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Imaginary Worlds

The Hero's Journey Endgame

Imaginary Worlds

Eric Molinsky

Arts, Science Fiction, Fiction, Society & Culture

4.82.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Ever since George Lucas cited Joseph Campbell’s 1949 book, “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” as the inspiration for Star Wars, Hollywood screenwriters have used Campbell’s theory of The Hero’s Journey as the blueprint for making movies, especially stories about epic protagonists. But as we reach a saturation point of sci-fi fantasy and superhero franchises, has The Hero’s Journey outstayed its welcome? I talk with pop culture journalist Abraham Riesman, and musical composer Peter J. Casey, who explains how The Hero’s Journey took over Broadway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Sometimes running a business can feel like cycling uphill with square wheels.

0:07.0

But zero online accounting software can help predict the future cash flow of your business.

0:15.0

So you can stay one step ahead. Soon it'll feel more like free-wearing downhill.

0:21.0

On a tandem! What, mate? With a messer on the back.

0:25.0

Oh, that's nice.

0:27.0

Search zero with an ace. Because healthy business is beautiful business.

0:30.0

You're listening to Imaginary Worlds. A show about how we create them and why we suspend our disbelief.

0:35.0

I'm Eric Melinsky.

0:37.0

This year is going to be epic.

0:41.0

Three massively huge sci-fi fantasy franchises are coming to a conclusion.

0:48.0

I promise to fight for the living.

0:51.0

On April 14th, Game of Thrones will air its final season, which is six episodes long,

0:56.0

but there are going to be six massive 90-minute episodes that have taken years to make.

1:01.0

And I can't even imagine the budget.

1:03.0

Even if there's a small chance, we owe this.

1:08.0

On April 26th, Avengers Endgame comes out, which is a sequel to last year's crossover movie Avengers Infinity War.

1:16.0

And Endgame is apparently going to be the end of the line for the original Avengers team after like 20-something movies.

1:24.0

And in December, Star Wars Episode 9 will conclude the new trilogy and the entire Skywalker saga that began way back in 1977.

1:37.0

But the thing that I'm really excited about is that so many characters, heroic characters that have become part of our cultural life.

1:45.0

Part of our cultural landscape are going to wrap up their stories.

1:50.0

I really want to know what's going to happen.

1:53.0

Are they going to die?

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