Analyzing Evil: Perkins, Viggo Tarasov, and Iosef Tarasov From John Wick Chapter 1
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- Hello everyone and welcome to the one hundred sixty-fifth episode of Analyzing Evil! Our feature topic for this video are some of the villainous characters of John Wick Chapter 1. If you have any feedback or questions feel free to let me know below!
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"It's not what you did what angers me so. It's who you did it to." *- Viggo*
"Who? That fucking nobody?"
"That fucking nobody... is John Wick"
"Honey, clear the booze bottles off the table and give the kids some chips for dinner, there's a new Vile Eye!"
😂😂😂 Those are gonna be just fine when they grow up
Go ahead and poor the booze bottle in my mouth
Youre beyond cringe. Downvoted
This comment has a depressing backstory 😂
That's definitely not played out
"Viggo didnt introduce his son to John Wick"
Even King Cold was smart enough to introduce his son, Frieza, to Beerus
Who to who
@@henrivesaniemi9056it's from Dragon Ball. A space tyrant introduces his heir to the one being who could and would destroy them all if crossed.
This is John wick not that garbage of a show.
I like how Vigo was cool with Luigi slapping his son because “he stole John Wick’s car and killed his dog, sir.”
I always thought of him like Sid from Ice Age
And his response is just "Oh."
I loved Viggo as an antagonist. He definitely was my favorite. Michael Nyqvist played him incredibly well.
Hated the anime antagonist in wick 4
@@tomz5704why?
Nvrmind I’m stupid. He’s purposely written and acted to be hate able
@@Dookieman1975 wasn't even that, it was the way he looked for me
I heard he passed away or was that someone else
@@UndeadSlayer5yes, he did. John Wick was one of his last films, if I'm not mistaken
Vigo did seem more honorable than most of the antagonists in this series. First thing he tried to do was talk with John, try to clear the table with a conversation. When that failed, he did what he had to to protect his interests and family, no matter how angry or disappointed he was. He took the deal to give up his son in exchange for his life and the promise John wouldn't come after him again. But he also wanted revenge on Marcus because Marcus broke his contract, failing to kill John and helping him escape which led to his son's death and that just goes to show that Mafia are still criminals and will put themselves first, no matter how they dress themselves up. He puts on the facade of an honorable criminal, and he likely does value some code, but in the end he still has to look after himself and his interests above all.
Yeah, Vigo was in a pickle. Try and fight the legendary John Wick or just give up his heir to one man over a car and dog? Giving up his son would've made him look weak to the other families and to his own people. He would've either faced war or assassination from inside sooner or later.
@@ericwhite1942 that's the criminal line for ya
@@ericwhite1942good point. I was wondering why he had this huge speech about how dangerous Wick is and how there is nothing his son can do. Then goes against his own advice.
Yeah but i felt like he was sort of half assing protecting his son and killing Wick. He puts a team of, what, 30 guys to stay with Isof at a public club? Then hires 1 assassin to kill him? You'd think he'd stick his kid in a fortified area with a small army in the heart of Russia then put out a bounty so high it'd tempt every assassin on the planet then send his own hit squads out to hunt him down.....or give his kid a 20 onteroge and hire 1 60 year old sniper. Same thing, i guess......😢 if i was Wick id have been fucking insulted lol@ronkolek613
@@ericwhite1942circling back to what you you said about showing weakness, what you said (outside the huge bounty) would also show weakness.
Once again Theon screws everything up with his arrogance😂😂😂😂😂😂
And this time he lost more than his sausage.
And once again, he messed up with the wrong dog owner
@@margarethmichelina5146fr 💀
I have the impression that most of not all of the criminals in this world are primarily business oriented and not prone to taking actions in excess of what is required by the job. Which makes Iosof's killing of the puppy even more extreme. It's not just cruel, it's unnecessary.
Iosef is the perfect example of fuck around and find out
If Viggo's son killed John Wick when he robbed him, then he would've been known as the one who killed the Baba Yaga.
It's so cringe when people use that name in the movies as if it actually meant boogeyman when in reality Baba Yaga is a old witch living in a house with chicken legs😂
The correct translation is Babayka, not Baba Yaga.
@@alphana7055 Yeah, as anyone from even vaguely slavic country would realize, calling a man "Baba Yaga" sounds really cringe. For those that don´t know, baba is basically a word for some hag, or unsightly old woman, and Yaga specifies it as basically the hag from the old Russian story (Jack Frost) about a crazy old witch from a hut on a single chicken leg. Not that it sounds badass, its a strictly female name for a crazy old witch. It doesnt even symbolize any great power or mystery.
I'm not sure whether that would translate into enormous respect for The Guy Who Killed the Legend, or widespread disrespect/disgust for the Tarasov Family going back on the deal (JW does the impossible to buy his way out, still gets murdered by the boss's son), or a line of challengers wanting to be The Guy Who Killed Guy Who Killed John Wick.
Baba yaga is the American version. It's used in this movie, don't knock twice, the game and movie, and in a show called, into the dark. It's not the Slavic name. Same but different entities, one is just the western version.
Having a revenge story of someone who murdered your Dog, is one of the most relatable things I’ve seen in movies. Love this Movie.
All John Wick wanted was to retire in peace.
Hector Barbossa and Lord Cutler Beckett from the POTC franchise. Underrated villains.
Becket fits the category of villain, while Barbossa is more of an anti hero.
@@RandomPerson-sf9vd maybe starting late in At World's End when he's no longer an antagonist, but still not a good guy (even if he develops a more positive disposition to the other protagonists). He's definitely a full villain in Curs of the Black Pearl tho.
Ive heard this argument about how Iosef couldn't have known John Wick was such a killing machine before he robbed and beat him but that's not really true. Think back on their 1st meeting.
Iosef sees John pumping gas and walks up and offers to buy the car but John just casually brushes him off. These made Isaof angry but had he thought about John's reaction, it should've given him a small pause. A average citizens reaction to a obvious Russian gangster vaguely threatening them would've been much different to say the least but John seemed more amused and annoyed than nervous but that's a small, easy tip off to miss for a inexperienced young man. However, the next red flag was inexcusable to miss. For him as a Don's son and for the head of his crew ( Guy who told John to "have a nice day, sir") When Iosaf said, in Russian "Everything's for sell bitch" then John responded IN RUSSIAN "Not this bitch", that told him two things. One he speaks Russian fluently enough for it to be his 1st language and two, he understands who Iosaf is and what's really being said here in undertones, not just what's being said out load. This should've tipped him and his crew that John was, at the very least, a part of the Russian underculture and most likely connected with organizations mob. Standard procedure before attacking him would be to check up on this guys status in his family (Get his plates run, get a name, and inquire his status) which would've immediately sent red flags all over the place
I feel that speaks more to Iosef's immaturity and cockiness. A smart, prudent mobster would have done a check on John due to the traits you pointed out. However, as the son of not just a Russian mob boss but THE Russian mob boss, Iosef probably thought he was above not just regular society laws but the underground society laws.
Much as been made about the lore and worldbuilding of the John Wick movies, but one thing for sure is even killers have their boundaries. Not just "no business on Continental grounds" but most the assassins' killing is by contract or self-defense. Even real life mobsters had a general rule of no killings or deals without the boss's consent. I would go as far as John's hunting down of Iosef would be seen by others in the movie's underground as his punishment for breaking the rules of business.
Had that world been real, Iosef was bound to run into major issues sooner or later. With this behavior, he was sure to unknowingly start a gang war or attack some other assassin. In fact, John speaking Russian should have sounded his inner alarm, as he might have belonged to another mob or even to their mob.
Guess he wasn’t that smart then
@SEAZNDragon oh yeah, definitely. Like you said, he was cocky and thought he was above any real appraisal. I'm just saying a lot of ppl say he had no way of knowing who John Wick was and everytime I hear that, the 1st thing I think is "Well, if he had just made one of his mooks make a phone call to check the guy out, it would've saved a lot of trouble. As a Don's son, this should be standard procedure for him"
Not saying it's a plot hole, either. As you pointed out, the guys obviously a spoiled idiot who's was probably going to get himself killed sooner or later anyway.
@@ericwhite1942 I get what you mean. I also feel Viggo for whatever reason let his son know he’s part of a mob family but didn’t teach him the ins and outs. Like a noble in history or the owner of a family business who despite planning to past on their title or company doesn’t have the foresight to train their kid. Maybe it’s the fear of being usurped or feeling they didn’t have the maturity for role or hell being a lazy parent. Or heck even being too loving of a parent to expose them to the worst aspects of the job (doubt this is Viggo but the man definitely cares for his son despite the screw up).
If John Wick hangs up on you, that means he's gonna kill you at the end of the movie.
He hanged up on me. Plus gave a "restraining order" or something like that. Weird guy.
A side show called The Vile Line would be cool. It could explore good characters that use tactics bordering on evil to accomplish their goals - If time or need ever arise for such an addition to the channel.
Punisher, Billy Butcher (the Boys), Shane Walsh (Walking Dead), and Dexter Morgan come to mind
It could be interesting to have a side channel (or a flat out series) exploring genuine heroes as well.
You know, if Viggo's son left John Wick alone at the gas station, then most of the events wouldn't have happened.
Something still would have happened. John was looking for violence
Viggo’s actions is what started everything. You could argue Santino would have still asked John to do him the favor but after hearing that John was back in action he had more of a reason to make him do that favor.
@@asacstudios4299 I am not saying the violence against Viggo, his son, and the organization, but without his wife or his dog, John could only derive his sense of self from the violence he was so skilled at. He would have went on some sort of rampage
@@mattb541that’s some real grasping your doing there. Outside of protecting himself nothing has ever pointed to him doing something like that. If anything it points to the opposite and he just wanted to live the rest of his life in peace and mourn his wife’s death.
consequences
It took me a while to realize that Perkins was excommunicado after killing Henry on Continental grounds.
Your breakdown on Viggo is perfect. He was a very classy dude to the bitter end. I actually felt sorry for him because the force being Wick was him simply dying by the sword at the end of the day🔥
Arelio is the only mechanic to punch a mobster and live.
There’s something satisfying about seeing such powerful, terrifying individuals be utterly horrified at the mere mention of one man’s name.
“Did you strike my son?”
“Yeah, I did.”
“May I ask why?”
“Yeah, cause he uhh…he stole John Wick’s car and killed his dog.”
“Oh…”
John Wick had such a solid set of villains. Would love to see you cover the other antagonists of the series, especially The Marquis de Gramont from the final chapter.
Its about time we see the Wick franchise tackled on Analyzing Evil! I'd love to see you talk about the High Table itself one of these days
Part of the appeal of the High Table at least to me is how everything with them is purposefully kept vague but also having an omnipotent presence in the world of John Wick
@loganwithlightsabers3051 while that is true, that shouldn't have much to do with their morality. The High Table exist as a collective who essentially add regulations to illegal crimes, there's plenty of moral discussion to be had there. We also see many of the High Table rulers so it's not like they're completely unseen, and wasn't there a Peacock show about the Continental and the High Table?
You nailed it on the spot about Iosef and his quote en quote "Baby Bottle" of champagne. He was a spoiled brat man child of the whole first movie. At least John still has a few friends in the business like Charon, or the NY Continental Hotel's concierge for those who don't know.
Wow. Becoming the God of Hope really did wonders for kratos! So composed and calm!
lets be real the only character in this movie that isn't actually a "bad guy" is the dog. everyone else are all cogs in the criminal underworld machine. john included.
I think, given Viggo's parenting style, that Iosef would have gone after John Wick anyway because of his ego.
Iosef even says he can handle "that f_cking nobody" AFTER Viggo tells him the "3-men-with-a-f_cking-pencil" story.
Who but someone with a rampant, runaway ego would say he'll go after "the man you hire to kill the f-cking Boogeyman"?
I'm pretty sure that Iosef's ego wouldn't have been able to handle another fish that big in "his" pond.
The events portrayed in John Wick were an inevitable eventuality, regardless of whether Viggo informed Iosef or not because of his parenting style and position and because of the environment Iosef grew up in.
In Viggo's defense, he probably didn't know where John lived. As John tried to move away from his past, it's likely he at least tried to disappear so no old grudges would come and ruin his life
The most catasthropic killing of a dog of all time. John sure avanged daisy 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶
Ever see the movie Death Hunt? It stars Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, and Carl Weathers.
@@jtilton5 GREAT MOVIE! 👍 have u seen Red? (Not the action movie)..
@@robinthrill3r7 not sure, who was in it? I've seen Red Sun starring Charles Bronson and Toshiro Mifune.
Iosef: How much for the car?
John Wick: Not for sale.
Iosef: Have a nice day.
"The Mandela effect refers to a situation in which a large mass of people believes that an event occurred when it did not." - Somebody Idk
@@lorddreagus7253 he's not misremembering. He wrote down what yosef should've done
@@kingbartholomewthe1above317 It's a meme format, nincompoop.
I really want to hear Vile Eye say, "That's fucking nobody is John Wick."😊
After getting relieving, hoped-for medical news yesterday, seeing a new Analyzing Evil video was uploaded today is just icing on the cake of the start to a great weekend!!
This is the first time I’ve been able to put a face to that voice we’ve all come to know and love. I dig the new format.
Your voiceover has a more powerful presence in the old setup.
Thanks for your awesome analyses!
In my head canon, Iosef was too young to be included in family business, then sent away to boarding school/ private school/ university until by the time he came back John Wick was gone and not discussed. Iosef never knew him, except in the rare murmurs about 'Baba Yaga,' which he dismisses. His coming back, and his transition to adulthood and participation in the family business, comes during a flourishing for the Tarasov Family. The family is very much on the rise, with Viggo possibly being in line for promotion to The High Table*. This means that life is absolutely easy-mode for Iosef, who learns that he can do pretty much anything he wants. Viggo letting his son do whatever he wants is just about the worst thing you can do to a child, short of outright abuse.
John Wick's Impossible Task probably involved knocking off a lot of other New York mob bosses (with, we learned, sizeable assistance from Gianni). Viggo has spent the last five years consolidating his gains, building out his web of influence as the rival organizations JW decapitated (probably by assassinating the bosses) struggle and collapse. Viggo has picked up many lucrative rackets and valuable personnel in the fallout of John's work. His right-hand-man (Dean Winters) clearly came from another outfit, he doesn't even speak Russian!
*Although The High Table seems to be made up of the heads of global crime families, Viggo is not high enough, even after his gains, to be among them. As evidence, we can see that John Wick killing him does not incur their wrath.
While I do agree that Viggo should have told Yosef about John Wick, Yosef could have easily avoided trouble if he had informed his father about the slight and asked for him to back him up. Viggo would have more than likely checked if it was warranted, before telling Yosef not to persist.
I gotta say, I think t(is the perfect mix of in person view and classic movie scenes, great editing and I enjoy the new format
the way John is depicted as the antagonist to Viggo rather than the other way around is so interesting to me.
At first I wondered why Viggo never told Josef about John but then again seeing as he’s a crime lord, and succession is often earned through murdering the man in charge when it comes to such things, it would be smart if he kept his greatest assassins a secret, including John and the entire secret assassin world, even if John is retired. U never know when they might slip back into the workforce. Hell maybe he was just being secretive cuz it’s the rules, don’t talk about the assassins. And since Josef is clearly not ready to run an organization, he’s not gonna give him info on skilled assassins when he’ll use them irresponsibly especially when the rules are so cut throat
The thing which makes me keep coming back to the John Wick movies is how one of the VERY few genuinely good, decent people in Hollywood, Keanu Reeves, can play such a terrifying unstoppable killing machine like John. The scene where he's face to face with Viggo in the church and John tells him he can either hand over his son or he can die screaming next to him is genuinely terrifying every time
I never did understand why Josef didn’t know John Wick. And you would think at least one member of his entourage would.
I desperately wanted to see Iosef get his comeuppance when i saw the first film.
“John will come for you and you will do nothing, because you can do NOTHING” -Viggo
My top line.
I imagine hell is constantly lining up John Wick's victims to gut check Iosef
“When you’re dealing with someone that can kill three men with a pencil” is killing me lmao are you holding back a laugh there?
I would highly recommend doing a video on the True Knot from Dr. Sleep, the sequel story to the Shining. They're such fascinating characters and Dr. Sleep is such an underrated film that it would give it excellent exposure.
Great video, these guys are my favorite John wick villains.
Villain suggestion: Nikolai Itchenko from The equalizer, he’s an evil dude
John Wick had some wicked talent with weapons in his hand.😂😂
Pencils, books, belts, horses… anything is a weapon
"I saw him killed 3 guys with a pencil. A fucking pencil!"
Oh my gosh I literally searched for this yesterday hoping a video existed and here it is in my suggestion feed
I would love to see a comparison with Dino Velved, Machine, Eddie, Longdale and Christrian from 8mm
I rarely ever actually watch your videos, I’ll just listen to them. I must say sir I didn’t expect you to look this dashing.
A face to the voice, awesome! Also, beard... EPIC
I liked the dichotomy of Viggo being a meticulous planner and intelligent person and his son being a vengeful person who acted out of emotion
He knew how deadly an ex-continental assassin could be and berated his son for acting out of emotion and going after John over a car without doing any research on the man he was attempting to rob
While not the most intelligent mob boss in cinema history he certainly is one of the most intelligent in the world of John Wick
“Hey who’s the bearded guy talking in the chair he isn’t from john wick”
Another video I've been waiting for.
Adrianne Palicki is a total BABE in this movie (pretty much like always). Too bad she's in the film for just 5 minutes. Great analysis, as always. Could you consider doing Reverend Tuttle or Errol Childress from the First Season of True Detective in one of your upcoming episodes?
This may be a bit of a challenge, but I would love to see an Analyzing Evil on The Thing
I think the story would have been improved by Iosef being told by Viggo: "You idiot, you fool. I tell you, Baba Yaga?" Iosef blinks. "John Wick es BABA YAGA!"
just watched john wick for the first time last night and my first thought was can't wait for vile eye to cover this; excellent timing my friend!
Viggo once saw him kill 2 men in a bar with a pencil...
It was three men with a pencil, a fuckin' *pencil*
Just in time as always vile! Love your content 😊😊❤❤❤❤
This new Vile Eye presentation is professionally pleasing watch
Viggo tried as hard as he could to manage the situation. Allowing so much collateral damage to accumulate before finally sacrificing Iosef (and perhaps failing to dispose of Marcus more discreetly) prevented Viggo from being the hero of the movie tbh...
Thorough and accurate analysis of all characters. And I love your Style and Delivery.
I wouldn't guessed or thought that one of my favorite YTbers IRL looks like Kratos giving a psychological anaylsis on characters ive always been fascinated in on my 2024 Bingo card
I never knew how much I wanted this. Excellent work, thank you!
R.I.P. Michael Nyqvist
The world would be much different if John just sold that old car.
I'm really loving this channel. I'd love to see you analyze the following characters:
"Middle Eye" from APOCALYPTO
"Chad" from IN THE COMPANY OF MEN
"Officer Pete Davis" from UNLAWFUL ENTRY
"Alex" from BAD INFLUENCE
"Carter Hayes" from PACIFIC HEIGHTS
"Hedra" from SINGLE WHITE FEMALE
"The Vile Eye" analyzing someone called "Middle Eye" that'd be very fitting
An interesting villain to cover would be Kotomine Kirei from Fate/Stay Night (all three routes) and Fate/Zero
Can’t wait for a John Wick analyzing evil!
Now John wick franchise. Would be still intriguing on your insight to Kazuya Mishima or Heihachi Mishima in the Tekken franchise since Tekken 8 is nearing next week
Oh yea I think it’s cool if you do four separate videos covering the antagonists from each chapter.
I like the simplicity of Viggo and Josef. Hell, I like the simplicity of the first movie. We were given a glimpse of this shadowy underworld that used the Continental Hotel as a sort of home base. Viggo had his own criminal empire outside of this little cabal of assassins.
The following movies pretty much did away with the outside influencers and made every significant threat be from the world of assassins.
I would love to request Rock Holmes from Metropolis 2001. Just a straight up killer willing to do anything for his father
Time to grab the monocle, a glass of whiskey and the cigars, Vile uploaded.
There should be an episode on John Wick himself, a man that is the most famous killer from his world can’t possibly be a good man.
Love seeing the new entires! Can’t wait for the next ones, and speaking of which could a potential episode be on Holly Jones from Prisoners?
I feel like Yosef not knowing who John Wick is was kind of a plot hole. John had retired
4 1/2 years before the events of the film and he’s in his mid-20s so there’s no way he wasn’t already involved in this organization before Wick retires. I mean everyone else on earth seems to know John Wick, except for this one guy
I love your videos man, love watching you discuss villains and why they do what they do and maybe they were once good people or they have always been evil but never let it out. Interesting stuff and you do it masterfully with your soothing voice and the eerie background music fits with your videos so perfectly. Keep it up man, you’re the best!
Nice to see you, nice place you got.
i think it would be cool a video on rorschach from watchmen, considering the fanbase that he had amassed
I never imagine I'd put a face to the man that analyzes evil in media...
Not that i think the character is classically "evil," but i just finished my 2nd rewatch of Mr. Inbetween and think a video on Ray Shoesmith would be amazing
Can’t wait for you to explain the High Table and its members.
Suggestions for future villains
Emperor Belos from The Owl House
General Andrews and Colonel Howell from The Creator
High Evolutionary from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Dr. Roosevelt from Pluto
Ed Wuncler I and Uncle Ruckus from The Boondocks
Ricky Jupe Park and Jean Jacket from Nope
Vecna, Dr. Martin Brenner and the Mind Flayer from Stranger Things
Father Paul Hill, Bev Keane and the Angel from Midnight Mass
Zaheer from The Legend of Korra
King Magnifico from Wish
Kingpin and the Spot from Spider-Verse Trilogy
Grand Admiral Thrawn from Star Wars
Abijah Fowler from Blue Eye Samurai
Admiral Lewis Strauss from Oppenheimer
Thrawn will be happening this year
Would love to see
“Analyzing Evil: The Thrombey Family”
Knives Out: 2019 - Rian Johnson.
"Vigo c'mon English please" even tho he didn't get much screen time i liked Vigo's right hand man
Leave it to vile eye for Nugs of wisdom. That last part about reaping what you sow was a definite cherry on an already great video
I didn’t know I needed this
Honestly, I think John Wick deserves his own dedicated episode.
Please do an analysis of The Prestige
A suggestion:
Analyzing Evil: Park Yeon-jin from The Glory.
i had no idea the first time i saw it that John would survive all these cruel monsters
Love your work Vile and especially the new setup by the fireplace. But I disagree; anyone killed my dog, I’m taking their life
If we’re being honest, John is a villain himself.
You should take a look at the fear and hunger games. they’re able to make Each villain have a well thought backstory and while some details are vague, your able to understand their motivation. why and how they were corrupted by the dungeons
Hey, Do you think Lord Beckett would be an interesting villain to analyse? (from pirates of the caribbean)
This my first time eeing eye's face, bro hella good
Great video. You are definitely getting better at balancing showing footage and being on camera. It is a big improvement to the videos!
Thanks for the video!