Vogler Response # 6

In these brief chapters, Vogler discusses two important facets to the hero's journey; crossing the first threshold and tests,allies and enemies. Through his writing he contends that these are integral parts for the story, and can be found in all of the classics and current movies. Crossing the first threshold is where the hero becomes fully committed to the journey. It has to be triggered by some event that is important enough to launch the hero into action. Vogler say's that the hero needs a special kind of courage, requiring them to take a "leap of faith". He uses the example of jumping out of an airplane just to illustrate the point that once you do it there is no going back. Vogler also kinds allies and enemies useful in a story, because they are interesting people that the protagonist will meet making the story richer.
I find it kind of interesting that the hero's journey would not be a journey without the crossing of the first threshold, because if our hero never does that, then there is no story. We put so much faith into the fact that the hero will actually set the story in motion, and i think this is what distinguishes him as a hero, because he crosses this rarely crossed threshold. Just like in life allies have the potential to become enemies and vice-versas and these are all different types of tests that we encounter along the way. Voglers writing has taught us to accept these classic archetypes in the story, and the way he writes almost reiterates every point he has made up to this point.
I think i am finally coming to realize which movies Vogler has worked for over the years, only based on the assumption its the movies he is constantly referring to with the exception of the wizard of oz and star wars. (beverily hills cop for example). Voglers writing makes it very easy to understand these concepts. By going through each integral piece step by step with the reader, it is clear that there is a formal structure to hero writing.

how does one change from allies to enemies?
what is voglers connection to moives today?
is crossing the first threshold the call to action /. which comes first