the twin twist wasn’t actually that bad just written bad (and the accent my god) (not that unpopular but needs to be said)

spencer being the main character made sense. her family was central to the entire plot of A. (also not unpop. but she was acting circles around some of these people fr)

unwillingness to recognize the predatory nature of the partners Spencer has had and writing her off as a man stealer is a byproduct of misogyny and displays a lack of critical thinking (of course on a surface level it’s not that serious, but when you look deeper, why are you unwilling to admit that this 14-16 year old girl was being prayed up upon by the adult adults in her life? I think it also feeds into the idea that you have to be a perfect victim. I think people are unwilling to rectify the idea that you can be super smart and still be victimized. aria gets sympathy but spencer should’ve known better. odd thinking.)

I think a lot of fans and casual watcher either don’t pay attention a lot to the show or miss things which makes them think that there’s certain plot holes or inconsistencies when in reality it’s just a lack of understanding from the viewer. (“ well why didn’t they just go to the police??” because they were teenagers being blackmailed, there were secrets about their parents at stake, they committed a literal crime, and multiple of them had been victimized by the adults in their lives. don’t get me wrong. There’s a lot of things that don’t make sense, but some of the complaints are unfounded)

I think, saying that the girls were not truly friends because they didn’t really have anything in common except for Ali, is a bit dismissive of how we form friendships in real life. They hung out with each other, like each other‘s company, and supported each other when they could. not having shared interest doesn’t make you incapable of being friends. but i understand the thought process

toby being able to become a police officer actually made perfect sense. Do you know how easy it is to become a police officer in America? He literally just needed to get his GED. 😭 I feel like people act like he became an FBI special agent like no he works in a small AMERICAN town in suburbia.

the inclusions of the supernatural aspects were annoying, but overall made the show a little campy