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It's Called Foreshadowing
Total Nerd1.3k votersSmall MCU Foreshadowing Details That Fans NoticedBy the time the MCU ended its third phase, it had managed to release 23 films to form a cohesive story comprised of nearly all the...
Entertainment882 voters14 Details That Foreshadow Huge Movie DeathsA word of warning: Spoilers abound. Not in this first paragraph, though, never fear. But afterward, proceed with caution!
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Culture9.8k votersUtterly Genius Foreshadowing In Harry Potter Most Fans Completely MissedAs most fans of the series already know, the Harry Potter books are filled to the brim with subtle, clever moments of foreshadowin...
Entertainment108 voters12 TV Dramas That Foreshadowed The Ending Early OnNot all shows come "full circle" by the end of the story, but it's so much more rewarding when the ending feels earned - rather th...
Entertainment165 votersGenius Foreshadowing In Disney Movies That Most Fans Completely MissedDisney movies are not only entertaining, they are meticulously thought out. So much so, that sometimes there are even small hints ...
Plot Twists395 votersThe Least Surprising Plot Twists That Everyone Saw ComingWhile a stunning third-act reveal can elevate an okay movie to a borderline classic, obvious plot twists can turn a solid movie in...
Entertainment3.2k votersGenius Foreshadowing You Never Noticed In Your Favorite Sci-Fi MoviesIn the age of the Internet, there aren’t many “little-known facts” left to uncover, and so most of the examples of foreshadowing i...
1990s59 votersForeshadowing From Classic '90s Movies Fans Somehow NoticedOn the big screen, the 1990s had a bit of everything. Quentin Tarantino's career launched with independent hits like Reservoir Dog...
Fight Club301k viewsLittle Details That Should've Made The Twist In 'Fight Club' ObviousWhen Fight Club first hit theaters back in 1999, it received a lot of attention for its genuinely shocking plot twist. Nobody expe...
Star Wars27.6k votersGenius Foreshadowing In The 'Star Wars' Prequels You Never Even CaughtThe Star Wars prequels have had their fair share of criticism over the years. However, despite this, the prequel trilogy does hav...
Fantasy2.6k votersUtterly Brilliant Foreshadowing In 'Game of Thrones' Most Fans Completely MissedBe warned: here be SPOILERS. Catch up on the HBO series before proceeding.Daenerys Targaryen has entered into a pact with Jon Snow...
Avengers: Infinity War237.1k viewsAll Of The Foreshadowing For 'Infinity War' From Marvel's First Decade Of FilmsAfter 10 years of storytelling and world-building, the MCU has become the epitome of franchise filmmaking, and there’s some pretty...
Fast and Furious Franchise133 votersShockingly Intelligent Pieces Of Foreshadowing You Missed Throughout The Fast And Furious SeriesJust like star Vin Diesel, the Fast and the Furious franchise might come off at first like a single-minded vessel of hypermasculin...
How I Met Your Mother166.2k viewsGenius Foreshadowing In 'How I Met Your Mother' That You Totally MissedIf you've ever sat down to watch How I Met Your Mother, you know the show was all about foreshadowing, callbacks, and clues relate...
Back to the Future222.6k views16 Mind-Blowing Moments Of Foreshadowing In The 'Back to the Future' TrilogyThere's no argument that the Back to the Future trilogy is one of the most fun and influential franchises from the '80s. Each film...
M. Night Shyamalan3k votersLittle Details In M. Night Shyamalan Movies That Should Have Made Their Endings ObviousM. Night Shyamalan’s filmography is littered with surprise twist endings. At the end of The Sixth Sense audiences learn Dr. Malcol...
The Matrix581 votersForeshadowing We Missed In 'The Matrix' MoviesThe Wachowskis embedded so many layers of symbolism into their cult film trilogy, people are still uncovering secrets in the Matri...
Parks and Recreation17.4k viewsAll The Foreshadowing You Missed In ‘Parks And Recreation’Many consider Parks and Rec, which had a seven-season run on NBC, one of the greatest shows on television. The series is sweet and...
Quentin Tarantino120 votersGenius Foreshadowing In Quentin Tarantino Movies Fans Somehow NoticedSince the early 1990s, Quentin Tarantino has made some of the most critically-acclaimed, stylized, and violent films of all time. ...
Total Nerd196 votersSmall Foreshadowing Details From The MCU 'Spider-Man' MoviesOne of the things that makes the Marvel Cinematic Universe so compelling is its great use of foreshadowing. Peter Parker and the M...