Articles by Jonathon Wilson
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – The Calm After The Storm
There's usually a calm before a storm, but The Last of Us Season 2 provided enough storm in its previous outing that everyone spends Episode 3 reeling from it.
‘Heavenly Ever After’ Episode 3 & 4 Recap – Reflection, Motherly Love, and Mistaken Identity
There’s a popular Kierkegaard quote about how life can only be understood backwards but must be lived forwards, and this popped into my mind during Episodes 3 & 4 of Heavenly Ever After.
‘Havoc’ Review – A Movie That Lives Up To Its Title, If Not Its Director’s Reputation
Gareth Evans is a bona fide legend already, since the guy who made The Raid: Redemption deserves to live in eternal infamy as an action...
‘MobLand’ Episode 5 Recap – A Masterclass In Tension Builds To A Surprising Conclusion
The fifth episode of MobLand is built around a single sustained run of tension that plays like a breath held long enough to sting the lungs.
‘Heavenly Ever After’ Premiere Recap – A Unique Reimagining of the Afterlife
The concept of heaven is in itself a cliché. Think angels playing harps on clouds, tearful reunions with your loved ones who haven’t aged a day, family pets frolicking through fields – you get the idea.
‘Weak Hero’ Class 2 Ending Explained – A (Mostly) Happy Climax Still Leaves Room For More
Is the fight over, or is it just beginning? This, I suppose, is the key question raised by the ending of Weak Hero Class 2,...
‘Weak Hero’ Class 2, Episode 7 Recap – The Battle Lines Are Drawn Ahead Of A Blockbuster Finale
The battle lines are drawn, folks. It'll be Eunjang versus the Union in the season finale of Weak Hero Class 2. But we're not quite there yet.
‘Weak Hero’ Class 2, Episode 6 Recap – We’ve Reached the Point Of No Return
After taking its foot off the gas for an episode, Weak Hero Class 2 returns with a vengeance in Episode 6, with several key developments that constitute a point of no return for multiple characters.
‘Weak Hero’ Class 2, Episode 5 Recap – A Slower-Paced Chapter Offers the Best Character Drama
Weak Hero Class 2 has had no shortage of fights, but it has had a shortage of meaningful character moments, and Episode 5 is designed to address that.
‘Weak Hero’ Class 2, Episode 4 Recap – Si-eun Has Too Much Dawg In Him
It was pretty obvious what Baek-jin had planned for Si-eun after Seong-je confronted him at the end of the previous episode.
‘Weak Hero’ Class 2 Review – The High School Action K-Drama’s Move to Netflix Is A Mixed Bag
It’s hard to stay out of trouble in high school, especially if you’re the protagonist of a popular K-Drama. Yeon Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon, excellent) was the reluctant brawler at the heart of Weak Hero Class 1.
‘Weak Hero’ Class 2, Episode 3 Recap – Introducing the Union Allows the Villains to Take Centre Stage
Weak Hero isn’t short of villains in Class 2. Initially, it seemed like Hyo-man was going to be more of a threat than he ended up...
‘Weak Hero’ Class 2, Episode 2 Recap – High School Politics Are More Complicated Than It First Seemed
Weak Hero Class 2 picks up right where it left things in Episode 2, but it messes with expectations a little. The obvious and expected showdown...
‘Weak Hero’ Class 2, Episode 1 Recap – History Is Immediately Repeating Itself For Si-eun
Let’s be frank — there wouldn’t be a second season of Weak Hero if Si-eun wasn’t going to eventually beat the brakes off every bully in his...
‘Happy Face’ Episode 7 Recap – And I Thought My Family Life Was Complicated
Happy Face raises some interesting new questions towards the end of Episode 7, but I prefer it when it’s languishing.
‘The Studio’ Episode 6 Recap – The Self-Importance of Being Earnest
I didn’t like Episode 6 of The Studio as much as I’ve liked some of the others.
‘Good American Family’ Episode 7 Recap – They Say the Title In This One Too!
Good American Family is, on the face of it, a tale of two halves, told from two contrary perspectives.
‘Bullet Train Explosion’ Review – Netflix’s Sluggish Remake Isn’t In A Hurry to Get Anywhere
Let’s just clear up any confusion. Bullet Train Explosion is nothing to do with David Leitch’s demented 2022 action-comedy Bullet Train, though it would perhaps...
‘Suits LA’ Episode 9 Recap – Even Harvey Specter Can’t Prevent This Becoming Tedious
I must confess to being slightly sick of Suits LA. I feel like the writers have grossly overestimated the appeal of the Pellegrini subplot and the impact of repeated Harvey Specter cameos.
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – A Remarkable Hour Of Television Full Of Curious Changes
Only rarely will you see pre-release hype for a single hour of television as vigorous as what HBO was pushing for "Through the Valley".