The video creator attempts to explain the complex storyline of Kingdom Hearts by using the concept of the "hero's journey" or the monomyth, a storytelling structure developed by Joseph Campbell. The creator uses a 12-stage story wheel to break down the narrative of Kingdom Hearts, starting with the introduction of Sora, Riku, and Kairi in the ordinary world.
However, the creator soon realizes that there are multiple storylines and characters that intersect with Sora's journey, including Terra, Aqua, and Ventus from Birth by Sleep, and Roxas from 358/2 Days. The creator adds additional stages and storylines to the wheel, including the "hero's journey redux" for Chain of Memories and the "antihero's cradle" for Roxas's storyline in Kingdom Hearts II.
The creator also introduces the concept of the "villain's tridecagon" to explain Xehanort's storyline, which involves 13 stages, including time travel, learning about Kingdom Hearts, and creating multiple versions of himself. The creator uses this structure to predict the ending of Kingdom Hearts III, suggesting that Xehanort will win by "norting" Sora, leading to a darker and more interesting conclusion.
Throughout the video, the creator uses humor and pop culture references to make the explanation more engaging and entertaining.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Kingdom Hearts 3 has been released.
2. The narrator plans to explain the storyline of Kingdom Hearts.
3. Joseph Campbell wrote a book called "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" in 1949.
4. Christopher Vogler was inspired by Campbell's book and wrote his own book in the 1990s.
5. Vogler worked as a story consultant for Disney in the 1980s.
6. Vogler sent a 7-page memo breaking down Campbell's ideas into 12 simple steps for writing good stories.
7. The narrator uses Vogler's 12-stage hero's journey to explain the storyline of Kingdom Hearts.
8. 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
* Return with the elixir
9. The narrator uses these stages to explain the storyline of Kingdom Hearts 1.
10. Birth by Sleep is a prequel to Kingdom Hearts 1.
11. The narrator also uses the 12-stage hero's journey to explain the storyline of Birth by Sleep.
12. The narrator introduces the concept of the "villain's tridecagon" to explain the storyline of Xehanort.
13. The villain's tridecagon has 13 stages, including:
* Being contacted by a future version of oneself
* Learning about a great power
* Norting a boy
* Failing
* Creating an organization to trick others
* Failing again
* Using time travel to help oneself
14. The narrator predicts that Xehanort will win in Kingdom Hearts 3 by norting Sora.