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For all of you complaining about "spoilers" - an interesting bit of research was published last month that indicates "spoilers" actually increase enjoyment of t
by chadgeidel 15y ago
For all of you complaining about "spoilers" - an interesting bit of research was published last month that indicates "spoilers" actually increase enjoyment of the story. http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/08/spoilers-dont-spoil-anything.ars http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/08/spoilers-dont-sp...
- nitrogen 15y agoI don't think that's universally true; there are some movies that I think would be absolutely destroyed by knowing the ending.
- nkassis 15y agoFight club is a good example of this.
- Helianthus 15y ago"enjoyment" as measured rather arbitrarily. there is a quieter form of enjoyment in enjoying a story as the author intending it, deciding to let the author surprise you. psychological results being misused to say "Be glad it got spoiled, now you'll like it!" irritates and offends me.
- chadgeidel 15y agoI'm merely providing evidence that this may not universally be the case. No offense was intended. As a personal rule, I don't spoil events (books, movies, etc.) when friends ask.
- iter8n 15y agoI've always felt this way... enjoying a story is more about the experience the writer creates while telling it. I always encourage people to go ahead and "spoil" the story for me.