Articles by Jonathon Wilson
Recap: Prophecy Isn’t So Easily Defied In ‘Kaos’ Episode 7
Episode 7 of Kaos is probably the most dramatic thus far, which makes sense since it’s the penultimate episode. But it’s reassuring that the show...
Recap: ‘Kaos’ Reveals What’s Going On With the Underworld In Episode 6
Episode 6 is the obligatory Big Reveal™ episode of Kaos, in which we learn what’s really going on in the Underworld with the Frame and...
Recap: ‘Kaos’ Deploys A Unique Gimmick In Episode 5
Episode 5 of Kaos introduces a unique framing device, with the story being divided into three distinct but interlinked parts titled “Part I: Furies”, “Part...
Recap: Kaos Raises The Stakes In Episode 4
Kaos gets back to business as usual in Episode 4, pinging back and forth between different perspectives after the third chapter devoted most of its...
Recap: ‘Kaos’ Hones In On A New Perspective In Episode 3
Despite continuing to introduce more and more characters and plot elements, Episode 3 is easily the most focused outing of Kaos thus far. It’s largely...
Recap: ‘Kaos’ Episode 2 Has A Real Mean Streak
Kaos turns up the heat in Episode 2. It’s nastier, both literally and in its implications. It coheres more than the premiere did, with clear...
Recap: ‘Kaos’ Episode 1 Is A Stylish, Snappy Introduction
I’ve always imagined Greek mythology as a catty family drama, and if nothing else, Episode 1 of Kaos leans into that very idea. The premiere...
‘Terminator Zero’ Ending Explained: Peace and Paradoxes Could Mean Season 2
Time travel stories are designed to go on forever, which might explain why the Terminator franchise is still around since it hasn’t been good since 1993. This...
Review: ‘Terminator Zero’ Takes The Franchise Back To Its Horror Roots
It takes an effort to remember this now, but the Terminator franchise used to be pretty serious. There are two legitimate classics in that canon...
Recap: ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Season 2, Episode 3 Feels A Little Sterile
It’s a bit concerning that so early in Season 2, Reasonable Doubt already seems to be going through the motions. There is little movement in the...
Recap: ‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 4 Gets Bogged Down in the Past
It really does seem like you can’t tell any story without a few flashbacks these days. I’m skeptical of the general premise, but I’m not...
Review: ‘Love Next Door’ Is Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts
Love Next Door has no right to be as affecting and compelling as it is. As far as romantic K-Dramas go, this is as tropey...
Review: ‘Terror Tuesday: Extreme’ Is An Uneven Horror Anthology
I’m getting sick of saying this, but anthologies are always uneven. For horror anthologies like Terror Tuesday: Extreme, this might be even more true. Horror...
Review: ‘Romance in the House’ Lacks Identity
In most films and TV shows, a family reunion is a cause for some jubilation, but not quite in Romance in the House. The plot...
The Premise Of ‘The Accident’ Isn’t As Silly As It Seems
I confess to being reassured that several people in the Ready Steady Cut Reddit community found the premise of Netflix’s The Accident to be as silly and unintentionally hilarious...
Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Continues To Delight In Episode 4
This is good, isn’t it? I know I’ve said it before, but Episode 4 of Love Next Door only crystallizes my point that recapping this...
Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Hits The Halfway Point In Episode 6
In Episode 6, you can kind of feel Romance in the House gearing up towards a happy ending. That’s expected, obviously, but one wishes it...
Recap: Harper’s Back To Her Old Tricks In ‘Industry’ Season 3, Episode 3
Like Succession, there’s a particular sense of excitement about an Industry episode that takes the cast abroad. There’s something about being freed from Pierpoint’s London...
Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Episode 3 Isn’t Special — But The Show Itself Might Be
Love Next Door is an interesting show because there’s really very little that’s noteworthy about it, and yet it somehow feels quite momentous in its...
Recap: Episode 5 Is Another Decent But Unspectacular Chapter Of ‘Romance in the House’
Episode 5 brings Romance in the House very close to its midpoint, and it feels like the plot is still beginning to pick up. I’m...