by Melissa Parkin
The prior Queen
Bee of Rosewood finds herself in the hot seat this week as her trial begins.
Since the evidence against Alison is all circumstantial, the prosecution
decides to play dirty. Instead of presenting the
details of the case, the chief prosecutor resorts to defaming Alison’s
character. Given that the girl lies more than a rug, painting an unflattering
image of her to the jury comes all too easy. It doesn't help that “A” assists
the prosecution by exposing the truth about Ali’s fake kidnapping story.
The prosecution doesn't stop there. Hitching a slew of Ali’s loved ones to her ruinous wagon,
they force Jason to testify as a witness against his own sister. Once placed on
the stand, he tries to do right by Ali, insisting upon her innocence. The
tables turn on him though as the prosecution throws him under the bus for his
change of heart, resulting in him having to confess to his affair with Mrs. Marin
in the process. Ashley breaks things off with Ted after her affair with Jason
reaches the public’s attention. The jury’s still out on whether Ted accepted
the decision or not.
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Chandelier’s rituals. Sister launched
lair. A ruler’s list chained.
Tensions rise
with everyone in town and Andrew suddenly goes from Prince Charming to Prime
Suspect, tainting the memory of Mona Vanderwaal right to Aria’s face. He even
appears outside Mona’s house when the Liars are inside investigating. “A”’s
little break-in at Mona’s, prior to the Liars’ arrival, results in a distinct
screwdriver being wedged in the floorboards by a broken window. It’s later
processed by the police, revealing it came from Boo Boo’s Ice Cream Factory.
The show closes out on “A” as the hooded figure shreds all the records related
to “Varjak,” using the bits of paper to line the bottom of a birdcage
containing Ali’s parrot.
Despite the
stakes being high for Alison and Hanna, nothing particularly compelling seems
to surface during this episode. Pure regurgitation of prior events plagues the entirety
of the trial, and none of the conversations occurring outside of the courtroom
really drives the story-line. Everyone pretty much laments over past mistakes.
As for the cryptic mirror message, it’s anyone’s guess on what it could
possibly mean. With the verdict of Alison’s trial next week, things will
hopefully pick up, but until then, it’s a little disappointing. Aria’s behavior
really is the only aspect worth reminiscing over. Why did Varjak call her phone when she specifically never tried reaching out to him/her? Plus, her insistence that the rest of the Liars keep looking through Mona’s room after
it appeared “A” already got what they came for is highly suspicious. Could Miss
Montgomery really be the notorious blackmailer?
Pretty
Little Liars - “The Melody Lingers On” Rating: C +
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