#PrettyLittleLiars “This is a Dark Ride”: Who Died in the Shocking Halloween Episode?
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! Do not read on unless you’ve seen CREEPY AWESOME Season 3, Episode 12 (the mid-season finale) of ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars,” entitled “The Lady Killer.” 😉
The summer finale of Pretty Little Liars lived up to expectations as an action-packed thriller to keep fans on the edge of their seats. Paige was set up to be the next ‘A,’ but of course that was too easy of an answer to actually be true.
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What Happened?
The episode opens with Hannah crying hysterically while Emily talks with the police who were asking if the “deceased” was a friend of hers. Then we back up two days to find Paige receiving a mysterious text that she keeps a secret. Aria, Spencer, and Hannah are convinced she’s guilty and therefore stop at nothing to protect Emily. It isn’t until much later that we learn Paige was actually trying to keep Emily safe all along. ‘A’ certainly played into everyone’s emotions in this heart-gripping episode.
Then the tables are turned when Mona is seen walking calmly out of her insane asylum dressed as a nurse. We next see her in the infamous black hoodie plotting out her next move with an anonymous accomplice.
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A Fatal Weekend
In a twist of fate, Emily leaves for the weekend with Nate — or who she thought was Nate. As the evening progresses, she realizes Nate is not who he says he is. Shockingly, he pulls out a knife claiming to be a Mr. London James who was once in love with Maya. His hate for Emily runs deep; he reveals that he wants to kill someone in front of her for whom she cares: Paige. In this way, it will be revenge for when Emily supposedly stole Maya from him.
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Meanwhile, Aria, Spencer, and Hannah team up with Caleb to meet ‘A’ in a cemetery as planned, but soon realize it was all a set-up. Their concerns turn to Emily’s safety. They discover two possible locations for where Emily could be with Nate/London, so Caleb drives to one location while the girls scope out the other.
The drama wasn’t about to end there. Emily makes a run for it to lure Nate/London away from Paige. While trying to find cellular service at the top of a remote lighthouse, London finds her. Emily’s true grit and athletic ability serves her well, and she forcefully stabs him right before Caleb shows up.
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One Last Shot
But the dying London makes one last move: he shoots Caleb. Now we are back where we started; the scene with Hannah breaking down is remarkably and eerily similar to the scene when Emily lost Maya so long ago.
The final twist: in the last few seconds of the episode, none other than Toby is revealed to be working with ‘A’! He is last seen in a black hoodie taking instructions from Mona. And Mona further implies Garrett is still in cahoots with the dark side.
No one is safe. Will Caleb live? Is Toby really the next A? What will happen with Spencer and him? Will Paige now be accepted? What is Mona’s next move? And what will Garrett do now that he is released.
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Quotes of the Night:
“Things just went from worse to worser.” -Hanna
“That’s not a word, but continue.” -Spencer
“Yo hablo sicko … She went home sick.” -Hanna
“I get Mona being fashionably late, but Paige? Something’s not right.” -Hanna [lol]
Social Media Buzz: Pretty Little Liars’ Spawns Web Series, Breaks Social TV Record
Mashable reports that Half of Pretty Little Liars season three is in the record books after Tuesday’s summer finale. To hold over fans until the hit show returns Oct. 23, ABC Family has launched Pretty Dirty Secrets, an eight-part web series.
Meanwhile, this week’s episode broke the record for most social media comments during a single TV episode, garnering 1.6 million on Twitter and Facebook (see infographic below). The episode — “The Lady Killer” — beat out American Idol‘s 2012 finale, which incited 1.4 million comments, according to data from Bluefin Labs.
Pretty Dirty Secrets will reveal a new character, Shana (played by Aerial Miranda), who is a Halloween store clerk. The web series star some PLL cast members and tells the story of Rosewood preparing for Halloween.
“We want to keep our millennial fans engaged and invested while the show is on hiatus,” Beth Johnson, ABC Family’s VP of digital media, tells Mashable. “Pretty Dirty Secrets gives them something new from the show to talk about every Tuesday that is organic and pivotal to the upcoming special.”
CREDIT: MASHABLE
The Oct. 23 televised Halloween special — “This Is a Dark Ride” — will lead off the back end of season three.
For now, fans can tune into Pretty Dirty Secrets every Tuesday at 8 p.m. Here’s what to anticipate:
“The local Halloween store in Rosewood is a busy place these days and a good spot for someone who wants to keep tabs on certain people. But as the usual suspects come in and out of the store, will they find more than just the ultimate Halloween costume?”
Well folks, what did you think about #PLL summer finale? Ready for the Halloween episode when the show’s back? See you in October then 😉
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October 24th, 2012 → 1:58 PM
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