About the episode
Mal and Jo are back to go through the latest installment in the John Wick universe, Ballerina. They discuss the film’s box office results, break down what changed in the extensive reshoots, and talk about the future of the John Wick franchise and whether it can survive without Keanu Reeves. Next, they each come up with five burning questions about Ballerina and the rest of the Wickverse.
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: Jessie Lopez and John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
Summary
- 0:01
Intro
- 5:45
Opening snapshot
- 8:45
Box office results
- 25:32
What happened during the reshoots?
- 32:12
Our history with the Wickverse
- 42:38
Burning questions
- 43:59
Timeline continuity issues
- 55:43
Training dogs to attack the crotch
- 58:33
Is it time for the Continental to change its policies?
- 1:05:16
Is Evanescence’s “Fight Like a Girl” the worst needle drop?
- 1:10:18
How much of a city in the Wickverse is made up of assassins?
- 1:15:42
What about the rest of the children at Hallstatt?!
- 1:17:15
Will the Director and Ruska Roma look to recruit at Hallstatt?
- 1:24:45
Accent Corner with Joanna Robinson
- 1:28:13
Who put the hit on Eve?
- 1:39:35
Letter grades and final reaction