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The Ending of ‘The Whirlwind’ Makes A Mockery of Morality

June 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The Whirlwind is a bit preachy throughout, but its ending expects you to swallow a lot. In it, former Prime Minister turned Acting President of...

Let’s Break Down the Ending of ‘Supacell’ And How It Sets Up Season 2

June 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It has taken the entire first season of Supacell to bring the main cast together, but it finally happens in Episode 6, which is fittingly titled...

Dissecting The Meaning Behind ‘The Bear’ Season 3’s Ending

June 27 2024, by Daniel Hart

The ending of The Bear Season 3 is more about meaning than plot twists. And while Episode 10, “Forever,” leaves us with a cliffhanger, there’s...

‘My Lady Jane’ Ending Sees Jane and Guildford Frantically Trying To Escape Execution

June 27 2024, by Daniel Hart

I expected My Lady Jane to have a frantic ending. The series has embraced the scenario that Lady Jane Grey and Guildford Dudley were too...

‘My Lady Jane’ Series: The Young Adult Novels That Inspired The Show

June 26 2024, by Louie Fecou

Prime Video’s whimsical historical series My Lady Jane is based on a series of novels by Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows, and Cynthia Hand. The trilogy loosely...

A So-So Ending Can’t Salvage A Disappointing Adaptation Of ‘Dark Matter’

June 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the ending of Dark Matter is neither as exciting as it should be nor as clever as it...

‘Doctor Climax’ Is Based On Real Q&A Columns From The 1970s

June 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Doctor Climax isn’t a true story, but it’s close. Partially inspired by real-life newspaper correspondence, which isn’t entirely surprising when you consider its setting of...

‘Gangs of Galicia’ And The True Story That Inspired The Netflix Series

June 24 2024, by Louie Fecou

Many crime dramas use real events as the basis for their fictional narrative, and Gangs of Galicia is no different. Based loosely on a police operation to...

‘Gangs of Galicia’ Is A Sub-Par Crime Thriller With A Silly Ending

June 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

You can have too much of a good thing, and Gangs of Galicia proves it. The drug-fuelled international crime thriller is a beloved streaming mainstay,...

‘The Acolyte’ Hasn’t Broken ‘Star Wars’ Canon — And It Wouldn’t Matter Even If It Had

June 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

An essential aspect of being a Star Wars fan is being angry about everything all of the time, and no recent show has better exemplified...

The Ending of ‘Doctor Climax’ Is A Battle Between Conservatism and Progress

June 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A shy dermatologist leading a sexual revolution struggles against flagrant conservative corruption in the ending of Doctor Climax, and the fact you’re watching a streaming...

The ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Ending is Happy and Triumphant For One Character

June 13 2024, by Daniel Hart

At the start of Episode 8 of Bridgerton Season 3, Lady Danbury ironically brings Queen Charlotte a theory while playing chess. She believes that Lady...

EXPLAINER: Cressida Cowper Claimed To Be Lady Whistledown For All The Wrong Reasons

June 13 2024, by Daniel Hart

Literally, anyone could have main character energy in Bridgerton, and Season 3 sees Cressida Cowper having the spotlight for a sensationalist reason. In Episode 5,...

Theory: Is Darth Plagueis Pulling the Strings in ‘The Acolyte’?

June 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Social media is currently awash with responses to The Acolyte Episode 3, which depending on who you ask is either the worst episode of Star Wars television ever, a...

‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Shows Wendy’s Motherly Future

June 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Wendy has always been a quiet and understated character in Sweet Tooth, but Season 3 is her chance to shine. As well as being instrumental in...

Birdie Is The Most Important Character In ‘Sweet Tooth’ Despite Hardly Being In It

June 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

June 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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...

‘The Atypical Family’ Contrives A Happy Ending – But Not A Complete One

June 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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...