‘Pretty Little Liars’ and the Myth of the High School True Love

Going into Pretty Little Liars season seven I expected some uncomfortable points, the abductions, the tortures, the murders, it is not always a bed of roses in Rosewood. But in episode two, I felt myself getting uncomfortable for a whole…

TV Review: Pretty Little Liars Season Finale 5×12, “Taking This One to the Grave”

They weren’t kidding when they said this finale would be fatal. My poor little heart is still trying to recover. I’m not even sure how I’m going to be able to gather all my thoughts together, because my head is…

TV Review: Pretty Little Liars 5×10 “A Dark Ali”

Cyrus Petrillo is his name, and there’s much more to him than we thought. Alison has 48 hours to identify Cyrus as her kidnapper, and if she fails to do so he is free to go. Everyone assumes this is…

TV Review: Pretty Little Liars 5×09 “March of Crimes”

Spencer was the real MVP of this week’s episode of PLL for many reasons that we’ll go over. She also has the best line of the episode. The runner-up was: Anyway, let’s get on with this week’s review. Everyone is…

TV Review: Pretty Little Liars 5×08 “Scream for Me”

This week’s episode was full of betrayals. They were betrayals and deceptions of the worst kind—from your closest friends. Aria’s mom, Ella Montgomery, is back in town for her engagement party to Zack, the owner of The Brew. An engagement party…

TV Review: Pretty Little Liars 5×07 “Silence of E. Lamb”

Has anyone noticed how the parents of Rosewood never seem to be home? It’s no wonder these girls are getting themselves into constant trouble. But this week we saw the return of Mrs. Fields, Emily’s mom, and she wants to…

TV Review: Pretty Little Liars 5×06 “Run Ali Run”

With “A’s” return, it’s safe to say that Ali is more than spooked. Enough to immediately want to leave town. But, in this episode we get to see that the once-in-control Alison is now subject to do whatever “A” wants…