Idea Channel - Are there rules for spoilers?

[orangerful]

Haven't posted an Idea Channel in awhile but I felt this was a perfect one for all of us to discuss!

I am the kind of person who avoids spoilers at all costs if it's a show/movie I really love. I tend to judge stories by how much they can pull me in and surprise me and a lot of that comes from not knowing where it will all end up. It's the reason I haven't read the any of Song of Ice and Fire, I am enjoying the tv series so much that I don't want any clues or hints at what is to come (though I admit I did read the articles about who Lady Stoneheart is...so far, I regret nothing because I feel like the showrunners are probably not going to go that route, but if they do, I will still be surprised LOL).

I tend to watch more story and character driven shows and, for me, part of the enjoyment is seeing it all unfold for the first time, being just as shocked as the characters on screen. And then discussing with all of you afterwards.

But I have friends who love spoilers. They read the Wikipedia pages for every show out there, with either no intention of watching or planning to watch "some day".

What about you? What are your "spoiler rules"?

Comments

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I used to be such a spoilerphobe in the past, especially concerning television shows I was into. Like, I wouldn't even watch previews for the next episode or even the "previouslies" before a new one (since they would foreshadow what was going to happen). Nowadays, not so much. Unless it's big reveals and twists, I don't really mind spoilers all that much anymore.

Sometimes I like knowing something beforehand to prepare myself for what is to come in an episode (ex. with GOT, I like being warned if there are any offensive scenes that I can just fast-forward through). I do sometimes spoil myself so I can mentally and emotionally prepare myself for what I'm getting into, be it shows, movies or even books. For example, when I got into Game of Thrones I started reading the wiki for ASOIAF so I can know all the information I could, which comes in handy as I'm going through the books themselves along with seeing where GOT currently is at (because those books are huge, and I'm a slow reader, but want to know what's coming ahead).

Aside from that, spoilers don't usually bother me much anymore. But I am still very mindful about spoilers for other people, though.

though I admit I did read the articles about who Lady Stoneheart is...so far, I regret nothing because I feel like the showrunners are probably not going to go that route, but if they do, I will still be surprised LOL

See, this is what concerns me. After the whole outrage from book fans it was enough to mention it in articles and interviews, so much that I think, if they do decide to include Lady Stoneheart into the plot, the element of surprise won't have that much of an impact. Which sucks and is kind of disappointing.

But at this point the show isn't really following the important points of the books anymore, so I'm concerned about how they think they'll manage to end the show to where the books are currently left off. Like, if their ending is a cliffhanger and complementary to their version of the story, then fine. But if they have already been told the ending of the books, how would that not count as a spoiler for book fans? I just don't know.