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(informal) Involving or relating to spoilers (disclosures of a story's twists or ending)..
In 2015 Hasbro took a glacial approach to mass-marketing an action figure for Rey, the main character of The Force Awakens, reportedly over concerns that a girl figure wouldn't appeal to boys. The company denied that gender was the reason, instead claiming that the Rey character was too spoilery to release as a stand-alone figure.
I responded to a call for the chance for an advanced preview of this issue with the caveat that I post my initial thoughts to Facebook in a non-spoilery way as soon as possible.
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Spoilery means (informal) Involving or relating to spoilers (disclosures of a story's twists or ending)..
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In 2015 Hasbro took a glacial approach to mass-marketing an action figure for Rey, the main character of The Force Awakens, reportedly over concerns that a girl figure wouldn't appeal to boys. The company denied that gender was the reason, instead claiming that the Rey character was too spoilery to release as a stand-alone figure.
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