Original 1968 Planet of the Apes is more sophisticated than either novel or reboots. Refactors hero's journey to mess with the return phase
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It is less Hero's Journey (Quest) than it is the quintessential Stranger in a Strange Land.
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incorrect -- Hero's Journey has specific storybeats -- that are in fact, different from other story archetypes.
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I disagree, that's the external scaffolding. The internal psych trajectory is the universal part
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also incorrect -- the internal psych trajectory is different too -- you drank too much Hero's Journey Kool-Aid.
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The lessons imparted and emotional shifts in Hero's Journey (Quest) radically different vs Stranger in a Strange Land et al.
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Totally disagree. Narrative typology is not physics. You just prefer finer-grained typologies than me. Taste, not correct/incorrect.
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