The one that springs to mind is New Doctor Who Season 2 finale, where we KNEW Rose was leaving but didn't know how. And it was completely heart-rending and... *bawls for a bit*
Then there's House, where I knew that "They're going to kiss!" or "They're going to have sex!" before the episode but didn't know how that was going to happen.
And you could tell: "ARGH! He's at her door! This must be when they're going to kiss!" But it still left me completely and utterly gob-smacked on the floor, because it wasn't how I thought it would be.
(insert appropriate eyebrow raise for nod to Frasier)
Another one that springs to mind was Cuddy begging baby Joy to live. "Cry! Cry, Joy!" And we all knew that either Joy would die or Cuddy would not get to adopt her, so it was kind of - which heartbreak are we going to get? Oh right, it's going to be this one... waaaaaah!
Kinda same deal for watching the House Season 5 finale. I believe that, directly before watching it, I posted a status update along the lines of, "JL hands her heart to David Shore, ready for him to rend it in twain." I knew I was going to be bawling, but I didn't know why.
And, of course, the Christmas episode of Season 5, which got built up with spoilers to the point that everyone was agog to see it - and then it was really a let-down. And it probably wouldn't have been had we not been spoiled. :(
*is so terribly afraid that today's hugely built-up episode is going to have the same effect and everyone will hate on Cuddy*
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Date: 2010-02-08 11:40 am (UTC)The one that springs to mind is New Doctor Who Season 2 finale, where we KNEW Rose was leaving but didn't know how. And it was completely heart-rending and... *bawls for a bit*
Then there's House, where I knew that "They're going to kiss!" or "They're going to have sex!" before the episode but didn't know how that was going to happen.
And you could tell: "ARGH! He's at her door! This must be when they're going to kiss!" But it still left me completely and utterly gob-smacked on the floor, because it wasn't how I thought it would be.
(insert appropriate eyebrow raise for nod to Frasier)
Another one that springs to mind was Cuddy begging baby Joy to live. "Cry! Cry, Joy!" And we all knew that either Joy would die or Cuddy would not get to adopt her, so it was kind of - which heartbreak are we going to get? Oh right, it's going to be this one... waaaaaah!
Kinda same deal for watching the House Season 5 finale. I believe that, directly before watching it, I posted a status update along the lines of, "JL hands her heart to David Shore, ready for him to rend it in twain." I knew I was going to be bawling, but I didn't know why.
And, of course, the Christmas episode of Season 5, which got built up with spoilers to the point that everyone was agog to see it - and then it was really a let-down. And it probably wouldn't have been had we not been spoiled. :(
*is so terribly afraid that today's hugely built-up episode is going to have the same effect and everyone will hate on Cuddy*