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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – For Once The Changes Improve the Original Story

May 19 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m one of those insufferable fans of The Last of Us Part II who thinks it’s a work of towering genius, and I’ve done nothing throughout these recaps but moan about all the ways in which Season 2 of the HBO adaptation has made changes to it.

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – Still Stupid, But Now Pretty Weird Too

May 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Good news, those few remaining viewers who consume The Walking Dead: Dead City out of choice instead of professional obligation -- Episode 3 isn't quite as stupid as the previous installment was.

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – They’re Getting This Story Completely Wrong

May 12 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It was always going to be difficult to adapt The Last of Us Part II, which is a game that relies on the fundamental expectations of video games as a medium to tell a pretty complex story about grief, revenge, and various other attendant matters, none of them particularly positive.

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – Impressively Stupid Television

May 11 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I've never been on board with the idea of hate-watching something. It seems like a waste of time to me.

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 2 Premiere Recap – A Man and His Bat

May 5 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Conceptually, The Walking Dead: Dead City was supposed to capitalize on the unresolved and oddly sexually charged relationship between Maggie and Negan.

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – Introducing Bonkers Bad Guy Jeffrey Wright

May 5 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The Last of Us, as a game and a TV show, is bleak to an extent that borders on parodical, like a social experiment designed to psychologically break huge swathes of people with their so-called entertainment.

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – The Calm After The Storm

April 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

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.

‘Suits LA’ Episode 9 Recap – Even Harvey Specter Can’t Prevent This Becoming Tedious

April 21 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

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

April 21 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

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".

‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 16 Recap – As Bad As This Show Has Ever Been

April 15 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Taking a page out of Black Mirror's playbook, Poppa's House tries to tackle a relevant subject in Episode 16. And like recent Black Mirror, it's misguided rubbish.

‘Suits LA’ Episode 8 Recap – Hey, Look, It’s Harvey Again

April 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There seems to be a bit of a pattern emerging now where Suits LA pulls out an emergency solution whenever it starts to sag.

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Bold Changes Rework An Already Ambitious Story

April 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The reason why The Last of Us worked as a live-action video game adaptation is largely because it knew it couldn’t just adapt the game directly.

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 Ending Explained – Another Frustratingly Misguided Finale

April 11 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The point of an ending is, ostensibly, to provide answers and dramatic payoff, which is a concept that for some reason Yellowjackets has never quite...

‘The Hunting Party’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Now That’s How You Do A Finale

April 8 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Now that’s how you do a finale. The Hunting Party caps off a run of great form with a brilliant ending that weaves its case of the...

‘Suits LA’ Episode 7 Recap – Things Take A Bit Of A Break For A John Amos Tribute

April 7 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I mentioned last week that Suits LA felt like it was over. The end of Lester’s trial had a climactic feeling to it.

‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Ending Explained – Enlightenment Is Out Of Reach

April 7 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The White Lotus doesn’t do happy endings, which is by design. Each season begins with the promise of death and ends by delivering it.

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 9 Recap – It’s All Going a Bit Bonkers and That’s Fine

April 4 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ve got to be honest; I’m starting to lose track of Yellowjackets a bit. Between the dual timelines, switching perspectives, surreal dreamscapes, dark side alter egos, and flesh-eating past and present, it’s getting harder and harder to tell what’s what.

‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 15 Recap – The Focus Is In the Wrong Place (Again)

April 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Call me naïve, but I thought Poppa’s House was onto something. After finally introducing a halfway-compelling new element, it regresses into its default state in Episode 15.