Skeeter Davis - End of the World

[RandySF]

[haele]

1. So, you saw the Eternals trailer teaser...

There are a lot of layers to the use of that song, both in terms of the movie premise and a comment on modern society as it is within the conceit of the movie.
That is the success of the Marvel movies; even though they're filled with superheros, aliens, robots and wizards, at the heart of the Stan Lee/Kevin Fiegue (sp) universe is real people, real relationships and real consequences that are understandable to the average person.
So, it's the End of the World. And along with the sorrow.of the experience, one must go forward and continue the story.
That belief needs to be suspended for the meeting of the fantastical to the everyday to be experienced the way our ancestors experienced common stories and myths told to them is what makes the Marvel cinematic universe a fun house mirror to Shakespeare for the modern sensibility.

Sorry for the ramble. But coming from a primarily liberal arts/history/anthropology background as a child, I appreciate stories or world building that tie real life experiences with a fantastical "what if".


Haele

[greenman3610]

2. Agree

And typically brilliant to ground some fantastical imagery to a pop song like this

[RandySF]

4. It haunted me.

[keithsw]

3. Thanks for posting

We loved Aunt Skeeter and miss her very much. Skeeter had 6 siblings and there are only two left. And they are getting very old and are in failing health. She was a wonderfully kind lady