To Spoil or Not To Spoil?
Sep. 27th, 2005 02:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dangermousieI thought I'd throw this one wide open. What's your attitude towards spoilers? Are you a spoiler-slut, in complete avoidance, something in between? Is it consistent for all your fandoms?
And why are you spoilerphile/spoilerphobe?
I'll start with myself. I am definitely a spoiler lover. I'll do everything but read word-for-word transcripts. Mainly it has to do with impatience, but also wanting to know how it ends so I won't be disappointed in the ending (I make a lousy mystery reader). Especially if it's romantic and I know a ship is a big deal in the fandom, I want to know if it won't work out so I won't root for it (look at my Buffy/Angel love and how that turned out). And I wouldn't have gotten through Max/Liz angstorama on Roswell if I didn't know about HEA. I don't like uncertainty.
Sometimes, I try to stay away from spoilers, usually if it's a one-time event that I know is plot-heavy: Serenity, Harry Potter V, Farscape: the Peacekeeper Wars. But generally, I love spoilers and they usually enhance the experience for me. E.g. SW:ROTS's novelization definitely enhanced an already wonderful movie. Of course, the downside is you have ages to mull on things and get nervous and form preconcieved notions.
How about you?
And why are you spoilerphile/spoilerphobe?
I'll start with myself. I am definitely a spoiler lover. I'll do everything but read word-for-word transcripts. Mainly it has to do with impatience, but also wanting to know how it ends so I won't be disappointed in the ending (I make a lousy mystery reader). Especially if it's romantic and I know a ship is a big deal in the fandom, I want to know if it won't work out so I won't root for it (look at my Buffy/Angel love and how that turned out). And I wouldn't have gotten through Max/Liz angstorama on Roswell if I didn't know about HEA. I don't like uncertainty.
Sometimes, I try to stay away from spoilers, usually if it's a one-time event that I know is plot-heavy: Serenity, Harry Potter V, Farscape: the Peacekeeper Wars. But generally, I love spoilers and they usually enhance the experience for me. E.g. SW:ROTS's novelization definitely enhanced an already wonderful movie. Of course, the downside is you have ages to mull on things and get nervous and form preconcieved notions.
How about you?
