Whovian Fandom and the Need to Know

[tasty_kate]

This post does NOT contain spoilers or even speculations, just feelings around spoilers and speculations.

DoctorWhoTV has posted clips from TATM episode... I've even avoided the officially released photos, so I'm not sure if I want to watch the clip. I've probably already been spoiled to all because of those filming pics that were taken in New York

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[ladymercury_10]

I feel like I've seen every spoiler and heard every theory there is to see or hear, and I really don't know that I need any more. The trailers that went up last week, esp. the one Space put up, were super spoilery, and I feel like I pretty much know what's going to happen. Weirdly, knowing "River is Amy's daughter" made me think it was stupid when it happened, but I feel like hearing the theory I keep hearing has given me time to adjust to it and so if it is in fact true, I will be okay with it. But extra spoilers at this point, like the trailer Space put up, are just kind of like shaking the presents on Christmas Eve. Just wait a little longer, you know?

So did someone put up new trailers today or something?

[tasty_kate]

But extra spoilers at this point, like the trailer Space put up, are just kind of like shaking the presents on Christmas Eve.

I feel like you have this magical ability of putting into words what I'm thinking in a way that makes absolute perfect sense and makes me want to scream, "OMG YESYESYES DID YOU READ MY MIND???" I think this is why I've suddenly gone spoilerphobic. I don't want to see or read or come across anything else about my dear Ponds.

DoctorWhoTV posted a clip from the episode, like they have been doing for every other episode this season. And I have watched all the other sneak peek clips for the previous four episodes, but this one? I kind of just want to hold off...

[ladymercury_10]

I feel like you have this magical ability of putting into words what I'm thinking in a way that makes absolute perfect sense and makes me want to scream, "OMG YESYESYES DID YOU READ MY MIND???"

Hahaha, thank you! It is always good, as a former creative writing major, to hear things like that. :P

Yeah, I don't think I'll watch the clip, either. But undoubtedly both the video and stills from it will be sprayed all across Tumblr, both tagged and untagged, and I don't know how I'll avoid them without just avoiding Tumblr itself....

[tasty_kate]

With Tumblr Savior I've been doing alright with avoiding spoilers from the people I follow, so I'm pretty happy about that. : )

[nostalgia_lj]

I am pretty sure I know how they leave, which is probably part of why I've been a bit "meh" about them this year :(

[tasty_kate]

That's so disappointing. D: It's like you've already grieved them. I'm still in the denial phase.

[heintz57]

Spoilers are one of those things that i want but don't want at the same time. I am curious to know what is going to happen but at the same time i want to be surprised. But knowing has never effected the emotional impact of the show for me. I watched and posted Canada's trailor but i have always been skeptical about trailers because i think they are often misleading because it is a hodgepodge of scenes and they seem to never spoil me.

[tasty_kate]

That's very true. I think back to the time when I was spoiled about the Pandorica Opens and about Rory's return and I just remember feeling a bit "Um" the whole time when watching it. I just don't want to repeat that experience. :(