Articles by Jonathon Wilson
Recap: In ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 3, War Is Closer And Sillier Than Ever
A misunderstanding. That’s what it all boils down to in House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 3 – a devastating civil war is about...
Recap: Romance Comes to the Forefront In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 6
Miss Night and Day has been many things thus far, but perhaps a romance least of all. To be fair, it’s pretty difficult for love...
The Ending of ‘Billy the Kid’ Season 2 Keeps Billy and His Story Alive
The ending of Billy the Kid Season 2 revolves around a peace agreement, which is a pretty hilarious concept when you consider how many people...
Recap: Iris Makes A Dangerous Decision In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 5
As if it wasn’t hard enough being Mike McLusky, the few people he does care about seem very eager to get themselves killed. Episode 5...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Hints At A Shadowy Antagonist In Episode 5
Things are getting interesting in Episode 5 of Miss Night and Day, with secret antagonists lurking in the margins and the most fundamental secret of...
‘Supacell’ Deserves A Second Season, And Its Post-Credits Scene Might Earn It One
Like all superhero shows and movies, Supacell has a post-credits scene. While nothing is a guarantee these days, there’s enough going on after the first season’s ending...
Rapman Made A Clever Cultural Statement With The Powers In ‘Supacell’
Rapman’s Supacell is basically Top Boy meets the X-Men, with all of the cultural commentary you might expect from that premise. Set and filmed in South London, the show is...
The Ending of ‘The Whirlwind’ Makes A Mockery of Morality
The Whirlwind is a bit preachy throughout, but its ending expects you to swallow a lot. In it, former Prime Minister turned Acting President of...
Review: ‘The Whirlwind’ Commits The Worst Sin Any Show Can – It’s Boring
With ridiculous leadership squabbles currently underway in both the U.S. and the U.K., two of Netflix’s most sizeable and vocal markets, the time seems right...
Let’s Break Down the Ending of ‘Supacell’ And How It Sets Up Season 2
It has taken the entire first season of Supacell to bring the main cast together, but it finally happens in Episode 6, which is fittingly titled...
Review: ‘Supacell’ Proves There’s Life In The Superhero Genre Yet
Thanks to the MCU’s rapid and drastic decline in quality and appeal, it’s easy to believe that superhero stories have had their day. But not...
Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 5 Is The Best Yet — And It’s Not Even Close
One thing I’m not is a hater, so I’m happy to admit that Episode 5 of The Acolyte, fittingly titled “Night” after Episode 4, “Day”,...
A So-So Ending Can’t Salvage A Disappointing Adaptation Of ‘Dark Matter’
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the ending of Dark Matter is neither as exciting as it should be nor as clever as it...
Recap: Rusty Reaches His Lowest Ebb In ‘Presumed Innocent’ Episode 4
Every episode of Presumed Innocent thus far has depicted Rusty Sabich as a deeply selfish and arrogant man at best and a hopping madman at...
Recap: Rusty Is His Own Worst Enemy In ‘Presumed Innocent’ Episode 3
Rusty Sabich is his own worst enemy. This has been obvious since the beginning of Presumed Innocent, which made him look terrible in Episode 1...
Recap: Things Go From Bad To Worse For Rusty In ‘Presumed Innocent’ Episode 2
The Presumed Innocent premiere made a real point of depicting Jake Gyllenhaal as a detestable psycho, and Episode 2, “People vs. Rozat Sabich”, gets right...
Recap: ‘Presumed Innocent’ Episode 1 Inverts The Thriller Genre
Legal thrillers are usually built around guilt, in one way or another, but it tends to be the accused whose true nature is mysterious. The...
‘Doctor Climax’ Is Based On Real Q&A Columns From The 1970s
Doctor Climax isn’t a true story, but it’s close. Partially inspired by real-life newspaper correspondence, which isn’t entirely surprising when you consider its setting of...
‘Gangs of Galicia’ Season 2 Would Have To Take Some Chances
Like most original Netflix shows, Gangs of Galicia clearly angles for Season 2 with an open-ended conclusion that leaves a few things unresolved. But the show...
Recap: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Continues To Pull No Punches in Episode 2
You know House of the Dragon is a grim show because in the Season 2 premiere a child got his head cut off. But you...