#I'm not immune to mean humour but you still have to phrase an observation wittily for it to count as a joke

[shipaholic]

I am working myself up into unsociable levels of rage over that dumb spoiler, and I wish to stop

(vent under the read-more! If you’re thinking “what spoiler?” and want to keep it that way, keep scrolling!)

this is about the Good Omens series 2 spoiler that Amazon put up as part of a trailer reel and then took down again, just in case you still want to turn around!

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OK. I know that those screenshots were leaked due to a mistake on Amazon’s part, and I am not mad at anyone who excitedly shared them without realising. That’s totally understandable. If I’d seen the pictures from a post like that, I would be disappointed at the situation (I really didn’t want to be spoiled for that moment, no matter what the context turns out to be), but not angry.

Unfortunately, I got spoiled on the blog of someone who doesn’t even like Good Omens and posted the whole image (with no spoiler tags) with some snarky comment about ‘at least n*** g***** loses’. Like. Shut the fuck up?? How genuinely immature and inconsiderate? I don’t subscribe to conspiracy theories about NG being homophobic for [reasons?], but I can disagree quietly with people who think that and move on. But if holding that opinion leads you to conclude that others who enjoy the GO show, or Neil’s other works, or just choose not to be a spiteful pain in the ass about him in general, are all inferiors with bad taste and therefore not deserving of basic consideration, you MIGHT just be a snide asshole. Tagging spoilers is baseline, bar on the floor good manners. Not wanting to get jumpscared with 6 weeks left to go by a major plot point for something you’ve waited over a year for, is a normal human reaction. “Spoilerphobia” (that’s not a real thing babes) is not (can’t believe I’m having to say this) a recent by-product of the fucking MCU (this is a real argument someone made with their whole chest. Jesus).

I’m sorry, I will get over this, but it’s ruined my day and I’m sad. hopefully back to normal tomorrow.