Yes!! That thing where you make up your own version of the thing and then when the thing actually happens, you're like "... that wasn't as good as the one in my head, THIS ALL SUCKS."
(It's kind of hilarious/sad how often you see fandom collectively doing this - with just about every new installation of an ongoing canon that comes out, honestly. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with seeking out spoilers - I know a number of people who do it because it enhances their enjoyment - but it's a really common thing in a lot of fandoms to spoil themselves like whoa and write tons of fic about the New Thing/New Character and then flip their lid because the real version isn't like the fandom version. Or just get collectively pissed about something that hasn't even happened yet and might not even happen that way at all!)
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(It's kind of hilarious/sad how often you see fandom collectively doing this - with just about every new installation of an ongoing canon that comes out, honestly. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with seeking out spoilers - I know a number of people who do it because it enhances their enjoyment - but it's a really common thing in a lot of fandoms to spoil themselves like whoa and write tons of fic about the New Thing/New Character and then flip their lid because the real version isn't like the fandom version. Or just get collectively pissed about something that hasn't even happened yet and might not even happen that way at all!)