Articles by Jonathon Wilson
Boy Swallows Universe Season 1 Review – An empathetic, original coming-of-age tale
Boy Swallows Universe is a very odd show, but mostly in the best possible way. Adapted from Trent Dalton’s novel and filmed in Brisbane, the...
Here’s everything that happened in Echo Season 1
With Echo, Disney made the unusual move of releasing all five episodes at once. This, and the very late review embargo, suggests the House of...
Echo Season 1 Ending Explained – How does Maya “defeat” Fisk?
The ending of Echo is personal, and this seems right for a season that has been quite impersonal for most of its run. What were...
Echo Season 1 Review – Even Marvel don’t know who their shows are for anymore
At this point, it’s hard to put a finger on what exactly is going so badly wrong with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A lack of...
Welcome to Samdal-ri Season 1 Episodes 11 & 12 Recap – Will Sang-tae ruin Yong-pil and Sam-dal’s relationship again?
Episodes 11 and 12 of Welcome to Samdal-ri welcomely expand focus, taking in more of Jeju Island’s inhabitants without losing sight of the leads, while...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 12 Recap – How and why did Gu-won become a demon?
No love story ever goes smoothly. There’s the getting-to-know-you phase, which is often a bit temperamental, and then the honeymoon period, which is overly sweet...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 11 Recap – Gu-won’s past life revealed
My Demon takes a bit of a break in Episode 11, though not in a bad way. After weeks of constant peril threatening to undermine...
Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Part 2 Review – The season might be over, but the story certainly isn’t
It is only two weeks since Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Part 1 was released on Netflix to much fanfare, which hardly seems like any time...
Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Part 2 Ending Explained
Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Episode 10 is a very good finale, let’s just get that out of the way. It answers a fair amount and...
Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Episode 9 Recap – How does Ishikawa die?
Despite suggesting that the finale will have a frankly overwhelming amount of stuff to get through, which is always a worrying proposition, Episode 9 of...
Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Episode 8 Recap – What does the Najin do to the infected?
Still steeped in metaphor and underlying political commentary, Gyeongseong Creature Episode 8, which kicks off Part 2 of Season 1 after a short hiatus, is...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – Baek-du decides to compete
We’re halfway through Like Flowers in Sand, and thus far it’s lacking a single distinguishing moment or characteristic that makes it feel like the time...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – Baek-du rejoins the team
I should still say that there’s something off about Like Flowers in Sand, and as of Episode 5, I think it’s the mish-mash of three...
Fool Me Once Season 1 Ending Explained – What happens to Maya and the Burketts?
The ending of Fool Me Once can’t help but feel a little disappointing. After all, the biggest reveals have already happened, and Episode 8, which clocks in...
Fool Me Once Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – Who killed Joe?
The murder of Theo Mora was first teased in the cold open of Episode 1, but it has taken until Episode 7 for Fool Me Once to...
Fool Me Once Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – What do the police find in Maya’s car?
There’s good news and bad news at the start of Fool Me Once Episode 6. The good news is that Kierce is alive, though not necessarily well,...
Fool Me Once Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – Nothing good ever happens in private schools
It takes an effort to remember this now, but the inciting incident of Fool Me Once was Maya seeing her dead husband on the nanny cam. I’m...
Fool Me Once Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – Why is Judith bribing Tommy Dark?
Let’s not waste any time picking up from where Episode 3 left off here since Episode 4 of Fool Me Once doesn’t bother to either. Luckily,...
Fool Me Once Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Did Maya just become a suspect?
To say Fool Me Once is getting interesting would be an understatement. Episode 3 — there are still, incredibly, another five left — ups the stakes considerably...
Fool Me Once Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – Were Joe and Claire having an affair?
“The plot thickens” is a cliche, but it wouldn’t quite do it for Episode 2 of Fool Me Once. The plot doesn’t just thicken but becomes...