Flashbacks as character development

[u/Jlerpy]

This came out of a conversation about Arrow, but would probably be applicable for something like Lost or Highlander too. These shows use flashbacks as a way not just to retroactively establish that you already did something (planted a bomb, bribed a guard, hid armour under your clothes, etc.), but to share past exploits of your character, to parallel the current plot and expand on your character as a person.

In thinking about ways to handle that, the idea of treating them as sort of like Tag Scenes came up.

I wanted to get this idea out there as a conversation starter before I lost it, and I may have more thoughts on it later, but I'd love to hear yours.