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Okay, so I totally get the whole thing about not wanting people to spoil the ending for you...but I am getting a little irritated with seeing constant reminders everywhere of people to warn about spoilers and "you'd better not ruin it for me" and all that, as if people have nothing better to write about and the world will end or something. I actually saw somewhere (no, no one on my friends list) where someone threatened to never again speak to anyone who spoiled the ending for the book or movie (they didn't seem to be joking, though whether they are or not, there are people that would seriously do such a thing.) Maybe it's not the height of politeness to purposely spoil the ending of the story for people, but there are far worse transgressions that one can make. For serious. There's a point where it stops being fun and starts being...I dunno, a bit excessive.

I'm really starting to feel the return of the "I hate the very idea of Harry Potter" sentiment that I felt back when I actively refused to read the books or see the movies. Because I'm just so sick of hearing about it, much like I was then. That whole Lancaster YMCA triathlon making news in Hong Kong debacle just instilled a very active disinterest in me for several years.

Yeah, I like the books and the movies, they're cool. But oh my gawds folks, there are plenty of other books and movies that are just as good and better. Go obsess about some of those for a few minutes.

Ya know, I knew who died at the end of Half Blood Prince before I read it. Ya know what? It didn't ruin the book for me...there was so much more to it than OMG! *name* died! If I happen to inadvertently find out about the ending of Deathly Hallows before I get to read it, it's not gonna spoil it for me and I sure as hell am not going to quit talking to someone over it.

Like I said, I like the books...but maybe now that the last book is coming out, the world can find something else to obsess over.

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[nofate301.livejournal.com]

the thing is, when you get into something, you don't want things like that ruined for you.

If someone were able to tell that the world what's waiting for them at the end...that would ruin a lot for people.

I didn't want it ruined either but someone did. So I know something that's gonna happen and it's gonna be big. So yea, it really sucks, and takes a lot out of a story. This isn't any different than the sixth sense or any other story that has had a surprise or some ending that was unexpected.

It's human nature to not want the end to come, and worse to have someone tell you what happens before you get there.

[fuego.livejournal.com]

yeah...like I said, I totally understand not wanting stuff to be ruined.

Buuuut I think that some people's reactions are a little extreme, and I've never seen such widespread extreme reaction like this as there is with the Harry Potter thing.

[nofate301.livejournal.com]

I've seen it with people who tape sports games they don't get to see, sitcoms, etc.

I think the fact becomes more pronounced because of the time between books and just how long the end has been out there.