I’ve been somewhat silent since the finale on Tuesday, I have a reason for this and I’m gonna tell you exactly why. I have never in my life been so ashamed of being a part of a fandom that turned on their creator like the PLL fandom has to Marlene. I’m not saying ALL of you, but a considerable number of PLL fans have honestly made me sick to my stomach because of what you have done to Marlene, the writers, the cast, and crew.
This episode was one of the greatest episodes PLL has ever done, I laughed, cried, wanted to throw my tv out the window, and I gained so many answers that I didnt know what to do with. The episode was fucking phenomenal, whether you got the answer right or wrong… It was one of the top 5 episodes they have ever done, acting wise, writing wise, directing wise… It was a home run. So, if you’re basing this episode by the reveal and who it was? You should be ashamed of yourself. And every single person giving this phenomenal episode a low rating on IMBD PURELY for that fact, excuse my French but FUCK YOU!
This show is so much more than the mystery of who A was, it’s about girl power, it’s about friendship, it’s about love, it’s about not judging a book by the cover, it’s about solving problems together, it’s about LGBT+ issues, it’s about revolutionizing the way tv shows interact with fans.
When this show came out 5 years ago I was a Junior in high school, I was a quiet person, I had a few close friends, I had just moved to a new place and didn’t know anyone. I was also in the closet as a lesbian, suffered from really bad anxiety and depression, and I even had a “friend” that mirrored closely what Alison was in the beginning. When the show came out there were no gay teen characters on ANY show, when I was younger I knew I was somehow different and just like any child learns- you keep quiet, don’t talk about it, and repress it. When I got into high school the feelings started coming back agains and I didn’t know exactly what it was… Until the pilot of this little show came on. I had seen previews here and there on ABC Family, it centered around 4 teenagers and their dead friend. I had no idea this show would change my life.
When the pilot aired I was already enjoying it, the plot was interesting, the actors were so beautiful, and then… Maya appeared. Emily brought over her little gift basket that her mother made, right after giving her a lecture basically saying “No child of mine will be ‘different’ (aka not straight, no dyed hair, no revealing clothing, basically you’re going to be a nun when you grow up).” Maya was the new girl in town, she was beautiful, sweet rebelious, and… Bisexual. Emily had feelings for her, only she didn’t know yet. After the episode got towards the end, the two girls kissed… I started to get butterflies in my stomach, my heart starting beating faster, I knew this was exactly why I felt different. I started watching PLL with my mom after that, every time there was an Emaya scene I would curl up in a little ball, blushing and trying not to show any sort of emotion about it. Then, the coming out episode aired, And, I came out. Emily, Shay, Marlene, PLL, and everyone involved with the show basically saved my life by helping me start that conversation with my family.
Now back to the real reason for this post:
If you guessed someone other than Cece as A for the reveal, I’m sorry- but that is niether Marlene’s, the writers, the cast, the crew, that is NO one’s fault BUT YOUR OWN. If you trusted your guess on a theory that was wrong, that is YOUR fault, not Marlene’s, not the cast, not the crew. If you guessed incorrectly, that is your fault. YOUR. FAULT. You can’t blame anyone elsee but yourself. And don’t you dare say “Well how were we supposed to know Cece would be A?” I spent my entire time on tumblr proving Cece was A. I have HOURS of proof, videos, theories, everything on how Cece was A, so it was not nearly impossible and if you still say it’s impossible, you’re just creating excuses as to why you were wrong.
By the way, anyone bitching about how it should’ve been Wren, Melissa or Aria… Do you realize how much back tracking and hours of making up a story that would take? Wren being Charles would’ve been the stupidest decision they could’ve made. And I will tell you EXACTLY why. Wren came into the show as Melissa’s fiancé and he was exactly that. A doe eyed, cookie cutter, plaid vest wearing, perfectly British accented, doctor boyfriend that had nothing to do with the craziness that went around Rosewood or the DiLaurentis family. He attended the funeral with Melissa because he was her fiancé. He colored a picture. He misspelled a word. He was never intended to be A. Just like how they made Aria look guilty, just how they made Melissa look guilty, and Jenna, and Shana, and Paige, and Toby, and virtually every single character on the show.
CeCe was made for the specific role of being A, they never changed . The moment she entered the screen in 3x07 she was suspicious and knew too much about everyone. She had connections to everyone and everything, she killed someone, she was a liar, Alison was her favorite. Everything added up to CeCe. Now, whether the transgender story was added on in season 5 is up for discussion- but the fact that CeCe was always planned for A is not. I beg of you, watch the episode again. Prejudice and theories aside, and just enjoy the episode, because it really is one of the greatest episodes that they’ve done. Vanessa killed it, as did the rest of the cast. If you don’t agree, I totally understand. But don’t you dare tell me that you regret watching this show for the past 6 seasons because you were wrong about who A was.
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