In 12 short weeks, Marlene King has created one of the most compulsively compelling small screen universes with “Pretty Little Liars” and now she’s pulling back the curtain on some of Rosewood’s most sensational secrets.
PopWrap sat down with the creator to get the inside scoop on Noel Kahn, the future of Ezria, Hannah’s amor triángulo, triángulo de and when A’s true identity will be revealed! Hint: you’ll be waiting a loooooooong time for that one.
PopWrap: If we were judging solely from Twitter fan reaction, it would seem like the stand-out so far this season has been Noel Kahn — did tu expect that?
Marlene King: I amor it! It’s so fun. When we were plotting out these scripts, we wondered if we could actually make this shift with Noel and judging from him trending two weeks in a row, I think we did.
PW: Do tu think that’s partially because of actor Brant Daugherty?
Marlene: I think it’s both. It was such a surprise for his character to not necessarily be this good guy and he’s such a great actor. Brant’s got this great look … and those eyes. He really stepped up to the plate and delivered.
PW: This week’s episode also saw Lucas own up for destroying Allison’s memorial, something a anterior episode tag led us to believe A had done. Will we come to learn that A wasn’t behind all of those acts?
Marlene: That was a very interesting departure for us, but a great surprise. I think the majority of the person you’re seeing is A, but every once in a while – when it’s organic to the story – we’ll reveal those to have been someone else. Often those are a surprise even to us.
PW: The flashbacks have shown us that Allison was never nice to Lucas, but his reaction was so strong I’m wondering if we’ll see there’s más to that story than simple teasing?
Marlene: We will – but not until season two. That will have a lot más about Lucas’ relationship with Allison in it than these siguiente ten episodes do. Although he does play a very big part in the season one finale.
PW: What about Lucas and Hannah — they’re not over, right?
Marlene: Oh no! There’s a wonderful episode coming up with a dance-a-thon that has some lovely Lucas/Hannah moments.
PW: But I guess Hannah has bigger issues to worry about now that A estola her mom’s money. Where did that idea come from?
Marlene: We started talking about that when working on the summer cycle. We wanted to up the stakes — to be less about taunting threats and más about her putting the PLL’s in serious jeopardy. If tu think she … o should I say he … how about shim [laughs]? If tu think ending the summer cycle with Hannah getting run over with car was bad, just wait – A really ups the stakes in these siguiente 10 episodes.
PopWrap sat down with the creator to get the inside scoop on Noel Kahn, the future of Ezria, Hannah’s amor triángulo, triángulo de and when A’s true identity will be revealed! Hint: you’ll be waiting a loooooooong time for that one.
PopWrap: If we were judging solely from Twitter fan reaction, it would seem like the stand-out so far this season has been Noel Kahn — did tu expect that?
Marlene King: I amor it! It’s so fun. When we were plotting out these scripts, we wondered if we could actually make this shift with Noel and judging from him trending two weeks in a row, I think we did.
PW: Do tu think that’s partially because of actor Brant Daugherty?
Marlene: I think it’s both. It was such a surprise for his character to not necessarily be this good guy and he’s such a great actor. Brant’s got this great look … and those eyes. He really stepped up to the plate and delivered.
PW: This week’s episode also saw Lucas own up for destroying Allison’s memorial, something a anterior episode tag led us to believe A had done. Will we come to learn that A wasn’t behind all of those acts?
Marlene: That was a very interesting departure for us, but a great surprise. I think the majority of the person you’re seeing is A, but every once in a while – when it’s organic to the story – we’ll reveal those to have been someone else. Often those are a surprise even to us.
PW: The flashbacks have shown us that Allison was never nice to Lucas, but his reaction was so strong I’m wondering if we’ll see there’s más to that story than simple teasing?
Marlene: We will – but not until season two. That will have a lot más about Lucas’ relationship with Allison in it than these siguiente ten episodes do. Although he does play a very big part in the season one finale.
PW: What about Lucas and Hannah — they’re not over, right?
Marlene: Oh no! There’s a wonderful episode coming up with a dance-a-thon that has some lovely Lucas/Hannah moments.
PW: But I guess Hannah has bigger issues to worry about now that A estola her mom’s money. Where did that idea come from?
Marlene: We started talking about that when working on the summer cycle. We wanted to up the stakes — to be less about taunting threats and más about her putting the PLL’s in serious jeopardy. If tu think she … o should I say he … how about shim [laughs]? If tu think ending the summer cycle with Hannah getting run over with car was bad, just wait – A really ups the stakes in these siguiente 10 episodes.
An intriguing riddle from -A has the Liars hitting the road and heading to Ravenswood, where they are surrounded por some familiar faces. During a very special magic show, one Liar pulls a disappearing act, leaving the other three scrambling to make sure she hasn’t succumbed to -A’s tricks.
But before they can hightail it out of Ravenswood, they make a shocking discovery that proves that everything they thought they knew about -A and the -A team might be wrong. With this discovery, the Liars may just have started ‘World War A.’
Meanwhile, Hanna and her mother’s joyous reunion is cut short when -A’s sights are set on a new target. And Toby uncovers some surprising information about Wren.
But before they can hightail it out of Ravenswood, they make a shocking discovery that proves that everything they thought they knew about -A and the -A team might be wrong. With this discovery, the Liars may just have started ‘World War A.’
Meanwhile, Hanna and her mother’s joyous reunion is cut short when -A’s sights are set on a new target. And Toby uncovers some surprising information about Wren.
Rush decisions are made when dealing with a wounded heart. When dealing with matters of heart, people react in many different ways: still crushed over her break-up, Spencer continues her downward spiral as she now takes her anger and hurt out on Mona. Caleb, on the other hand, hides his pain por being closed off when discussing his father. But when Hanna devises a plan to bring father and son back together, will that help Caleb heal old wounds o just make things harder? And Aria, who is still missing Ezra, finds herself spending más and más time with Wes.
Meanwhile, Emily and Jason work together to put together the pieces of Ali's trip to Cape May and what really happen during that vacation.
Meanwhile, Emily and Jason work together to put together the pieces of Ali's trip to Cape May and what really happen during that vacation.
