http://unsquare.com/dance/2009/03/07/there-might-be-spoilers/ I can't see the future, but I know it's watching me Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:45:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://unsquare.com/dance/2009/03/07/there-might-be-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-3004 Aaron Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:24:55 +0000 http://unsquare.com/dance/?p=1355#comment-3004 interesting points, but I also think it depends on the people who are around. Just because you have gleaned certain aspects about a show in your life (reading internet articles, seeing commercials, etc.)doesn't mean that other people have. For instance, I still don't know what happens at the end of Sopranos and I can't wait to find out and I would be PISSED if someone told me. I think it's folly to assume certain things are common knowledge. In fact, I don't think there is a line - if someone said they had never seen Star Wars, I would be very careful not to mention that Darth Vader is Luke's father. I think this robs the person of that shock and experience, even though that might be considered "pop culture common knowledge," and they might be a complete "idiot" for not knowing that. Ones experience with a movie or TV show is a very personal thing, and I think it's something to be respected - bottom line, you gotta respect people's wishes to be left "out of the loop" if they want to stay there - it's not on them to stay on top of what's going on in any TV show. interesting points, but I also think it depends on the people who are around. Just because you have gleaned certain aspects about a show in your life (reading internet articles, seeing commercials, etc.)doesn’t mean that other people have. For instance, I still don’t know what happens at the end of Sopranos and I can’t wait to find out and I would be PISSED if someone told me. I think it’s folly to assume certain things are common knowledge. In fact, I don’t think there is a line – if someone said they had never seen Star Wars, I would be very careful not to mention that Darth Vader is Luke’s father. I think this robs the person of that shock and experience, even though that might be considered “pop culture common knowledge,” and they might be a complete “idiot” for not knowing that. Ones experience with a movie or TV show is a very personal thing, and I think it’s something to be respected – bottom line, you gotta respect people’s wishes to be left “out of the loop” if they want to stay there – it’s not on them to stay on top of what’s going on in any TV show.

]]> http://unsquare.com/dance/2009/03/07/there-might-be-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-3002 John Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:47:24 +0000 http://unsquare.com/dance/?p=1355#comment-3002 I find that it's easier to just not mention major plot points online (it's easy for me because I don't have any sort of blog to discuss it on anyway) but whenever I'm talking to friends I usually just ask them if they know something about a show without revealing anything or if they care if I spoil it. It seems to work every time for me. I find that it’s easier to just not mention major plot points online (it’s easy for me because I don’t have any sort of blog to discuss it on anyway) but whenever I’m talking to friends I usually just ask them if they know something about a show without revealing anything or if they care if I spoil it. It seems to work every time for me.

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