Spoiler-Addicted Anonymous (no spoilers allowed)

[Skytteflickan88]

This is a support-group for everyone who are addicted to spoilers, but who are fighting the addiction.

The cover for issue 37 or Season 8 has been released, but I have decided (for the hundredth time) to not be spoiled anymore. I have to resist. I should have learned my lesson with the Dark Future Willow fiasco, but I still looked at the spoiler-marked cover for issue 33 and the Twilight-reveal was ruined. Now I say:

NO MORE!!!!

Now I won't look at comic covers, read solicitations, and I have the banner and avatar function turned off, so I won't be spoilered.

Who out there feel my pain?

Who share my struggle (about Season 8 or any other creation)?

Who wants to give me a virtual hug?


PS. Let's be light on the plot-discussion of any fandom, comic, tv-series etc etc.

[Midnight Butterfly]

*virtual hug*

I feel your pain. When I seen that Twilight was revealed I said to myself *I aint gonna click that link, I will wait* but less than 30secs later I clicked it, ITS AN ADDICTION!!!
And it ruined the suprise

And now I want to look at the issue 37 cover, okay, I will try my best not to look, Im on board for trying to stop this addiction

[BenTaylor3907]

*gives virtual hug*

I'm not as strong as you, Caroline. I'm a spoiler-junkie. I can't help it. I need my fix!

[Wyndam]

I personally don't really consider covers and solicitations spoilers. I can't think of one cover that I've seen that has made me go "Well, wish I hadn't seen that." Obviously the Twilight reveal is an exception. I would see the cover when I bought the issue anyway, before reading it. Solicits are also always pretty vague and don't really spoil what is happening in a current arc. So I don't consider myself spoiled by looking at those things.

I hate spoilers in general though, usually with TV shows that I love. If I get spoiled, I feel like an entire episode (or season, if large enough) has been ruined since that initial shock or surprise is all but gone. If I get spoiled for the LOST finale, for example, oooooh boy. Life ruined.

[Midnight Butterfly]

Apr 5, 2010 15:04:42 GMT -5 Wyndam said:

I personally don't really consider covers and solicitations spoilers. I can't think of one cover that I've seen that has made me go "Well, wish I hadn't seen that." Obviously the Twilight reveal is an exception. I would see the cover when I bought the issue anyway, before reading it. Solicits are also always pretty vague and don't really spoil what is happening in a current arc. So I don't consider myself spoiled by looking at those things.

I hate spoilers in general though, usually with TV shows that I love. If I get spoiled, I feel like an entire episode (or season, if large enough) has been ruined since that initial shock or surprise is all but gone. If I get spoiled for the LOST finale, for example, oooooh boy. Life ruined.

I agree. If anyone spoils Lost it should be considered a crime

[Skytteflickan88]

I'm sensitive even to small spoilers. If I find out that a certain character is going to be in a issue, I see a cover months before it's released that hints at what's going to happen, I think "Oh crap, (partly) ruined".

But they are delicious. Spoilery spoilers, how I crave you.

[Beaumonde]

I hate spoilers. But like Wyndam, I don't mind seeing the covers if they're not spoilery. If I had a choice on being spoiled for Twilights identity, I wouldn't have gone near anything to do with the arc or future arcs. Unfortunately, I had no choice.

Just curious: do you consider previews for the issues as spoilers? I remember when the first 4 minutes of the LOST premiere were leaked, and I was in the middle of watching it and my brother freaked out! He thought I was crazy because I was apparently watching spoilers. Really? I don't see that as a spoiler considering it's just the start of the next released episode that I'm gonna see in a couple of days anyway.

[Eric]

Apr 5, 2010 13:45:43 GMT -5 Skytteflickan88 said:

The cover for issue 37 or Season 8 has been released

Thanks for letting me know! *karma*

Sorry, but I can't help but look at spoilers.

[Skytteflickan88]

A preview isn't a spoiler, it's just a part of the episode/issue. But I'd really prefer to read it a day or two before I read the issue, otherwise I get too impatient.

But if someone told me about what happens in the preview, I would count it as a spoiler, since it tells about the story, but without me actually reading the story.

Talking about the story=spoiler, showing me part of the story=not a spoiler, unless I'm not prepared for it.

But just in case, give a spoiler-warning to me before showing me a panel or something from a future issue.

[Hellbound Hyperion]

Apr 5, 2010 15:04:42 GMT -5 Wyndam said:

I personally don't really consider covers and solicitations spoilers. I can't think of one cover that I've seen that has made me go "Well, wish I hadn't seen that." Obviously the Twilight reveal is an exception. I would see the cover when I bought the issue anyway, before reading it. Solicits are also always pretty vague and don't really spoil what is happening in a current arc. So I don't consider myself spoiled by looking at those things.

I hate spoilers in general though, usually with TV shows that I love. If I get spoiled, I feel like an entire episode (or season, if large enough) has been ruined since that initial shock or surprise is all but gone. If I get spoiled for the LOST finale, for example, oooooh boy. Life ruined.

+1. And I'm totally addicted to spoilers, but man have I put on some blinders and sunglasses and stuff during LOST finale filming. I'm on cruise control now!

[Wyndam]

I don't really consider comic previews spoilers either. I guess if you don't want to see ANYTHING before you actually open the issue, then that could be considered a spoiler. But since I'll be reading the issue soon enough anyway, I don't mind reading a few preview pages. Plus, preview pages don't usually spoil huge events like character deaths or returns, so the issue's emotional punches are remained intact.

[Randi Giles]

I go on spoilerfix.com all the time. I was doing so good at avoiding this site for the longest time until after Lost last week. Yes, I admit it. I messed up and read something I really didn't want to read then hurry and got the hell out of there. I was 4 months sober and then I went to get another fix. I read all spoiler for all my shows. I was so proud of myself for not reading any Lost spoilers and then I read spoilers last week, and then I was so disappointed. *sigh* Even though I haven't read anymore Lost spoilers I still read spoiler from all of my other shows. *sigh again* I need help.

[Iceeh★]

Oh, god... I'm horribly addicted to spoilers. I've completely spoiled myself for all the shows/books/movies/you name it I've ever gotten into, they're just so hard to stay away from! I think it all started when I was a child, and I would always read the last page of a book first. Heh...

*virtual hugs Sky*

[Skytteflickan88]

I'm glad, and incredibly sad, I'm not alone.

It used to start out innocently. I read the episode summaries for Buffy & Angel seasons in advance so I could read fanfics, without feeling lost. While dumb, since I knew it would ruin the surprise, it was so I could have something fun and free to do while waiting for my birthday's and christmas when I could get the DVDs from my parents (thank God for having my own money now). But little did I know I was going to get addicted.

I just wanted a few fun rides, but now I sit here in the gutter, crying over lost innocent and craving another fix.

[dusktodawn]

I'm Dusktodawn, and I'm addicted to spoilers

[Skytteflickan88]

*sob*

I went to the buffyfest blog because I was bored and wanted to see if they had any cool news (I was aware that they have lots of spoilers tough).

I saw something I really didn't want to see, both because it's a spoiler-ish thing (a panel from issue 34) and because I really don't want to see the characters like that. So now I definitly have to buy the next issue and read as soon as possible. I've ordered the latest issues and will get them any day, but I had decided to wait until issue 35 is out. But now I need it now!!!

And I want to read spoilers. I want a fix. Argh!

[Kara]

Apr 5, 2010 16:58:40 GMT -5 Hellbound Hyperion said:

Apr 5, 2010 15:04:42 GMT -5 Wyndam said:

I personally don't really consider covers and solicitations spoilers. I can't think of one cover that I've seen that has made me go "Well, wish I hadn't seen that." Obviously the Twilight reveal is an exception. I would see the cover when I bought the issue anyway, before reading it. Solicits are also always pretty vague and don't really spoil what is happening in a current arc. So I don't consider myself spoiled by looking at those things.

I hate spoilers in general though, usually with TV shows that I love. If I get spoiled, I feel like an entire episode (or season, if large enough) has been ruined since that initial shock or surprise is all but gone. If I get spoiled for the LOST finale, for example, oooooh boy. Life ruined.

+1. And I'm totally addicted to spoilers, but man have I put on some blinders and sunglasses and stuff during LOST finale filming. I'm on cruise control now!

Cam you are the WORST with Lost spoilers. You probably know how the whole thing is gonna end at this point! -cries for you-

[Randi Giles]

Apr 11, 2010 14:07:03 GMT -5 Kara said:

Apr 5, 2010 16:58:40 GMT -5 Hellbound Hyperion said:

+1. And I'm totally addicted to spoilers, but man have I put on some blinders and sunglasses and stuff during LOST finale filming. I'm on cruise control now!

Cam you are the WORST with Lost spoilers. You probably know how the whole thing is gonna end at this point! -cries for you-

So true I tried my hardest not to peek at any every time I saw a HH post. I resisted for the longest time, but I finally took a little peek. And I regretted. As soon as I saw one Lost spoiler at some website I hurried and got the hell out of there. Lol. *sigh* I almost two weeks sober.

[Hellbound Hyperion]

Apr 11, 2010 14:07:03 GMT -5 Kara said:

Apr 5, 2010 16:58:40 GMT -5 Hellbound Hyperion said:

+1. And I'm totally addicted to spoilers, but man have I put on some blinders and sunglasses and stuff during LOST finale filming. I'm on cruise control now!

Cam you are the WORST with Lost spoilers. You probably know how the whole thing is gonna end at this point! -cries for you-

I do not, actually. I'm spoiled all the way up to episode 16 and I still haven't got a damn clue what's going on. You can attribute THAT to our wonderful writer/producers for crafting sheer brilliance right up until the very end.

So true I tried my hardest not to peek at any every time I saw a HH post. I resisted for the longest time, but I finally took a little peek. And I regretted. As soon as I saw one Lost spoiler at some website I hurried and got the hell out of there. Lol. *sigh* I almost two weeks sober.

Sorry about that. I stopped doing that when the really BIG spoilers hit a few weeks ago. It's time to just ride the wave, even for me. I'm really excited, the ending is shaping up to be ten kinds of epic! (Maybe even eleven...? )

[Randi Giles]

It's all good. I'm riding the waves with you.