Ah fuck, I almost had it out of mind and here you go reminding me!
People forget that classic plays literally tell you the end throught the Chorus. You’re supposed to… actually watch and absorb the play, not just furtively hoard plot-points.
Spoiler: Achilles dies at the end. But will Patroclus confess his love for him before his untimely demise? Who knows!
As I’ve got older I’ve found myself much more firmly in the camp of “if reading spoilers can ruin something that thing probably isn’t great in the first place”. I remember seeing Breaking Bad spoilers posted by a troll on reddit before getting to the last few episodes and you know what? It was still perfectly good
I generally agree, but I can name a few exceptions:
Detective stories, like Knives Out
Project Hail Mary
Outer Wilds
There’s an excitement that comes with not knowing the ending. I get to try to solve the mystery before it’s revealed. But yeah, if they’re good stories, I’l stilll enjoy them the second time I experience them.
It’s not where you’re going, it’s how you get there.
Titanic is about a boat
Not Penny’s boat though
