Poll: Spoilers: Good or Bad?

[Silly Hats]

Everything that I like has already been spoiled for my in some way, I like knowing plot points but not knowing where/why/when they happen.

 

[Daft Time]

He quotes a study that says knowing critical plot points before reading a story actually increases enjoyment than decreases enjoyment.

You know, this isn't the first time I've encountered this study.

I still think it's bullshit.

Spoiling any narrative for me, well, spoils it. I want to experience new material with minimal foreknowledge so I can make my own deductions as to course of the plot or, in the case of more basic narratives, simply to enjoy the work without wishing for it to catch up to my own knowledge.

(SPOILERS FOR EMPIRE STRIKES BACK)

Spoiler

(1) That Vader is Luke's father is a huge spoiler that would ruin a big reveal that makes the film very enjoyable. (2) The fact that Luke faces off against Vader at the end of the film might be considered a spoiler by someone very anal, but for most it is an interesting part of the story that would entice some viewers to watch it to find out what happens - and then be surprised by the twist - therefore not a spoiler)

This example, by the way, is fantastic. I wish more people understood the difference between the two.