I usually avoid spoilers. I've found that if I know anything in advance about an episode, I start building expectations of what I want to see and how I want that episode to go. Then if the episode doesn't fulfill my preconceived expectations, I'm disappointed. Even though it may have been a great episode, I feel let down because it didn't meet my 'goals' for it.
That being said, I did seek out spoilers starting at the beginning of season 2 of Supernatural. I had been reading interviews with Kripke, and the more I heard about a permanent love interest for Dean and the roadhouse and all the other changes Kripke was announcing at the time, the more I worried that the show was about to turn into something I wouldn't enjoy. I started reading the sides to see how the changes were being handled. Once I had reassured myself that, whatever else may be happening, Sam and Dean and their relationship with each other hadn't changed, I stopped reading the sides and started avoiding spoilers again. That was my one and
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Your "building expectations" concept rings true for me. I think there's a part of that in me as well. Unless and until I get to join the writers' room, I don't want to think in advance about how a story will shape up, because I might prejudice myself against appreciating the different way that the writers actually take it. Good point. Thanks!
For me there are two kinds of spoilers. Preseason spoilers which are good because a) OMG, finally some news! And b) it's not that much information anyway. And then there are the later spoilers that just tell too much. I try to stay away from those, but as they are evil there's not much you can do - sometimes they just find you!
Thanks for coming by! I think the_other_sandy nailed another piece of it for me; the concern that, knowing in advance something of what would happen, I might build expectations that would make me disappointed if it went in a different direction.
Even when I was being spoiled last season, I was always eager for and delighted by the show, so the experience wasn't spoiled even though I was.
I came across your cross post to supernatural_tv and had to come read this. First off I just want to say, you did an amazing job! I think deep down we all feel this way, if we openly admit it or not. Prior to this coming season I wasn't a Spoiler junkie myself. But from the end of Season 2 to the present date I find myself on the hunt for the newest info on our show. Mind you I never spoil myself completly, I don't read full episode sides, just enough to get me by. I guess it makes me feel close to the Winchesters, when they're not around. I recently watched the commentary episode provided for "What Is and What Should Never Be" by Mr.Kripke (season 2 DVD) and listening to his first hand accounts of everything that took place during the production honestly makes me appreciate just how much time and effort Kripke & Co. puts in to this amazing series.
Again, fantastic job putting into words what goes though most of our minds!
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Thanks for coming by, and very glad you enjoyed the show!
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I usually avoid spoilers. I've found that if I know anything in advance about an episode, I start building expectations of what I want to see and how I want that episode to go. Then if the episode doesn't fulfill my preconceived expectations, I'm disappointed. Even though it may have been a great episode, I feel let down because it didn't meet my 'goals' for it.
That being said, I did seek out spoilers starting at the beginning of season 2 of Supernatural. I had been reading interviews with Kripke, and the more I heard about a permanent love interest for Dean and the roadhouse and all the other changes Kripke was announcing at the time, the more I worried that the show was about to turn into something I wouldn't enjoy. I started reading the sides to see how the changes were being handled. Once I had reassured myself that, whatever else may be happening, Sam and Dean and their relationship with each other hadn't changed, I stopped reading the sides and started avoiding spoilers again. That was my one and ( ... )
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Your "building expectations" concept rings true for me. I think there's a part of that in me as well. Unless and until I get to join the writers' room, I don't want to think in advance about how a story will shape up, because I might prejudice myself against appreciating the different way that the writers actually take it. Good point. Thanks!
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Even when I was being spoiled last season, I was always eager for and delighted by the show, so the experience wasn't spoiled even though I was.
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First off I just want to say, you did an amazing job!
I think deep down we all feel this way, if we openly admit it or not.
Prior to this coming season I wasn't a Spoiler junkie myself. But from the end of Season 2 to the present date I find myself on the hunt for the newest info on our show. Mind you I never spoil myself completly, I don't read full episode sides, just enough to get me by.
I guess it makes me feel close to the Winchesters, when they're not around.
I recently watched the commentary episode provided for "What Is and What Should Never Be" by Mr.Kripke (season 2 DVD)
and listening to his first hand accounts of everything that took place during the production honestly makes me appreciate just how much time and effort Kripke & Co. puts in to this amazing series.
Again, fantastic job putting into words what goes though most of our minds!
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I am SO looking forward to every snippet of (non-spoiling) information available from everywhere. The season companion books have me salivating ...
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