Monday, March 19, 2012

Pretty Little Liars- Unmasked

"I did everything you asked me to."
HAPPY A DAY! Or should I say Mona and friends day. Pretty Little Liars went off for their spring finale with a bang, but instead of resolving and answering many of our questions, the writers just created more. That doesn't mean that the episode didn't tie many loose ends together or keep fans on the edge of their seats.... Cause it certainly did. And with so many things going on in the episode, its impossible not to recap and join the liars in solving this murder mystery once and for all.


A is always one step ahead of the liars, obviously, but now we know that its because A isn't working alone. I mean Mona revealed that to us... You either join the A team or end up like Allison. But what does ending up like Ali really mean? Because it seems to me that Mona is just a pawn in a bigger game. Ali's game? Perhaps Ali really is alive. If she isn't than she definitely has a twin sister by the name of Vivian Darkbloom. If the story Mona lured Spencer in with is true, than Ali got herself in this mess because she figured Mona out. And she either joined forces with Mona and that means "she made her popular" or Mona joined alliances with the evil twin and took matters into her own hands. But what does Mona want revenge for? Is it really because she lost Hannah as a friend? Or because the liars were too scared to stand up to Ali when she was bullying Mona? We see a clear motive from Mona for a split second only for it to be lost otherwise in the chaos of all the other potential suspects. I mean we understand Mona's part in the game but why everyone else? We know for a fact that anyone and everyone in Rosewood is suspicious. 


Which brings us to the black swan. Who is she? Who did not so blind Jenna meet in the park? The only logical guess would be Vivian. But without knowing that for sure lets stick to calling her black swan. Black swan is also in alliance with Hermie or Lucas and Jenna. All three of those suckers had one thing in common: they all wanted revenge on Ali. Is that why Lucas got so close to Hannah? Why Mona stuck around for so long? Why Jenna played the I'm sorry card to thrown the liars of her trail? Did she light the house on fire and fake an attempt at death? This A alliance is much more complicated than one could imagine. And it leads us back to the original three players; Garrett, Ian and Melissa. What do they have in common? We all know Garrett was working with Jenna but why? To protect her and cover up for her as he knew she stole page 5?  Why is he now in a relationship with Melissa? What was Ian's part in all of this. Are they just thrown into the puzzle to shake things up a bit or are they crucial players? 


The next question we have to attack.... Is Mona really crazy? In other words does she really have a split personality disorder or is she faking it for the sake of the plot? She looked psychotic sitting in that mental institution but who could want revenge to such an extreme level that they would go so far?  Its amazing that the enemy could be right under the liars noses and none of them assumed anything.I had my suspicions about Mona but I never assumed that she would have it in her to kill anyone, yet she had no problem knocking Spencer out in "A's lair." From the minute I saw Mona's face as she was driving the car towards the lost resort I knew that she was up to something. She was way to happy to be included in the liars plan. Its hard for Hannah to think that one of her longest friends could betray her like that, but that takes some serious dedication. If she wasn't crazy prior to this weeks incidents, she sure is now. 


Now what about Dr. Sullivan. Her relationship with Toby seems a bit suspicious and while Spencer was trying to protect Toby, he was actually protecting her. How did he catch on though? Is Jenna actually on his side or did he just realize Jenna was a big fraud? For a boy who keeps to himself he is actually pretty on top of his game. But could it possibly be that Dr. Sullivan is actually Toby's mother? Dr. Sullivan seems to be the liars only protection at this point, and she did mention that Mona threatened to hurt her "son." But does that mean that Toby and Dr. Sullivan could be trusted? Toby has been a slave to Jenna for some time now and at this point, anyone can be working for A. As adorable and heartwarming as the reunion scene with Spencer and Toby was, I can't help but wonder how horribly messy it is about to get. 


On a brighter note, all the girls got a semi-happy ending today, relationship wise that is... All except for Emily. Aria and Ezra finally decided that nothing could stand in their way of happiness and Ezra became a man about it and publicly displayed his affection for Aria at a school dance. Yes, this could in every way be interpreted as creepy, but for the sake of the show; GO TEAM EZRIA. (Of course I'm still a Sparia fan hehe). Caleb and Hannah continue to stay adorable as Romeo and Juliet but here's where the interesting thoughts start to creep up. In recent episodes Caleb and Mona have gotten really close... Almost too close. Could Caleb be A's next victim? Its a scary thought when you imagine the love of your life bonding with a psycho path that wants to see you die, but literally thats exactly what has been happening. But if the A revelation wasn't enough the writers decided to throw in yet another twist at us and confirm that the speculations I had were really on point. Maya has actually been dead for quite some time. The texts and phone calls Emily was getting were actually from A, or someone that works for A, similar to the Ian texts that Melissa received. Whats even creepier about all of this is that Maya was found in Alison's old house. Sentimental right? Is it a warning sign to the girls that just because Mona has been taken care of doesn't mean its over. 


As an episode that seemed to bringing the drama and craziness to an end, it is just the beginning. No one in the town can be trusted and the liars are caught up in some pretty disgusting stuff. If you can't even trust your father or sister at this point, what makes you think that everyone else around you isn't part of this twisted game?  If I was in their shoes I would book it out of town as fast as I could.... There is nothing left for them at Rosewood. And as much as they want to solve the Alison mystery, its safe to say Alison might have been playing them all along.... and if not, than we all now how this game ends.  


Memorable Quotes

  • Melisa: If he killed Alison its because he thought she deserved it.
  • Spencer: Hide and seek was the game we played with Melissa. You wanna know why? Cause I always won.
  • Aria: Parties and body bags go together like drinking and driving.
  • Hannah: A is all knowing alright. Its like a genius on steroids.
  • Spencer: Fitz is a sucker for a tragic love story.
  • Man: You check into the lost woods cause you don't want to be found.
  • Spencer: You're little but you're big.
  • Spencer: A wasn't watching Ali in Brookehaven! Ali was watching A.
  • Ezra: No matter how hard I try I can't stay away from you.
  • Spencer: No one checks into room 2 because its been rented.
  • Mona: I admire you Spencer thats why you get to decide how this ends tonight. You can join the A team or you can disappear. 
  • Mona: They think its over. Loser Mona is going to the nut house and those precious liars are going home to sleep with their windows open and their doors unlocked. Don't they know thats what we want.
  • Toby: Pretending not to love you was the hardest thing I've ever done.
  • Emily's Mom: They found a body. They think its Maya's.



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