What is and what isn't a spoiler, Kati's version

[katikat]

It was brought to my attention that I spoiled someone by talking about the finale of ST:E and that made me think of what I personally consider a spoiler and what not. Let's see...

Movies:
- Everything unaired is a spoiler.
- Everything aired and not on DVD is a spoiler.
- Movie out on DVD is a free game.

TV series:
- Everything unaired is a spoiler.
- Episode-specific stuff - MOTW etc. - is a spoiler until the next episode airs.
- Major character-specific stuff - deaths, leaving the show etc. - is a spoiler until the season is out on DVD.
- Seasons out on DVD are a free game.
- Old shows out on DVD are a free game.

I know that some people on my flist would disagree but that's how I see it. In my opinion, there has to be an expiration period for spoilers otherwise you wouldn't be able to talk about anything show/movie related outside a cut. You wouldn't be able to mention anything from John Winchester's death to Jack O'Neill leaving SG-1.

If you don't agree, folks, and you want to leave my flist for fear of being spoiled, I respect that and we will part ways on friendly terms, no hard feelings. I understand that sometimes opinions differ to the point of spoiling fun. So this is your "get out of jail free" card :)

Comments

[ixchel55.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to agree with you. I've never seen the series finale of ST:E so I didn't know Trip dies, but that series has been over and on DVD and in re-runs like forever! so it never even occurred to me to consider that tidbit a 'spoiler'. That would really be stretching it.

[matimate.livejournal.com]

you always put spoilers under lj cut with warning and anybody who clicks and then brags should be ignored :) *cheers*

[keire-ke.livejournal.com]

People can be insane on the subject of spoilers. No, sorry, Harry Potter finale is not a bloody spoiler anymore, no matter how slow you read.

In other words: word.

[bendtothesun.livejournal.com]

*GASP*

JOHN WINCHESTER DIES???

;) Word.

[katikat.livejournal.com]

I mean, I understand that people can't see every one show on TV, but when they are over and in re-run and on DVD for years now... I don't know, it just feels like it's not a spoiler anymore.

[katikat.livejournal.com]

It was mostly about spoilers for old and cancelled shows. The question was if, for example, a big spoiler for The Professionals was still considered a spoiler even twenty years later. I don't think so...

[katikat.livejournal.com]

I think so too. I mean, I can understand being spoilerphobic for shows that are currently on but for old stuff? It's just too much, I think.

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I mean, when someone tells me that they are watching, I don't know, Angel at the moment, I won't be going out of my way to tell them how it ends, but I don't see any reason to not discuss this show openly in my own LJ since it's been done and over for five years now.

[matimate.livejournal.com]

It is sort of "I am your father" thing everybody knows about it. Argh I do not understand people who are crazy when so called spoilers are mentioned * shakes her head*

[yami-tai.livejournal.com]

You are always going to get people who are touchy about spoilers so I cut everything personally, but you are right that you should be able to talk freely about shows that are long over in your own LJ.