Sooo that wasn't bad writing, actually...

Sloan Stowe • August 5, 2025

Sloan Stowe

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Follow me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sloanstowe Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sloanstowe/ In this video, I explore a unique and underutilized form of misdirection in television and film through the shows YOU, Stranger Things, and the original film Scream. Chapters: 00:00-01:42 face reveal 01:43-07:38 you netflix 07:39-08:40 stranger things 08:41-11:37 red herrings 11:38-15:24 the writer’s gambit 15:25-18:54 scream Sources: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-red-herring-definition/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dh_pNSO53o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TUrAudMvAs&pp=ygUYc2NyZWFtIGJlaGluZCB0aGUgc2NlbmVz

Sooo that wasn't bad writing, actually...

Sloan Stowe

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The Wine Mom Trope

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