Evil app spoils Game of Thrones on purpose
By Ani Bundel
Are you all caught up on Game of Thrones this season? Have you watched every episode, and know what, say, “Hold the Door” now means, and the fate of characters who have been mysteriously long gone from our screen?
If you’re one of our faithful readers, chances are the answer is “And How!” But then ask yourself this: are your enemies all caught up? Because if they’re not, we have exactly the weapon you need to win your own bastardly battle. Welcome to Spoiled.io. It’s a recently launched app that, for a small fee, will randomly text Game of Thrones spoilers to the people you hate the most. It was inspired by a story we reported on earlier this season—about a woman who had been getting revenge on her ex by texting him all the spoilers from Sunday’s night’s episode first thing Monday morning. Spoiler.io takes it a step further though, because not only does it ruin your enemy’s day by spoiling them—it then broadcasts any outraged responses via social media.
According to The Guardian:
"It’s hard to think of anything more disruptive. In this non-linear, catch-up, on-demand environment, spoilers have become a genuine currency of aggression. All week, my Twitter feed has been full of people raging with indignation because someone told them what happens at the end of Orange is the New Black before they had a chance to watch it. If you really want to wreck someone’s day, you only have to tell them what happened in the thing you just saw."
So, if there’s someone in your life that you hate more than Ramsay Bolton himself, and who you know is somewhere this evening where they will not be able to catch the finale, you may have recourse. Perhaps they’re having a nice holiday at the beach where the cable line up doesn’t provide HBO or Sky Atlantic. Perhaps they’re on a cruise and are spending the evening partying it up on an island instead of glued to the happenings in Westeros. What better way to ruin said vacation that downloading this app and making sure that Monday isn’t just a return to the regular grind—it comes with a side of “Shoulda watched last night!” too.