Seemingly nonsense at first, but when the reader sticks with the novel and reads through everything, they'll think back and say, "Oh! This was told like how many chapters ago. Didn't think of that this way, and now woooow." I just love dropping easter eggs here and there. Also, I prefer the light-heavy-light-break kind of flow. I want my characters to breathe and I don't want them to constantly engage in fights whether it be physical or psychological.
Edit: @rachurch95 I love your questions! Keep this up! You're making me think and reconsider things that I built for my characters. This is a great and yet unique way of "world-building"