“Ashes and Dust”
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
I just watched “Ashes and Dust” from season two. The first part of the episode shows a boy waking his parents because there’s a fire in their home. They hold each others’ hands as they try to escape. They finally reach a door and cannot open it. As the father and son succumb to the smoke, the mother tries to open the door. A man in a fire protection suit comes into the room and stares at her, then slowly leaves. Her hand drops from the door as she passes out. This is such a horrifying scene. The music playing in the background makes it haunting. I was struck immediately by its eerie sound, so I looked online to find out what the song was. It turns out that it’s by Enya. It’s called “Boadicea.”
As a side note, when I was in labor, I was listening to Enya. After a few songs, I wanted to throw the CD player out the window. But normally I like Enya. And this song is great. It was a perfect choice to play during this scene. It made it more memorable for me, and somehow more personal.
Here’s a YouTube of the scene from “Ashes and Dust.”
