The video is about the Kingdom Hearts series and attempts to break down its complex storyline using the concept of the "Hero's Journey" or the "Monomyth," a storytelling pattern developed by Joseph Campbell. The narrator uses this framework to explain the narrative of the first Kingdom Hearts game and then expands it to cover the subsequent games in the series.
The narrator also introduces the concept of the "Villain's Journey" and applies it to the character of Xehanort, the main antagonist of the series. Using this framework, the narrator predicts that Xehanort will win in Kingdom Hearts 3 and that Sora will not be able to seal away the darkness.
Throughout the video, the narrator uses humor and pop culture references to make the explanation of the Kingdom Hearts series more engaging and entertaining.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The video discusses the storyline of Kingdom Hearts using the concept of the hero's journey.
2. The hero's journey is a concept developed by Joseph Campbell and popularized in his book "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" in 1949.
3. Christopher Vogler wrote a book in the 1990s that broke down Campbell's ideas into 12 simple steps to writing good stories.
4. Vogler worked as a story consultant for Disney in the 1980s and sent a 7-page memo that outlined the 12 steps.
5. The video uses the 12 stages of the hero's journey to explain the storyline of Kingdom Hearts 1.
6. The 12 stages of the hero's journey are: introduction in the ordinary world, call to adventure, refusal of the call, meeting with the mentor, crossing the threshold, tests allies and enemies, reaching the innermost cave, enduring the supreme ordeal, seizing the sword, the road back, resurrection, and return with the elixir.
7. The video also discusses the historical background of Kingdom Hearts, including the games Birth by Sleep, 358/2 Days, and Kingdom Hearts: coded.
8. The video introduces a new concept called the "villain's journey" and applies it to the character of Zayin Ort.
9. The villain's journey has 13 stages, including contact with a future version of oneself, learning about a great power, and developing an organization.
10. The video uses the villain's journey to predict the outcome of Kingdom Hearts 3.
11. The video mentions that the true ending of Kingdom Hearts 3 is not what people expect, and that Zayin Ort will win by defeating Sora.
12. The video ends with a humorous tone, suggesting that the true way the story should end is with Donald killing Goofy and Riku cutting his own bangs.