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Pretty Little Liars

BY REKAILAH CRAM
​MIND AND BODY EDITOR

     Pretty Little Liars has to be the absolute best TV show adapted from a book series. I would normally be opposed to watching movie adaptations of books, but I decided to give this a try, and I’m SO glad I did!!! Saryn, a student at CCHS and on Student Gov, says, “It’s the most underrated show EVER!!!!”. Here’s why:

1. The plot is absolutely incredible. Alison’s disappearance, the mystery, the clues, trying to figure out who “A” is? Like come on, this is absolute GOLD. The intertwining of varying issues and plots into the main one creates this amazing complexity to the situation that makes it so hard to stop wondering what will happen next. I don’t think that there’s another show that perfectly blends multiple situations into one like Pretty Little Liars does. The producers cut the moments off and start them perfectly to make a series of events that line up with each other perfectly with the main plot. 
2. It was made in 2010. Do I have to explain?? I will anyway. Shows made today seriously don’t make the cut. Their plots are repetitive, all the same, with no sense of uniqueness to them. Movies and shows now are all remakes or revivals, all ripoffs and made off of books. While this show IS based off of the book series Pretty Little Liars, the execution of it is so much better than any other show I know. Older movies, in my opinion, have a feeling of an established and earned respect and reputation. For example, Die Hard and MI and The Office are all incredible. Not to forget Interstellar and Gilmore Girls. These older shows just have this feeling to them that shows today just don’t have. If this show was made today, I probably wouldn’t watch it. 
3. The actors. A show is make or break based on how well the actors play their characters. The actors in Pretty Little Liars are absolutely amazing. The hardest part of mystery is having genuine emotions when something shocking happens. The actors also have to match their characters in looks, personality, and expression. Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell, Troian Bellisario, Sasha Pieterse, all nail their characters perfectly. Their emotions seem so genuine and perfect for every single scene and moment. 

     I’ll end by saying that the actor for Mr. Fitz is AMAZING LIKE OMG. His emotions and expressions and looks and just overall demeanor is amazing for his character. Ok ok i know that he and Aria are kind of really bad but still. I’m not finished with the show yet but it’s incredible. Anna, a junior at CCHS says, “It was interesting, and it got  a little boring at the end, but I liked it!”. ALSO it has an 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and Google Reviews places it at 4.7 stars. Need I say more?

POSTED 12/20/2024

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