In this episode, the hosts review the primary protagonists of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra (Aang, Korra, and Zuko as a bonus deuteragonist) through the lens of The Hero’s Journey as popularized and codified by Joseph Campbell’s seminal work. Here, we see the patterns of the mythic hero play out in the lives of both Avatars, from the call to adventure, to the ordeal they must overcome, to the change they bring to the world.
Follow along with the steps of the Hero’s Journey here: https://www.imagineforest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/The-heros-journey-cycle-stages.png
The 12 Steps:
Avatar: The Last Airbender Spoilers
ATLA seasons 1 through 3, The Legend of Korra seasons 1 through 4
Star Wars Spoilers
Episodes IV through VI
Thank you for listening to Talking Star Wars with Connor and Alex!
Check us out on Reddit here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/TalkingStarWars/
In this episode, the hosts review the primary protagonists of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra (Aang, Korra, and Zuko as a bonus deuteragonist) through the lens of The Hero’s Journey as popularized and codified by Joseph Campbell’s seminal work. Here, we see the patterns of the mythic hero play out in the lives of both Avatars, from the call to adventure, to the ordeal they must overcome, to the change they bring to the world.
Follow along with the steps of the Hero’s Journey here: https://www.imagineforest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/The-heros-journey-cycle-stages.png
The 12 Steps:
Avatar: The Last Airbender Spoilers
ATLA seasons 1 through 3, The Legend of Korra seasons 1 through 4
Star Wars Spoilers
Episodes IV through VI
Thank you for listening to Talking Star Wars with Connor and Alex!
Check us out on Reddit here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/TalkingStarWars/