And thus in 2013, the second American Civil War was caused not by divisive politics or beliefs, but by the rift between those who posted Game of Thrones spoilers on Facebook, and those that did not see the episode when it aired.
i did not watch "game of thrones," (i'm pretending, mostly to myself, that i'm going to finish the first book) but now, thanks to social media, i know the fate of at least 2 characters who, given the place i am at in the book, i knew to be very much alive. not that finding this out is some sort of devastating blow, but upon reading people's reactions last night, i did think, "well, guess i know what happens in the 3rd book now."
this leads to sort of an interesting question of the nature of being "spoiled" on entertainment, especially in today's world of time-shifting, netflix and media that you can always come back to.
please note: after the jump, i will discuss spoilers concerning the past of don draper on "mad men." if you have managed to avoid hearing anything about this character, 1. i want to know how and 2. you may want to avoid.
