References, allusions... how about foreshadowing?

BalkOfFame October 30, 2010

The "episode connections" section now lists echoes to previous episodes. I think it should also list connections to future episodes.

For instance, Julietfan2626 listed on "Two for the Road"'s page a connection with "Ab Aeterno": someone fetching blankets catches a shocked murderer. We list this on the "Ab Aeterno" page. But this is useful on the "Two for the Road" page too.

This can also cover some connections we don't list elsewhere. On "Man of Science, Man of Faith"'s page, Billywestom linked Desmond's "Lift it up" line to Jack with their actions at the Heart in the finale. That link may be too tenuous to put as an allusion to "Man of Science, Man of Faith" in the "The End" page. But it seems a valid point on the "Man of Science, Man of Faith" page.

We already list foreshadowing. But I'm not talking about foreshadowing. It's "foreshadowing in retrospect" or retconned foreshadowing.

Should we add this? What should we call it?

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How about this:
Under "Episode connections", we have two sections - past episodes and future episodes. All the current info goes under past episodes, under references and allusions. But then we also divide "future episodes" into two sections. Under allusions, we put what this blog talks about. Under references, we put things like "Kate reveals she was once married. ("I Do")" and "The statue's destruction worries Sayid. We see what destroyed it 785 episodes later ("Ab Aeterno")"

November 10, 2010 by BalkOfFame
Haha. Linked Allusions? They link to allusions on future episode articles, which allude to the episode in question. Hmm.

October 31, 2010 by Baker1000
Apophenia :-P ?

October 31, 2010 by BalkOfFame
Unintentional foreshadowing? Reverse allusions?

October 31, 2010 by Celebok
False Foreshadowing? or IDK LOL or Minor Allusions or something LOL

October 31, 2010 by Metroid101
What about "Future allusions"? Not allusions to the future, just - future allusions?

October 31, 2010 by BalkOfFame
I think it's a good idea too, but I'm not sure what it should be called either.

October 30, 2010 by Lost117
Hmm, I like the idea. But I'm not sure what to call it. It's not intentional foreshadowing in most cases, and like you say we already list that separately.

October 30, 2010 by Baker1000