Spoiler: that which can be "spoiled" (1) is understood as an aesthetic item and (2) contains surprise as part of its aesthetic pleasure.
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Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin does this just resonate or am I missing a joke?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing it's a good articulation of my emotional response to those byllshit articles saying spoiling things is totally fine1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @drethelin
@sarahdoingthing surprise as part of the aesthetic experience allows you to analogize it to say removing the soundtrack2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin@sarahdoingthing I always prefer to have spoilers; does this model accommodate my existence?2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @luminousalicorn
@luminousalicorn@drethelin my husband is the same - surprise not experienced as pleasant/important - cf. roller coaster preference1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@drethelin I used to love roller coasters actually but then my motion sickness got worse :(2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@luminousalicorn @drethelin I just mean, you can describe the pleasure of roller coasters even though some people don't like them
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