Like most college students, I have my lazy nights and I have my busy nights. Sadly, every once in a while, one of my busy nights falls on the same day as one of "my shows." Thankfully in the modern world, there are apps like HBO GO and ABCgo that help me catch up as soon as the very next day.
I wouldn't call myself an avid TV watcher. Rather I have 2-4 shows that I focus on; otherwise, I barely even touch the remote. While "Grey's Anatomy" is off season, "Game of Thrones" has been my latest TV guilty pleasure. When "Orange is the New Black"'s new season came out last month, I was done with it within a week. For the few shows I do watch, I go all in.
An entire season in a week may sound excessive to those out there who have never experienced a Netflix binge. There's plenty of other productive tasks I could've been completing instead of lying in my bed, stuffing my face with popcorn, and watching TV. However, I am thankful I did because we have some people out there that feel the need to comment on the plots of the episodes (or the biggest climax in the entire series' history) on their social media within seconds of seeing it.
Imagine you're scrolling through Facebook innocently while you should be paying attention in class. The night before you had a paper due and didn't get to watch the latest episode of [insert your favorite show here] but it's all good because you'll catch it on ABCgo after class. Then bam, someone posts a long social criticism about the fight that broke out or the death or the hookup on your show last night and how it pertains to culture. I'm glad you feel the need to apply a show to actual issues, but could you at least write "SPOILER ALERT" before doing so?!
I'm guilty. I'll admit it. I used to be an abuser of this rule. The feeling of tweeting your reaction to that particular scene before everyone else does and raking in the likes and retweets immediately feels good. Really good. However, you've got to have a genuine, strong, "I did NOT see that coming" reaction, and everyone else should be able to do the same.
Let's all give the TV watchers of the world the opportunity to navigate through social media without having their guilty pleasures ruined for them. Or let's at least have the decency to put "SPOILER ALERT" at the top of our posts.
Except for "The Bachelor." "The Bachelor" should always be live tweeted.