Oh, yes, my lightsaber is barely purple, thanks.

[jackwabbit]

JJ Abrams, on spoilers:

Spoilers give fans the answers they want, the resolution they crave. As an avid fan of movies and TV myself, I completely understand the desire to find out behind-the-scenes details in a nanosecond. Which, given technology, is often how long it takes—to the frustration of the storytellers. Efforts to gather this intel and the attempts to plug leaks create an ongoing battle between filmmakers and the very fans they are dying to entertain and impress. But the real damage isn't so much that the secret gets out. It's that the experience is destroyed. The illusion is diminished. Which may not matter to some. But then what's the point of actually seeing that movie or episode? How does knowing the twist before you walk into the theater—or what that island is really about before you watch the finale—make for a richer viewing experience? It's telling that the very term itself—spoiler—has become synonymous with "cool info you can get before the other guy." What no one remembers is that it literally means "to damage irreparably; to ruin." Spoilers make no bones about destroying the intended experience—and somehow that has become, for many, the preferred choice.

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Hear, hear!

Comments

[phyrelight.livejournal.com]

Amen, my brother!

[poisonyoulove.livejournal.com]

and somehow that has become, for many, the preferred choice.

Because for some people spoilers don't ruin the enjoyment! I totally get why people would want to avoid spoilers, but I don't get why people can't understand why some of us want them.

[arctict.livejournal.com]

Before the internet I found I enjoyed watching programs a lot more. Once I found the internet the 3rd season of the X-Files, I thought were spoilers cool. Then I started to realize that I was expecting more from an episode from the spoilers or sometimes already had a negative view. They tainted my viewing experience. Previews especially the way shows use them now also give way to much imho (Sci-Fi Channel!). I now avoid spoilers as much as I can. My willpower is not that strong but I've found I get much more enjoyment out of a tv show or movie and use that as motivation. I know I enjoyed the Star Trek movie more not knowing anything about the plot. Spoilers are hard to avoid in fandom though and I accept that.

[lemonpiefirefly.livejournal.com]

You know where I stand...the surprise is a big part of the enjoyment for me. As arctict said, I find myself with completely different expectations and that is often a problem for me. Like the movie that looks funny in the trailer but then you see it and they had put literally every funny moment in the trailer and there's nothing left. I like stories with a bit of unpredictability, and that is sorely lacking in many movies today as it is. Add spoilers and, for me, it messes it all up ;)
I agree spoilers can be out there as desired by the studio or creators, but I like when they are respectfully tagged so I can avoid them.

Castle...watch'cha think?

[amberflyant.livejournal.com]

To digress, what do you think about his new show Castle? Like the Cap'tn in this?