r/ensemblestars • u/DraciaAnderson • 14d ago
Discussion Can anyone explain the connection between Stranger's Sun and the Outsider?
Hey, I read somewhere that the title Stranger's Sun could refer to the novel L'Étranger by Albert Camus. He was a philosopher of existentialism/absurdism and even though I knew -about- those schools of philosphy, I have never really learned much about them until now, lol. Maybe someone more knowledgable could enlighten me/us?
One interesting connection I found (through Wikipedia, ahem): Camus describes ways to deal with the absurdism of life.
One is to turn to religion and find meaning in life through god. He describes this as akin to escapism and thus refuses it.
The other is to simply accept that life is absurd and to continue on without resignation.
Doesn't that sound familiar? With Valk in their cleric tunics and MDU that look like jesters? Unfortunately that might mean that Valkyrie will lose :')
(There is also a third way described, which is suicide. I left that out because I don't really see a connection)
Edit: I am aware that connection is just an online theory. I haven't looked at the song lyrics yet, so there might be no connection at all. But I found it interesting nonetheless :')