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A return to Big Wick Energy, baby! John Wick Chapter 4 is in theaters now and there's so much to unpack. Let's sit with first reactions to the film, unravel a few juicy details, dissect our end credits scene, and dive into a perhaps unhinged theory about a potential John Wick 5 tied to the Bowery King, the High Table, and the inevitability of revolution.    Gimme a cup of coffee or become a member and get many monthly member perks at http://www.ko-fi.com/LostWolfling Support me by following me at http://www.Twitch.tv/LostWolfling or help improve my podcast/streaming set up via http://throne.me/LostWolfling    Background scoring from samples by Seven Sounds World https://rfsoundtracks.bandcamp.com/  Farewell by Nomyn https://soundcloud.com/nomyn Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/41DwUdE   All clips- film, score, interviews- are used under intent of United States Fair Use Doctrine : Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.       

Why can John Wick get hit by so many cars? How did he survive a fall off a massive hotel, slapping into every balcony in New York City on the way down? in lieu of a normal, stale recap before John Wick Chapter 4, let's look at the fantasy action-adventure genre ghost of the past, examine the soul, hell, purgatory, Dante, Odysseus, Hades, Zeus, Highlander (I won't apologize) and more. All in all having a very unnormal amount of love and emotion around the possibility of immortality or WORSE in #JohnWick.    Gimme a cup of coffee or become a member and get many monthly member perks at http://www.ko-fi.com/LostWolfling Support me by following me at http://www.Twitch.tv/LostWolfling or help improve my podcast/streaming set up via http://throne.me/LostWolfling    Background scoring from samples by Zoë Blade, permission via Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/zoeblademusic/ Seven Sounds World https://rfsoundtracks.bandcamp.com/  Prod. Riddiman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcm6gpuxlfY   All clips- film, score, interviews- are used under intent of United States Fair Use Doctrine : Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. 

in this short, sweet, and vaguely festive episode, let's ask ourselves why Chad Stahelski chose a piece from the Nutcracker- and specifically THAT piece- to introduce the ballet dojo and John Wick's past life as J. J. Ballet in John Wick 3: Parabellum. Does Len Wiseman have what it takes to suffer as well as Stahelski and Tchaikovsky? Will y'all finally watch The Villainess so Mira can do a side episode on it?     Gimme a cup of coffee or become a member and get many monthly member perks at http://www.ko-fi.com/LostWolfling Research notes and transcripts are available to ko-fi members!  Support me by following me at http://www.Twitch.tv/LostWolfling Background music this episode all public domain because Tchaikovsky is many things and one of those things is dead af for 100 plus years!  All clips- film, score, interviews- are used under intent of United States Fair Use Doctrine : Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. 

With a brief drought in John Wick content since #CinemaCon, we're thinking he's back!!! Our first full length trailer for John Wick 4 is out and Mira watched it repeatedly for many hours to squeeze the life out of it. Let's chat what Winston might be up to, Highlander, Gun Fu Horses, and wolf girls, then enter a special theme-based honeypot on death and grief based on the use of the song Seasons in the Sun.    Gimme a cup of coffee or become a member and get many monthly member perks at http://www.ko-fi.com/LostWolfling Research notes and transcripts are available to ko-fi members!  Support me by following me at http://www.Twitch.tv/LostWolfling     Background scoring from samples by Prod. Riddiman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcm6gpuxlfY or Karl Casey https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/    All clips- film, score, interviews- are used under intent of United States Fair Use Doctrine : Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. 

CinemaCon in Las Vegas gave press and theater owners the first glimpse of John Wick Chapter 4 footage. They did not allow the public (ME) to see it and I'm making it everybody's problem. A leaked promotional image shows John Wick surrounded by a blossoming branch of a cherry tree so of course I examine the significance of seasons to the John Wick series as well as dive into both Westerna and Eastern literature's relationship to Sakura. I touch on the rumors of Hagakure as a subtitle as well as give an introduction to Hagakure, Bushido, Samurai Code, and its application in storytelling. Plus ballerinas, nunchucks, and the word blaise!   Gimme a cup of coffee or become a member and get many monthly member perks at http://www.ko-fi.com/LostWolfling Support me by following me at http://www.Twitch.tv/LostWolfling     Background scoring from samples by Prod. Riddiman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcm6gpuxlfY Sakura backing is a traditional song called "Sakura," and the backing for the Hagakure section is a traditional song from the Edo period called Godanno-Shirabe.  Research notes and transcripts are available to ko-fi members!    All clips- film, score, interviews- are used under intent of United States Fair Use Doctrine :  Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. 

How does the art of the colonial himbo extend to John Wick? What is the downside of male power struggle in patriarchy? Do you ever feel sad when you watch Love Island? What do women see in Byronic heroes and what does that say about how colonialism hurts everyone? Is this not very Bruce Lee of us? What is dual power and what could it tell us about the Bowery King and the story going forward from John Wick 3: Parabellum? Support me by following me at http://www.Twitch.tv/LostWolfling and buy me a cup of coffee at http://www.ko-fi.com/LostWolfling    Special thanks to JesterofMalice8 for help with general editing. Background scoring from samples by Prod. Riddiman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcm6gpuxlfY   All clips film, score, interview clips used under intent of United States Fair Use Doctrine :  Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.   

It's 2021 and we may as well talk about Himbos. On this episode of Be Seeing You, we examine the feral tenderness that attracts women to men of action by taking a deep dive into the feral hot guy who has captured women's eyes and gotten them diagnosed with hysteria since 1912: Tarzan. In part one you'll hear about Tarzan's origins, women's connection to jungles and horses, and how colonialism and the English Crown made all of it worse.  -------------------- Support me by following me at http://www.Twitch.tv/LostWolfling and following OR subscribing at http://www.ko-fi.com/LostWolfling    Special thanks to JesterofMalice8 for help with general editing. Background scoring from samples by Prod. Riddiman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcm6gpuxlfY   All clips film, score, interview clips used under intent of United States Fair Use Doctrine :  Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.     

In this long overdue episode of Be Seeing You, let's dig into the latest news and rumors surrounding John Wick 4 & 5 (filming again in June). Apologies for the lack of intro, outro, or behindtro music for this one... my laptop had an emotional breakdown and I am simply thankful it didn't eat the entire episode. 

How does the quest aspect John Wick: Parabellum compare to Frodo's journey BACK to the Shire? What about Mad Max's abandonment of survival to help Furiosa and the Wives reclaim the world? Is trauma about the journey? Maybe the real trauma are the movies we watched obsessively along the way.    Follow me on Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram: @LostWolfling    

Finally, assisted by a coupla Mikes, Mira breaks down Joker director Todd Phillips' comments about John Wick when faced with tough questions during press for his own film. Is Fake New York Secret Batman the same as Assassin and Also Assistants to Assassins New York? What about Whataboutism? Dog versus Horse? Why did we do this to Zazie Beetz? Remember movie theaters? And more!    C Michael Whaley is a filmmaker, squirrel bonnet designer, and founder of the possibly real band Squirrel Bonnets, who can be found at www.turnaphrasefilms.com, as well as on the Facebook & Instagram accounts for Turn A Phrase.   Michael Smallwood is a filmmaker, actor, Gusher enthusiast, & can be found on his instagram @MichaelSmallwoodForever, his Twitter @MikeLuvsGushers, & is the cohost of Welcome to Greendale, a Community podcast that can be found wherever you listen! 

This week I return to chatting Wick as Shakespeare. This time I break the story so far into the five act structure, discuss what John Wick 4 might give us, and take a look at the characters around John Wick & their potential Shakespearean narratives.  Be sure to follow on Spotify & Podbean. Drop me a line on Twitter (@LostWolfling) and share with a friend if you enjoy the narrative.  Featuring music by Nihilore, available at http://www.nihilore.com/synthwave.  

On this episode of Be Seeing You Alex (episode 2: I Will Raise You Two Manslaughters) and I go over some popular fan theories. We talk about Winston & what his Parabellum betrayal might mean in the future. I take a moment to explore the pop cultural significance of the Bowery, how it's important to John Wick, what is says about the Adjudicator & the High Table. Then it gets weird: How do you connect John Wick to Rambo, Constantine, the Matrix, and, perhaps the very best piece of cinema in film history, Good Burger? What is the title of the HAS TO EXIST Matrix porn spoof? We ask the questions you were too afraid to ask and yet also probably just didn't want to ask. Please remember to follow, share with a friend, and follow me on Twitter and Instagram, @LostWolfling. 

After gushing about Wu Assassins for a solid minute, let's chat about the traditions of tragedy, specifically Shakespearean, and how the John Wick series does (& sometimes better) follows those rules. What does it say about grief in the theatre tradition? Is Chad Stahelski's clear love of Greek mythology lending itself to that tradition? Let us ponder. 

I take a look at how the John Wick series frees itself from the assumed audience of sex crazed macho men & in doing so frees itself from the confines of gender in action films. Did John Wick kill gender with a pencil? Bury hetero ubermensch toxicity in concrete? Psst... the overall deal is that whatever he did makes these films *chef's kiss*. 

This week I'm joined by @Keyboard_Brawl and we talk about how absolutely good John Wick is at building their world and earning your trust. From turn of phrase to coin, we show the films a lotta love. Additionally, is Zero just Lavender Brown? Is Avril Lavigne dead? And a special shout out to Charlize Theron's vacation braids in F8 of the Furious. 

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I'm joined by @LelanieCypher as we discuss where we'd like to see John Wick go from Parabellum and how we would move backwards. That's right, it's a prequel wishlist. Charon's crush on John, the possibility of a ballerina John, and John Leguizamo's beautiful face all fuel that fire.