Finally work up the courage to overcome my spoiler paranoia and post in the OT, and this happens.
Suddenly have a knot in the pit of my stomach and can't decide whether I want to stop playing for a while, or just rush through the rest of the game so I don't get spoiled again.
Welp.
Trust me when I say that it isn't worth ruining your enjoyment for something you think got spoiled for you.
Just play the game how you feel comfortable playing it. You're fine, trust me on that.