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By: Mark T. Wilson
With the original Pretty Little Liars over and the reboot heading into its 2nd season, it has left the question open as to not only what show was better, but which season of the original was the best? Throughout the years, fans have argued, discussed, and broken down theories, best episodes, and best couples. However, what season in the original left a lasting impression on you? As a true fan, that’s a hard question to answer as each one has been instrumental from the beginning to the end. It’s almost like asking which of your kids is your favorite.
Let’s be honest, Season 1 of Pretty Little Liars is the favorite kid we have but won’t admit till later in life.
The beginning is what drew us into the mystery. Don’t lie, how did you feel when the Pretty Little Liars received that first text from ‘A’? I was hooked from that very moment and wanted to know who this ‘A’ person was. As we traveled down the season we learned that Aria had vanished for some time, Hanna is no longer the girl with low self-esteem, Spencer is now the leader of the crew and Emily is dealing with the loss of love. To add more intrigue to the story, we learned that Aria is in a relationship with her high school teacher, Ezra.
Season 1 of Pretty Little Liars Is Juicy
The missing body of Alison is dug up from her own backyard and the intrigue of what really happened to the ‘Mean Girl” begins. Who did it and why was the talk of Rosewood. The quiet guy Toby is suspect No.1 but he’s cleared of all charges. We’re also introduced to his evil, but blind stepsister, Jenna who blames Alison and the Liars for her loss of sight. Her hatred for the girls was one of the best storylines in Season 1.
We’re also introduced to the last member of the group, Caleb who just sprung out of nowhere.
There are other seasons that can rival the first and may have better storylines filled with more suspense and laughter. However, it’s nothing like that feeling you get the first time you here “Gotta secret” and see the girls standing next to the coffin. Pretty Little Liars reminds me a lot of Prison Break and how their first season can never be duplicated.
I loved how each character was introduced, how everyone has a backstory and something to hide that ‘A’ likes to hang over their head. With all the hype surrounding the final season and the spinoffs, we often forget how important that first season was.
The Liars were so young and naive in the beginning that ‘A’ and Alison, even in her death had them wrapped around her finger. Little did we know that the girls would enter a world with so much pain, death, and lies that a simple relationship and even their friendships would be put to the test.
Think about it this way. Season 1 was so unexpected, we as viewers didn’t know who to trust. To be honest, everyone, including the other Liars appeared to be suspects. Season 1 was a weeding-out process. Even so, Alison didn’t know who she could trust. From the girls to the parents, to other friends, Pretty Little Liars keep us in the dark and guessing.
Season 1 of Pretty Little Liars may not have had the big reveal of Charlotte as ‘A’, the intrigue that Ezra and Mona were behind it all, or the great reveal that Alison was alive. But what it did offer was a beginning to something so special and addictive that we can sit and debate about which season was the best.
It’s clearly the first.
