Pretty Little Liars: “To Plea or Not to Plea” Review
Pretty Little Liars
Season 5.23
“To Plea or Not to Plea”
Previously on Pretty Little Liars…
Alison is offered a plea bargain as her prison hazing reaches dangerous new heights. Spencer gets duped (by guess who) in London. Emily wins the “Fearless PLL Sleuth Award” as she uncovers “A Big” clue. Aria finally comes to her senses! Hanna, poor Hanna, learns that orange is not a good color for her. This episode definitely had undertones of deceit and drama as A pulls a fast one on the girls.
Ali almost tells her lawyer about Mike’s revelation that Mona faked her death. When her lawyer asks “does this person know for a fact where you where at the time of the murder?”, Alison says no. Her lawyer tells her that this can’t help her case, so Alison does not share any further information about Mike. It’s very interesting, because she actually could have shared it anyway. Her lawyer tells her that the DA is offering a plea bargain agreement if Ali pleads guilty and tells who her accomplice was. She can get fifteen years and could be out in ten versus life without parole. After all, the police have been building a case around the person they believe helped Ali...Hanna Marin!!! Alison has a big decision to make and that decision will let us see more clearly into Alison’s motives.
Spencer is still in London. Even though her mother has supposedly set up another college interview for her, she is trying to book a flight back to Rosewood. Melissa convinces her to stay by sharing how different her life is since she moved to London. The first-born Hastings fills Spencer’s head with so much “I want to be a real big sister to you and share hair and make-up tips” garbage, that Spence falls for it and stays. Conveniently, Melissa and Wren’s flat mate, Collin, asks Spencer on a date to the Royal Shakespeare Company. Melissa follows through and gives Spencer the perfect dress for the date and Spencer goes off with Collin to see Hamlet and “legally” buy her first beer/pint. Hastings’ money, scheming, lies and a handsome guy to kiss Spencer prevail once again! Spencer later learns that there is no interview. Her mother thought Alison was going to name Spence as her accomplice, so they decided to conspire to keep her out of the Rosewood.
Well the word is out about Aria and Andrew. Emily sees the note that Andrew left in Aria’s locker about their upcoming date. Aria brushes all of that aside because she is focused on passing her History test and finding a way to help her brother stay out of trouble. So Emily goes to Ezra and asks if he found any information about Varjak when he was researching for his book. STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN Emily! Can’t you see that Ezra is still up to his neck in shady behavior!!! He has been out of town so much, mysteriously buys the Brew even though he is jobless, and he is just too shifty eyed and fidgety to be trusted! Oh well, she trusts him anyway and goes with him to James Neilan’s office. How ironic is it that Neilan was the attorney that gave Hanna the envelope from Mona in the Christmas episode? They go to his office but only Ezra goes inside. He thinks Neilan is working for A, and when he demands that he tell him who he is working for or tell the police….the camera cuts outside to Emily who has been joined by Aria and when never learn what Neilan says. As soon as Ezra leaves Neilan jumps in his car and of course the liars follow him to a remote gated property equipped with cameras. Hmm…. this place looks familiar. Yes, I think the PLLs have partied there in the past!
When Ezra sees the text from Andrew, “Congrats on killing the test, beautiful” on Aria’s phone it slows he and Aria down. But Emily shows us that she is no longer the weakest link, as she is the only one that gets through the gate before it closes. She searches the garbage and hits the Jackpot when she finds a pizza receipt with the name Varjak and the phone number 727 242 7839. Compare that number to the Letters on you phone’s key pad and you will find a major clue!!! (or just check out my blog at cdjack11cdjack11.tumblr.com where I re-blogged an anonymous blogger who shared how another blogger cracked the code!) Emily then spies Neilen taking money from a safe while getting instructions from someone (Varjak??) on the phone. Great job Emily!!!
Back at the Women’s Correctional facility Alison’s jail cell gets trashed and the words Take The Plea are painted on her wall. That’s not all. The one who bullied so many in the past gets bullied prison style as she is burned on one arm with an iron in the laundry room and is cut on the other. This really scares Ali! She calls her lawyer and asks if she can be moved to a less dangerous facility if she take the plea.
Before I conclude with the saddest news ever to air on PLL let me share some good news: Ezria broke up!!!! Get your life, Aria!!! I know you love him, but please stay away from Slim Shady!!! He may not be A, but I feel he is still lying to you all about some big things.
It is with a heavy heart that I must share that the last couple standing, my OTP (One True Pairing), is now separated by the bars of a jail cell. Caleb was right by Hanna’s side when she took his advice to share all the evidence she had on A with Lt. Tanner. Of course, just as she is ready to meet with Tanner, A remotely hacks her phone and removes all the evidence! (Later Em and Aria’s phones are erased too)
When Hanna sees Ali in jail, she gives her the Stare of Death!!!
But, wait a minute Hanna, Ali did not take the plea after all. Ladies and gentlemen, Alison DiLaurentis has turned a corner. Instead of lying and giving up her friend, she has decided to go to trial. With just two more episodes and then the season finale, I think we better all strap in folks. This is going to be one wild A ride! Until next time, remember to keep you friends close and your secrets closer!!!
Pretty Little Liars: "Bloody Hell" Review
Pretty Little Liars
Season 5.22
“Bloody Hell”
Previously on Pretty Little Liars…
A went on a rampage!!! Spencer, Ali, and Cyrus/Hank Mahoney took the biggest hits, while Aria’s nosiness may have saved her brother’s life. It is official, Ashley and Ted are engaged. Unfortunately the madness that is Emily and Talia continues, and Hanna had a face-off with Ali. This episode was fast, furious, and filled with clues, so let’s get to it!!!
Aria, Emily and Spencer visited Ali in prison, giving her watered down apologies and the details on Mona’s plan to stage her death and bring A down. Ali is very angry about Mona’s “failed” plan and tells Aria that she will have to tell her lawyers about Mike’s involvement in order to save herself. Aria talks Alison into waiting on this in order for Aria to find Cyrus to get some information on A.
Mrs. Hastings tells Spencer to pack her bags for London because her plane leaves in a few hours. Mrs. H finally swallowed her pride and asked Wren to get Spencer an interview at Oxford. When the girls come over to say goodbye to Spencer, Aria hires Mrs. Hasting to be her attorney for $1. What could have been a ridiculous scene was made cute due to the fact that Aria was dressed like an innocent little girl.
After hearing Aria’s questions about a nameless person (Mike) who has withheld information from the police in a murder case, Aria’s new attorney tells her this is a very serious crime. No Kidding!?!?!
Emily rehearses for the Glass Slipper pageant and Miss Fields is very talented indeed. Talia, who has quit her job at the Brew and separated from her husband, gains Emily’s sympathy and is offered to stay with Em for a few days while her mom is out of town. Emily please give yourself some time in between relationships!!! You are constantly choosing unavailable, closeted, unsure of who they are women. Hmmm…that’s probably because you don’t have time to know who you are because A is constantly terrorizing you!!! However, I really really loved your dance routine this week.
Aria and Hanna visit Hank Mahoney (Cyrus) in a hospital burn unit. Whoops, he had an A accident that has left him incapacitated! But when the girls ask him for his contact he writes this:
Which reminds me of this:
After the girls leave the burn unit, A does this:
Spencer’s interview at Oxford was going so well…until A showed up and all the blood oozed out of her handbag in front of the professor!!!!!
Finally Hanna goes to visit Ali in prison and to my surprise it is Ali who gives the apology! Now we know that Ali is the Master PLL, but I must admit that this most genuine apology I have ever seen or heard from Miss DiLaurentis. But I’ve still got my eye on you Ali!!!
Not much good news for the PLLs in this episode. Well, at least Andrew got a kiss. He is so suspicious though…
…and Ashley is officially engaged and happy for now.
Next week will not be so happy for Mama Marin, because it looks like Hanna is going to jail! Until next time Liars, remember to keep your friends close and your secrets closer… and check out my Tumblr blog, “A Liar’s Secrets” at cdjack11cdjack11.tumblr.com