The Russo Brothers
put a ban on Avengers: Endgame spoilers
for two weeks.
Many fans adhered to it.
Spoilers for Game of Thrones
are posted as they happen.
Some viewers wonder
why
there’s no spoiler ban
for Game Of Thrones.
One of the reasons is
these are two VERY different
viewing experiences.
The talk, the buzz
about Endgame
is all about what HAS happened.
Spoilers could decrease
viewership.
The talk, the buzz
about Game of Thrones
is all about what WILL happen.
It is difficult to talk
about what will happen
without talking about
what has happened.
Spoilers posted about
Game of Thrones
increase viewership.
People will watch
the episode anyway
because they want to catch
things other people might have missed.
They need those details
to be able to make their guesses
about what will happen next week.
What works for someone else’s product
might not work for you.
Don’t blindly apply ‘rules’
merely because a few people complain.