The Hero's Journey The Hero's Journey is a tried and true method of storytelling, specifically used for myths and legends, or stories trying to emulate a similar effect. The Hero’s Journey is not a necessary trope for telling a fantasy tale but it is definitely the most popular. The Dark Crystal is prime example of the Hero’s Journey. The main character starts his quest due to his old master telling him to fulfill a destiny and he travels to hell and back, fulfilling that destiny. Though a very fun movie to watch, the Hero’s Journey trope makes it much to easy to compare what should be unrelated tales. Something I noticed while watching the Dark Crystal is how many comparisons you could make to Star Wars, for example. Completely different story. Comparing a Fantasy to a Sci-Fi Fi epic. But it’s possible and quite easy thanks to the Hero’s Journey trope used in both films. Both start with the hero taking on a higher destiny after meeting their old master (dead or not) and end