Watching an entire television series requires an investment from viewers- an investment of time, of mental energy, and sometimes an emotional investment in the characters we come to know and love/hate.
The creators behind our favorite shows know full well about viewer investment, and they like to toy with our interest by leaving us dangling from one season to the next.
They employ the time tested cliffhanger tactic and delight in watching us squirm as we struggle to figure out how the next season will begin, and what the return will be on our investment.
From the shooting of a fictional oil tycoon to the shooting of an animated billionaire that poked fun at the cliffhanger trope, these are the mysteries that had TV viewers talking and gave rise to the idea of spoilers.
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