Hercules: Reimagining the Hero's Journey
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- In Part 2 of my study on Hercules, I'm discussing how Meg and Hercules fit within Joseph Campbell's narrative structure of the Hero's Journey. Does Meg qualify as a hero? How is Hercules different from other films about mythical figures? Tune in to find out!
Find Part 1 to this video here: • Megara: Disney's Unsun...
Sources:
Disney's Hercules (1997)
Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Third Edition (2008)
Christopher Vogler's The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, Second Edition (1998)
Last Campbell quote: "The hero is the champion of things becoming, not of things become. . . ." (page 209).
I love the observation that Hercules' journey is becoming and Meg's is overcoming, but their respective journeys are achieved in tandem. Very astute.
Oh it's so sad you haven't posted another video in two years! I love what I've watched so far.
I promise more videos are coming . . . at some point! It's hard to find the time, but I miss posting!
I agree! Loved this vid
@@MediaMortician I really do look forward to what you have in store for the future. I stumbled onto your channel by accident, but I've really appreciated your insight. I've always really enjoyed Meg's character, but was never really able to put it into words, until I watched this 2-parter.
I found this video from a search on the sacrifice of Meg and Hercules and it perfectly encapsulates my feelings on the two characters. Hercules becomes the hero he wanted to be not because of his big deeds but the little deeds of making Meg aware that not everyone is evil (an inversion of Meg's outlook at the start). Hercules saves the day by sacrificing himself for the one, not just the many. And Meg becomes the hero because she embodies Zeus' proclamation of a hero's strength being measured by their heart (she sacrifices herself to save Herc and does it again when she leaves him to the Gods without thought of reward).
I'm just sad that you've not posted anything since then as you really are amazingly insightful. Maybe this comment might spur you to make more videos.
This channel is amazing. I've just watched all the videos on your channel and the way your analysis works across each video is astounding. so clear and insightful without being patronising or smug. very powerful. Why the hell did you stop making these videos? You need to make more, many more!
WHY IN THE NAME OF ZEUS IS YOUR CHANEL NOT BLOWING UP?
Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?! This video is amazing!!!!!! Why does this not have more views?! 🤦🏽♀️ this is beautiful & precisely executed 🙌🏽 this Has to be the first video I’ve found that has went into detail about the journey of the anti-heroin!!!! 👏🏽
Still with a heroes journey of their own but very different and darker from the typical archetype... together forming a balance of yin and yang ☯️
Also: i’ve been obsessed with the heroes journey since I’ve been using it to create my new album lol as I watched Hercules today one thing that caught my attention was the incorporation of the character scar from the lion King. I noticed as Hercules was becoming uninterested in fame, phil couldn’t understand why and when Hercules threw the “throw rug scar” on Phil... Disney captured a shot of him holding his scar with clown makeup 🤡 very clever 🧐 I found it very interesting especially because he was not a main character. All of the characters journeys were literally intertwined ... but bravo to you & Disney 🙌🏽👏🏽
Your two episodes on Hercules were great !
Whether your channel will blow up in the future or not, I just wanted to say that the quality of these videos is awesome. It's hard to find that level of polish even among bigger channels, thank you for posting so far.
This is amazing! I just watched the two parts and I'm blown away by your thoughtful analysis! Hercules is my favorite movie of all times and this is exactly why, thank you for sharing these wonderful videos!
Thank you for the Hercules essays!! You understand what the film was doing, a lot of people miss the nuisance in the movie. Megara is the best❤
Kinda funny how this film didn't do so well but has gotten more appreciation over the years.
PLEASEEEE do more of these, your analysis are unmatched
Hope you're doing well in life :)
This is an amazing analysis. I kept wondering why I watch Disney's "Hercules" over and over again, even though I know it's way different from the original Greek mythology and did not "seem" up to par with the Big 4. Now I see it's really due to the compelling and complex characters Hercules and Megara, and how they drive each others' hero journeys.
This channel is deadly underrated
There is an interesting relationship between overcoming and becoming..and I think it's very enlightening thanks ....
Meg's own theme music is actually beautiful.
Man, I hope you post more videos, there are quite well done and a pretty good analysis. Here’s hoping to a big return, and if not, then I’ll enjoy what you’ve already given us.
Have a pleasant time!
RUclips algorithm blessed me with this hidden gem. Amazing!
Hey yo! Loved the Megara video AND this one! It is very nice to revisit childhood media and learn from it! I had the Hercules VHS and would watch it until de 'Making off" would play! I would love more videos on the perspective and depths of female characters!
And it would make me happy if you ever consider watching the series Princess Tutu
You did a great job with this ^^ i love meg so much i must say haha
This was great. I'm reading the Hero With A Thousand faces right now, and Hercules is my favorite Disney movie. Such a perfect combo.
I found your channel tonight and just binged all your videos. I don't know if you'll post again, but I subscribed so that I receive whatever you may make in the future! Brilliant work on these videos!
This moved me so much I cried
Love meg sm. 💜💜💜Please come back with more videos. Can u please talk about yzma or anything from Emperors New Groove movie???
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! U NEED MORE SUBS FR
Thank you for this and the rest of your videos that you have produced thus far. I'm glad that the algorithm finally recommended content that I'd find sincere value in. I hope all is well with you.
Wow, thank you for the videos about Hercules the movie! You've intrigued me about the concept so deeply that I shall read the book behind the hero theory in this vid.
What a wonderful video and channel.
Great videos, make some more please
What a splendid video!
Hope to see more from you perhaps in the future
Best of luck,
Mr.P
Really fascinating insights. Thanks very much for sharing.
I loved this vids, they are so well done!
Great videos!
This is great
Idk it gets me that he gave up his strength aka ability to save countless others for the sake of one person. I'd genuinely like someone's perspective on this.
loved the vid
I want a man like Herc bc I am rl Meg sadly :(
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