
The Hedgehog From Hell says: "I shared a house in England with a couple of Germans in 1999. I was watching Star Trek: Deep Space 9 on BBC2. One came into the room and saw Jadzia Dax on the screen and said 'Oh! Is she still alive? You're really far behind in this country.' What's been ruined for you, and how? Apart from QOTW, obviously"
( , Thu 6 Jun 2013, 13:29)
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I hate knowing ANYTHING about a story I'm about to watch / read / whatever. Even a single, insignificant scene will bug me, as at some level I'll be constantly thinking about how the story will reach that scene.
I avoid trailers, jump on the remote before the "Next Week..." teasers, and get vein-throbbingly angry if people let slip anything. It boggles me that the film-makers spend so much time and effort crafting a careful build-up to a Big Reveal, then the studio blows it by putting out a trailer which gives it all away.
So, for example, by avoiding all trailers, I was probably the only person in the cinema for Terminator 2 who *didn't* know that Arnie was the good guy this time around - it was a genuine surprise. I like to think I enjoyed the film so much more than everyone else.
And what about shows which run clips from later in the same program??? I'm already watching it, you don't need to hook me, and in fact you've probably just reduced my reasons for staying with the show, since I now know what's coming.
Conversely, Mrs Moon Monkey wants to know everything - previews, sneak peeks, trailers, the lot. Sometimes I have to leave the room.
I'm quite tooth-grindingly angry now, having thought about spoilers for several minutes. I don't think I'll read this QOTW much this week...
( , Thu 6 Jun 2013, 16:01, 11 replies)

is the 'soaps' pages in TV listings magazines - they tell you EVERYTHING that's going to occur in the next 7 days of each soap! Why are they there? Who enjoys reading them??
( , Thu 6 Jun 2013, 16:07, closed)

I've ranted about these mags before.
I will never understand the mind-set of someone who will pay money to remove the entire point of watching a story... it defies understanding.
( , Thu 6 Jun 2013, 16:21, closed)

and so knowing the outcome of events doesn't diminish the experience. I assume so, anyway - I can't imagine that people actually watch them for the plots.
( , Thu 6 Jun 2013, 16:30, closed)

you've just ruined it for me you fucking hypocrite.
( , Thu 6 Jun 2013, 16:21, closed)

I guess I was wrong
( , Thu 6 Jun 2013, 17:12, closed)

I'm probably never going to.
(Not now you've spoiled it)
( , Thu 6 Jun 2013, 17:32, closed)

..........on the film thing. I love a good film plot. But TV series? By their very nature they're designed to get you wanting to know what happened next, and I'm just really not that bothered. I'd sooner strum my guitar, read a book or play a cd.
Arnie's the bad guy??????????? Fcuksocks!
( , Fri 7 Jun 2013, 17:57, closed)
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