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This is a list of fictional stories in which solar eclipses feature as an important plot element. Mere passing mentions are not listed.
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There is a body of films featuring solar eclipses. Compared to other astronomical events featured in films, such as full moons and asteroid strikes, solar eclipses are less commonly seen. When they have featured in films, they often drive the plot and have a portentous presence. [2] NPR's Glen Weldon said that films use eclipses "to signal to audiences that the normal rules have temporarily lifted, and things are about to get weird." The first film to feature a solar eclipse was the 1907 silent film The Eclipse, or the Courtship of the Sun and Moon , which featured a solar eclipse as a fantastical consummation between the Sun and the Moon. [3] Eclipses have been seen as bad omens throughout history and filmmakers leverage that belief "as visual cues or key plot points", according to The Oregonian 's Amy Wang. [4] Lisa Yaszek, a professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech, has remarked that the most accurate depiction of a solar eclipse she has seen in film was in the 1961 religious epic Barabbas , which included film of an actual solar eclipse during a crucifixion scene. [5]
Sailor Moon Eternal picks up right where season three left off, with Usagi (Konoto Mitsuishi), Mamoru (Ryō Hirohashi), and Chibiusa (Misato Fukuen) looking up at a full solar eclipse on the day that Chibiusa is supposed to go back to the 30th Century. Of course, whenever there are major celestial events, you can bet that some kind of deep space shenanigans are about to go down. Meet the Dead Moon Circus, bent on disseminating nightmares, taking the Legendary Silver Crytal, and taking over the Earth and the Moon.
"The Day of Black Sun, Part 2" kicked off "guns blazing," as the long-awaited eclipse arrived. For Team Avatar, this meant a thrilling showdown with Azula, even if it was merely a distraction tactic. But the heart of this episode was Zuko's confrontation with Ozai, as he revealed the truth about the Avatar and his own destiny.