Spoiler Alert!
If you have not seen “The Empire Strikes Back,” Darth Vader reveals a shocking secret to Luke Skywalker:
"Luke, I am your father."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!"
Now, think back, did that scene completely surprise you, or did someone tell you it was coming? Since the film came out in 1980, we’re pretty sure that we didn’t ruin it for you. Today, however, spoilers flourish on social media where there are no rules for revealing the surprising twists and plot devices in movies or T.V. shows. Chris Klimek has come up with some guidelines for reviewers, he’s a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Slate, The Washington Post, and The Village Voice, where we found his taxonomy and guidelines, “The Four Types of Spoilers and How Reviewers Should Handle Them.”
