WITS chats Red One

In this bonus holiday edition of 'Wallowing in the Shallows', Rebecca and Tori dive into a review of the 2024 movie 'Red One', featuring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. We discuss our initial impressions, character performances, and the film's entertainment value, while also exploring the thematic elements of Christmas and the lore surrounding figures like Krampus and Grýlla. We chat about the film's climactic moments, character redemption arcs, and the moral complexities presented.PS - We were having some audio difficulties.Sound Effect SourcesRecord Scratch from PixabayCrickets from chieuk on PixabaySanta Ho Ho Ho from Cloud10 [Creative Commons 0.0] on FreesoundPrint SourceBabb, Stefanie A. "Krampus and Christmas." In They Do What? A Cultural Encyclopedia of Extraordinary and Exotic Customs from around the World, edited by Javier A. Galván, 161-164. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2014. Gale eBooks (accessed November 15, 2024).Other SourcesMythical Factory 2022 Dec 23 MF#56: Grýla, the Christmas Witch [Icelandic folklore] | YouTubeRed One (film) - WikipediaSmithsonian Magazine | The Origin of Krampus, Europe’s Evil Twist on SantaWho is Krampus, and what does he have to do with Christmas? | Live ScienceGrýla and Jólakötturinn – The Christmas Cat – Icelandic National LeagueMental Floss | Grýla Christmas Troll, Iceland