Tropes Course: Down the Rabbit Hole and Into Portal-World Stories

Exploring the trope of portal worlds in sci-fi and fantasy genres. Excitement for discussing meta stories and the significance of Loki. Delving into themes, characteristics, and storytelling traditions of portal-world stories. Exploring the concept of a hungry other world and relatable protagonists. The enchanting experience of books as portals to other worlds and the concept of time in portal universes. Highlights of portal-world stories like Narnia, Sarah's journey in the Labyrinth, and discovering Filary. Discussion on the complicated world of the Magicians novels and TV series. Exploring the concept of the upside down in Stranger Things and its connection to our world.