ETERNALS: Newly Discovered Easter Egg Teases Sprite's Eventual Betrayal Very Early In The Movie

ETERNALS: Newly Discovered Easter Egg Teases Sprite's Eventual Betrayal Very Early In The Movie

A new Easter Egg has been spotted in Eternals, and it may serve as some sinister foreshadowing for Sprite ultimately stabbing Sersi in the back during the movie's final battle. Check it out after the jump!

By JoshWilding - Feb 07, 2022 06:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Eternals
Source: Reddit

In Eternals' final act, Sprite turns on many of her fellow immortals by siding with Ikaris as he looks to ensure the Emergence takes place. We learn that the Eternal - who is trapped inside a child's body - has feelings for the team's leader, which results in Sprite literally stabbing Sersi in the back. 

Now, one eagle-eyed fan has spotted a possible clue in the movie foreshadowing Sprite's betrayal. 

When the hero unsheathes her sword shortly after that Deviant attack in London, Japanese text on the blade can be seen that has Sersi's name on it: "セルシ." What's the significance? Well, as one Redditor points out, "The letters on the surface of a Japanese sword usually mean the name of the maker of that sword. That means that the sword was made by Sersi."

Sersi being the one to gift Sprite with her sword, only to later be stabbed by it, is definitely a clever way of making the moment more meaningful and personal. Sersi's name literally being written on the blade that stabs her during the final act is certainly ironic, while it no doubt made the "young" Eternal's decision to turn on her sister-like figure that little bit more painful. 

Now Eternals is available on Disney+ (you might want to keep an eye on the Blu-ray's back cover for a familiar quote come February 15), we're sure even more details like this will come to light.

Check out our interview with Spirte actress Lia McHugh in the player below. In our conversation, she addresses all those big twists in Eternals and shares some hints about what could come next!
 

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Origame
Origame - 2/7/2022, 6:51 AM
...but how does the sword having sersi's name on it tease the sprite betrayal?
ptick
ptick - 2/7/2022, 7:03 AM
@Origame - I'm with you. It's a neat detail, but it doesn't hint at the betrayal, it just reiterates their close relationship... which is already established in the movie in other ways.
Origame
Origame - 2/7/2022, 7:16 AM
@ptick - exactly. Assuming you learned this without watching the movie, you'd probably just think it means sersi is a close friend of sprite, not that sprite will betray her.
generictheeric
generictheeric - 2/7/2022, 10:50 AM
@Origame - I think the article implies that Sersi's name being on the dagger that stabbed her is a reference to having "a bullet with your name on it," a phrase that essentially signifies revenge.
Origame
Origame - 2/7/2022, 12:12 PM
@generictheeric - but if that's the implication, then why bring up the Japanese tradition?

The Japanese tradition is most likely what they were going for, as it tells us about their relationship. But with that, it goes against the notion of that phrase (especially when Josh could've just outright used that phrase instead of the Japanese tradition).
generictheeric
generictheeric - 2/7/2022, 3:23 PM
@Origame - TBH I don't exactly know what the implication was. This is my way of trying to connect the dots.
dragon316
dragon316 - 2/7/2022, 7:48 AM
Nothing against kid that was least character on team I don’t like
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 2/7/2022, 7:54 AM
I have a kitchen knife on it with my own initials, does that mean I'm gonna end up stabbing myself?
AvisQuinn
AvisQuinn - 2/7/2022, 8:01 AM
I don't see how Sersi's name being on the dagger is hinting to her being stabbed by it. If anything, all it demonstrates is the strong connection she has with Sprite. I mean, one could argue that the interpretation is that Sersi is LITERALLY giving Sprite the dagger to stab her in the back with, but I think this "Easter egg" is more of an attempt to deepen a very shallow movie. On another note, I tried to watch it the other day on D+. I got to the scene when Superman saves the day. I suddenly realized I was forcing myself to watch it. It's not a bad movie, necessarily. But for a picture nearly three hours long, it's a BORE to sit through. If anything, that's the picture's worst quality.
Tpo81
Tpo81 - 2/7/2022, 8:14 AM
Bit of a reach. Cool little scene with attention to detail in the movie but doesn’t mean anything other than she has a dagger from Cersei.
boogiefett
boogiefett - 2/7/2022, 8:25 AM
This theory is basically saying “If Woody had gone to the police, this would never have happened” …😩😩😩
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/7/2022, 8:27 AM
Who cares? The movie wasn't that good for anyone really to give a shit.
CaptainDC
CaptainDC - 2/7/2022, 8:35 AM
Starting the week off HOT I see….
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 2/7/2022, 8:40 AM
I've only watched about half so the title of this article has spoiled that for me. That being said, I have not enjoyed the half I have seen at all so I doubt I'll finish it.
Origame
Origame - 2/7/2022, 10:41 AM
@MarvelousMarty - I mean, the movies been out for months. So it makes sense you're only half way through.

That's how far I'm at, and I've been sitting in this theater since opening night.
MisterDoctor217
MisterDoctor217 - 2/7/2022, 9:03 AM
Sprite sucks.

Druig rules.





Thena too 😍
IcePyke
IcePyke - 2/7/2022, 9:35 AM
clornelas
clornelas - 2/7/2022, 10:49 AM
2021 was a good year for MCU characters to get literally stabbed in the back with basically no repercussions.
Tasmaniac
Tasmaniac - 2/7/2022, 3:26 PM
@clornelas - Stabbed In The Back is the new Shot In The Shoulder.

Hey, that’s not a bad album title 🤔
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 2/7/2022, 11:22 AM
She deserved getting cracked over the head lol. Hopefully she treads carefully now that she's mortal.
VincentValjean
VincentValjean - 2/7/2022, 3:17 PM
#JoshWilding, are you on drugs?
WackyBantha
WackyBantha - 2/8/2022, 12:04 PM
Did Sprite betray Coca-Cola?
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