Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
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And now here I am, declaring that ten episodes were too many?
Its like Principal Clanton chloroformed me and trapped me in a candlelit school or something.
Its just that now, I also think its been too long.
Which is all to say, I could easily write another 3,000 words about what happens in this episode.
But I could also write just three sentences.
So lets attempt to split the difference and take this final (possibly forever?)
episodes biggest arcs in turn.
What we hear before the camera moves inside is Rose Waters beingawfulto Angela about everything.
Showing off her body!
Its no wonder she was attacked, she tells her own daughter shebrought it on herself.
And her friends??
Ha!As if.
I mean, thats some true nightmare shit!
And its no wonder the Y2K moms and any of their classmates didnt want to talk about it.
But theres a gulf of difference between rebuking someone for their cruelty and enacting bloody, torturous vengeance.
(With a few unrelated murders on the side, as a treat!)
In any case, Slasher A didnt kill Davie; Davie killed Davie.
And thats something Imogen is just going to have to make some peace with.
I hate it!!
But also: Well done, writers.
You successfully subverted all our Toby-trained* expectations.
), oh man, is it clear that Chips not long for this world.
Nor is it surprising to see Grieving Steve planted for Mouse or Marjories creepy drug dealer planted for Noa.
Its alittleweird to see Mme.
), but see again that point about how much anyone should trust the rules of the unhinged.
to get away with it.
have been galvanized by the events of the last ten episodes.
Thats building power, baby!
The bond holding the Y2K moms together for the last 20 years was thick but brittle.
The bond the Final Girls have, meanwhile, finds its strength in its forgiveness.
I know this sounds cheesy!
(Plus, you know, a solid cardio routine … just in case.)
I mean, it was successful!
But that it worked?
Thats some writers room tomfoolery.
Finally: I thinkPretty Little Liarsstories just need to be allowed to sprawl, man.
