Molehill Mountain Episode 435 – Ballerina Action
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In this episode of Molehill Mountain, host Andrew reflects on a chaotic morning that began with a disappointing corporate wellness seminar on heart health and obesity, which he skipped in favor of joining a protest march in downtown San Diego. Amidst the protest, he recounts an awkward moment of unintentionally staring at a woman’s rear end while she stood atop a traffic signal control box—leading to a humorous anime-style internal monologue. The episode then shifts to media and gaming commentary, with Andrew discussing his upcoming video project on the music of the Trails series, his enjoyment of the car chase in the 1972 comedy What's Up Doc?, and his mixed but entertained reaction to the film Pretty Lethal—a low-budget action movie featuring ballerinas as assassins. He also reviews the John Wick spinoff Ballerina, praising its inventive action sequences but criticizing its overall dullness, particularly the contrived use of John Wick as a ticking clock. Andrew then covers recent industry news, including Sony raising the PS5 Pro price to $900 and Nintendo increasing physical game prices to push digital sales, expressing skepticism about the strategy. He shares frustrations with banking processes, including moving savings accounts and dealing with convoluted save file transfers between PlayStation consoles due to lack of cloud storage. The episode closes with a preview of the upcoming Sunday stream: playing Resident Evil 4 Remake to access a locked attic in Chief Mendez’s house, along with a Patreon reward video on Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined.
Joining a protest can be more meaningful than attending a boring corporate wellness seminar.
The Ballerina film uses creative action choreography but suffers from a lack of narrative momentum.
Using John Wick as a ticking clock is a smart narrative device to maintain his mythos without direct confrontation.
Rising game prices and poor digital infrastructure (like Sony’s cloud save restrictions) frustrate players and reduce accessibility.
Low-budget films like Pretty Lethal can be enjoyable precisely because they embrace their flaws with charm.
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The Wellness Seminar That Wasn’t
Andrew begins the episode by mocking a mandatory corporate wellness seminar on heart health and obesity, which he finds unhelpful and boring. He questions the validity of BMI as a measure of health and shares his personal discomfort with being labeled obese despite feeling healthy.
Protest, Butts, and the Traffic Signal Box
“I'm like, I hope this whole thing doesn't topple over because it's traffic control signal boxes are not like big solid things.”
Movie Musings: What's Up Doc? and Pretty Lethal
“It's a terrible movie but it's wonderful too.”
Ballerina: A John Wick Spinoff with Style, Not Substance
“Using him as her ticking clock, I think that's a really good, really good, really strong, really smart choice.”
Gaming Industry News and Personal Finance Frustrations
Andrew covers recent price hikes by Sony and Nintendo, criticizing the move to increase physical game prices to push digital sales. He shares his own frustrations with banking systems and the difficulty of transferring save files between PlayStation consoles without a subscription.
“Using him as her ticking clock, I think that's a really good, really good, really strong, really smart choice.”
“I'm like, I hope this whole thing doesn't topple over because it's traffic control signal boxes are not like big solid things.”
“If you're not going to subscribe to PlayStation Plus, you must suffer.”
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John Wick
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Resident Evil 4 Remake
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Ballerina
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Pretty Lethal
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PlayStation Plus
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What's Up Doc?
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Nintendo
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Sony
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Barbra Streisand
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