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: Re: Reasons to use "red herrings"? I don't see any analytical literature about the usefulness of red herrings as a TV trope. What are some reasons to use them? I'm assuming there's more to it
If I understand you right, you describe a plot progression as "normal outcome - red herring - unexpected outcome". I see "red herring" as a very popular plot device without any "normal outcome" prelude. For example, the movie "Usual Suspects" is one big red herring.
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