TimelordTraveler

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Spoilers that became pop culture, or surprise reveals that became synonymous with the work itself in c/TopCharacterTropes@lemmy.world
[–] TimelordTraveler@lemmy.today 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

To add to that list: Soylent Green

Everybody knows the twist at the very end now, and it's pretty much what the movie is known for. Spoils the whole thing.

Often... in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
[–] TimelordTraveler@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Of course, The Martian would be the next step if you haven't read that too.

But also, I found it similar to The Andromeda Strain or multiple novels by Frederik Pohl.

The Algorithm in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] TimelordTraveler@lemmy.today 33 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You joke, but I've actually encountered many people this standoffish about their designs in my career.