Obi-Wan Kenobi: Master of Two Worlds
This episode of Hyperspace Theories offers the third discussion in our three-part analysis of Obi-Wan Kenobi, following our previous commentary
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Joseph Campbell
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Jedi Master’s Trials
In our newest episode, Hyperspace Theories continues our analysis of Obi-Wan Kenobi with a discussion of Parts III, IV, and
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: Expanding The Monomyth
After the world premiere of Obi-Wan Kenobi at Star Wars Celebration, Tricia Barr and BJ Priester sit down to explore
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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 Last Jedi’s Unexpected Star Wars Story Structure
Like the Star Wars movies before it, The Last Jedi undeniably has succeeded in one goal: getting fans and film
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Finn and the Hero’s Journey in The Force Awakens
From the beginning, Star Wars has drawn heavily on the Hero’s Journey framework of storytelling, particularly the monomyth articulated by
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Hyperspace Theories Special Edition: Rey and the Hero’s Journey in The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been a record-smashing box office success, a reinvigoration of the movie side of franchise
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Rey’s Heroic Journey in The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been a record-smashing box office success, a reinvigoration of the movie side of franchise
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The Heroine’s Journey: How Campbell’s Model Doesn’t Fit
Why isn’t the existing Hero’s Journey model already good enough to use for heroine-centered stories? In this post, we address the three main problems we see in Joseph Campbell’s monomyth and its impact on storytelling, and how we hope to design the Heroine’s Journey model differently to avoid them.
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