Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof.

Continuing the “not quite time travel” prompts, sometimes we find ourselves in the past without any aid, simply because the powers that be have decided that it is imperative that we know the Background of certain events or characters.
So whether we’re talking brief episodes/sequences or whole-ass movies, shows or novels, todays prompt is: What are your favorite and least favorite Prequels and Flashbacks?

Bonus Prompt: What existing story was most enhanced by the later addition of a prequel/flashback?

Extra Bonus Prompt: What were the most needless prequels/flashbacks?

Paradox Bonus Prompt: What franchise could’ve benefitted from a prequel/flashback?