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For years, I resisted theFast and the Furiousfranchise.
Until I happened to catch thesecond trailer for the eighth movie,2017sThe Fate of the Furious,at a theater.
So I borrowed a full set ofThe Fast and the FuriousBlu-rays and marathoned the series.
It was a transcendent experience.
I got swept up inFasts characters, who loved lecturing me on the concepts of friendship and family.
Perhaps you are now where I was back in 2017.
But unlike me, you dont actually have the time to watch eight movies in preparation.
Well, youre in luck!
Vulture has put together a guide to everything it’s crucial that you know about theFast and the Furiousfilms.
Tell me about the most ridiculous stunt:Surprisingly, there are not many!
Brian and Dom race a train, but most of the stunts in this movie are pretty straightforward.
Dont worry, theyll start ramping upverysoon.
You know, because Brian going undercover went so well last time.
The two settle in Miami.
Sean, to put it mildly, sucks at drifting, but Han eventually teaches him his ways.
And just as Sean is getting good, Han is promptly accused of stealing from the Yakuza.
So Sean challenges the nephew of the Yakuza leader to a race (why not?!
Fast forward: Sean wins the race.
I know, it seems a little weird, considering he dies, but just roll with it.
How will this movie relate toHobbs & Shaw?Good question!Tokyo Driftwas writer Chris Morgans firstFastfranchise gig.
and Dom going on the run, leaving Letty behind.
But dont worry, eventually Brian arrests Braga and Dom kills the man who killed Letty.
At that point, Brian urges Dom to run before hes arrested, but Dom refuses.
Brian quits the FBI, and Dom is sentenced to 25 years in prison which seems bad!
Fast Five(2011)
Who should I care about?Almost everyone.
While Hobbs functions as an antagonist for most ofFast Five, the seeds of his eventual alliance are planted.
Dont worry, itll all be made clear soon.)
Hobbs reveals that Letty is still alive and working with Shaw.
During an attempt to capture Shaw, Dom saves Lettys life, and she decides to stay with him.
You dont know me.
But youre about to.
In exchange, Nobody promises his assistance in dealing with Shaw.
How will this movie relate toHobbs & Shaw?How will it not?
Brianruns up the side of a falling busas it tumbles off a cliff.
The Rockflexes his cast off.
A car isdriven out of a skyscraper, into another skyscraper, then out ofthatskyscraper, intoanotherskyscraper.
Despite the crews best efforts to stop him, Dom steals a nuclear football for Cipher.
Enter Deckard and Owen Shaw, who sneaks aboard Ciphers plane and rescues Doms son.
Once Dom receives word that his son is safe, he turns on Cipher, destroying the submarine.
However, Cipher manages to escape, jumping from her plane before anyone can capture her.
In a sucker punch straight to my tear ducts, Dom announces that hes naming the baby Brian.
So what should I expect going intoHobbs & Shaw?
I dont see that changing anytime soon.
Raises CoronaSo heres to family, friendship, and driving really, really fast.
Salud, mi familia.
See you at the theater.
