As big a deal as they are for movies, people really go crazy for spoilers in TV shows. Seriously, just mention the words "Game" or "Of" or "Thrones" around people who aren't caught up on either George RR Martin's books or the HBO adaptation and their immediate reaction will be to plug up their ears and yell "NO SPOILERS", even if you were just going to comment on the opening title sequence. The final season of Breaking Bad, the virtuoso AMC show about Bryan Cranston's failed chemistry teacher Walter White getting cancer and becoming a meth dealer to support his family, was especially susceptible to spoilers, with fans simultaneously not wanting to go in completely blind and be surprised, or to know how it was going to end before it actually did. One fan in particular went the extra mile in trying to extricate spoilers about the show's series finale, not just speculating wildly or hanging around near the sets. Nope, one guy actually went so far as to break into Cranston's car and nab off with copies of the shooting script, as well as the actor's iPad. The thief ended up getting caught after bragging about the crime in a local bar, and some brain boxes deleted the digital versions of the script remotely from the tablet, which meant nothing actually leaked. Still, pretty extreme lengths to grab spoilers...
Tom Baker is the Comics Editor at WhatCulture! He's heard all the Doctor Who jokes, but not many about Randall and Hopkirk. He also blogs at http://communibearsilostate.wordpress.com/
