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Pretty Little Liars

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The television show “Pretty Little Liars”, produced by I. Marlene King, is a very well-constructed piece. The first episode of “Pretty Little Liars” titled ‘Pilot’ aired June 8th, 2010. The major tone of the show is very suspenseful, however romance and drama are involved to a great extent to break up all the negativity and semi non relatable situations. “Pretty Little Liars” is a story about four girls who lose one of their closest friends, who had disappeared and was later found murdered, and begin dealing with a common stalker who knows the girls deepest darkest secrets. The television show is a great prime example of life lessons, such as trust, friendships and relationships. The TV series is based off the books written by Sara Shepard. …show more content…

Shephard never fails to keep her readers/viewers on their toes. The viewer/reader is able to get emotionally attached by all the suspense and details. “Spoken or written words can evoke powerful emotional responses.” (Lehne, Engel, Rohrmeier, Menninghaus, Jacobs & Koelsch 2015). Shephard does an outstanding job at piecing the story together and revealing information to the viewers/readers over the seasons as needed. The slow reveals of information are a great way to keep people interested. Over the seasons, Shephard reveals information about each of the characters that helps the readers/viewers find out who each of the characters are really and not just what meets the eye. Giving out these small details about the characters helps to justify why they do what they do throughout the show. Most television shows or even movie sagas seem to drag on and end a lot sooner than they do, but Shephard’s story line works to be drawn out so much. Each of the little details that Shephard reveals about each of the character’s pasts allows viewers to guess what is going to happen next in the show. Shephard made it a goal to keep ‘A’ (the common foe that the girls and some of the towns people share) a secret throughout the series, and although there are times where you are one hundred percent sure you have guessed who it is a majority of the time you are

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