Seven years ago we were introduced to four teen girls - Emily, Aria, Spencer, and Hanna - and their anonymous torturer/blackmailer, "A." Since then, we've been down a road of romance, suspense and many, many plot twists! And, as sad as it is to have to say goodbye, we all finally got what we've been waiting for on Tuesday...an epic "A.D." reveal! Many have been calling it for a long time, and (SPOILER ALERT) you were right, "Twincer" is REAL!
My mind was blown! I'm still reeling after that finale...and I bet you are, too. However, there were a few things in the finale that left me curious as to why the writers closed the curtain on certain storylines the way they did. Could there be a spin-off coming in the future? Creator of the show, Marlene King, has definitely teased it. We'll have to wait for word on this, but which storyline would be the most interesting to follow? Hm, let's see...
1. Mona, Mary Drake, and Avery Drake
Now, this is a spin-off I would definitely watch! Janel Parrish, Andrea Parker, and Troian Bellisario were some of the strongest actresses on the show (They deserve all the awards!). Even though Mona didn't actually win the game, in the end, she kind of did. She called in a fake cop to arrest Mary and Avery during the final showdown and is now holding the two of them hostage in her own personal "dollhouse." In my mind, this spin-off would follow Mona's revenge on Mary and Avery, their life - or lack thereof - in the dollhouse, and maybe even explore Mona's mental state further.
2. Emison
Probably one of the best ships on PLL (apart from Spoby). Emily and Alison have grown so much as people, and with that, their relationship has developed so beautifully! Although Ali was impregnated in the most unconventional/treachorous way possible, she and Emily made the best of it, and now have a family of their own. And after that finale, they're finally engaged! I would love to see a spin-off that followed their lives as mothers, teacher/coach at Rosewood High, and as a happily married couple!
3. PLL: The Next Generation
I had to include this one, because in my mind, the finale should've cut after that last scene with Mona and her "dollhouse." Unfortunately, they just had to drag it out with that new group of young girls from Rosewood High. I thought this was completely unnecessary, because we don't need an instant replay of the entire plot of PLL. They even used the exact same dialogue! So, this is one spin-off I more than likely would not watch! If they intertwined this storyline with the "Emison" storyline, maybe, but there is only room for one Pretty Little Liars!
4. Rosewood Police
Can we agree that the Rosewood Police Department is probably the most useless law enforcement EVER?! I was always slightly suspicious of them, because they can't all be that useless! Right? Between Detective Wilden, Garrett Reynolds, Detective Fury, Tanner, etc. maybe one or more of them was involved or knew more than we were initially led to believe. They all seemed pretty shady to me. This is probably a bit of a reach, but can you imagine if there was an "A" lair or bunker beneath the police department? I just really want answers as to why they could never do their job. Maybe this spin-off could flashback to Toby's time on the police force and reveal the real reason he decided to leave...
5. A.D. POV
We all know that when you're watching a TV show, you naturally become invested in the protagonists' point of view. If there's a villain, you're always going to take the protagonist's side, because that's the story you've followed from the beginning. Therefore, it's the one you're most invested in. That's why we all automatically hated Spencer's long lost twin, Avery Drake! Although none of the crazy insane things she did to torture those girls can be justified, you have to think...What if we had been following her story from the beginning? I would be more than thrilled to see Troian slaying the screen as Spencer's street smart, British twin! We could get more background on her character and how "A.D." was born.
Which one of these potential spin-offs would you watch? My favorites are 1 and 5. Unfortunately, we probably won't know for a while if we'll get to see any of these ideas come to life on our TV screens. Until then, we'll just have to let the fact that Spencer has an evil twin continue to marinate, and wave a pretty little goodbye to our favorite part of Tuesday nights!