This is commonly used in Lost discussion, and I guess I'm not smart enough to have heard this term before. Thanks.
2006-11-28 12:25:19 · 4 answers · asked by Mompoet 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
it means to make a story plot seem to go in one direction, and then send it into another. definition of red herring: a fake clue or hint.
2006-11-28 12:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by metal head 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's generally a term meaning to throw somebody off course in a debate, especially during court or during a political debate. For instance one will accuse the other person of doing something the person didn't do (and everyone knows it) and now the other person might decide to defend his or herself and his or her message ends up getting lost and the accusation ends up taking center stage. The idea is to get the person to bite. In this case, it means a plot that goes nowhere where the viewer expected it to go somewhere.
2006-11-28 12:40:46 · answer #2 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A red herring is a false trail. It means that it's there just to throw you off. For example, if the writers of Lost decide to never tell us why the statue had four toes, it would be a red herring.
2006-11-28 12:28:38 · answer #3 · answered by MovieGeek 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, what he said....Do you know when lost starts again in Oz?? There are lots of red herrings in this show....and it does keep us guessing, and keeping us away from the main plotline of the reason for the crash and purpose for all the experimentation goin on...
2006-11-28 12:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by chikensnsausages 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋