Never Ending Story [upd]

It represents the cynicism that comes with adulthood.

Fantasy stories usually feature tangible villains: dark lords, evil queens, or fire-breathing monsters. The NeverEnding Story offered something far more abstract and terrifying: The Nothing. Never Ending Story

But more importantly, the story is endless because we are its final pages. As long as there is a child hiding in an attic, a lonely person seeking a friend, or a dreamer refusing to bow to The Nothing, Fantasia survives. It represents the cynicism that comes with adulthood