Steven Moffat Hates Spoilers

He really, really hates spoilers: "You can imagine how much I hate them. It's only fans who do this, or they call themselves fans. I wish they could go and be fans of something else."

At least he appreciates that there are fans who want to stay spoiler-free. "The tragedy is you have to work hard at that now."

"But True Gentleman," I hear someone in the back ask, "Is that statement you quote truly evidence of him really, really hating spoilers?"

Well, he goes on to say: "To have some twit who came to a press launch, write up a story in the worst, most ham-fisted English you can imagine, and put it on the Internet... I just hope that guy never watches my show again, because that's a horrific thing to do. It is exactly like that boring man in the pub who waits until you’re nearly finished your joke and jumps in with the punchline, and gets it slightly wrong. You hate that guy, you just hate those guys too – can you imagine how much I hate them?"

So, yes, I can imagine how much he hates them - and it's a lot.

Ha, the Moff's hilarious, very self deprecating.

I understand his frustrations though, esapecially since I'm trying to remain spoiler free. I don't even like the "Next week" bits at the end of episodes.

I will add to that, before this season of Dr Who aired on BBC America, there was a teaser/documentary that had aired called "Dr. Who in America" that was showing behind the scenes filming of the episodes. I was highly annoyed that it gave away the big plot point of episode one and pissed that it showed a pivotal scene that I won't discuss in episode 2, ruining watching the show for me. I was expecting "behind the scenes" about the filming and the cast, not for them to air important scenes from the show out of context and story.

I'm betting that there will be some hapless twit in some future Doctor Who episode who loves to spoil things and winds up in a gruesome end.

I can understand his problem. First off he is right no one likes to have an episodes plot and twists ruined.

My problem is that i like to read and take part in discussions and guess work. So even though i dont seek out spoilers, many times the people that do will work themselves into those discussion on movies and tv shows and ruin it for many.

Personally I avoid spoilers. My favorite part of watching a movie or a TV show is being surprised by a plot twist or sudden revelation. There's that moment when the puzzle pieces in your head all come together and you see the big picture, and you only get that feeling once. They're called 'spoilers' for a reason; for me, they spoil the experience.

I barely labour myself to watch Matt Smith/Moffat combo of bordeom, why I would seek out spoilers I have no idea!

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The irony here is that he is getting all annoyed because people like his work. Maybe he should suck harder at what he does.

I was looking at youtube video's of Neil Gaiman talking about his upcoming episode released by the BBC, and right in the middle of one completely out of nowhere is a MASSIVE spoiler which is almost certainly from the finale of the episode. And the worst part, it has NOTHING to do with what Neil is talking about in his interview.

Sure its several things I guessed would be in the episode, and hoped to see. But what would have been a "YES!!!!" reveal/moment is now spoiled because I know who she is, I know what happens to them, and I know how he fixes it.

Wise move. I only watch the Confidentials until after I've watched the episode, and now they're going a little American (pardon the inference) by having Prologues you can watch online and then the little thirty-second teasers at the end.

Moffat may complain, but BBC are shooting him in the foot a bit.



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Interestingly here in the UK the Confidentials actually air after the episode (straight after it's finished on BBC1 you'll get Confidential on BBC3), didn't realise it was the other way around for the Americans.

What's annoying about the internet is most people only stick to the spoiler code for a week or so, then just assume that everyone knows. It wouldn't be so bad if spoilers were relaxed a week or so after a movie is released, but I'm talking about months in advance.

For example, if it came out that Batman dies in the next movie, people would stick to spoilers for maybe a week (I'm being generous), then it would be assumed that everyone knows.

It's tough to follow pop culture online and enjoy new movies, TV, etc. I'm a big fan of Survivor and I basically have to avoid all mentions of it on the internet. Which is too bad, I'd love to discuss it with more people.

On the flip side though, for some of us, it can be very hard to not look at them.

Case in point, I've just woken up in the UK and am getting the last Smallville ep. I know there's a thread on this forum about it. The temptation to read it is INCREDIBLE!!!!

But I'm fighting it.....I really am!!!

*twitches*