Wondered for a while how the screenwriter named the guy “John Wick.” Wick is a Yorkshire term for a plant having life in it, even if you can’t tell just by looking. Seemed about right for the character. John being a long-standing generic name (“every man Jack of them” etc.), it came out to “a guy who seems dead but absolutely isn’t.” Thought that was pretty cool.
Turned out, the writer named him as tribute to his grandfather.
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Wicked…
Punchline from an old Georgia – Texas college football joke:
“Sticks it in, walks right up, tips his hat, and asks ‘How are you doing?’”
She’d better have a chauffeur, unless she used the biz card and has him coming to Gunpowder.
Kikko is gonna be insufferable until Mari gets a steady Beau, apparently…egging her out clubbing, immerciful teasing, the works…
And remember, his biz-card says “Blood. JOHN Blood.”
Mari’s blonde is coming through…
We’re seeing just the highlights now.
Tha boyee best have good intentions…. Time for a rekon’n
Wondered for a while how the screenwriter named the guy “John Wick.” Wick is a Yorkshire term for a plant having life in it, even if you can’t tell just by looking. Seemed about right for the character. John being a long-standing generic name (“every man Jack of them” etc.), it came out to “a guy who seems dead but absolutely isn’t.” Thought that was pretty cool.
Turned out, the writer named him as tribute to his grandfather.
Okay. One of you good people help this ol’ fart.
Who is the one getting pummeled in the first panel?
Methinks it’s Mari, in a daydream.
Mr Wick. Do enjoy your party.
Gives a new twist to:
“Is the Sommelier in?”
“I have never known him not to be.”