r/interesting 16d ago

NATURE Death of a single-celled organism

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u/keepusernamesecret 16d ago

Came here for The Leftovers comments and found zero! For those saying they feel sad, check out the show. This song plays almost constantly throughout the three seasons. It’s a very emotional series.

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u/Prestigious_Leave793 16d ago

The Leftovers! I could not place the song but knew it had made me sad before.

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u/tomato-8 16d ago

It's been awhile since I watched the show but as soon as I heard those notes the weirdness and intensity from that show slammed into me.

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u/TLan718 16d ago

You beat me to it. Instantly recognizable

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u/Minimum_Age_1466 14d ago

I really believe that 90% of what made that show great was this song.

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u/mintBRYcrunch26 16d ago

I’m due for a rewatch. Carrie Coon is my gorl!

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u/873322 16d ago

Scrolled too far to.find this comment. I have a pavlovian effect of sobbing immediately to any of the leftovers songs when I hear them in other things.

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u/bomdiagata 16d ago

Dude using that song as background music was a cheat code for sad. Also I rarely encounter fans of The Leftovers so hi, there’s dozens of us! it’s such a fantastic show but it’s a lot to take in!

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u/The--Mash 16d ago

It's Max Richter, who also wrote the other Big Melancholic TV And Movie Song ©, On the Nature of Daylight 

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u/Junior_North_4427 16d ago

Loved the show, but, I'm not sure I even finished watching it, think I stopped somewhere near the end of season 3. Definitely felt like the first 2 seasons were the strongest. 

SPOILER: What happened after the French guy decided to nuke Australia, was there much show after that?

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u/873322 16d ago

Oh jeez, you got that far and didn't finish it?! Season 3 was the best. Finale is absolutely one of the best things ever filmed. Guess it's not for everyone.

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u/Junior_North_4427 16d ago

Man it's been so many years now, guess ill have to rewatch the whole show. For some reason season 3 felt a bit meandering to me. 

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u/keepusernamesecret 16d ago

Yes! I recently finished a full rewatch. The show isn’t perfect, but it’s impactful.