Pretty Little Liars

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. In regards to how accurate the show is to the books, I really don’t know because I have not read the books yet. 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. Originally, I lamented over another great show that would never get the respectability it deserves. That was until I realized that this show wouldn't be passed over and that people actually were watching it.

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.

I give it: 8/10