Pretty Little Liars: Home Base

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This is the home base for Pretty Little Liars.
It currently airs Tuesday nights on ABC Family at 8EST/9CST.

ABC Family has already renewed PLL for seasons 6 and 7!


5.1 'A' is for A-l-i-v-e

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General Discussion

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Talk about the other episodes in the second half of season 4, or any other PLL stuff!

4x18 Hot For Teacher

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Thoughts on the epsiode? Is Spencer right about Ezra being A, or is he something else entirely? Should the girls trust Shana?

Re: 4x18 Hot For Teacher

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I feel like they're being pretty definitive about Ezra being A, but then again, nothing is ever too definite on this show. Anyway, I hope Ezra is A because I never liked him or Ezra/Aria, and I hope Aria realizes (or believes) soon.

I also hope the pill-popping!Spencer thing goes away soon. This is now two shows I watch that are using this storyline!

I'm loving intervention, meddling, super!Hanna. Although I pretty much always love Hanna. :)

4x19 Shadow Play

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So what did you think? Like the weird old time style? The clothes? Did anything actually happen in this episode?

Re: 4x19 Shadow Play

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This episode was a lot of fun and gorgeous to look at. Everyone looked fabulous (well, they always do, but they looked fabulous in a different way, especially the guys), and most of them got into the noir style with their acting, too. I thought to myself that this was the way to do a "drug" episode, lol.

As I watched, I was wondering if any of it was actually "happening," just translated to noir. By the end, clearly it was all in Spencer's head as a way to get her to realize what she did about the altered diary they found in Ezra's desk. But I still got confused because Spencer was imagining things for the other characters even when she wasn't there (Emily and Paige, Aria and Ezra). So...?

Anyway, by the end they all know Aria and Ezra have been together.

Re: 4x19 Shadow Play- REVIEWS

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Reviews and Recaps for Shadow Play

Av Club - "Like Veronica Mars before it, this show has always been a modern day noir masquerading as a teen drama."
Tv.com - "Spencer pigeonholed her friends into particular roles that may seem obvious to us, but that are interesting in the context of knowing that they reflect what she thinks."
Tvequals - "Whatever the case, this was a wonderful episode that, however dubious some of the things that may have gone down were, was a joy to watch."
Vulture - "Everything about PLL that is already fantastic — big kisses, bold declarations of war, generally suspicious facial expressions — is made all the more awesome by the heightened film noir-reality in “Shadow Play.”"
Afterellen Recap - "This episode is a marvel in so many ways, the main one being: a 45-minute eyeballgasm."
Autostraddle Recap - "Toby comes in wearing a trench coat and I’m having a hard time taking this show seriously anymore and we’re only seven minutes in."

4x20 Free Fall

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Discuss this episode here! I have yet to see it but will add my thoughts soon!

Re: 4x20 Free Fall

[eevilalice]

OMG feelings!

This is the second episode in a row I've been glued to. I was afraid the Ezra as A reveal wouldn't happen at all, but, as per usual, it happened in a totally unexpected way instead. I LOVE that Aria herself did her own investigating (though I suppose Spencer's outburst put the idea in her mind, Ezra's slip was enough to get her to take it seriously), and the scene on the chairlift was horrifying.

It was heartbreaking to watch that scene where the girls confront Spencer about her drug use. Because they're all right. Spencer's behavior is cause for concern, but she IS right at the same time. It's horrible for them to doubt her, and at such a crucial moment. And then more heartbreak later when her mom confronts her as well and Toby gives her that sweet necklace.

What the heck is going to happen now?!

4x21 She's Come Undone

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Sorry for not getting this up sooner!

Thoughts about the episode? Like how Aria is dealing with things? Spencer is the saddest person ever? Think Paige was right to do what she did?

Re: 4x21 She's Come Undone

[eevilalice]

Mostly I'm totally confused now. So...Ezra isn't A? He's indeed writing a book, yes? From the sounds of the notes in which he refers to A, it seems he doesn't know who that is? So he's just a creep, but not an A creep?

I completely get Aria's reaction. How horrible. The urge to destroy and to push away her friends and get away. I don't blame her at all. And she was still able to listen to Hanna about going to the principal. I totally hurt for her.

Ditto Spencer, although I'm honestly tired of the pills. And I'd kind of forgotten about what happened with her and Ali that night.

I both understand Paige's actions and think she's sort of right but am still angry with her for going against Emily's wishes.

How about Hanna kissing, er, the cop/detective (I forget his name!)? Is it weird that I didn't mind even though I love Caleb/Hanna? I think it's my latent Sean Faris crush (he's the actor that plays the cop). Also, I love Hanna loving everyone. lol

4x22 Cover for Me

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Discuss here!

Re: 4x22 Cover for Me

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I'm going to guess that Mrs. D is another red herring and not really "A." At this point I'll only believe someone's A if I know the end of the show is coming.

I just really hope Ezra and Aria are done for real. It seems so, but this show loves getting them back together. I loved Aria's week at the college with that guy. He was an adorable sweetheart. I hope he comes back at some point.

I'm not sure what to believe when it comes to Spencer. Is what she's "remembering" real?

Is the Travis/Hanna relationship going anywhere? He did not look too happy, even after the kiss. And I wondered if Holbrook was going to do something sneaky with Hanna to find out about the note that we know Paige wrote.

4x23 Unbridled

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Thoughts? Concerns? Annoyances?

Lots of set up for next week, but I was glad to finally see Jason, just because he's part of the story. Hopefully more answers to come.

Also wow 4 moms at once, that doesn't happen very often!

Also I thought the bridal show was gonna take up more time, but it was really just an amusing excuse to get them in wedding dresses (and then get one of them dirty at least of course!).

Re: 4x23 Unbridled

[eevilalice]

Yeah, there were a lot of moms, lol. It was cool to see Aria's again.

I was glad to see Jason again, too. I always liked his character. Or found him hot. One of those. ;)

I wonder if the (former) live-in drug counselor dude will be back?

Initially I was intrigued and dug this untold backstory of Spencer's, but now I'm not so sure. Is everybody going to get some secret past we've never known about for convenience's sake? That's what it feels like right now with Spencer.

Still not buying Mrs.D as A. Kinda worried Ashley's going to get fired now.

The Paige/Emily breakup felt anti-climactic, but they've never been a hardcore ship of mine or anything. We've only seen them together sporadically of late, too (same with Spencer and Toby).

Looking forward to all four girls and Alison being together! Who's there with them at the end of the episode?

4x 24 A is for Answers

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Discuss the season 4 finale right here!!

Re: 4x 24 A is for Answers

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Urgh, not happy with what they're doing with Ezra, even though I sort of saw it coming. I hope he's dead, although I doubt it.

I feel like we didn't really get that many answers. Basically, I suppose now we know that it was Ali's mom who buried her, seemingly without knowing she was dead (Alison appears to be of two minds on this), and that she's protecting someone. My best guess would be Jason, but I don't remember if he has some airtight alibi from that night. Much of the rest of the episode is showing us stuff we knew, just from Ali's side, yes? I guess we didn't know that it was Ali who pushed Ian? But now we don't know who pulled the girls from the barn because Ali says it wasn't her.

We still don't know who "A" is, who the girl in Ali's grave is or who killed her.

I'm also confused about why Ali was weird around Spencer at the start and saying she wasn't yet sure about her, yet later reveals that she IS sure?

5x1 'A' is for A-l-i-v-e

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Hope everyone is excited for this new season! For once I'm not too spoiled, so I have no idea what's going to happen this premiere!

Discuss the season 5 premiere right here.

Re: 5x1 'A' is for A-l-i-v-e

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I made a post in my journal here about the premiere, but hope to hear others thoughts about the episode here!

Re: 5x1 'A' is for A-l-i-v-e

[ghanimasun]

In case anyone is interested, Marlene King did an AMA on reddit a few days ago. There are some spoilery hints for what we are going to see this season, but nothing too specific.

5x2 Whirly Girlie

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Enjoyed Aria going a little crazy and all of the amusing Liars interactions. Also all cheese is good (and melty apparently).

Re: 5x2 Whirly Girlie

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Mostly I'm wondering when Caleb is coming back! /one-track-mind

5x3 Surfing the Aftershocks

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Thoughts? Feelings?

I love Hanna <3

Re: 5x3 Surfing the Aftershocks

[eevilalice]

Great Hanna stuff; I hadn't thought about her as an Ali-makeover. It's been a while since they've shown or hinted at Hanna's past transformation. I was hoping for a more radical second transformation than what I saw in the previews for next week, though!

I can't help liking Jason; mostly I think it's because he's hot. ;) I always want him and Spencer to be on good terms (versus Melissa--has she ever been honest without designs?).

Ugh, the inevitable Ezra redemption arc. Ali said the exact thing I hate that this show gives us with the Ezra/Aria romance: Ezra's not a bad guy, just too romantic! Because that totally absolves him from being a creeper, a cradle-robbing statutory rapist that lied his ass off to Aria and the others.

Is the new girl clinging to Emily just "the new girl"? What's her role going to be, I wonder?

5x4 Thrown from the Ride

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Discuss tonight's episode right here!

Re: 5x4 Thrown from the Ride

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Ruh-roh. Hanna's gone back to shoplifting. And her hair was more different than it appeared in previews, although I think she'd look fabulous as either a redhead (like her mom) or brunette totally.

Waiting for whatever Mona's got planned to happen soon.

Where'd Ali's scar come from?! And how long until we find out? :)

Ha, everyone but Hanna was avoiding Ali.

5x5 Miss Me x 100

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Tonight's episode was written by showrunner Marlene King and it was PLL's 100th episode. Thoughts?

Re: 5x5 Miss Me x 100

[eevilalice]

It felt like the Bad Romance episode! Ezra/Aria (goes without saying), Ali/Emily (noooo Emily!). Toby and Spencer were fine, but there's the breakup of Spencer's parents' marriage (tbh I don't trust ANYONE in that family but Spencer). And...and

CALEB FINALLY. (Just please shave. How cliche is stubble/facial hair for signalling a guy has gone to some Dark Side?). He and Hanna are both in Bad Places. It seems train-wrecky right now, but...whatever, they WILL be together again! I declare it.

I just don't even know who I'm rooting for or against lately (except the Liars, who I love eternally). I knew that new chick was going to be trouble.

5x6 Run, Ali, Run

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Discuss!!

5x7 The Silence of E. Lamb

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Enjoy the pot roast?