REY: ON THE HERO’S PATH – PART 1

NOTE: For a history and breakdown of the Hero’s Journey concept see my prologue article, The Hero’s Path. This examination of Rey’s Journey will mainly follow Christopher Vogler’s outline of the Hero’s Journey—with several of Campbell’s steps mentioned. It will also follow the chronological plot of the film, rather than a strictly linear outline of […]

THE HERO’S PATH: Background and Examination of The Hero’s Journey

“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.”                                                                   —Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces NOTE: […]

Madness and Surviving Jakku with Jason Fry – CCC Ep. 041

Star Wars author Jason Fry drops by the casino to discuss some of his most recent books; Rey’s Survival Guide, The Force Awakens Incredible Cross Sections, and Weapon of The Jedi. Also We dive into the “This Is Madness” tournament that is going on over at Starwars.com and give our predictions for the first 2 […]

The Force Awakens coming to home video – CCC Ep. 039

This Week Michael is Joined by Nathan P. Butler to discuss the upcoming The Force Awakens home video release as well as the many home video releases of the other six Star Wars films over the years. Other topics include The new Imperial Assault expansion releases by Fantasy Flight Games and some news coming out […]