HBO; AMC; FXWere you planning on spending next weekend catching up on some of your favorite TV shows before they all start again this fall? No need: the Emmy Awards—or the "Spoiler Awards," as Andy Samberg called it—made sure to do that for you.
Yes, without warning or notification, the awards show aired a spoiler-filled montage of all the series that recently ended—Boardwalk Empire, Mad Men and Sons of Anarchy included—ruining anything you had DVRed or saved on Netflix.
Unsurprisingly, the Internet erupted in outrage, unable to comprehend the blasphemy! Here are just a few of the responses to the lack of a #SpoilerAlert:
Thanks #Emmys. I had DVRed all of those shows.
? Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) September 21, 2015Kind of astounding that given the new business model of TV, #Emmys would run a spoiler-a-bration. Ok now I won't binge order [Fill in blank]
? Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 21, 2015Millions of people just unwillingly learned a spoiler about who gets shot at the end of Boardwalk Empire. Thanks #Emmys!
? Not Bill Walton (@NotBillWalton) September 21, 2015That spoiler-y montage was just the Academy's sneaky way of screwing Netflix
? Doree Shafrir (@doree) September 21, 2015Hey #Emmys, we aren?t all @AndySamberg! Not everyone can lock themselves in a bunker and watch ALL the shows. #spoilers
? Donna Dickens (@MildlyAmused) September 21, 2015The #Emmys just set the land-speed record for most spoilers per minute.
? Dalton Ross (@DaltonRoss) September 21, 2015That whole #Emmys montage celebrating shows that have ended was just a series of spoilers for anyone who hasn't finished any of those shows
? Ashley Renee (@billababs) September 21, 2015They showed major spoilers for all of the shows that ended this past season... #Emmys pic.twitter.com/zTVs69QKQK
? Courtney (@CourtneyCymone) September 21, 2015Breaking news. ...Netflix sues #Emmys #spoilers
? James Mitchell (@GatorMitchell) September 21, 2015However, not everyone was pissed off. Some people were actually angrier at the people who were angry at the Emmys (did you catch all that?). A couple people came to the Emmys defense and called out the slackers for not keeping up with the popular shows:
To everyone complaining about spoilers: most of those shows ended in the spring. If you haven't watched you're not going to.
? Kelly Sharon (@kellylovestype) September 21, 2015Oh no, there were spoilers on a program dedicated to honoring a year of TV shows that have already aired!
? James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) September 21, 2015eh, i probably wasn't going to actually get to boardwalk empire in this lifetime anyway #spoilers #emmys
? Sachi Ezura (@misstrionics) September 21, 2015Which side are you on? Sound off in the comments below!
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