PRETTY LITTLE LIARS “Monsters in the End” Review

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS "Monsters in the End"

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS “Monsters in the End” Episode 21 – It does not seem that we will find out A’s identity, or the identity of Allison’s killer, before next season as the season finale of Pretty Little Liars is next week. Everytime we think that we get another clue, or that much closer to an answer, all we really get is another puzzle piece that does not fit with the others.

In this week’s episode, keys are key, so to speak. We find out from Caleb that Jenna was after a key, but that she did not know what it was a key to, or what it meant. Luckily, a helpful A assists Emily with remembering the vintage snow globe that Allison bought her. Inside the snow globe was the long lost key. Unfortunately it just led to an empty storager locker, save a vintage lunch box with a flash drive. Was anyone expecting anything good to be on the flash drive? If so, you should know better. Once again we are treated to another video taped by an unknown person, presumably on Allison’s last day. As usual, it appears that Allison is well aware that they are all being taped. Although the mystery surrounding Allison’s death and the ever elusive “A” can be intriguing, lately it seems to be the same old song and dance.

More interesting to me lately is the ever growing evolvement of Emily. It seems like ages ago that she came out, but she has come so far. I like the addition of Samara and continue to be puzzled by Paige. I get that Paige is having a difficult time coming out and the repercussions with her father would probably be devastating, but why did she bother reaching out to the prayer group? And why drag Emily into it? What else was Emily to do while sitting by herself with a girl that she didn’t invite there, but talk about their mutual friend? I vote Samara in and Paige out. Emily and Samara have way more chemistry anyway.

Speaking of chemistry, I was disappointed that Hanna let Caleb get on the bus to leave town. Does anyone else think she will find the remnants of his note in the trash? Mona did not do the best job of hiding them. Another couple I am fond of is Toby and Emily. How amazingly sweet was it at the end when she ran into his arms after being locked up in the fun house?

Aria and Ezra are ridiculously stupid. It has to be said. Not only is Aria’s mother and father suspicious about whom she is dating, but the girls are suspect in the eyes of the law and probably the whole town. At least one of them has been declared a person of interest. Wouldn’t it make sense that the other three would be looked at with suspicious eyes? Yet they still keep meeting at school and at his apartment. Officer Reynolds may not be the department’s finest, but he is not an idiot. What do you think A is going to do with the key to Ezra’s apartment? If Officer Reynolds doesn’t blow that scandal wide open, I think A might be next in line to do so.

What did you think of tonight’s episode of Pretty Little Liars? What do you think will happen on next week’s season finale? Will we get even one thing answered or will we have to wait until next season? Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

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By Dani Bradford | March 14, 2011 | 15 Comments

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Gianmarco

you made a mistake…its Spencer and Toby, not Emily and Toby.

Anonymous

You are right. I definitely meant Spencer and Toby.

Whiskeysour2

I’m watching the show, but it’s beginning to remind me of the short stories I had to write for creative writing class. I always seem to weave and weave the story but never find a way to end it. ready for Ezra and aria to get busted! He’s got to know that it’s not that simple to date a high school student and be her teacher. No matter how close the girls are -no one else notices. The show has managed to keep me involved, and so I’ll continue to watch, but I wish they’d just get to some clue as to who A is! Give me a break! They all grew up in the same town for years and no one knows about Allison’s whole life?! Give me a break, you’d be surprised how smart teenagers are!
Also, wasn’t sure I’d like the Toby new relationship. It grew on me and seemed more beleiveable than Hannah and Caleb falling in love with her.
I think Emily needs to get a backbone and forget about the Paige drama- doesn’t she have enough drama this season with coming out?
Again, I’ll continue to watch if just to see the girls continue to act confused and struggle through…even tobys sister is started become just one of the girls…now let’s get on with solving this murder and finding out if the pretty little liars had something to do with it.

Anonymous

I second every thing you have said. It is time for the series to move on. Even if they don’t want to reveal A, they can reveal Allison’s murderer. Unless it is the same person?

Mzross2u

I agree with Whiskeysour2…I really enjoy the show but it’s getting a little drawn out. Reveal “A” already!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous

Seconded!

Adukles

All the different twists and turns are always shutting down any theory(s) I have!! I think this is a great series but I’m sure I can speak for all the viewers when I say; Reveal the truth about A and who is at least the creeper who always ends every show by only showing there hand or back! Guess we will still have to wait! Great show.

Jo

I want to find out who “A” is also, but will the show end once “A” is revealed?

Sophy

LOL are you guys kidding? The writers of this show aren’t idiots, obviously they’re not going to review who either A or Ali’s killer is at the end of season ONE. With good ratings and whatnot, this show has the potential for many, many more seasons and the identities of A and the killer are the MAIN MYSTERIES of the show! Obviously they’ll have to remain secret until basically the absolute final episode(s) of the entire series.

I guess A could be revealed maybe this season or the next one, but Ali’s killer is not going to be revealed anytime soon. That’s the whole point of this show. Even in the PLL books, the killer is not revealed until the last book, book 8, while A is revealed in book 4.

PandaParadise27

You definitely have a good point. The whole point of the show is to keep you on the edge waiting to see who A is and who killed Ali. But aside from agreeing with you, I have a question.

**Does it ruin the series to read the books?**

Usually I’m all for reading books first but this time I started the tv series first and I don’t want to ruin it…

Sophy

I haven’t read all of the books, but I know what happens in all of them. That being said, I don’t think it ruins the series to read them. The writers obviously know that many viewers have read the books, and they want to ensure that readers keep watching. So they’re going to make the show differ from the books significantly. In fact, they already have. It might spoil a few things, but at this point I’m still kept in suspense despite knowing who A and the killer are in the books.

Anonymous

That is how I felt when I read all of the Sookie Stackhouse books before the second season of True Blood even began. Even though I knew some of what happened, the writers managed to make the show their own and still keep me interested.

Now I might have to go out and get all of the PLL books.

http://twitter.com/danimari danimari

Well it is interesting that you thought we were idiots to being with, but then changed your mind and thought that they could reveal who A is by the end of this season. I actually think they would reveal Allison’s killer before the revealed A because I do not believe they are the same person and A as an unknown provides more plot points.

While I know that they did not reveal who A was until book 4, book 1 was entirely covered in the pilot of this show. Clearly the TV writers are moving faster than the books. I also think you will find that they end up veering off more. It is possible that they can think of new mysteries and will just add to the show, and probably the seasons as well.

Sophy

LOL, I never said you were idiots. I said the writers AREN’T idiots. I was just going through my thought process and showing how the writers might think or what might happen with the show.

I agree with you, A and the killer ar enot the same person. A may be more versatile plot-wise, but let’s face it, which is a more serious crime: blackmail/sabotage or murder? After the killer is revealed, everything would just be falling action. At least after A is revealed, there can be a new A or other strange things can happen.

I also agree with you that the writers will add more mysteries and plots to the show; in fact, they already have. However, I don’t necessarily think that the TV writers are moving faster than the books, because it’s like you implied – the TV show is definitely not following the same story as the books are. A parallel example is Gossip Girl – the entire first book is covered in the pilot, and occasionally elements from the books pop up in the TV show, but mostly by season 4 you can hardly recognize any similarities between the books’ plot and the TV plot. That’s where I think PLL is going. The writers will certainly veer off from the books’ plot a lot more as time goes on, but they still have to keep the suspense going, and the only way to do that is to keep the viewers in the dark about the main, overarching mysteries.

Anonymous

Sophy – You are right. It was late when I wrote that (and even used the wrong sign in). I didnt mean to make it sound like I was jumping on you or anything. It just seemed as you did work out your thinking process, you acknowledged kind of where we were, that the writers could reveal the identify of either A or Allisons’ killer (which now that the finale is over I do not believe they did either).

I have not read the books, so I cannot go beyond what I said in my last comment. You are more well versed in that area. Gossip Girl is a good example. Probably Vampire Diairies as well.

Let me ask you this. Having read the books, how many seasons realistically do you think the writers can have the viewers hanging on without revealing anything? Also, do you think that PLL will fizzle out if either people are revealed?