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[reddit user r0b_b0TT] - Books series, where the sequel is based on big consequences of small actions. (self.printsf)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by zambonibot to c/printsf

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I recently realised that I adore this trope. You know, like>! killing a npc surgeon!< in The Last of Us and its consequences in Part 2. Or >!the bagel!< in the recent Spiderverse movie. Or even Jason Momoa character in Fast X.

Are there the same ideas in any book series, where a character does something slightly noticeabale in the first book but it has long-range consequences and becomes the main plotpoint?

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[–] Revan343 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This is tangential, but Reddit style spoiler markdown doesn't work in Lemmy; it uses a ~~more~~ clunkier spoiler markdown that can't actually hide spoilers inline, only whole paragraphs

Edit: "more clunkier" is redundant, it's "clunkier" or "more clunky", oops

[–] Zamboniman 2 points 2 years ago

Yes, that is definitely a bit of an issue.