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Gwynevere posted...

If a story hinges on a plot twist, it's only at it's best the first time you experience it

The way I see it is the same as this user put it:

EmbraceOfDeath posted...

A good twist should retroactively change your perception of the whole movie. Being spoiled ahead of time, you miss out on an entire interpretation of the movie you would have had before the twist.

The first viewing is when you're trying to find out what's happening. You see things in a particular way, and certain events give you clues and ideas about what might happen. It's fun to try to predict, to try to anticipate, to try to put the pieces together before the story tells you.

Then, the second viewing is when you know what's going to happen and you can appreciate the reality of the foreshadowing and hints, as well as the things that were only there to deceive you. It's exactly as EmbraceOfDeath says: If you go into a movie knowing the ending on the first viewing, you will never know what it's like to watch it without that knowledge. I think that's a significant loss of potential enjoyment, even if the movie isn't objectively "ruined" by the knowledge.

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