I know. We've had this discussion before and now I agree with you.
The rewatch with the unspoiled is so fun though.
Sue xposted with me.
Jayne: You wanna go, little man? Wash: Only if it's someplace with candlelight.
'Objects In Space'
Lovesick, my Ass!
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Kat - May 19, 2004 8:11:50 am PDT #499 of 668
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
§ ita § - May 19, 2004 8:12:31 am PDT #500 of 668
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Being startled is a key part of my HSQ, which is why I prefer not to be spoiled. Giles showing up to battle Willow, Spike trying to rape Buffy, Angel trying to smother Wesley -- it's like a bit of extra mindfuck.
Tenterhooks are fun!
Sue - May 19, 2004 8:13:34 am PDT #501 of 668
hip deep in pie
What I don't like is having my head full of other people's opinions before I see something. Because those will totally colour how I experience it.
§ ita § - May 19, 2004 8:16:06 am PDT #502 of 668
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What I don't like is having my head full of other people's opinions before I see something
Is it easy to be spoiled without that? The spoiler thread, for instance, isn't just for announcing what's happening next, but to pounce all over it, hold it up to the light, examine it from angles, and talk about it. I'm not sure, aside from wildfeeds, how one avoids that.
I wonder when the next show I'll truly not want to be spoiled for will come along. I don't like being spoiled for Alias, for instance, because the surprise is so much of why I enjoy it. There's not much else. Same with 24, although I think those creators know and exploit that more.
Sue - May 19, 2004 8:20:37 am PDT #503 of 668
hip deep in pie
Is it easy to be spoiled without that? The spoiler thread, for instance, isn't just for announcing what's happening next, but to pounce all over it, hold it up to the light, examine it from angles, and talk about it. I'm not sure, aside from wildfeeds, how one avoids that.
I unsubbed from the spoiler thread a while ago when it became less about delivering the spoils and more picking the spoilers apart. Also I unsubbed from the Angel thread because of the time lag. Though I miss the excitement of the build up to episodes, and I still occassionally read the watch and posts, for the reactions.
There are still spoiler sites. I am less spoiled then I used to be, but I'm pretty darned spoiled.
Kat - May 19, 2004 8:21:35 am PDT #504 of 668
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I sometimes think that surprise is all Alias has got. We know it's not the sensemaking storytelling.
§ ita § - May 19, 2004 8:25:50 am PDT #505 of 668
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I sometimes think that surprise is all Alias has got.
Yeah, pretty much. Well, speaking of pretty, it does have that, but that wouldn't be enough, even for me. Surprise, and SpyDaddy.
it became less about delivering the spoils and more picking the spoilers apart
That's why I like reading the thread after the season, to see what was wrong and what was right. I'm fascinated with foilers.
Jessica - May 19, 2004 8:44:35 am PDT #506 of 668
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I'm not sure, aside from wildfeeds, how one avoids that.
There are plenty of sites that simply report without giving commentary. But what's the fun of knowing unless you can talk about it with someone?
§ ita § - May 19, 2004 8:50:20 am PDT #507 of 668
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But what's the fun of knowing unless you can talk about it with someone?
I'm too shy to prognosticate. Or too attached to minimising being wrong in a public forum. Which is why it's so easy for me to not be tempted.
le nubian - May 24, 2004 6:43:32 am PDT #508 of 668
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Hi folks.
I did NOT know this thread was around and I have read every post in the thread.
I have a question:
any word when the scripts might appear for the final 2 eps?
This weekend I watched "Lovesick Ass" and "Muffin Buffalo" and last week I read "Crime Dog."
So I'm going to start reading the other scripts but I'm hoping to get completion.