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It's a biased and charged term. Anticipating a plot-point does not necessarily ruin the pleasure of experiencing the work — most of the enjoyment comes from the

• nickpsecurity 11y ago
  Depends on who you are. The element of surprise is a huge part of works, esp horror or suspense movies. Eliminating the surprise leaves out a big chunk of the experience.
  • qubex 11y ago
    In what way is anybody ever ‘surprised’ by a horror movie's relatable narrative (as opposed to those entirely circumstantial moments that “make you jump” and that — significantly — you cannot really express)?
    • nickpsecurity 11y ago
      I'm not sure you'd get it if you haven't experienced it up to this point. Maybe just how your mind works. I know some people walk into a movie consciously or unconsciously determined to not be surprised. They're usually disappointed to varying degrees or at least not surprised by many things. Best way to experience those movies is mentally go with the illusion for at least the duration of the movie rather than try to outsmart the director. I mean, common tropes you'll see coming anyway but one gets more out of it overall.
• PhasmaFelis 11y ago
  > Anticipating a plot-point does not necessarily ruin the pleasure of experiencing the work No, actually, it does significantly decrease the pleasure of the work for me. I get the most enjoyment from narrative work the first time through, when everything is a surprise, and if it's been spoiled I never get that experience, and my enjoyment is considerably muted. So are you asserting that I'm a liar, or that I'm somehow confused about the inputs and outputs of my own mind, or...what? I'd honestly like to know; this is not the first time someone has told me that I'm not qualified to describe my own emotional experiences, and I do not understand it.
  • qubex 11y ago
    At best you're not allowed to call it a ‘spoiler’ but a ‘for-me-spoiler’ (‘me’ being you).