Well, at least we have the backstory.

[Baitball Blogger]

[Shermann]

1. And we know the maniac who blew it up.

[Grokenstein]

6. Aw, don't do Dr. Zaius dirty like that.

His actions in the end were morally questionable at best, but he wanted to prevent what he saw coming (even if those efforts were ultimately for naught).

[KarenS]

2. Yep. Took me awhile to 'get it'.

This a both sad and terrible time. I always thought that German citizens should have stopped the Nazis, understand better now why they couldn't.

[4dog]

3. Please share your "get."

I don't think that thinking will help me.

[thesquanderer]

5. You'd have to have seen Planet of the Apes (original 1968 version)

The reference is from the iconic ending of that movie.

[KarenS]

8. Yes, from the original Planet of the Apes movie 1968

I hate to do a spoiler,,,, why not google it and find out more?? or better yet watch it.
Twas shocking to me,,,, I totally did not see this ending coming.

[surfered]

4. Planet after the Orangutan.

[raccoon]

7. I just love post apocalyptic art.

And how appropriate for these times.