It's time to conjure up a reboot. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the storylines, character developments, and plot points from the original Disney Channel series “Wizards of Waverly Place” that left us with questions we’re hoping the reboot will address.
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00:00 "So how come people know about wizards in the future?"
00:02 "Again, I have to be careful what I say about the future."
00:06 Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the storylines, character
00:10 developments and plot points from the original Disney Channel series, Wizards of Waverly
00:14 Place that left us with questions we're hoping the reboot will address.
00:18 "So Alex and Justin get to be wizards and I get the family substation."
00:23 Number 10.
00:24 How did Justin handle being WizTech's headmaster?
00:27 As you'll recall, in a sudden last-minute twist in the series finale, Professor Crumbs
00:32 announces his retirement as headmaster of WizTech.
00:34 "Because of your integrity and knowledge, I want you to take my place."
00:38 "But I'm not a wizard."
00:42 "Well, I think I can handle that."
00:44 He then restores Justin's magic as he declares him his successor.
00:48 "Allow me to introduce Professor Russo, who's taking my place as headmaster of WizTech."
00:55 Now with roughly three centuries of experience, we imagine the old prof knows that Justin
00:59 has the magic touch to maintain the school's esteem.
01:02 Meanwhile, Justin has had plenty of experience dealing with unruly magical teens.
01:07 Let's not forget he did grow up with Alex, but we want to know how he handled a whole
01:11 school of them.
01:13 What kind of leader was he, and what happened that made him decide to give it all up?
01:16 "When I had that college brain in my head, I realized that I knew all that stuff anyway.
01:20 Now it's time to get on with the real learning.
01:23 Medical school, here I come!"
01:24 9.
01:25 What actually happened to Stevie?
01:27 In season three, Alex and Stevie meet in detention, and fans almost instantly shipped their relationship.
01:33 "That's cool.
01:34 It's the quickest way to meet my people."
01:36 "Your people?"
01:37 "Oh, you mean like me?
01:38 Aw, thank you!
01:39 That's so sweet!"
01:40 However, things take a turn when Alex double-crosses Stevie after she unveils her dark side.
01:49 "So what changed your mind?"
01:51 "Nothing changed my mind.
01:53 I set this whole thing up from the moment I realized that Stevie was evil."
01:56 Unfortunately, Max has a little accident that left viewers wondering if that was it for
02:01 Stevie.
02:02 Reportedly, creator Todd J. Greenwald reassured fans that Stevie is well.
02:07 After a stint in soul rehab, she now happily lives in the wizard world with her dogs.
02:11 So the question remains, could we see her again?
02:14 Also, executive producer and head writer Peter Murrieta said that he's disappointed they
02:19 couldn't fully dive into Alex and Stevie's relationship.
02:22 Well, with the reboot on the horizon, it's not too late.
02:25 "What was quite obvious to a lot of us was the relationship between Stevie and Alex."
02:32 "Right?"
02:33 "Right?"
02:34 "But we weren't able to."
02:35 "Yeah, we weren't in that time yet."
02:36 Number 8.
02:37 Were Alex and Mason each other's forevers?
02:40 To say that Alex and Mason's relationship went through its ups and downs would be a
02:43 colossal understatement.
02:45 "It's a magic necklace.
02:47 It only glows when you're in love with the person who put it on you."
02:52 "Oh, well then, I guess it works."
02:56 It was marked by challenges, magical twists, and the complexities of being a wizard and
03:01 a werewolf.
03:03 Despite the hurdles, Mason and Alex's enduring connection is a central theme in the series.
03:07 "We're gonna be together forever and ever.
03:10 So long that I said ever twice."
03:13 "I would never eat my little meatball."
03:17 When we leave them after The Wizard's Return, Alex vs. Alex, it seems like they're finally
03:21 on the path to being endgame.
03:23 So of course, we want to know if they're still together.
03:26 How many more times were they on again off again?
03:29 Have they managed to overcome the hurdles of being from two different magical backgrounds?
03:33 "I have always believed in you.
03:37 Go, Alex."
03:42 Number 7.
03:43 What's Juliet's story?
03:45 Another key relationship in the series is between Justin and Juliet.
03:49 "So it's official?"
03:50 "Not until I write it on the whiteboard."
03:53 "See, some people might find that weird, but I just think it's charming.
03:59 I'll hold the marker cap."
04:01 Like Alex and Mason, they grapple with a vampire-hearts-wizard mix.
04:05 And oh, let's not forget Juliet's history with Mason.
04:08 The last time we saw them, Juliet and Justin had rekindled their romance, but reports about
04:13 the reboot suggest they hit another bump somewhere in the road.
04:16 "Justin, we can't be together."
04:18 "Yes, we can.
04:19 I'll love you no matter how old you are."
04:22 Apparently, Justin is now married to a woman called Giada, played by Mimi Gianopoulos,
04:27 with whom he has two kids.
04:28 Sure, we're disappointed they didn't end up together after everything they'd been through.
04:33 However, we're hopeful the reboot offers closure on their love story and updates us on Juliet's
04:37 life after the original series ended.
04:40 "Oh, Professor Schnuggle-a-boo-boo me cutie-kins.
04:44 I love it."
04:46 Number 6.
04:47 What are Teresa and Jerry doing these days?
04:50 The Waverly Substation is a Russo family cornerstone, where they've been through the best of times
04:55 and the worst.
04:56 "What's happening?"
04:57 "Selling the business."
04:58 "What?
04:59 Why?"
05:00 "Well, I've always loved the Substation because it was a family business, but we're not much
05:06 of a family anymore."
05:08 In the series finale, with both Alex and Justin keeping their powers, Jerry and Teresa tell
05:12 Max that he'll inherit the family business one day.
05:15 "Son, since Alex and Justin are keeping their family powers, I'm passing on to you the family
05:21 business.
05:23 The Subshop is gonna be yours someday."
05:26 Assuming the Substation is still thriving under new management, what's next for the
05:30 Russo parents?
05:31 Early retirement?
05:32 Hands-on grandparenthood?
05:34 Perhaps they'll jet-set across magical realms.
05:37 Two Worlds offers a lot of exploring.
05:39 "Venting to customers about what's wrong with their life."
05:41 "I mean, it's not like I have another daughter I could give my hopes and dreams to, you know?
05:46 Anyway, corned beef?"
05:47 As of writing, we still don't know if Maria Canals Barrera and David DeLuise are making
05:51 a comeback.
05:52 Still, we want updates on what's cooking with Mr. and Mrs. Russo.
05:56 Number 5.
05:57 What's Max like as a business owner?
05:59 Max, ever the out-of-the-box thinker, found his niche at the Substation.
06:03 "I've got this.
06:04 This is all I'm good at and I've gotta make sure you guys don't mess this up."
06:09 As we mentioned, while his siblings got to keep their magic, Max happily inherited the
06:14 family business.
06:15 Given his inventive concoctions from the original series, we'd love to see the weird and wacky
06:20 updates he's given the Substation's menu as its owner.
06:23 Being the only sibling to lose their magic can't be easy, but we'd like to believe that
06:27 for Max, the real magic lies in creating sandwiches unlike any other, and keeping his business
06:33 booming.
06:34 "Max and Justin get to be wizards and I get the family Substation."
06:37 "That's awesome!
06:38 Guess what guys, I get the Substation!"
06:44 Perhaps he even names some of them after the spells he knows.
06:47 They might sound like a recipe for chaos, but that's just Max being Max.
06:51 "What are we doing standing around talking about it?"
06:54 "Oh, come on gravy.
06:56 Come on gravy.
06:57 Come on."
06:58 "That's it, too much!"
06:59 "Ahhhh!"
07:00 "Oh, no!
07:01 That's it, too much!"
07:06 Number 4.
07:07 What happened with the events described in Future Harper?
07:10 In this episode, the Russos find out that Future Harper makes a living from writing
07:13 about their wizarding adventures.
07:15 They also learn that in the future, it's now widely known that magical beings exist thanks
07:20 to one of them.
07:21 "So how come people know about wizards in the future?"
07:23 "Again, I have to be careful what I say about the future.
07:26 But wizards got exposed because someone in this room has a big, big mouth.
07:30 I'm not gonna name names."
07:32 The true culprit remains a mystery.
07:34 We assume these events transpired sometime after the series ended, but we hope the reboot
07:38 circles back to it and ties up some loose ends.
07:41 "I will admit that I had help from one of the most powerful wizards of all time."
07:45 "Me?
07:46 Me?
07:47 Is it me?"
07:48 Like, who actually exposed wizardry and why?
07:49 It's not the first time they revealed themselves, so why did this time stick?
07:53 How did the mortal world respond?
07:55 And what does a world where non-magical folks and magical beings openly coexist look like?
08:00 "If you ever want to write stories about my life and publish them, I give you permission."
08:04 "Why would I want to do that?
08:05 I already know what I'm gonna do in the future.
08:06 I'm gonna run a very successful paint-a-plate business."
08:10 Number 3.
08:11 What's Alex been up to as the family wizard?
08:14 Alex might not always have seemed like the prime candidate for family wizard.
08:18 She could be selfish, irresponsible, apathetic, and careless.
08:22 "I accidentally made my parents not know who I was.
08:26 Or I accidentally got trapped in a horror film.
08:29 Or I accidentally…"
08:30 "Honey, honey, we know you've messed up a lot."
08:32 However, what secured her the title was her big heart and love for her family.
08:36 Selena Gomez is set to guest star in at least the reboot's pilot episode, and we're
08:40 eager to see what Alex has been up to.
08:43 Did becoming the family wizard change her?
08:45 Did it force her to mellow?
08:46 Or did she revert to the same old Alex, but now leveraging her new status over her brothers?
08:51 "My sister would have won the competition.
08:55 She came back to help me."
08:57 Perhaps her powers paved a unique path for her future.
08:59 We just hope she's kept her wicked sense of humor and style.
09:03 "For those people who are after a totally, completely unique look.
09:07 A look so outrageous that only people who have rewired their brain could feel good about
09:11 wearing it."
09:12 Number 2.
09:13 Have the rules on magic and non-magic folk marrying changed?
09:17 Okay, let's say the reboot takes place in future Harper's World, where magical beings
09:21 openly coexist with non-wizards.
09:24 Shouldn't the ban on magical folk marrying mortals be lifted?
09:27 "Well, your dad was always a much better wizard than I was."
09:30 "That can't be true.
09:31 Only one wizard in each family can keep their powers.
09:33 If dad was the better wizard, he'd keep his powers."
09:35 "You never told him, huh?"
09:37 Surely, without the risk of potentially exposing the wizarding world, there's nothing holding
09:41 them back.
09:42 In season one, we learn that Jerry was the true winner of his family's contest, but
09:46 he gave up his powers for love.
09:48 "But wizards can't marry non-wizards.
09:51 So your dad gave Kelbo his powers, so that he can marry me."
09:55 Wouldn't you love to see him finally get some justice?
09:58 He certainly seems more deserving of magical powers than his sister Megan or brother Kelbo.
10:03 Although, that does raise the question, what would that mean for Shakira's career?
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10:35 #1 How is the family wizard actually chosen?
10:38 Okay, we need some clarification on what goes on in the wizard competition.
10:53 In the movie, Justin and Alex battle it out in an archaic battleground, restricted to
10:57 magic involving the four elements.
10:59 Yet in the series finale, we get a more game show-like contest with potion making, a "this
11:04 is your magical life" twist and a maze.
11:19 Are these competitions linked?
11:21 Are they looking for different qualities?
11:23 Or was this the writers' oversight?
11:25 Also, what's the deal with the Hall of Transfers?
11:28 We didn't see any Russos go through that.
11:40 Also why the one-person-per-generation rule?
11:43 Sounds like that's guaranteed to conjure up trouble and clearly exceptions can be made.
11:48 If anyone can answer these questions, it's probably Justin Russo.
11:52 What are you most hoping to see on the Wizards of Waverly Place reboot?
11:55 Let us know in the comments.
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