Review: 'UnREAL's' second season relied on shock value, much to its detriment

Over the summer, I'll be watching and writing about a whole host of shows, ranging from beloved long-running series to those eyeballed by very few viewers. To see the articles that I've written, click here; for my list of shows to watch, click here.

Back in the penultimate scene of UnREAL's first season finale, Rachel (Shiri Appleby) and Quinn (Constance Zimmer) share the following exchange:

"We killed somebody, didn't we?"

"Yeah. Let's not do that again."

Review: 'UnREAL's' first season is great, mostly thanks to Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer

Over the summer, I'll be watching and writing about a whole host of shows, ranging from beloved long-running series to those eyeballed by very few viewers. To see the articles that I've written, click here; for my list of shows to watch, click here.

Watching UnREAL's freshman season, there were two shows with which I drew numerous parallels: Mr. Robot and How to Get Away With Murder.

Some thoughts on the 2016 Emmy nominations

The nominees for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, and, much to my - and a lot of people's - surprise, the nominations weren't terrible. In fact, they were kind of good, which is a rather unsettling feeling. Usually, my thoughts immediately following the announcement can be, like most things, summed up in the words of Ron Swanson:

Fortunately, that isn't the case this year. Read on for some of my thoughts, which jump across categories from point to point, so try to keep with it.