[S05.E08: All About Allison]

Not only is it a sham season for Peter Quinn/Rupert Friend, but to give Allison/Miranda Otto excess screen time is insult to injury.   I like Miranda Otto, this character however is like watching drying paint alternately scheme and panic.

[S12.E07: Something Against You]

This racism PSA couldn't have been more ham-handedly doled out.  Cribbed from Buzzfeed: Racism 101, word for word.  It's a crying shame because this issue is long overdue for attention on this show and has a cast who can deliver, but the writing was beyond sorry.

[S01.E02: The Ripple Effect]

Amber Valletta's acting would be a buzzkill even if this show were as great as I need it to be.  She's just tragic.  She makes Chace Crawford and his wife look like Royal Shakespeare Company dropouts.