Here at the Crusade we have many strong beliefs:
–Always be polite (it really pisses off the rude people).
–Never be late for the theater (seriously, hell hath no fury like a crusader who missed the opening number/scene).
–And never ever (ever, ever) spoil important plot points in a movie/book/play/short story/poem/interesting anecdote (I think you get the point).
Now science is trying to mess with that last principle.
According to a study conducted at the University of California, San Diego, people prefer their stories spoiled.
The study ran experiments on 12 short stories of different types, including ironic-twist, mystery and literary.
The results were, to say the least, surprising (ironically so).
Sure, this is an area where it actually depends on personal taste and opinion, but that doesn’t make these “findings” any less upsetting.
Are we really a society of last page checkers (you know who you are)? Does this mean that plot is unimportant? Do you really want to watch a movie already knowing that the one dude is the other guys father, Snape did it, and yes, he was dead the whole time?
I think not. Half the fun is not knowing the outcome.
So, all you spoil sports out there listen carefully. I respect your right to not be surprised, but don’t ruin it for the rest of us.
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More on the Story: Huffington Post
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