More Rambling about Star Wars, Tragedy, and Comedy
I wanted to follow-up the two-part video series on tragedy and comedy in Star Wars with this discussion. These are just some thoughts that didn’t fit into the other two videos. source
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Star Wars | Tragedy to Comedy — Part 2: The Screenwriting Perspective (Robert McKee’s Story)
I believe the Star Wars sequel trilogy needs to deliver a happy ending to round out the Skywalker family saga. This is the part-two video where I explain why I think that’s the case. In the first part, I gave an argument based on Joseph Campbell’s perspective of the dual theme of tragedy and comedy… Read More »
Star Wars | Tragedy to Comedy — Part 1: The Joseph Campbell Perspective
This video explores the themes of tragedy and comedy and why the Star Wars Skywalker saga needs to demonstrate both to be a complete myth. This is part one of two, focusing on Joseph Campbell’s ideas on mythology and the tragic-comic theme found in these types of stories. In part two, I will look at… Read More »