Articles by Jonathon Wilson
Birdie Is The Most Important Character In ‘Sweet Tooth’ Despite Hardly Being In It
Everything in Sweet Tooth comes back to Birdie. And yet Birdie, aka Gertrude Miller, aka Gus’s mother, is barely even in the show. Season 3 gives her...
The Fate Of Big Man In ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is Deliberately Ambiguous — And That’s Good
From the beginning, Sweet Tooth was always the story of Gus and Big Man. But while the ending of Season 3 gives us a peek into...
Stop Googling Whether ‘Under Paris’ Is Based On A True Story
I shouldn’t have to say this, but no — Under Paris is not based on a true story, and there are no sharks in the Seine...
‘The Atypical Family’ Left Enough Unresolved That A Second Season Might Happen
Despite being slapped with Netflix’s now-common limited series designation, The Atypical Family might return for Season 2 if the performance merits it. There’s certainly enough meat on...
‘The Atypical Family’ Contrives A Happy Ending – But Not A Complete One
The Atypical Family contrived a happy ending in Episodes 11 and 12, which, thanks to the time travel gimmick, shouldn’t come as much of a...
Jae-i Will Need To Rebuild Her Life After Choosing Herself At the End of ‘Hierarchy’
Jae-i is one of the most important characters in Hierarchy, and her personal arc touches on many of the most crucial themes that the Netflix series...
Here’s How That Post-Credits Scene In ‘Hierarchy’ Sets Up Season 2
Hierarchy was billed as a limited series, which is common among Netflix binge-drop K-Dramas, especially these days. But don’t trust the label. Season 1 ends with...
The Ending of ‘Hierarchy’ Blatantly Sets Up Season 2
Surprising absolutely nobody given the nature of the show, the ending of Hierarchy in Episode 7 is a cavalcade of reveals and setups for a...
Review: There’s Nothing New Or Interesting About Netflix’s ‘Hierarchy’
It’s easy to see why a TV show would want to emulate the success of Elite, Netflix’s class-conscious Spanish teen drama that was one of...
Exploring Ghokan’s Fate in the Ending of ‘Kubra’ Season 2
The problem with heralding someone as a messiah is that, inevitably, it’s going to be revealed that they’re no such thing, and the ending of...
Review: ‘Kubra’ Season 2 Remains Thought-Provoking Despite Being A Step Down
I’ll say this about Kubra Season 2 – it’ll get you thinking. And not many shows do that these days, let alone on Netflix. Kubra...
Recap: The Ending of ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is Perfect
Not to be hyperbolic here, but the ending of Sweet Tooth Season 3 is perfect. Episode 8, “This is a Story”, contains everything you could ever want...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 7 Knows The End Is In Sight
According to Jepp in Episode 7 of Sweet Tooth Season 3, you slow down when you know the end is coming. But this show follows...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 6 Presents An Interesting Conundrum
Episode 5 of Sweet Tooth Season 3 ended with the bombshell revelation that the Caribou Man was a hybrid – one much older than Gus....
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 5 Features A Major Betrayal
Not for the first time in Season 3 of Sweet Tooth, Episode 5, “The Tail-Tale Heart”, begins with a flashback to Captain Thacker. When we...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 4 Is One Of The Show’s Best Ever Installments
Ever since it began, Sweet Tooth has been a coming-of-age story for Gus, an idealistic child forced to grow up much quicker than he probably...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 3 Demands Some Sacrifices
Episode 3 of Sweet Tooth Season 3 is fittingly titled “The Pack”, which is just as well since it gives us some necessary backstory on...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 2 Highlights Humanity’s Resistance to Change
Episode 2 of Sweet Tooth Season 3, “Thank God I’m A Country Boy”, is one of those little side stories that Sweet Tooth has indulged...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 1 Reminds Us Of The Stakes
If you didn’t already know that Season 3 of Sweet Tooth is the last, you can tell by the familiar narration. Where once it talked...
Review: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is A Lovely End To A Bumpy Journey
It’s a commonly held sentiment that using kids and animals to build emotional stakes is cheating. Sweet Tooth, Netflix’s adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s DC comic...