Rey Deserved Better: The Failures of The Rise of Skywalker, Part 1
From its earliest incarnations, in the ideas generated by George Lucas and the blue sky imaginings of J.J. Abrams and
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Hero’s Journey
Mastering Two Worlds: Concluding Rey’s Hero’s Journey in The Rise of Skywalker
We have previously analyzed in detail how The Force Awakensand The Last Jedi rely upon the Hero’s Journey framework in
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The Heroine’s Journey in Captain Marvel (2019 film)
The twenty-first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel (2019) was the first with a woman in the role
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Hyperspace Theories Episode 40: Rey the Grey…Jedi?
There’s much to discuss on this month’s episode of Hyperspace Theories. Tricia, B.J., and Kay begin with a quick look
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The Hero’s Journey for Han in SOLO
From the beginning Star Wars has drawn upon the Hero’s Journey as a foundational storytelling structure for its films, particularly
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Hyperspace Theories #37: Behind the Lines Of Star Wars Battlefront
In a Star Wars Battlefront II focused episode, Kay hosts a roundtable of gamers to break down the story mode.
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The Last Jedi and the Hero’s Journey – Part Four: Kylo Ren
In this series, we analyze the use of the Hero’s Journey framework in The Last Jedi to advance the story
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Leia At Risk Revisited: The Stakes After The Last Jedi
If Carrie Fisher had lived to see the conversations sparked by #MeToo and #TimesUp unfold across social media and public
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The Last Jedi and the Hero’s Journey – Part Three: Luke
In this series, we analyze the use of the Hero’s Journey framework in The Last Jedi to advance the story
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Hyperspace Theories 36: Rebel Scum: Finn, Rose and The Last Jedi
The Last Jedi provides no shortage of topics for discussion, and this month’s episode of Hyperspace Theories provides the first
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