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The Lone Gunmen Are Dead
Mike Perry (And many,many others) writes: "In an astounding move after the cancellation of the show, Chris Carter killed
off the Lone Gunmen in tonight's episode of the X-Files. After a short
introduction that re-introduced the group as trying to save "a world that isn't too kind
to idealists," the episode progressed until the Gunmen realized their destiny
with Langley's quotes about Joey Ramone, and then Byer's quote "We never gave
up, and we never will. In the end, if that's all they can say about us, it'll
do." The episode then built to an ending where the Gunmen group gave their
lives to thwart a bio-terrorist financed by a business tycoon.I don't know about you guys, but back in the prime of the X-Files, these guys
were as close a role model as I could find on television as a kid. I was
deeply disappointed with the cancellation of the show (sure the pilot sucked,
but the next few episodes were good). I feel glad that these characters were
allowed to retire with dignity before the end of the show."
CD: Oops, sorry about the spoiler, when I scheduled the post I miscalculated the timing. I know, I'm evil. I promise I won't ruin the next 4 episodes or however many they have left.
i live on the west coast, i was about to watch it, thanks for the spoiler warnings. HOW FUCING STUPID ARE YOU. Thanks for ruining the episode.
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In an astounding move after the cancellation of the show, Chris Carter killed off the Lone Gunmen in tonight's episode of the X-Files
If you stop reading after this, you still need to see how and why it happens; maybe a spoiler, but not enough to ruin.
If it's ruined, it's only because you continued to read, which is your fault and no one elses.
a fscking gdbm idiot.
Hey, at least Slashdot didn't reveal that in the last scene, our heros are buried in Arlington...
GOD DAMN!! I don't care if I get modded down or not, this was fucking stupid!
X-Files isn't coming on for another half hour, yet the HEADLINE to this article spoiled it!
Let me all give you a piece of advice on etiquette: Any time there's a movie or a TV show that people haven't seen yet, DON'T SPOIL IT! Show some consideration! It's okay to review it, just make sure we don't accidentally run across it. At least say 'spoilers ahead!'
I can't believe I have to epxlain it! Thanks alot!
"Derp de derp."
CD: Oops, sorry about the spoiler, when I scheduled the post I miscalculated the timing. I know, I'm evil. I promise I won't ruin the next 4 episodes or however many they have left.
The ENTIRE THREAD, including the TITLE was designed to be a SPOILER. And you happily posted it right on the front page. Don't EVEN cry about mis-timing the posting of this thread. You did something incredibly stupid by even POSTING a spoiler story like this, regardless of the timing. What were you thinking?!
But by including the spoilage in the article title they've ensured it gets syndicated to anywhere syndicating Slashdot headlines.
Fucksticks!
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Time to burn off some karma and moderating rights here...
CHRISD, why the hell did you put your meek apology up there (under the story, of all places), and then keep the headline in tact?!
I had the episode somewhat spoiled for my by your thoughtless headline, but you could have minimized the damage to others by pulling or changing the headline! You're not printing uncorrectable newspapers here! Use the medium, for god's sake.
Spoiling the ending of one of the all-time nerdest TV shows for an audience of nerds should be a capital offense on a "news for nerds" site. Realizing the damage done and then not bothering to minimize for subsequent readers isn't even forgivable. CHRISD, you're a real piece of work.
1000 deaths are not enough for chrisd. Everyone /. his site. Bring it down. Boycott anything he is involved with. Change your preferences to ignore all of his postings. Turn him into an Internet pariah.
Fuck you ChrisD!
guess what? it is just tv. life goes on.
and to all you geeks who are whining about a lame ass show getting the ax and how these guys are your role models, i'm glad some joy was taken from you. ha ha ha. now go outside. there is life beyond your television.
BilldaCat
And the girl in The Crying Game is a guy, "rosebud" is the sled, and Bruce Willis is actually a ghost in "Sixth Sense!" Anyone else?
Deckard was a replicant, Rocky wins the last fight, Kevin Spacey is the bad guy in The Usual Suspects, Brad Pitt's character's wife dies at the end of Seven, Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt's character in Fight Club) is just a figment of Edward Norton's mind, Star Trek: The Motion Picture never gets any better than the first hour. Oh yeah, and the alien ship is actually Voyager.
In short, even if he had posted it at the proper time, chrisd showed and continues to show a complete lack of awareness for advances in the realm of television watching technology.