Comments on: Matters/Antimatters: Spoilers

By: David

David — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:05:26 +0000

Hmmm. I hear what you’re sayin’…. But personally I don’t agree.
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been notorious for reading the first three chapters of a book, then reading the last ten pages. Very occasionally this would result in rejecting the book (picture a violent heave across the room here). But usually I would be in a place of “okay, I can buy that ending…so how does he/she (the author) get me there?” and resume reading.
It’s even more prevalent for me today, now that I’ve actually sold a few stories. I find myself in an analytical frame of mind when I read anything. I’m as interested in how the author works the story as I am in the story itself–depending on the story, maybe more so. So for the most part, spoilers don’t bug me.

By: Christine H

Christine H — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:14:33 +0000

I would most definitely agree with you re: spoilers, Kaitlin. If I had a nickel for every time I’ve seen a movie trailer that spells out the ENTIRE PLOT, well, I’d be a pretty happy girl in a pile of nickels.

By: Kyle M.

Kyle M. — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:38:15 +0000

HA! Touché, sir, touché! But still, I’ll take my chances with the movies. I find they burn me far, far less often in movies than the other media.

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:25:05 +0000

Okay. I’m with *you* on this one, Kaitlin. But, somewhat like Kyle, I have different tolerances based on medium…
Books? No spoilers. Please! That’s why I read them — to see the art of the thing and to go for the ride. (Nonfiction is often excepted as the topic’s already spoiled– I just want to know the how and why).
Movies. No spoilers. Again, please!! Kyle: have you ever seen Se7en? SPOILER: Gwyneth’s head’s in a box, she was pregnant, and the seventh sin is Wrath, which is why Pitt shoots Spacey. So, well, enjoy!
Music? Different story. Please tell me everything. The crescendos, the decrescendos and so on…I can imagine it, but, on listening, it will still hit me if it should.
So, excepting sound, I hate me a spoiler.

By: Kyle M.

Kyle M. — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:15:03 +0000

I have a strange relationship with spoilers. If we’re talking about books, I don’t want to know these things. I want to come across them and experience them on my own. Maybe it’s because I’m a relatively slow reader, but I feel like I invest myself pretty deeply in a book when I’m reading it.
Television (which this guy watches online) can be split, but if I’m invested in the show, then it’s like a book and I don’t want to know. For all others, the spoilers sometimes entice me to watch an episode more so than the promos will.
Movies, on the other hand, are another story. I don’t mind spoilers for movies and, in fact, prefer to read movie reviews with the spoilers included (my favorite review site, Reelviews.net, alerts about spoilers in reviews at the top of the page and offers a “clean” version of the review for those who don’t like spoilers. I never click over to it.)

By: Camille

Camille — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:10:10 +0000

I’m totally with you Kaitlin. I put down good money for books, movie, for cable tv in the hopes of being surprised. Whether it’s a good surprise or a bad surprise–I want to discover it. Puppies!Puppies!Puppies!Puppies!Puppies!Puppies!