@@LoganSewell83 There is something planned for the future... however it may be some time out. I am currently focused on broadening Off Screen's range of essay topics.
This is probably one of the most succinct and comprehensive narrative explanations of the mythological paradigm, Joseph Campbell’s iconic analysis of same, and George Lucas’ writing process/Star Wars plot points breakdown all at once. Amazingly informative.
After a long delay, the follow-up to this video has finally been posted. Hope you enjoy: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qzC3YvtejMY.html
Wonderfull interpretation. I would like to add that the women of the tempress motif really happens at the moment they follow the anima personality into the belly of the beast (chaos) which makes the Hero question the goodness of the anima. The moral realisation is that the anima has a negative side. With that, you kill the mother side (Eros). Hope this helps.
The entirety of "The Empire Strikes Back" consists of Luke falling deeper into the belly of the beast. He loses in every situation but is shown to have grown up in "Return of the Jedi."
@@OffScreen Have you ever read, any of the following books: Scott Peck -Road less travelled Eckhart Tolle - Power of Now; A new Earth Michael Brown - Presence Process Someone who is this knowledgeable about this must have some kind of understanding of psychotherapy and emotional and spiritual growth.
By far the best characterisation of A New Hope as the monomyth. Kudos to you sir. You should definitely make analyses for all the other episodes as well.
Thank you! My next video will examine The Empire Strikes Back. Although I think it will go in an interesting direction as it builds on Campbell's ideas. If you haven't checked out my latest video - The Hero's Journey of Miles Morales - I definitely recommend it, as it builds on the ideas from this video. :)
Damnation. I thought I had this movie all figured out. It has never occurred to me that Han is Luke's shadow-self. It makes so much more sense now. Respect. And subscription. :)
An admirably insightful and effective analysis that appreciates the deeply felt resonance of Campbell's Hero's Journey as expressed in the original Star Wars with an appropriate attention to specifics and details that others' appraisals typically and unimaginatively (and often incorrectly) treat pro forma.
Thrilled to hear it provided some inspiration for you! The advice I've followed with my own creativity is just to combine what you like into something new. George Lucas combined old Flash Gordon sci-fi serials, Samurai movies, and classic mythology (with a healthy dose of WWII combat footage) to create what we know as Star Wars. Follow your inspirations, synthesize them, and you'll be amazed what you create!
I have a question. In the hero's journey, isn't there suppossed to be a kind of reward or graduation for the hero? Luke and his friends are still hiding/running for their life. Luke didn't get the girl either and only received a mocked title in the rebellion's army. That doesn't make sense to me!
The Hero's Journey is less of an external journey and more a psychological transformation. The reward (the Ultimate Boon) was not just the Death Star plans, but the enlightened perspective Luke brings to the Rebellion with his understanding of The Force. The ceremony at the end is a symbolic celebration of his internal changes, even if the status quo in a material sense hasn't changed much.
I love this question! In A New Hope these comparisons break down the closer you look at them, as Luke is the hero of the story and everything reflects his psychological transformation. To find the character best suited to reflect one of the supporting cast, we'd have to look to the Aspects. These are lesser characters who don't fit into the clearly defined Archetypes (Hero, Mentor, Shadow) but who reflect certain themes of the story. There's obviously Chewie, an animalistic being acting mostly on instinct (fear, aggression, hunger). Greedo would also be a good fit (the name is kind of a giveaway), with Han failing to synthesize when he blasts him instead. Looking at the whole trilogy, Lando is the clear candidate. And of course the answer would be different for a film like Solo where Han is the hero. What do you think? I'm sure there's a lot of different ways to interpret it!
I suppose someone had to say it. Thanks for your comment, TheresMeinTeam. I acknowledge my delivery could be improved. I am making steps to do so. I grew up on a healthy diet of David Attenborough and set out to give my videos a "soothing" tone - something that I find to be sorely lacking among RU-vid's oftentimes frenetic content creators - but failed to realize that sometimes what's soothing is sounding human and relatable. Please check out my latest video and let me know if you feel I'm moving in the right direction: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TaNuUITOmZI.html
(clears throat) I have to point out that Star Wars was not the first space opera story Nor the first Western in outer space. I would like to remind people of Star Trek.
Star Trek was certainly enjoyed by 'mass audiences', but even when it was being released it required more suspension of disbelief and didn't quite achieve the same level of direct resonance with viewers. Star Wars let its audience feel what an epic journey into space might be like, and was widely accepted by mainstream audiences. Star Trek asked its viewers to think. I am a great admirer of Roddenberry's vision and look forward to getting some Trek content up on my channel. :)
Nooo... I never seen star wars... Obi is like ... Shit .... this is a suicide mission ......i led young luke into his false. Fake mission ...fuck this im out ..... Swap...
thank you , Star wars lead me to Joseph Campbell's work and his book changed my life. It is such deep and a profound study of myth , dream and the journey through existence from the point of view of our ancestors and passed down to us through the medium of storytelling. It deserves more attention.
This is what every Star Wars fan craves unconsciously in his life. Our civilization has lost touch with the Primordial Nature of Life. This is in the realm of "those things that people should not talk about." ;) Amazing video, I love coming back once in a while.
Hey Goran! Thought you might like to know that the follow-up to this video has been posted: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qzC3YvtejMY.html
Where the fuck has this been? This is one of the best breakdowns of the Heroes Journey I have ever seen. This is the definitive way to break it down. Perfect video.
This was incredible - I'm so impressed by not only your ability to distill and apply Joseph Campbell to Star Wars, but to even take it further and then capitulate it so clearly in voiceover/video form. So well done. I'm your loyal follower now.
The monomyth was actually conceptualized by James Joyce and a few earlier thinkers before being formalized by Campbell. Jung's archetypes of the unconscious made their way into the Hero's Journey and as Jung was a psychoanalyst, referring to this as Freudian is still appropriate.
Absolutely! Typically the Shadow is a character who teaches by reflecting the protagonist's negative traits, but if they're teaching - regardless of how they're teaching - they're a mentor. In my analysis of Into The Spider-Verse, I talked about how Peter Parker plays the role of Miles' "Shadow Mentor," and showed how many of the archetypes in The Hero's Journey are intersectional. In Wonder Woman, Steve Trevor is Diana's "Divine Beauty," but also fills the mentor role, creating a synthesized "Divine Mentor." If you haven't checked out those videos yet, be sure to look for them on my channel page! :)
The narration is so robotic that I am sorry to say that I had to stop listening. I am not sure for not if it is one of those automatic programs they just “reads” the text that’s entered into it. Considering that this video is about “storytelling” it seems to me that it should have sounded like someone telling a story and not like a computer.
I don't blame you. This was one of my earliest videos and one of my first attempts at narration work. Please check out my recent videos and let me know if you feel I've improved?
I believe the twin suns were a direct nod to one of Lucas's prime sources of inspiration, Frank Herbert's DUNE. The book's setting is the planet of Arrakis - the quintessential desert planet - overshadowed by twin moons. Lucas just flipped the script to make Tatooine feel more scorched and oppressive. I will be diving deeper into the DUNE franchise in upcoming videos. If you haven't already, be sure to check out my reaction to the DUNE trailer, here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TaNuUITOmZI.html
