might look up a show or a game or something and read about it and not care about spoilers because I don't think I'm gonna play or watch it ever in my life... until some years later I actually do. It happened with the Earthbound review of AVGN as well. I watched the episode thinking I'd never play that game and also because I just love AVGN. ANd while I know more or less what happens in the game, I definitely wanna play it one day. I had no idea what the game was like before watching the AVGN episode so it never was on my radar much, but the review piqued my interest.

So yeah, I cannot predict the future like that.

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 07-09-2019, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prowler

I've discussed this subject a few times with people in the past, but strangely it never came to my mind to make a thread about it here. Nice one.

I was thinking, "this really looks like a thread Prowler would eventually make", when creating this thread.

*Wesley* · 07-09-2019, 04:21 PM

Depends on whether I like a show or film. I only watched the 100 season 1 because I stopped caring about the characters towards the end of that season, but I still wanted to know what happened next, so spoilers were useful in that regard. Otherwise, I prefer to avoid them, though they don’t really spoil my enjoyment of something I like anyway.

*Wildcat* · 07-09-2019, 11:14 PM

If it’s something I’m really into I avoid them. I’d rather watch whatever it is as it was intended...not knowing everything that happens.

If you like knowing everything before that’s fine but I like having the experience be new when I get to it. Being surprised is part of the point of endings, twists and major plot points.

*Autbot_Benz* · 07-09-2019, 11:41 PM

any mcu movies especially the big avengers ones I avoid spoilers like the plague.

07-09-2019, 07:37 AM	#4
newfan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: UK Posts: 2,393	Kind mixed cause often I look for them but just occasionally I don't. This week when I was watching Stranger things 3 I avoided them, but then it was a short series I could watch in a week so kind of a shame to spoil it. With TMNT 2012 I never knew when we'd get the eps airing here so I would read ahead, same for other shows that we are behind here for airing, I don't go out of my way to look for other shows like I do if I am really interested but I'll see things from following on social media. I remember spoiling a lot of Buffy for myself when we were only a few weeks behind I think, so that was pointless but I was into the show and suspense must have gotten the better of me. Last edited by newfan; 07-09-2019 at 07:45 AM.

07-09-2019, 10:43 AM	#5
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,712	Only if I care or plan to watch a series/movie. Like I plan to watch Spider-Man this weekend so I'm avoiding spoilers. Or if I plan to watch some series, whenever I get around to it, I'm avoiding spoilers. But if it's something I don't care about and never really intend to watch, then whatever, spoil away. I wouldn't even know what you're talking about anyway. __________________ "I was down with TMNT once, but then they changed what TMNT was. Now what I was down with is no longer TMNT and what TMNT now is seems weird and scary. And it'll happen to YOU." Check out my blog for Comic Reviews and other things. https://markepicblogofrandomness.blogspot.com/ I also started The AEW Crew, the All Elite Wrestling Fan Club! https://www.facebook.com/groups/637508120044168/

07-09-2019, 04:21 PM	#8
Wesley Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Republic of Ireland Posts: 1,597	Depends on whether I like a show or film. I only watched the 100 season 1 because I stopped caring about the characters towards the end of that season, but I still wanted to know what happened next, so spoilers were useful in that regard. Otherwise, I prefer to avoid them, though they don’t really spoil my enjoyment of something I like anyway. __________________ Donatello: The tracker! It might work. Donatello goes to the back of the Turtle Van Raphael: Shrewd move, Donatello. If we ignore the problem, it might go away by itself. (from The Mean Machines)

07-09-2019, 11:14 PM	#9
Wildcat Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 3,516	If it’s something I’m really into I avoid them. I’d rather watch whatever it is as it was intended...not knowing everything that happens. If you like knowing everything before that’s fine but I like having the experience be new when I get to it. Being surprised is part of the point of endings, twists and major plot points. __________________ Nothing can survive the will to stay alive, cause if you try, you can do anything.

07-09-2019, 11:41 PM	#10
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9,192	any mcu movies especially the big avengers ones I avoid spoilers like the plague. __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

07-09-2019, 07:35 AM	#3
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	If it’s a movie or TV series I’m invested in then yes I care about spoilers.

07-09-2019, 11:33 AM	#6
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	I've discussed this subject a few times with people in the past, but strangely it never came to my mind to make a thread about it here. Nice one. Well, obviously I'd prefer not to get spoiled, but often there's things that I only watch/play/read several years after they come out, so by then there's loads of spoilers online and it's hard to avoid all of them. Plus, sometimes I might look up a show or a game or something and read about it and not care about spoilers because I don't think I'm gonna play or watch it ever in my life... until some years later I actually do. It happened with the Earthbound review of AVGN as well. I watched the episode thinking I'd never play that game and also because I just love AVGN. ANd while I know more or less what happens in the game, I definitely wanna play it one day. I had no idea what the game was like before watching the AVGN episode so it never was on my radar much, but the review piqued my interest. So yeah, I cannot predict the future like that.