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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,155 posts) Mon Jun 16, 2014, 09:28 AM Jun 2014

I'm seriously contemplating having to defriend a friend on FB over last night's Game of Thrones.

She's actually a very nice person so it would be a shame.

But seriously, why would someone post "I'm going to miss (character who dies in the season finale)" an hour before the episode airs???(And I'm on the east coast, so you can't even blame the whole time difference thing.)

We get it people. You've read the books. I also plan on reading the books. Just as soon as the TV series ends once and for all. Until that point, I wish to remain as ignorant about future plot developments as possible.

In the meantime, please, please try to restrain yourselves. Or else I will demand a trial by combat on your ass.

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I'm seriously contemplating having to defriend a friend on FB over last night's Game of Thrones. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 OP

spoilers NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #1

True, but I figured right *before* the episode aired, people would have the common courtesy. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #3

I had to look up who died jakeXT Jun 2014 #2

Gargamel totally gets his ass kicked in the finale. Orrex Jun 2014 #4

It's all meaningless. I've read that in the end of the series, Hodor inherits the Iron Throne. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #5

I think it's rude... Phentex Jun 2014 #6

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

1. spoilers

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 09:55 AM

Jun 2014

if you're on Facebook an hour before a major episode of a TV show, you're risking spoilers - especially since the book has been out for 14 years now.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,155 posts)

3. True, but I figured right *before* the episode aired, people would have the common courtesy.

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 10:21 AM

Jun 2014

So that we can at least enjoy the episode spoiler-free.

At least wait until after it airs....come on, am I right?

I've completely shunned any internet discussion boards on GOT for this very reason. After they leaked the big Season 1 shocker, that was it for me.

The great thing about the Red Wedding for me was that there was no spoilerage of that whatsoever.....I managed to sequester myself to the point where that took me for a total loop.

It does make me appreciate The Sopranos and The Wire a bit more, simply because there's no written source material for annoying fans to try to spoil. Or True Blood, which while not in quite the same league as Sopranos, Wire or GOT, has apparently deviated so completely from the books its based on that there's no risk of book fans giving things away.

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

2. I had to look up who died

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 10:13 AM

Jun 2014

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2014/04/game_of_thrones_deaths_mourn_dead_characters_at_their_virtual_graveyard.html

Orrex

(63,173 posts)

4. Gargamel totally gets his ass kicked in the finale.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 10:34 AM

Jun 2014

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,155 posts)

5. It's all meaningless. I've read that in the end of the series, Hodor inherits the Iron Throne.

Reply to Orrex (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 10:40 AM

Jun 2014

Oh, I'm sorry, spoiler alert.

Phentex

(16,330 posts)

6. I think it's rude...

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 11:11 AM

Jun 2014

a common courtesy would be a spoiler alert. I found myself not even getting online when I hadn't had time to watch a particular show. Seems like everybody's eager to spill the beans the second it happens!

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