I thought this was about if an ending was bad would I still like the media, yes the answer is just not the ending. Take Jumper for example, good movie, bad ending.
Poll: How Important are Endings to You?
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Someone spoiled the ending to A Dance With Dragons for me. I would have gone numb and blubbed like a baby if I had read that without knowing what was going to happen. But someone spoiled it and I wanted to murder them.
I had the ending to Metal Gear Solid 4 spoiled for me... So annoying... After like two decades plus of waiting to get to that epic moment to have it ruined by some mouth-breathing game store employee...
That said it didn't ruin my enjoyment of the game or that moment, but it's not hard to imagine how things like the ending to Heavy Rain or say films like Unusual Suspects might just ruin the enjoyment one gets over trying to figure out the ending.
That said it didn't ruin my enjoyment of the game or that moment, but it's not hard to imagine how things like the ending to Heavy Rain or say films like Unusual Suspects might just ruin the enjoyment one gets over trying to figure out the ending.
I have ME3 ending syndrome like Daystar, but generally speaking I can enjoy it knowing vaguely how it ends but not if I know specifically how it ends before I see/read it.
If it was me, I'd seriously consider not talking to that person any more.Lt._nefarious said:
I get pretty upset when something is spoiled for me, especially an ending, and I usually find I can still enjoy most of the movie (or whatever) that isn't the thing I had spoiled or that's just foreshadowing what I had spoiled.
I think you should watch Se7en anyway, it's a good movie regardless. The Sixth Sense, on the other hand... I think people read into it or were surprised by the twist and the foreshadowing/hinting at it and judged it differently, it really is an average movie aside from who's involved.
A spoiled ending doesn't affect me much. Just because I know what happens doesn't mean I know the specifics or emotions or delivery or whatever. There's a lot missing from a spoiler that can only be found by watching the ending.
Now, if it was a BAD ending, I would dislike it. My enjoyment of the whatever-medium-we're-talking-about would devolve into "what ifs", and no matter how many times I watch it, I'd be plagued by the fact that none of what I'm seeing will amount to much.
Now, if it was a BAD ending, I would dislike it. My enjoyment of the whatever-medium-we're-talking-about would devolve into "what ifs", and no matter how many times I watch it, I'd be plagued by the fact that none of what I'm seeing will amount to much.
The impact of spoilers is way overrated. I still think its a shitty thing for someone to go out of their way to spoil something, but having it spoiled doesn't really affect the quality of the experience.
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/soc/2011_08spoilers.asp
I suspect when people claim that they enjoyed something less because it was spoiled, it is more that they are upset about the act of it being spoiled and bring that negativity into the story more than the story being any more or less for them.
Edit: Now, because a few people have mentioned it, a really good or bad ending, spoiled or not, does dramatically influence how well the rest of the story is perceived, imo. The ME3 example given is spot on. I can't even play the first 2 games anymore, which I loved, because the ending has so ruined the entire product for me.
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/soc/2011_08spoilers.asp
I suspect when people claim that they enjoyed something less because it was spoiled, it is more that they are upset about the act of it being spoiled and bring that negativity into the story more than the story being any more or less for them.
Edit: Now, because a few people have mentioned it, a really good or bad ending, spoiled or not, does dramatically influence how well the rest of the story is perceived, imo. The ME3 example given is spot on. I can't even play the first 2 games anymore, which I loved, because the ending has so ruined the entire product for me.
For me unless it somehow makes everything I did beforehand feel less awesome/magical/emotional/whatever the fuck would be a great word to describe it It would just make me think the ending terrible and everything else awesome. Oh wait you are talking about getting the ending spoiled for you, not the ending itself. I need to start reading the OPs more often.
Spoiling the ending of something I liked would piss me off, as I like experiencing it. It probably wouldn't ruin the entire ending for me, but it would make me care less since I already knew what was going to happen.
Spoiling the ending of something I liked would piss me off, as I like experiencing it. It probably wouldn't ruin the entire ending for me, but it would make me care less since I already knew what was going to happen.
None of the above, because it really, really depends on the material. "American Beauty" tells the viewer an important detail about how the movie will end within the first two minutes. Nearly everyone who consumes any form of pop culture knows the "secret" of "Citizen Kane"; it doesn't change the fact that much of the craft that went into it is visionary. On the other hand, knowing the secret of "The Crying Game" before you see it probably put all the wrong ideas into a lot of people's minds, making the focus about that one thing rather than all the characters and relationships and their complexities. And knowing the ending of Stephen King's "Under The Dome", I might well never have started reading it.
It depends a lot. Look at Fight Club, if the ending is spoiled then the whole movie seems pointless. Usually though endings mean a lot, but I'll be able to enjoy the rest if it's good and not like Fight Club or The Sixth Sense where there's so much of everything tied up into the ending. Still it does take away a lot to have anything spoiled. More in books and movies than game, but spoilers in general annoy me.
To me, it is pretty much taking away your first experience with the story. You only get a first impression once (obviously) and that is (usually) what makes a lot of entertainment value. If you know what happens, then you lose whatever suspense or imersion you otherwise would have had. Now, I am not saying it wouldn't be watchable anymore, there is a reason we reread, or rewatch books, movies, and shows, but the first experience will usually be the best, and to be robbed of that is infuriating at times.
(unless the story was terrible, in which case, I wouldn't care that much honestly, because then what is there to ruin?)
(unless the story was terrible, in which case, I wouldn't care that much honestly, because then what is there to ruin?)
There's not really an option that I would still enjoy the ending, just everything until then. 
Eh, I usually get an ending spoiled ahead of time, sure I may not be surprised by the twist but not every movie's ending needs surprise to be good.
Eh, I usually get an ending spoiled ahead of time, sure I may not be surprised by the twist but not every movie's ending needs surprise to be good.
Once I find out what happens in the end, I lose all incentive to play the game/read the book/watch the show. My main focus of the journey is watching until the ending and getting a satisfying and proper conclusion.
I burn through my games to get the jist of the story first and then make a second playthrough to see the stuff on the side of the road.
So yeah, spoiling the ending is a short way to get on my "must destroy" list. Especially if it's something I'm super into.
I burn through my games to get the jist of the story first and then make a second playthrough to see the stuff on the side of the road.
So yeah, spoiling the ending is a short way to get on my "must destroy" list. Especially if it's something I'm super into.
I'm inbetween "I'd be pissed, but it wouldn't cause me to enjoy it less." and "I'd still enjoy everything up until the point that was spoiled, which I would not enjoy."
It really depends on how well it is done. If it's the kinda movie or game you usually only play once because it's just designed like that, then 'yes', it would ruin the experience (such as House Of Sand & Fog).
However, if it's really fun or epic, that's something that could not easily be screwed up for me.
It really depends on how well it is done. If it's the kinda movie or game you usually only play once because it's just designed like that, then 'yes', it would ruin the experience (such as House Of Sand & Fog).
However, if it's really fun or epic, that's something that could not easily be screwed up for me.
In the case of Citizen Kane it'd be more likely for the plot hole to be a factor in people hating it than the reveal at the very end. Even though a single plot hole will not take away the magnificent performance and message of a film that was revolutionary in its time and deserves its rightfully-gotten place in pop culture history.Callate said:
This, mostly. As I did not enjoy a fair chunk of Mass Effect 3.Daystar Clarion said:
I played the first two games multiple times, not only for the achievements (back when I gave a damn about them), but also after that to get the "perfect" import for Mass Effect 3.
Knowing how Mass Effect 3 ends, I cannot help but think that it makes playing them again completely pointless. I could play the first two again and not play the third, but the game is essentially a single story told in three parts. It'd be akin to only reading two thirds of a book.