This article analyzes online qualitative survey responses from 43 television time shifters who knew narrative content (spoilers) about a particular show before they decided to watch. Twenty of the study participants cited narrative content and/or their spoiler sources as the reason they chose to watch. We ultimately argue that television spoilers can function as teasers, leading would-be viewers to enjoyable shows. In doing so, we expand the definition of spoiler, offering insight into how spoilers can create rather than ruin opportunities for narrative pleasure.

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电视剧透被重塑为叙事预告片

本文分析了43位电视时移者的在线定性调查答复，这些电视时移者在决定观看某个节目之前就已经了解了特定节目的叙述内容（剧透）。二十名研究参与者将叙述性内容和/或剧透来源作为他们选择观看的原因。我们最终争辩说，电视剧透可以起到挑逗的作用，引导可能的观众观看有趣的节目。通过这样做，我们扩展了“扰流板”的定义，从而深入了解了扰流板如何创造而不是破坏叙事乐趣的机会。