“ρяεττy ʟιττʟε ʟιαяʂ”

When I first saw the name of this TV show, I instantaneously thought "Oh great another girly gossip show", but I still gave it a shot solely because I saw that Holly Marie Combs (Piper from Charmed) would be on it. I'm glad I watched it and now I'm hooked.

Pretty Little Liars is based on a series by the same name by Sara Shepard (which I am now impatiently awaiting to come in at the library so I can read it). In regards to how accurate the show is to the books, I really don’t know because I (sadly) have not read the books. The show is based on a group of girls whose friend Alyson recently died. But not very long after Alyson's death, the girls begin receiving messages all from the notorious "A" which makes them think it is Alyson. "A" knows all their secrets and sets out to ruin the girls' lives. This sets up the series’ premise of finding out just who “A” really is. After the first episode, I became immersed in the series and can't wait until Tuesdays for the new episodes (8pm Eastern on ABC Family). Originally, I lamented over another great show that would never get the respectability it deserves. That was until last Tuesday when Pretty Little Liars was trending worldwide on Twitter in three different ways! This made me happy that people actually are paying attention to this great show.

Holly plays one of the girls' mothers and her character's name is Ella. In the more recent episodes, she's been having a hard time dealing with the fact that her husband cheated on her. It was because of "A" that Ella found out, and since then in the newest episode SPOILER ALERT Ella left her husband and kids to go live somewhere else. I hope this doesn't limit her screen time; I already feel like she isn't on there enough! Holly is very good at portraying emotional scenes and her acting makes it seem like her emotions are very real.

So if you wrote off this show because of the cheesy-sounding name, remember that saying everyone rolls their eyes at; "Don't judge a book by its cover". Give the show a chance and you may be surprised at how good it actually is.