[bogs_carut]

An interesting point of view. With that said, my anecdotal experiences indicate that it's possible to discuss media with people even if you're not on the same page, as it were.

Consider Game of Thrones -- I'm perfectly able to discuss Seasons 1 and 2 with my friends who haven't yet seen Season 3, if I'm mindful to avoid spoilers.

Community discussion can be had, it just needs to be conscientious.

[jredwards]

Game of Thrones has that mentality built in already though, since half of the watchers already know the story from the books. That may be a unique eco-system. I know the subreddits built around GoT and ASOIAF have intricate spoiler systems built in.

[bogs_carut]

True, and it's a fair point. With that said, that isn't the case with my example -- none of my social circle has read the books.