Critical Myth Theory

Today we talk about the show "Loki" in relevance to todays culture and the individuals sense of identity.

We very briefly summarize our first five episodes, speak about our personal reflections and goals, and introduce our next season. 

In this episode we talk about:

- The debate and many genres Star Wars belongs to

- The representation of the light and the dark throughout the years of Star Wars content

- The meaning of chosen one and the fulfilling of the prophecy

- The failure of the Disney Trilogy

- Solo, the Mandalorian, and Rogue One

Today we talk about some of the themes of Harry Potter such as Purity, the Chosen One, Rule Breaking, and House Values.

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Today we delve into the deeper themes of the Chronicles of Narnia:

1. What are The Chronicles of Narnia and what was Lewis' inspiration?

2. Modern day appeal; differences between Narnia and the Lord of the Rings; and the movies and the books.

3. Themes and Questions

In this episode we talked about the inspiration for Tolkien's Middle Earth and its influence across the fantasy genre. We spent the most amount of time on our last point regarding the themes of the Hobbit, but far more particularly of the Lord of the Rings. These themes can be summarized into "Corruption, Compassion, and Companionship."

Welcome to Critical Myth Theory!  

Today we will be talking about: 

1. Why we tell Stories, 

2. Why we tell Supernatural Stories, 

3. The Relationship between Supernatural Stories and Culture (Contemporary Mythology)  

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