Noah Caldwell-Gervais | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1 & 2 Vs. Joseph Campbell @broadcaststsatic | Uploaded May 2021 | Updated October 2024, 3 days ago.
This is a focused retrospective and critique of both of the older Knights of the Old Republic CRPGs from Bioware and Obsidian. It looks to how they interface with the Monomyth template as originally laid down in 1949 by Joseph Campbell in The Hero With a Thousand Faces, one game conforming exactly to it and the next game violently rejecting the entire premise. It also discusses how Campbell's monomyth influenced the philosophies of the Jedi and Sith more than George Lucas might care to admit. Spoilers throughout.
Knights of the Old Republic 1-- 00:15
Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords-- 1:01:12
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This is a focused retrospective and critique of both of the older Knights of the Old Republic CRPGs from Bioware and Obsidian. It looks to how they interface with the Monomyth template as originally laid down in 1949 by Joseph Campbell in The Hero With a Thousand Faces, one game conforming exactly to it and the next game violently rejecting the entire premise. It also discusses how Campbell's monomyth influenced the philosophies of the Jedi and Sith more than George Lucas might care to admit. Spoilers throughout.
Knights of the Old Republic 1-- 00:15
Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords-- 1:01:12
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If you enjoyed this video and want to contribute to the production of others like it, please consider donating through the crowdfunding website Patreon: patreon.com/noahcaldwellgervais
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