A major point of Days is WTF is up with Xion, the XIVth member of Organization XIII. To’ve given that comment (s)he did, that very narrowed down the range of whose Nobody she is, and even the nature of her non-existence (there are a couple other Nobody characters with wonky conditions).

I (evetually) played it off as no big thing, but I’m still miffed about it. So many of SQEX’s games I know things about, but I hadn’t for this one aside from speculations. Then, before I even had a chance to play it (it comes out in the States about a month from now), here’s something about a new character who’s pretty put the plot point (or at least the one we don’t know about, since aspects of Days are known/figured from KHII).

I’m regularly at Danbooru, and I’ve come to use the blacklist not for personal preferences, but for things I haven’t played yet. Especially Persona 4, if not 3, from things such as a character’s physical condition to just the inclusion of a lewdly-shaped Persona and another loli S.Link character (or I assume she is; these “unusual” bond-partners bemuse me, especially with the Internet’s influences). Heck, even the identity of Gabranth in FFXII has been blown for me by fanart, though I think it was something else that first spoiled me.

However, I usually prioritize the journey of going through the story as a more important factor as compared to what happens at the end of the story.

But then again, human curiosity will always have one or two looking for spoilers just because they want to know (or can’t wait for) the story to continue on.

No prob about the Eva stuff. I will say one good thing about spoilers is luckily they don’t mean much (at least to me) until you’ve become immersed in the show. For example, I could probably say X dies in show Y, and if you hadn’t heard of it, or didn’t know anything about it, it’s easy to forget about.

Yeah, Mark kind of just assumes that no one cares about whatever he’s talking about (as is usually the case?), so it’s unfortunate when someone does.

The most frustrating thing about Harry Potter is that spoilers are inescapable. The obsessed fans, back in the time of Half Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows, were nothing short of rabid. That of course beings on what you mentioned, people who spoil just to incite emotion. I haven’t read any of the Harry Potter books for a variety of reasons, but I’d like to someday. Preferably when the zeitgeist has died and it’s just another notable series– probably a year or two after the last movie. Despite not ever being in Potter communities, or even communicating with Potter die-hards I’ve managed to pickup a ton about the series.

I think spoilers warnings generally already have the appropriate retention time. Simply because those that care to watch/read/experience something will do it within reasonable time. And if I ever stumble across spoilers for something, I’m usually able to sense their coming before I read to far.

Among the many reasons why I dislike Mark Kneece is because he’s a huge spoiler pants.

What kadian1364 said about Eva isn’t really true. It’s a bit more “complex” than that. And it’s definitely (well, probably) not what you’re thinking.

@ kadian1364

Have to completely disagree with time being a factor at all. An anime having aired 10 years ago means absolutely nothing to someone new to anime. All of those series are completely foreign to them. Even the “hardcore audience” has not seen or heard of a lot of what you imagine they have.

So, spoilers are bad, period. No exceptions. Hide them or provide a warning in every case.

I guess it’s just a matter of striking a balance between courtesy on the part of those in the know and cautiousness on the part of those who aren’t.

My point is that there will always be people literally born yesterday, and it wouldn’t be practical to step around spoilers all the time just for them.