FUCKING SPOILERS!!!!!!!!

[theswordsmn]

Well, I work at Gamestop, so every single game pretty much gets spoiled for me. For some reason every customer thinks that we are each some form of demigod that can play and beat a game withing the first day it was out. And it REALLY pisses me off when they try and cover they're tracks by going "oh! Ummm yeah, well I mean it's pretty obvious it happens! I mean you should be able to notice something is wrong like right off the bat!" or my personal favorite "OH SHIT! Well don't worry about it, cause they aren't REALLY dead, they come back to life." Then it becomes: thanks butt-munch, now you spoiled it twice.

 

[Ashannon Blackthorn]

Nothing, spoilers do not bother me in the least and personally I view anyone who gets incredibly worked up to the point of frothing rage as having a weak mind in some ways.

Just to note, I don't refer to people wnho are like "Oh moron I wanted to see for myself" I mean the people who are like :OMG YOU RUINED IT I CAN NEER WATCH IT NOW YOUR SUCH A FUCKING MORON I HATE YOU AND I WISH YOU WERE DEAD."

The first type I can respect and try not ot spoile things, the second type I guve them a fucking page by page synopsis...

 

[lacktheknack]

I think I speak for most people on the planet when I say

Citizen Kane, Soylent Green, The Empire Strikes Back, The Sixth Sense

To be fair, I didn't get the significance of the Citizen Kane reference until I actually watched the movie.

OT: Someone tried to spoil Second Sight for me, and it's a good thing I slapped him immediately because it has what remains the most ZOMGWTFBBQAWESOME plot twist in gaming.

 

[Whateveralot]

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Mass Fucking Effect 3. The people were so upset with the ending (and for some, this meant the entire game) that they were quite happy (metaphorically speaking) to just go into detail as to why it was bad. Without bothering to mention "spoilers" or to even stick to a ME thread. Since I saw enough of this I finally decided keeping away from it (as I was trying to do back then) was useless. So I went and watched the ending on YouTube.

Oh, yes, it ruined my experience. Thanks a bunch guys! I really appreciate being bombarded with information on what happens starting a mere day after the release of the product!

Yes indeed. This. And this is the only instance it happened; I generally stay well out of the way of spoilers. But this was just too much; everything mass effect 3-related contained at least one massive spoiler about the ending. I managed to avoid them all, but it was really difficult.

 

[Cpu46]

Spoilers don't bother me all that much. Partly because I am in the mindset where I enjoy watching what happens and leads up to an act more than the act itself. What difference does it make if I know the end if I am more interested in what happens in between. Even if someone had spoiled the twist in the Sixth Sense I would have enjoyed the movie that much more trying to find clues that pointed to the twist.

That being said there is a difference between saying that "X dies" and "X is killed by Y after " The former keeps things interesting the later is just a horrible spoiler.

 

[Rikomag132]

Someone spoiled Harry Potter Book 7 for me when I learned that

Spoiler

Bellatrix Lestrange killed Ron

Yeah...

Expert she didn't..

 

[The White Hunter]

I like going to see brand new movies and then upon leaving I like to loudly discuss the ending in front of all the people still waiting in line...

I tip my hypothetical hat to your immense level of douchebaggery my good man, I hope their anguish brings you great joy xD

thank you thank you... but it's not really hard for me... being from New Jersey douchbaggery just comes naturally

Being British it comes quite naturally to me too, it's just what we do. =D

 

[Scabadus]

Most recent (and most annoying) for me was Mass Effect 3, though not the ending. It's regarding Tali and is safe to read if you've completed the Quarrien/Geth part of the main plot.

Spoiler

I was told that Tali killed herself at the end of the arc, not as a possibility but as a set event. In my actual playthrough I yelled at everyone until the Quarriens turned on their brains and everyone decided to not shoot everyone else to oblivion in a war neither side wanted, but it was wierd thinking that whatever I did, Tali woud die (she was my love interest on my main save file).

I did manage some respite by convincing myself that a possibe outcome HAD to be the Quarriens re-taking their home, and it made no sense to Tali to kill herself then, so the spoiler must be wrong (sacrifice herself possibly, but the spoiler specifically said suicide); if you think about it - other that the Geth wiping it out - she basically has nothing to live for in the Armada. No family, few remaining friends at that point... no sense to kill herself over loss.

But of course, this was when I still had faith in the Bioware writing team. Sorry, couldn't resist!

 

[Schuldrich]

I'm pretty good about not being spoiled on things. Generally if people are talking about something I tune them out, or my friend will ask first. I had one friend tell me the ending to Mana Khemia because I never planned on playing it. A couple months later I had forgotten about the spoiler and had started playing the game. About halfway through I remembered and just started laughing at the circumstances. Ah well.

Sadly, I was responsible for spoiling FF9 to one of my friends. Mind you this was years after the game had been out, she often talked about how much she loved Kuja as a character. I ended up pointing to what happens to him at the end to hear, "I hadn't finished it yet!" She was quite upset.

Most recent (and most annoying) for me was Mass Effect 3, though not the ending. It's regarding Tali and is safe to read if you've completed the Quarrien/Geth part of the main plot.

Spoiler

I was told that Tali killed herself at the end of the arc, not as a possibility but as a set event. In my actual playthrough I yelled at everyone until the Quarriens turned on their brains and everyone decided to not shoot everyone else to oblivion in a war neither side wanted, but it was wierd thinking that whatever I did, Tali woud die (she was my love interest on my main save file).

I did manage some respite by convincing myself that a possibe outcome HAD to be the Quarriens re-taking their home, and it made no sense to Tali to kill herself then, so the spoiler must be wrong (sacrifice herself possibly, but the spoiler specifically said suicide); if you think about it - other that the Geth wiping it out - she basically has nothing to live for in the Armada. No family, few remaining friends at that point... no sense to kill herself over loss.

But of course, this was when I still had faith in the Bioware writing team. Sorry, couldn't resist!

See I would've been annoyed had I heard that. Instead I didn't even know it was possible till someone told me at a later time. Then I had to look it up because I didn't believe it. ME3 had some crazy shit happen.

 

[requisitename]

I actively seek out spoilers because I loathe surprises. So, obviously they don't bother me.

you were on TvTropes.


AND ON THE SIXTH DAY, THE INTERNET SAID 'LO, THIS IS TVTROPES' AND NOTHING WAS ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE NEXT FIVE THOUSAND YEARS.

Dear god, isn't that the truth? Haha. I've procrastinated more schoolwork on TV Tropes than I think anywhere else on the internet.

 

[David Bjur]

I had it spoiled to buy my shithead friend ¬_¬ The same one who spoiled BioShock for me.

My eventual response was, upon learning he had completely avoided even the hype for arkham city, to tell him the ending. He cried, I laughed, vengeance is sweet.

That's actually pretty funny, since I actually knows what happens in Arkham City's ending and thus now how devastating a spoiler could be, thanks for the laugh!

OT: The Ending To Red Dead Redemption, still f*cking loved it though

I know right, I got it spoiled to me, though it was so awesomely executed that it didn't matter in the end anyway. The only complaint I got for Red Dead Redemption is that it was abit short, just a few story related missions and it would've had the best game story ever.

 

[The White Hunter]

I had it spoiled to buy my shithead friend ¬_¬ The same one who spoiled BioShock for me.

My eventual response was, upon learning he had completely avoided even the hype for arkham city, to tell him the ending. He cried, I laughed, vengeance is sweet.

That's actually pretty funny, since I actually knows what happens in Arkham City's ending and thus now how devastating a spoiler could be, thanks for the laugh!

You're welcome, I do like when people wallow in misery I've caused that aren't me. Especially when it's deserved.

A touch off-topic here; I found arkham citys' ending to pretty much be the only good part of the story. That whole game seemed so much more loose and unfocused compared to it's predecessor.

 

[Professor James]

"What's something(A movie, book series, game series etc.) that you love that was then spoiled for you? Was it in fact someone who spoiled it, or did you yourself spoil it like my example above? Did it ruin your overall experience, or not even affect it at all?"

Mass Fucking Effect 3. The people were so upset with the ending (and for some, this meant the entire game) that they were quite happy (metaphorically speaking) to just go into detail as to why it was bad. Without bothering to mention "spoilers" or to even stick to a ME thread. Since I saw enough of this I finally decided keeping away from it (as I was trying to do back then) was useless. So I went and watched the ending on YouTube.

Oh, yes, it ruined my experience. Thanks a bunch guys! I really appreciate being bombarded with information on what happens starting a mere day after the release of the product!

This, just this.

I think that some people forget that not everyone played mass effect 3 or heard about the ending yet.

 

[David Bjur]

I had it spoiled to buy my shithead friend ¬_¬ The same one who spoiled BioShock for me.

My eventual response was, upon learning he had completely avoided even the hype for arkham city, to tell him the ending. He cried, I laughed, vengeance is sweet.

That's actually pretty funny, since I actually knows what happens in Arkham City's ending and thus now how devastating a spoiler could be, thanks for the laugh!

You're welcome, I do like when people wallow in misery I've caused that aren't me. Especially when it's deserved.

A touch off-topic here; I found arkham citys' ending to pretty much be the only good part of the story. That whole game seemed so much more loose and unfocused compared to it's predecessor.

Actually, the ending is the only part I know anything about sooo, I can't really judge if it's the best part or not.

 

[Lt._nefarious]

Well I was told the twist in SH2 when I was only half way through it thanks to a careless git who I told not to spoil anything and I also had the ending of There Will Be Blood thanks to a joke in a Rooster Teeth Short...

and similarly when someone asked me if the (spoiler)couple had been killed yet (spoiler end) in The Girl Who Played With Fire moments before getting to that bit... *facepalm*

 

[RJ 17]

Can't say I've really had anything major spoiled for me unless I specifically said "Chances are I'll never play/see/read that, go ahead and tell me."

But just in regards to spoilers in general: when a friend accidentally lets it slip that "such and such dies" or "so and so turns out to be a traitor", that definitely sucks...not much you can do to unhear something that's been spoken.

As far as internet spoilers are concerned, I'm of the mind that if the internet spoils something for you then it's your own damn fault.

It's really quite simple: if you don't want to get spoilers, don't go to places where you'll be likely to find spoilers. A topic that says "ABOUT THE ENDING TO DEAD SPACE 2!" one should expect to find spoilers inside. But they'll click it and then type "OMG WTF WHY DIDN'T YOU WARN ME THERE'S SPOILERS?!"

Personally I didn't read any threads on Mass Effect 3 before I bought it (since apparently the script was leaked...as well as the endings) and I certainly didn't read any until I had beaten the game for myself. Why? Because I didn't want it to be spoiled.

That said, I'm not completely unsympathetic. If a topic just says "About Dead Space 2..." and then in the middle of some rambling monologue the author says "Like the ending where this guy does this and has to get in that machine to do that and yadda yadda yadda." Yes, that belongs in spoiler tags for people who did not know you were going to be discussing things with spoilers. But for that matter, I still say it's best to just avoid any potential spoiler-giving places on the web.

 

[Gabanuka]

Well I think /co/ has ruined The Avengers for me, meanwhile my friend decided it would be funny yo tell me exactly what happens in Full Metal Alchemist word for freaking word.

I got him back though. Bastard cant enjoy Mass Effect any more. Not just 3, I ruined the whole series for him.

 

[CleverCover]

Mass Fucking Effect 3. The people were so upset with the ending (and for some, this meant the entire game) that they were quite happy (metaphorically speaking) to just go into detail as to why it was bad. Without bothering to mention "spoilers" or to even stick to a ME thread. Since I saw enough of this I finally decided keeping away from it (as I was trying to do back then) was useless. So I went and watched the ending on YouTube.

Oh, yes, it ruined my experience. Thanks a bunch guys! I really appreciate being bombarded with information on what happens starting a mere day after the release of the product!

That is exactly why I learned to stay away from the internet the day a game I love comes out that is really popular. Not many people know how to use the tags and then just...don't.

OT: Um...no. I usually either purposely spoil myself or run away quickly/cover my ears and eyes.

 

[Hawk of Battle]

Yeah, Tv Tropes will do that to you OP. Strangely though I don't tend to get this too often, or if I do I hardly notice or care, even if I end up reading up about stuff on tv tropes first (which I tend to do if I'm in the middle of a series which I've recently become obsessed with).

It kinda happened with the Buffy comics season 8 (not due to tv tropes, merely by me looking up the names of the compliation issues I was buying so I could find the next issue) with regards to the Big Bads identity. More recently I had it happen slightly with a few small plot points in w.i.t.c.h, but it wasn't too bad.

Somehow I tend to avoid most bigger spoilers, like the identity of the origama killer from Heavy Rain, everything that happened in Infamous (still haven't played 2, know idea what happens still), the "Would you kindly?" thing, every revelation in Lost and everything from Portal 2, despite not playing it until several months after release.

I even managed to avoid the ME3 ending spoilers, though I knew people were complaining about them I somehow managed to avoid direct spoilers.

So er, go me I suppose!

 

[EHKOS]

I had the twist of Bioshock spoiled for me.