annasophiesand The title says it all - it gets worse and worse every season. The writers didn't even lose their creativity throughout this tv show, they just went crazy in the making of all of these storylines, just so they could keep on making another and another season. I actually liked the first season, very much so, because it was kind of simple - compared to the later seasons, but also interesting at the same time. I was really disappointed with this huge mess they created and I almost regret watching the whole show.

annsquake Although the last few seasons slightly dropped in quality, i don't think I've ever seen a TV show which has a mystery quite as complex and gripping as PLL's. Not only that, but the show is very successful in drawing us in with wonderful character development and acting. Overall, really worth the watch :)

jenniferpitt71 I actually started out liking this show and looked forward to watching the next episode. Well, after season 87 and still no clue who A was I was angry with myself for ever devoting so much as a minute of my time to this garbage. I stopped watching this show because it just dragged on and on, so needless to say, I was shocked to see that 3 or 4 years after giving up on this show that it was STILL on!! Someone has to be extremely bored and have a ton of spare time to get through this show. My only question is WHY???

shannen-l-c I started watching 'Pretty Little Liars' shortly after season 1 had aired because my best friend knew how much I loved mystery shows and said I'd fall in love with it. It turned out he was right and I binge watched the show in a couple of weeks and committed myself to watching each time a new episode aired. Although 'Pretty Little Liars' is technically a teen show, I liked it because it always felt so much more than that. Although the main cast were teenagers and it followed their development and issues as ordinary teenage girls, the acting was much better than in most teen dramas and the mystery of 'A' surrounding them was gripping.Unfortunately, the show quickly loses it's appeal by being dragged out for far too long. Whilst the first two seasons feel somewhat realistic and are coherent, it loses it's pacing and sense of direction immediately afterwards. The writing becomes inconsistent and lurches from one story to another without explanation. The 'clues' we're given throughout to piece together the mystery are 9 times out of 10 red herrings and lead to nothing (so what is the point in giving them to us in the first place?) and any attempt made to understand what is happening and why is pointless because the writers themselves don't appear to know.In a supernatural or fantasy show, it's easier to ignore or overlook elements of the story that may be unrealsitic, but with 'Pretty Little Liars' which is supposed to be set in reality it becomes increasingly difficult to ignore the utter unrealistic nature of what happens. How is it that this 'A' person or people are so superhuman that they know everything about everyone and are present at all times? How are they able to inflict physical harm and commit very real crimes on a daily basis but suffer no repercussions? How is it that the people around the main girls don't notice that something incredibly strange is going on? Why do the girls themselves try to go on vigilante missions that put them in danger instead of going to the police or asking for help? These are just some of the questions you might find yourself asking when watching. The worst thing about 'Pretty Little Liars' is that there is absolutely no pay-off or satisfying conclusion to what happens. Every reveal, even the big ones, only leave more questions and a shed load of disappointment. After investing so long in the story the minimum I expected as a viewer was for everything I'd been watching for 8 seasons to make sense and tie together perfectly, but that sense of satisfaction that the show had reached a logical conclusion never came.Overall, 'Pretty Little Liars' was a complete waste of 8 years and I wish I would've given up on it way back in season 3 when I sensed it was out of ideas instead of clinging on in the hopes it would get better and the writers would deliver.