Spoilers in the news (no spoilers in the article)

[tzikeh]

The New York Times has a feature article on the business of spoilers, their effect on the creative teams, and their attraction for the audience. Free registration required to read NYT online, but I've never been spammed by them in the several years I've been a member.

Comments

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I read that earlier today. I think my favorite thing about the article was the photo montage -- the cartoon-style word bubbles coming out of the various characters' mouths.

[wemblee.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link! That article was really interesting. I try to imagine how I'd feel in Joss Whedon's position. At the moment, I feel like I wouldn't care -- fans are going to do what fans are going to do -- but I imagine I'd feel a little differently if I'd labored intensively over crazy plot twists.

I wonder... is there any overlap, do you think, between fans that like warnings on fanfic and fans that like spoilers? I'm not sure there would be, but it's a thought. (I say this as a spoilervirgin for some shows, semi-spoiler-reader for others.)

Blecherous!

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

is there any overlap, do you think, between fans that like warnings on fanfic and fans that like spoilers?

Wow, interesting question - because I love spoilers for tv shows, but hate warnings on fanfic, and all of that plays nicely into my personal theory of spoilers, which now I have to write an lj entry on. Thanks! ;)

Re: Blecherous!

[wemblee.livejournal.com]

Glad to help. ;) ::g:: I generally stay away from spoilers for, say, Angel, but will read fanfic or peek at episode reviews for, say, old episodes of Andromeda that I still haven't seen. I guess the difference is whether the show or season is current.