July 10
2008
Do you approve of Dollhouse spoilers?
Watching Dollhouse asks the big question.
Simon
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Perseo | July 10, 12:48 CET
Oh. "Approve of", not "approve". Nevermind.
[ edited by theonetruebix on 2008-07-10 18:55 ]
@theonetruebix | July 10, 12:55 CET
jcs | July 10, 12:57 CET
Lioness | July 10, 13:01 CET
Currently, with shows, I tend to remain spoiler-free and it certainly adds to the enjoyment of watching the show when you know nothing beforehand. One of the biggest shocks in fiction I've ever experienced was Wash' death in Serenity, and that certainly would have been completely different had I been spoiled for it.
On the other hand, if you have enough time to emerse yourself in fandom and discuss spoilers beforehand, there's some undeniable fun to be had. But all things said and done, I will still try to remain spoiler-free for Dollhouse. It's a 'purer' viewing experience and more like the writers intend it.
GVH | July 10, 13:03 CET
Pointy | July 10, 13:19 CET
So in the way that the poll apparently means, no, I don't approve.
sumogrip | July 10, 13:34 CET
It's already been posted to the front page and deleted. I'd rather not rely on posts from anonymous IMDB posters.
Simon | July 10, 13:39 CET
embers | July 10, 14:13 CET
zeitgeist | July 10, 14:17 CET
Pointy | July 10, 14:57 CET
Slipping About | July 10, 15:44 CET
MysticSlug | July 10, 15:56 CET
andrewisfat | July 10, 16:07 CET
I know plenty of people that are fine with them and feel they don't lessen the episode/film/etc. but it's not a point of view I share or, to be honest, even really understand - even a tiny snippet usually has me thinking about what's ahead instead of enjoying whatever i'm seeing and with very emotional moments (like Wash dying) I want to experience it as powerfully as intended, I don't want the blow softened by advanced knowledge, to me that defeats part of the object of telling stories.
One of the best things about good fiction for me is the feeling of "surprising inevitability" you get when what happens is totally unexpected and yet totally fitting too, especially if you put the pieces together just as/before it unfolds - that's a great feeling of connection with the writer and with the others in the audience doing the same, it's part of what makes the cinema (or TV) a social experience. Seems like that'd be lost with spoilers and i'd really miss it.
Also, it feels a bit like taking away the creator's control of their own story and how it's told, kinda one step away from delivering the punchline to a joke before the teller. I can understand writers that maybe feel it's disrespectful of them and/or the story.
Course, Everyone's M does indeed V, each to their own and all that - just my tuppence worth ;).
Saje | July 10, 16:34 CET
badwolf | July 10, 16:57 CET
jcs | July 10, 18:46 CET
I am very very happy that I didn't know what was going to happen to Book and Wash, before it happened.
The shock of Joyce Summers really dying,was one of those moments like, naw, come on, this is a dream right and Tara being shot was a Holy Shit, WOW, WOW, WOW, moment.
None of those would have had the impact on me, if they weren't just out of the blue, surprise, happenings.
shepherdbookshair | July 10, 18:50 CET
Pumps | July 10, 19:38 CET
daylight | July 10, 19:42 CET
I just spent 14 weeks hiding cause I didn't wanted to know anything about Doctor Who.It worked,too.and it was completely worth it. It is much difficult to hide from spoilers than it is to read them,but I like being surprised.
I hate it when new spoilers just break and it's impossible to even check my friendslist cause everybody is talking about them.
I don't mind speculation,though, I do enjoy that.
okelay | July 10, 20:34 CET
shambleau | July 10, 21:19 CET
I was spoiled for all the major reveals in BtVS because I had friends who watched it in real time and would tell me about it. (I didn't want to watch one more show about teens and I had never found vampires interesting - okay, so I was wrong!) I sometimes wonder what it would have been like to not know what was going to happen. With Firefly, I wasn't online until it was cancelled, so had no knowledge of anything upcoming.
I don't think learning about the premise of the show or who the main characters are is 'spoilerish' and having read the reviews of the pilot, I probably know more than I wanted to about Dollhouse, but I don't want to know details of what happens so I will avoid spoiler threads here and elsewhere.
samatwitch | July 10, 21:34 CET
Perseo | July 10, 23:40 CET
Aviva | July 11, 00:21 CET
Definitely would not have used "tuppence", since I'm blissfully uncertain of exactly what a "tuppence"
is (are?).
Shey | July 11, 08:55 CET
And yeah, I went off on one a bit, oops ;). Started off pretty neutral but as I posted I think I started to convince myself that actively seeking them out (rather than just being impatient - which I totally get - and/or not minding if you're slightly spoiled for something) has issues that I hadn't considered before.
Saje | July 11, 09:04 CET
(Only kidding about the long windedness, that wasn't even close to your record.)
*runs like the wind* :) (Or more like a light breeze, it's really late here).
Shey | July 11, 09:15 CET
zeitgeist | July 11, 09:48 CET
;-)
(Only kidding about the long windedness, that wasn't even close to your record.)
Why the very cheek of it ! Not to mention the very accuracy ! I'm affronted I tell you, outraged even !
;-)
Saje | July 11, 11:15 CET
It was all worth it though.
badwolf | July 11, 11:49 CET
Saje | July 11, 13:35 CET
Angel & Buffy were both "spoiled" for me for years. Everyone at my movie theater were talking about it, singing the songs, wearing Dark Willow outfits, etc... but that was my own fault for not joining on to the Dream Machine when the Scoobs first aired. However, the more they talked about the show the more I wanted to watch it. It's funny how that happens (did the same with Harry Potter). I figure if they know and love it enough to go out of their way to share a great moment that they truly enjoyed with you, there must be something to it.
And, you know what? I still felt shocked and cried and sang and did all of those wonderful things as if Buffy, Angel, & I had just met.
Firefly was off-air when I saw it, but wasn't as talked about so I was spoiler-free.
Dollhouse, OTOH, is a bit different because I'm here from the beginning (YAY!). I've seen the trailers and that bit of a clip, but as far as watching/reading the pilot, no. Pictures, yes, but pilot no. And I don't feel spoiled. A little information is good so I can advertise to others. I don't think from what I know I can really see how this crazy roller-coaster is going to end.
Mis dos pesos.
korkster | July 11, 14:30 CET