Books, Movies, Comics, TV, or Games where spoilers would ruin it.

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

Has everybody who will watch the movie done so by this moment in time? No. Has everyone who will watch it even been born yet? No.

There will always be new people who haven't seen something. Always. Don't be that insufferable prick that assumes the ephemeral 'everybody' has already seen something. Because it will never be the case.

I think what he means is that the Empire twist has become so ingrained with pop culture that it's nearly impossible to watch it blind without having been exposed to it through osmosis.

I know what he means. but if, as you say, it's nearly impossible to watch it blind, then that means it's still possible. And therefore, don't be a spoiling prick.

Its only possible for the newly born children or people who lives in a backwater to watch that movie blind or those that are merely that lucky and disinterested in Star Wars. All I am saying is Star Wars is everwhere in pop culture and mainstream society and with it that ultimate spoiler.

And don't call me a prick. Because I haven't spoiled anything else other then this.

 

[PsychedelicDiamond]

Is it really still possible to watch Empire Strikes Back without knowing the twist?

Has everybody who will watch the movie done so by this moment in time? No. Has everyone who will watch it even been born yet? No.

There will always be new people who haven't seen something. Always. Don't be that insufferable prick that assumes the ephemeral 'everybody' has already seen something. Because it will never be the case.

(Not saying you're an insufferable prick. Just saying don't be that insufferable prick. Nobody wants to be an insufferable prick)

Well, yes, but I knew the twist to Empire Strikes Back before I've even seen a single Star Wars movie. It's just something that comes up in a lot of entirely unrelated stuff.

 

[Xprimentyl]

Playdead?s INSIDE. A big part of this brilliant title?s appeal is how it starts off with a sense of unease and intrigue that gradually but assuredly spirals into absurd surreality that begs the player?s constant questioning. Spoiling any moment I feel diminishes its impact in the context of the game. I recommend it to everyone and tell none of them why.

 

[McElroy]

Infinity War Thanos Snap

Gamora spoiled that in the trailer.

*Undertale

To Toby Fox's credit, you have to reveal quite a lot in order to spoil all the surprises in Undertale.

I usually try to avoid spoilers because I don't want to be disappointed even before the film or whatever starts but rather during it.

 

[Palindromemordnilap_v1legacy]

Is it really still possible to watch Empire Strikes Back without knowing the twist?

Has everybody who will watch the movie done so by this moment in time? No. Has everyone who will watch it even been born yet? No.

There will always be new people who haven't seen something. Always. Don't be that insufferable prick that assumes the ephemeral 'everybody' has already seen something. Because it will never be the case.

(Not saying you're an insufferable prick. Just saying don't be that insufferable prick. Nobody wants to be an insufferable prick)

Well, yes, but I knew the twist to Empire Strikes Back before I've even seen a single Star Wars movie. It's just something that comes up in a lot of entirely unrelated stuff.

But if you only saw it through parodies and such, not the film itself, would you even know you'd had it spoiled? Surely it would be more a case of "so that's where that comes from!"

 

[Trunkage]

The older I've got, the less I've cared about spoilers. In fact, at some point probably about 5-10 years ago I even started occasionally reading the end of a book after I'd got about a third of the way through.

I'm not sure why I started doing this. Is it a habit from reading scientific papers? You flick through the abstract, intro, then go to the conclusions and read the rest of the paper (i.e. the methods, results and discussion) only if you feel the need the extra detail. I wonder if it's from reading too many predictable stories (peasant who's actually king blah magic sword blah dark lord blah), yeah, you already know the end - like ancient Greek tragedy, where everyone in the audience knew the story and its end, it was just about how that version got there.

I'm not sure I've ever really cared about spoilers. If I have, I stopped at some point, though. Knowing what's going to happen doesn't diminish the impact of a story for me. I guess I'm just not terribly impressed by surprise and suspense is either independent of knowing what will happen or isn't important to me. I guess as someone who writes things it's really present for me that what I'm looking at when I'm reading or watching fiction is a collection of choices made by someone (or a group of people) and that the paths not taken are potentially just as or more interesting to consider. So while some people might take pleasure from suspense, I can derive satisfaction from imagining what didn't happen (and the possibility that it could have) even while I know what did happen.

That being said, a first viewing is more likely to provoke laughter at particularly clever plot twists.

I dare say there might also be a bit of inoculation going on. What's the point of caring about spoilers when someone gains pleasure from spoiling it? You're just giving them power over you. The best way to defeat this is to stop caring and that hurts these guys more

 

[BrawlMan]

Sleep Away Camp

Evil Within (the back of box does give you a clue, but most would not pay attention.)

Devil May Cry 1 and 5

F.E.A.R 1 & 2

Us

The Running Man (Novel)

 

[Squilookle]

Has everybody who will watch the movie done so by this moment in time? No. Has everyone who will watch it even been born yet? No.

There will always be new people who haven't seen something. Always. Don't be that insufferable prick that assumes the ephemeral 'everybody' has already seen something. Because it will never be the case.

I think what he means is that the Empire twist has become so ingrained with pop culture that it's nearly impossible to watch it blind without having been exposed to it through osmosis.

I know what he means. but if, as you say, it's nearly impossible to watch it blind, then that means it's still possible. And therefore, don't be a spoiling prick.

Its only possible for the newly born children or people who lives in a backwater to watch that movie blind or those that are merely that lucky and disinterested in Star Wars. All I am saying is Star Wars is everwhere in pop culture and mainstream society and with it that ultimate spoiler.

Is it really still possible to watch Empire Strikes Back without knowing the twist?

Has everybody who will watch the movie done so by this moment in time? No. Has everyone who will watch it even been born yet? No.

There will always be new people who haven't seen something. Always. Don't be that insufferable prick that assumes the ephemeral 'everybody' has already seen something. Because it will never be the case.

(Not saying you're an insufferable prick. Just saying don't be that insufferable prick. Nobody wants to be an insufferable prick)

Well, yes, but I knew the twist to Empire Strikes Back before I've even seen a single Star Wars movie. It's just something that comes up in a lot of entirely unrelated stuff.

Ah, so everybody has the same experience as you, around the whole world, no matter what their age, even if they haven't been born yet, therefore it's fine to spoil something?

Grow up.​

 

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

Has everybody who will watch the movie done so by this moment in time? No. Has everyone who will watch it even been born yet? No.

There will always be new people who haven't seen something. Always. Don't be that insufferable prick that assumes the ephemeral 'everybody' has already seen something. Because it will never be the case.

I think what he means is that the Empire twist has become so ingrained with pop culture that it's nearly impossible to watch it blind without having been exposed to it through osmosis.

I know what he means. but if, as you say, it's nearly impossible to watch it blind, then that means it's still possible. And therefore, don't be a spoiling prick.

Its only possible for the newly born children or people who lives in a backwater to watch that movie blind or those that are merely that lucky and disinterested in Star Wars. All I am saying is Star Wars is everwhere in pop culture and mainstream society and with it that ultimate spoiler.

Is it really still possible to watch Empire Strikes Back without knowing the twist?

Has everybody who will watch the movie done so by this moment in time? No. Has everyone who will watch it even been born yet? No.

There will always be new people who haven't seen something. Always. Don't be that insufferable prick that assumes the ephemeral 'everybody' has already seen something. Because it will never be the case.

(Not saying you're an insufferable prick. Just saying don't be that insufferable prick. Nobody wants to be an insufferable prick)

Well, yes, but I knew the twist to Empire Strikes Back before I've even seen a single Star Wars movie. It's just something that comes up in a lot of entirely unrelated stuff.

Ah, so everybody has the same experience as you, around the whole world, no matter what their age, even if they haven't been born yet, therefore it's fine to spoil something?

Grow up.​

You are telling me to grow up over a spoiler? I think you should grow up for taking seriously what is ultimately a trivial discussion.

 

[Squilookle]

Ah, so everybody has the same experience as you, around the whole world, no matter what their age, even if they haven't been born yet, therefore it's fine to spoil something?

Grow up.​

You are telling me to grow up over a spoiler? I think you should grow up for taking seriously what is ultimately a trivial discussion.

It's not this spoiler or that spoiler. It's the attitude to spoilers in general, having the arrogance to think everyone has encountered one already, thinking it's open season just because you know one already. It's incredibly childish, yes.

 

[Trunkage]

Cabin in the woods
Arlington Road
Donnie Darko
Frailty

 

[Seanchaidh]

The older I've got, the less I've cared about spoilers. In fact, at some point probably about 5-10 years ago I even started occasionally reading the end of a book after I'd got about a third of the way through.

I'm not sure why I started doing this. Is it a habit from reading scientific papers? You flick through the abstract, intro, then go to the conclusions and read the rest of the paper (i.e. the methods, results and discussion) only if you feel the need the extra detail. I wonder if it's from reading too many predictable stories (peasant who's actually king blah magic sword blah dark lord blah), yeah, you already know the end - like ancient Greek tragedy, where everyone in the audience knew the story and its end, it was just about how that version got there.

I'm not sure I've ever really cared about spoilers. If I have, I stopped at some point, though. Knowing what's going to happen doesn't diminish the impact of a story for me. I guess I'm just not terribly impressed by surprise and suspense is either independent of knowing what will happen or isn't important to me. I guess as someone who writes things it's really present for me that what I'm looking at when I'm reading or watching fiction is a collection of choices made by someone (or a group of people) and that the paths not taken are potentially just as or more interesting to consider. So while some people might take pleasure from suspense, I can derive satisfaction from imagining what didn't happen (and the possibility that it could have) even while I know what did happen.

That being said, a first viewing is more likely to provoke laughter at particularly clever plot twists.

I dare say there might also be a bit of inoculation going on. What's the point of caring about spoilers when someone gains pleasure from spoiling it? You're just giving them power over you. The best way to defeat this is to stop caring and that hurts these guys more

I suppose that's true. Although in my case, mostly I've just felt slight annoyance at people going out of their way to avoid spoiling things for me.

 

[Agema]

I think what he means is that the Empire twist has become so ingrained with pop culture that it's nearly impossible to watch it blind without having been exposed to it through osmosis.

Absolutely. Everyone knows the butler did it.