Talk:The Great 8/@comment-26530188-20150707213401/@comment-26069426-20150708143434

FutureKnight, I think you're confusing Chekhov's principle with foreshadowing.

If there's a gun on the mantle, at some point it must be shot. This has to do with promises made to the reader/viewer. In the moment you mentioned, the only promises made to the viewer is that the mystery of the Great 8 will be solved.

I can see where you're asking, "What's the point of showing Kiri, or xyz person."

In those moments, I believe that's Bushiroad saying that the mystery at hand (who are the Great 8) will need the help of these people (the characters shown on screen) to be solved. More so than: these are the missing Great 8. Supporting this is the lack of symmetry between the characters shown, and the number of missing Great 8. As well as the fact that all the characters shown are Buddyfighters, aka the only kind of individuals of any utility in the world of the show.

I don't believe it's a red herring, either, just a promise to the viewer that we'll be seeing more of thse characters (the ones shown on screen) going forward. Which is good, because Kiri and Kazane were really missed, Ban needs a lot more development, and the Darkhero buddy monster looks too cool.