![]() ![]() You could look at it as the name of the “baba,” making the translation from Russian something like an old woman named Yaga. The “Yaga” part is much harder to explain. Did They Get It Right?īaba, translated from the Russian language, means grandmother, grandma, or an old woman (see where I am going with this?). Lastly, for this part of the article, in the movie, Baba Yaga is translated as boogeyman (which is in itself another problem, but we’ll get there). So, to recap, John Wick is called Baba Yaga because he kills his prey during the night and is so good at it that to the point that he is considered a mythical creature. His skills as an assassin are mythical, making John Wick a mythical creature, just like Baba Yaga. They call him Baba Yaga because he comes in the night. Why is that? The film gives us a brief explanation that I, as a Slavic person, have a couple of problems with. In the movie, John Wick is in some scenes referred to by his assassin name – Baba Yaga. If you want to know more about Baba Yaga, be sure to check out the article linked above, but as far as the John Wick movies are concerned, this is all the information you’ll need to understand my gripes with them. ![]() Misbehaving kids are taken by Baba Yaga, never to be seen again. She is often used as a way to scare Slavic children into behaving properly. In some Slavic stories, she is evil, while in others, she is presented as a helpful character. She is depicted as an old woman that lives in a house that stands on chicken legs. The Story of Baba Yagaīaba Yaga is one of the most famous characters from Slavic mythology. Now, John Wick is forced to go back to his “old ways” and get revenge for his dog (and maybe he can retrieve his stolen car?). Couple that with the recent passing of his wife, and you get one of the best high-paced action movies of this decade. Unfortunately for John, his wife died from cancer, leaving him only with memories of their past and a dog.Ī group of thugs decided to mess with John. He fell in love and got married to a beautiful woman. John Wick is a retired hitman who decided to change his “murderous ways” and settle down.
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