Mr.
DeLaurentis finally tells his children the “truth” about Charles. Apparently,
the eldest sibling of the clan displayed some rather disturbing behavioral
issues from a young age. After attempting to drown a baby Alison in the
bathtub, Charles was sentenced to the Radley Institute, where he killed himself
by the time he turned sixteen. Mr. DeLaurentis just so happened to be out of
town at the time of his son’s death, and his wife decided to cremate Charles
without so much as holding a funeral service for his passing. Alison relays the
tale to the Liars, and the ever so blunt Hanna immediately calls bull.
Considering this is “A” we’re talking about here, would anybody buy this story?
No funeral, no living witnesses to question, and no paperwork to back up any of
this. As Shakespeare would say, “there’s something rotten in Denmark.”
Though
the girls may have escaped the Dollhouse, they still can’t help but feel
smothered in one form or another. Spencer’s anxiety and sleep deprivation
consumes her every moment. Since her mother cut her off from anti-anxiety
medication, Spencer resorts to dumpster diving in the Montgomery’s trash when
she learns that Aria has tossed out her meds. When the effort leaves her
empty-handed, she turns to accepting special
brownies from Ezra’s new baker. Fitz catches on to what Spencer’s doing and
lends his opinion on the matter, but the words fall on deaf ears. All Spencer
wants is peace, even if it’s only temporary.
Tensions
continue to boil as Hanna finally blows a gasket over the fact that Caleb is
constantly hovering around her like an overprotective hawk. She’s “smothered”
by him always being around, and after she discovers that he’s even planted a
GPS tracker on her car to keep tabs on her, she firmly declares that she “needs
space.”
Things
aren’t going any better over at the Fields’ residence as Sarah Harvey’s
presence and skittish behavior sends up some more red flags for Emily’s mother.
Ms. Fields forces Emily into seeing a therapist, whether she’s ready to open up
about her experiences or not. Sarah refuses to seek counseling though and even resorts
to running away. Emily insists that she can help Sarah, and decides to take Ms.
Harvey to the community swimming pool. The girls share in a late night dip, in
which Sarah finally seems to relax during the activity.
Lastly,
Aria finds that her father has entered into full-blown papa bear mode,
insisting on escorting her everywhere she goes. Having recently been bitten by
the shutterbug, she finally manages to get some time alone when she visits the
college to use their darkroom. As she develops some snapshots though, she
freaks out upon finding a note from “A” insisting that Aria is still “MY doll,
bitch.” Apparently, Charles went all I
Know What You Did Last Summer on Aria while in the Dollhouse by chopping off
her locks after she refused to dye her hair pink, explaining her new ‘do. Aria
tries to flee from the darkroom, but soon discovers that she’s been locked
inside. As only PLL can, a handsome
helping hand comes to her rescue in the form of Clark, a gorgeous fellow photog,
who pulls out the wedge “A” planted in the door.
Unconvinced
by Charles’s supposed death, the Liars try to track down his medical records
from Radley. Given that the facility closed down, they’re forced to sneak into
Riverhill Davis Center, the place where the remaining patient records are being
sent for shredding. As per usual, Charles’s record is incomplete, missing all
paperwork in accordance to his “death”. Noticing that Alison’s deceased
great-aunt was on the visitor’s log, they, along with Jason, go out to her old
house with the belief that Charles is actually squatting there. They do in fact
find him resting…just not in the way they expected. Jason and Ali uncover a
grave in the backyard, with Charles’s name engraved on the headstone. It’s
legitimate. The show closes out with the hooded “A” observing a computer
monitor, where each of the Liars’ locations are pinpointed out on a map via GPS
tracker. Can you say creepy?
“Don’t
Look Now” definitely has its fair share of twists and insight, but it does have
its problems, particularly with convenience. Sneaking inside a facility to get
medical records would generally inspire a cute, low-grade Mission: Impossible heist plan, but instead, the girls just so
conveniently walk right in through the backdoor without anyone noticing. ANYONE. Then, Jason just so happens to recall a
bizarre occurrence at his great-aunt’s house that he never thought strange
enough to investigate until…how long after the fact?
That’s
not even the worst. The biggest issue of all comes in the form of a particular
relationship fail.
Yes,
Hanna and Caleb.
What.
Just. Happened?
The
strongest couple on the show suddenly goes on a break, because Caleb was
being…a loving boyfriend? Oh, how awful for you, Hanna. The man helped rescue
you from a psychopath’s lair and only wants to keep you safe. Your response:
push him away for caring that much. Seriously? If this development doesn’t
inspire fantasies of throwing your remote control at the TV, then I’m not sure
what will. This was sadly not season six’s best.
Pretty
Little Liars - “Don’t Look Now” Rating: C +
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