Obi-Wan Kenobi: Master of Two Worlds

Obi-Wan Kenobi: Master of Two Worlds

July 5, 2022July 6, 2022 Fangirl Christopher Vogler, Hero's Journey, Hyperspace Theories, Joseph Campbell, monomyth, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ series), podcast, Star Wars

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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Obi-Wan Kenobi: Jedi Master’s Trials

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Fangirl Christopher Vogler, Hero's Journey, Hyperspace Theories, Joseph Campbell, monomyth, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ series), podcast, Star Wars

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

May 27, 2022June 2, 2022 Fangirl Hero's Journey, Hyperspace Theories, Joseph Campbell, monomyth, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ series), podcast, Star Wars

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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The Heroine’s Journey: How Campbell’s Model Doesn’t Fit

April 30, 2012April 4, 2017 Lex Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hero's Journey, heroine, Heroine's Journey, Hunger Games, Jaina Solo, Joseph Campbell, Katniss Everdeen, Matt Stover, monomyth, Once Upon a Time, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Star Wars, writing

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.