Specifically? It was Saturday, September 19, 1992 - the day after The Crying Game released
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Hahaha, good one
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Somehow I feel it started with the Sixth Sense, that was the first time I felt there was a culture wide impetus to stay mum. I can still remember James Belushi casually spoiling Yoda's death in an Entertainment Tonight feature on an ROTJ celeb screening in 1983. No big deal.
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Didn't it start as a thing in the late 50's/early 60's as a promotional tool? e.g. "Don't reveal the shocking ending of Psycho to your friends!"
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I think it may stem from the stage production of MOUSETRAP. Part of the performance was asking the audience not to spoil the ending - but in the case of murder-mysteries, their value is (in part) as puzzles to be solved. Not much point buying a finished crossword.
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Immediately thought of you when I saw this tweet
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I care far less about “spoilers” (plot machinations, character details or ‘who dies’) than tone and style.
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I heard this referred to as "checklist watching" ...fans only want to know what happens, and have little interest in how the story is told... and has its roots in TV watching.
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I am probably one of the few other people who don’t care about spoilers either. And people take it to really great lengths. You can’t “spoil” reality shows, it’s not that serious.
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