UnREAL S3E2 Review

Welcome to another week of UnREAL, and episode 2 is in our midst. Whoa folks, I think it's time to get to the episode. We are continuing to sell true love, people!

3x02 - "Shield"
The episode starts with mansplaining Chet and a poker game in the first 15 minutes. But first, an important quote: "Sex is a lie...if you waver even once, you're not ready to take the next step in your conviction."

Rachel's self-help quotes continue, and then we flash forward into the poker game of a lifetime. Chet mansplains, like I said, and it seems like Rachel and Quinn are super done with him. Rachel is not liking how everything is turning on Everlasting. Quinn and Rachel argue ("If this is what you want, you can just produce it yourself.")

Then a karaoke contest goes wrong, and catfights ensue with the men. Quinn then commands a producer to get a camera on the moment when one of the guys lifts Serena off of her feet. Quinn then manages to celebrate, to network executive Gary's dismay.

Quinn and Rachel have a second argument, and to Rachel's dismay, was sent out of Quinn's house. This is going to be rough, folks!

During the elimination ceremony, Billy gets picked as the last guy to move on to the next week, and to his dismay, Serena tells him, "Don't get your hopes up." You go, girl!

During the last few minutes, Rachel is with an Australian contestant laying next to him in the hammock, then Quinn catches him alone. The last scene gets a little too hot for television -- self sabotage.

Grade: 8.5/10
I was a little underwhelmed with this episode. Honestly, I did not expect two arguments to come out of Quinn and Rachel. I'm starting to like Serena a little more now after she throws shade at the last guy standing. And, oh the mansplaining. Plus it seems like the Australian dude will be this season's Adam/Coleman with a twist. I hope next episode is a little better.

And this concludes tonight's episode of UnREAL. What did you think of this episode? Let me know in the comments below!

UnREAL S3E1 Review

Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to a brand new season of UnREAL, and we are going for the gusto, folks! When we last reviewed UnREAL, it was the summer of 2016, and the finale was as explosive as it can get. Jeremy killed two enemies to protect ex-girlfriend Rachel and showrunner Quinn, but they seemed to be fine with the bloodshed. This season, we are spilling the tea with the first female bachelorette Everlasting has ever had, and she's a female Elon Musk. But enough of my quips, let's get on with the episode.

3x01 - "Oath"
It's been six months since the events of the season 2 finale. Rachel did some soul searching on a farm, Quinn has been trying to pick up the pieces of her career, Jeremy went to rehab and anger management, and Chet has picked up a new 20-something model to be his girlfriend.

This time around, when Chet and Quinn pitch a new season of Everlasting, the suitor -- or rather suitress -- is an Elon Musk-type female tech-mogul named Serena who has represented the many women who have sacrificed personal time for professional success. At the office, Chet pricks Rachel with a random pricking device, twice, as if to take an oath.

Let the games begin! 27 guys enter the mansion, and something bad is about to happen. Serena gets hammered, and Rachel finds her boning the jockey, instead of kissing the guy in a moment where we wonder whether consent is an issue. Poor Serena, she is totally clueless and has no idea what she signed up for. This gives me a flashback to last season's controversial taping shutdown of Bachelor in Paradise where Corinne and DeMario engaged in a drunken romp and the rest is history.

On with the elimination ceremony. Quinn's commentary was everything throughout this ceremony, and the shortest guy gets the ax. Then, here comes Chet vs. Quinn again over his young girlfriend Crystal. Also, at the end of the show, one of the guys prepares to sleep in the hammock when Rachel catches him. Rachel then rebuffs Jeremy's attempts to apologize. Jeremy revealed he did whatever he could to prevent her from going to jail and Jay stops this sweet moment. Rachel then asks him: "Are you there for me?"

And what is Madison doing fooling around with an older man? The episode ends with Quinn in the editing room, in an interesting fashion.

Grade: 9.5/10
I gotta admit, last season was pretty wild and pretty enjoyable. This season is beginning the same way, but compared to the second season, this is an improvement according to multiple critics. The only complaint I had against season 2 were that some of the storylines were unresolved -- police brutality, anyone? With this third season premiere, I am feeling underwhelmed with Serena so far, but it is too early to tell. I really liked Darius from last season and the result of the finale where he finally leaves dodge with Ruby. I hope Serena's character gets developed into the dynamic female character with heart and not just someone who is clueless.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is my review of the season 3 premiere of UnREAL. Remember, dress to kill, folks, and stay tuned for next week's episode Mondays at 10pm on Lifetime!

UnREAL S2E10 (Season Finale) Review

Hey folks! It's Jessica. We made it to the season finale of UnREAL. It's about to get juicy, y'all! Here we go!

2x10 - "Friendly Fire"

Finally, the dark Coleman rises. Things start out with Coleman's things getting escorted outside by security, with the discovery that Wasserman's award-winning documentary was FAKE. As fake as a three dollar bill, plus a Wendigo on Supernatural. Coleman is basically Ruby in this scenario, who tries to take down two heroines. So Rachel and Quinn are the Sam and Dean in this story.

Coleman tries to recruit Jeremy to the exposé of Everlasting, and it seems as if Jeremy is going through with it. But soon Jeremy has a change of heart when Coleman reveals that Rachel was raped at twelve by one of her mother's patients. Jeremy then warns Rachel that Yael is going to go on live television to expose the show for causing the death of Mary. Ouch!

On the show within the show, Quinn has a master plan: to get both Tiffany and Chantal in wedding attire. What's better than one bride? Two brides! Darius apparently was not consulted about this. He decides not to marry either of the final two contestants. Then Ruby shows up, and it turns out to be a happy ending! Hooray for happy endings!

After filming the finale, Jeremy tries to get back with Rachel, who turns him down. As it seems like their fates will be in a prison cell, a stunning plot twist happens. Jeremy returns to the editing room and tells the gang, Chet included, that they won't have to worry about Yael and Coleman anymore. There were reports of a single car accident that clearly showed that Coleman's sportscar, with an Everlasting license place was reduced to ashes and dust. The jury is still out on the fates of Yael and Coleman, but I'm pretty sure they are dead. The ending scene showed Jeremy, Chet, Quinn, and Rachel sitting outside apparently contemplating what happens next.

That was an explosive finale, folks! I can't wait to see what season three holds.

Grade: A+

UnREAL S2E9 Review

Hey folks. Welcome to another review for UnREAL. We made it to the penultimate episode, folks! It's pretty explosive drama wise.

2x09 - "Espionage"

The show was mostly Everlasting related. After Rachel finds out about Yael and Coleman, it looked like she was going to sabotage Quinn. But she didn't. Rachel finds out her phone was tapped into by Coleman and the conversation with Quinn about Mary plus Yael's diarrhea infused embarrassment was recorded. 

Darius eliminates Yael. The final two suitors are revealed to be Chantal and Tiffany. 

What the plot twist is: Coleman's plan is doomed. Rachel and Quinn make a pact at the end of the episode to take down Coleman. Watch the fireworks begin! 

This penultimate episode set some fireworks. I can't believe it's ending already. Don't forget to tune in for the season finale on Lifetime Monday at 10:00 pm ET/9:00 pm CT. 

UnREAL S2E8 Review

Hey folks! It's Jessica. It feels like a long time since I've watched an episode of UnREAL. With all the craziness of the TCAs, I decided to go ahead and binge-watch the last two episodes before the season two finale. I cannot believe it has come to this. Things are really heating up, and I'm excited to know what happens next.

2x08 - "Fugitive"

We finally know Yael's motives for being on Everlasting. She is a reporter looking to expose the show and bring it to its downfall. And she convinces ousted Coleman to go along with it. 

Coleman takes Rachel out of the hospital, and into his office, where she confesses that the show murdered Mary. I don't know about you, but something is rotten in the state of Denmark. 

Things between Quinn and her boyfriend hit a snag when he suggests that they should have children. This was a subplot in the episode that shows Quinn's vulnerability. I love the fact that she stood up to Rachel's mother. 

But what really hit the episode on home was when Rachel admits that she was raped as a child. Scandalous. But I have a bad feeling this could backfire big time. At the end of the episode, Coleman is seen talking to Yael. 

For the Everlasting part, Chantal wins the immunity challenge and votes with Yael and Jamison to send Tiffany home. But Darius turns things around by sending Jamison home, all because she is a cop. In addition, he chooses Tiffany to go on the date with him. Oooooooooooo....that's not going to go well with the Blue Lives Matter crowd, but it's UnREAL and the show is meant to push some buttons. 

I feel like the show is slowly revealing that Coleman is a douchebag. Quinn is back in the office, y'all! UnREAL is back to form. I can't wait to see how the rest unfolds. 

Grade: A+

UnREAL S2E7 Review

Hey folks! For this review, I decided to do a live review of this week's episode. Here we go!

2x07 - "Ambush"
In the first 15 minutes, it gets sexy. Adam attempts to seduce Rachel.

Coleman stands up to Quinn. This is great.

The contestants pitch an idea to Darius for a date. He picks Chantal, but he is still pissed at Rachel for the Alabama incident.

Date foiled. Romeo's back, and together, Darius and Romeo take Yael and Tiffany out for a spin. I don't think it's going to end well as Rachel calls the police. 

Just witnessed a police brutality scene. Romeo has been shot by a cop. 

Through the course of the aftermath, Jay confronts Rachel. Blood on your hands is a pretty interesting quote for the night. Coleman and Rachel have theirs.

Rachel at the end was placed in the psych ward. I don't know what to think. 

This concludes the live review. Here are some detailed thoughts. 

With the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castle, as well as the deaths of five Dallas police officers plus three from Baton Rouge, this episode honestly shouldn't have aired. However, I appreciate that Lifetime put a disclaimer at the beginning of the episode about police and gun violence. The scene where Romeo gets shot was emotionally traumatizing. I got to admit, the show is not afraid to push the envelope. The aftermath is portrayed beautifully. I think Jay is showing his potential as a character for confronting Rachel. It struck a nerve with me. It wasn't anyone's story to tell, but it happens in the news a lot. 

I loved this episode for how dark the subject matter in tonight's episode is. Although I thought it was polarizing, what UnREAL is doing is shining a light on how relevant the subject matter is. 

Grade: A

UnREAL S2E6 Review

Welcome to a long delayed, long overdue review of UnREAL. We are past the halfway point of the season, and things just kicked up into high gear.

2x06 - "Casualty"
With the aftermath of Rachel's assault, Rachel tries to pick up the pieces. What I loved about this episode was that Quinn literally attacks Jeremy in the balls. What I didn't like was that both Quinn and Chet successfully convinced Rachel to not tell the police. Somehow, Coleman was the only one who sees that Jeremy must pay for it by going to prison.

In a subplot, Beth Ann takes Darius to Alabama for the hometown date. But she has a secret. She is pregnant. Tension ensues between her ex-boyfriend, the father of her unborn child, and Darius. Because of this, Darius sends her home, in a choice between Tiffany, who had oral sex with Romeo, and the racist pregnant lady. Is this the new suicide? One positive from this is Darius is donating money for Beth Ann's child's college fund.

Plot twist: Adam is back! He shows up at the end of the episode. Quinn is up to her dirty tricks.

I loved that this episode is coming back to form.

Grade: A

Stay tuned for tomorrow night's episode. It's bound to get juicy!

UnREAL S2E5 Review

To be honest, I do not know where to begin with this review. This episode was practically unexpected.

2x05 - "Infiltration"
Rachel and Quinn continue to go at it this episode, but unlike all the other reviews I have done, I'm only going to give the most shocking parts of the episode.

Ruby and Darius's escapade on the overnight date was interrupted when Quinn manages to get Ruby's father. Then Rachel brings the camera and films the entire confrontation. Unfortunately, this does not bode well for her, as she gets sent home, along with Dominique, who exposes Hot Rachel for sleeping with a crew member. Ouch. Honestly, that is pretty cringeworthy.

Then after the elimination, Rachel gets attacked by a drunken Jeremy, who gets sucker-punched by Chet. To be honest, that was entirely uncalled for.

This episode definitely brings another reason to hate Quinn at the moment, but from next week's episode, it looks like things will change. Stay tuned!

However, this episode could've been better. People are going to get tired of the Rachel and Quinn feud pretty fast. Also, the way Ruby was treated was definitely uncalled for. For the half way point, it definitely brings a high point psychologically. Still a good episode nonetheless.

Grade: B+

UnREAL S2E4 Review

Hey folks, this is Jessica, and here's a long overdue review of UnREAL. Monday night's episode was pretty shocking in of itself. Without further ado, here's the synopsis and review of Monday night's episode. 

2x04 - "Treason"
After last week's match was lit off, this week's explosive episode exposed the war between Rachel and Quinn. Quinn finds out about her father's death, and she soon teams up with Chet to sabotage Rachel and Coleman, by nearly paralyzing Darius. 

Rachel then gives Darius an epidural, and then Darius comes back swinging. Ruby gets her time to shine in this episode, and it is glorious. 

Friendships ending seems to be the theme of this episode as Darius fires Romeo as his manager. The best quote from this is this: "You just poisoned the best thing either of us ever had for a television show. And you have to live with that."

To think, Romeo was the only ally in Darius's corner.

Overall, I was pretty shocked about this week's episode. It all gets darker from there.
Grade: A

UnREAL S2E3 Review

Let me tell you, this episode was on fire! Things are heating up on the set of Everlasting, and it's only going to get better from there!

2x03 - "Guerilla"

This episode started off with an obstacle course, with Chet failing to persuade Darius to go on the obstacle course and demonstrate.

It all gets better from there. Now Donald Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again" has made it onto the scripted airwaves! Thanks Beth Ann.

Unfortunately, Chantal got a concussion and established psychopath Brandi gets hauled off to confinement in reality TV jail. Ouch!

Not to mention, Brandi apparently two-times Darius or was set up for humiliation as Quinn brings in Brandi's mother. It all escalated from there!

There was an attempt at a cat fight between Ruby and Beth Ann. 

Quinn was on fire the entire episode. I loved how she came up with those one liners like lightning. 

The cliffhanger setting up the next episode...oh my gosh! Rachel and Coleman were having a makeout session, but Quinn is not having it. Betrayal stings, folks! Especially when your misogynistic network president outs the setup to your face. 

Overall, I loved this episode. I mean, I really loved it! It's only getting better from there.

Grade: A+

UnREAL S2E2 Review

Source: Lifetime

Another week, another jam packed episode of UnREAL.

2x02 - "Insurgent"

Rachel has officially gotten knocked from her pedestal. Quinn and Chet are officially at war. What could get any more catty than that?

We got to know a little more about the contestants: the racist, the football dad's daughter, the blacktivist, and Hot Rachel.

We also got some nudity and some sexual situations where football daughter performs oral sex on Darius's best friend. Scandalous!

Not to mention, Quinn, Rachel, and Chet get knocked down by the network president. The new guy, Coleman, is in town. So much for "Money, Dick, Power".

This episode is more intense than the last one, and I'm loving every moment of it. Be sure to tune in to UnREAL Mondays at 10:00 pm Eastern Time on Lifetime.

Grade: A

UnREAL S2E1 Review

Hey folks, this is Jessica. I am the author of the CW Renew/Cancel Watch and Jess's Take. This summer, I have unexpectedly came across Lifetime's UnREAL on the interwebs, so I decided, why not review the second season premiere? Now before I review this gem, here's a little background information. UnREAL parodies what happens behind the scenes of dating shows like ABC's The Bachelor. Now, here we go!

2x01 - "War"
For preparation of season 14 of Everlasting, Quinn promotes Rachel to the showrunner position after she kicks out her ex-lover and ex-boss Chet. The season starts out with the two ladies getting matching tattoos that spell out "Money. Dick. Power.". The power move for the new season is to have the very first black suitor, a football player with a tarnished reputation. The contestants include Beth Ann who has a bikini made out of the Confederate flag (the hot racist), Ruby (a blacktivist), and a terrorist.

In the premiere episode, Chet is crafted as the male adversary, hence declaring war on Quinn. Rachel gets knocked down in the process, despite the fact that the plan was for a female to climb to the top in a male-dominated field.

Enough with the summary part, folks. Now I can get to the point where I grade this episode. To be honest, I am more hooked with this episode than I was when Supernatural aired its eleventh season finale.

The best part was when Rachel becomes Quinn 2.0. That was hilarious.

I also love that the show brilliantly parodies what goes on behind the scenes of a dating show. Trust me, this is entertaining TV you don't want to miss.

Grade: A