Teenage angst has paid off well,
Now I’m bored and old.
Self-appointed spoilers spoil
More than they have told.
If they gatekeep online now,
Plot-holes that they found?
All to piss off and to troll
And needlessly expound…
Bonus points if you get the reference. No Googlin’ either, kiddos.
It seems now that spoiler culture is abound throughout social media. With the Russo’s (of Endgame fame, don’t-cha-know) declaring specific rules as to their accepted window of spoilativity… my feeds have been choked to the nines with needless repetition and condemnation of those who seek to ruin the experience of a piece of pop culture by virtue of their ability to consume it first.
To be clear to all who I am friends with? Not a single soul said a serendipitous spoiler in any sense of the word for Endgame, Game of Thrones, or even The Price is Right. And trust me, I was on high alert. Continue reading “So Long and Thanks for the Fish, Man #036: Spoil the Spoilers”