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I'd argue that most flashbacks make sense only later in a story, exspecially in visual media, so yes, it is an accepted technique. A lot of times a flashback is used as a for of foreshadowing: it...
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I'd argue that most flashbacks make sense only later in a story, exspecially in visual media, so **yes, it is an accepted technique**. A lot of times a flashback is used as a for of foreshadowing: it is somewhat implied that what is being showed will make sense at a later time. You can still run into trouble if the flashback is out of place (e.g., the reason doens't become clear later on, or is not a strong reason). But that's a whole other topic.
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2019-05-17T12:58:01Z (over 5 years ago)
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