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posted 8 years ago by kiwinz
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I am rewatching the show again and every time I do it amuses me how utterly ridiculous this whole thing is.

Okay, let's make a list of your top 5 ridiculous things. I know it's very hard to pick, but these are TOP, absolutely stupid/unintentionally hilarious/unbelievably unrealistic things they've done. I swear, in a ton of episodes something that is supposed to be scary has made me bust out laughing. Here are mine (in no particular order):

1) Toby's dorag - This scene STILL makes me laugh hysterically
2) Noel's beheading and his head subsequently falling down the stairs - I laughed my head off (pun intended) at this ridiculously "dramatic" scene
3) Sara Harvey's electrocution - again, supposed to be dramatic, but it was hilarious
4) Wilden in the Queen of Hearts costume - just because the idea of him walking around with those long nails is hilarious to me
5) A leaving a message in Hanna's tooth and being left there for hours without the dentist or anyone noticing that this random creep in black was skulking around

Honourable Mention:
- Ashley Marin randomly making friends with a child ghost on Halloween

Those are just a FEW of the moments that I remember as being absolutely ridiculous, what are your top 5?

[–] perfect_lover2012 8 years ago

Your 1, 2, and 3 are the same as mine.

4. Shana becoming Spiderman in season 5 and jumping on moving ambulances. Also the scene where the girls are surrounded by 20 As. Did they just have a random casting call offering cash to anyone who wanted to scare five random high school girls? I know that becoming A gives them some sort of special power boost but Shana jumping on the ambulance was ridiculous.
5. Every scene with Grunwald. I'm torn between the scene where she gets all dramatic telling Hanna that Mona is somewhere dark and the scene where she pulls Alison out of the grave. So she just sees in her little vision that Alison needs help and knowing that the plls are looking for her, she doesn't think to tell them that she pulled Alison out of the ground? In half of her scenes I want to say, do you want to vague that up for me a bit? And the other half I'm just annoyed by her presence that I want her to leave. The writers missed a huge opportunity with her character.

"When life gives you lemons"
Jessica D: sleep with their fathers and have secret lemon children

[–] bobcat667 8 years ago

>I know that becoming A give sthem some sort of special power boost

its like picking a class in dungeons and dragons.

*when life gives you lemons*
Sara: are you a sour lemon?

[–] vafla9 8 years ago

1) Cece beating a snake up with a mannequin leg.
2) Aria killing Shana by pushing her off a stage that looked like it was maybe 2-3 meters high.
3) Hanna suddenly getting a ridiculously high score on her exams. This is the same girl that couldn't spell nuclear.
4) Emily making a huge deal about HAVING GLASS IN HER HAIR!
5) Aria jumping from one artistic thing to another and people gushing about how talented she is in every single on of them.

Honorable mention:
-The amazing inconsistency of the relationship between Emily and Alison.

[–] happyphantom9 8 years ago

#4, yes! Oh my god, how many times did she yell out that she had GLASS IN HER HAIR!

[–] vafla9 8 years ago

To be fair that hair is worth a lot of money. One of the most ridiculous things look wise in this show was having a hair model playing a competitive swimmer. In the book they even note that her hair has turned slightly green at the ends because of all the chlorine from the pool.

[–] happyphantom9 8 years ago

Yes, yes, yes! I know it's a TV show, and one with a very polished look for all its actresses at that, but Emily's hair is so unrealistic! I was a competitive swimmer in high school, and I promise you that after early morning practice, we barely had time to rinse off in the locker room before getting to our first class. Never mind washing, drying, and curling hair like Shay's hairstylist did.

Come spring semester, my regular hairstyle was then a chlorine-scented bun that halfway dried throughout the day, until it was time for after-school practice. I would condition the heck out of it. I remember once our morning practice was cancelled, and I was so happy because then I could take the time to style my hair and wear it down for school, hah!

Of course, there were a few girls on our team who somehow managed to look ready for a photo shoot in record time, but looking completely put together was extremely important to them. Maybe it was to Emily too, but she didn't come off that way.

[–] vafla9 8 years ago

Of course, there were a few girls on our team who somehow managed to look ready for a photo shoot in record time, but looking completely put together was extremely important to them. Maybe it was to Emily too, but she didn't come off that way.

Yes, that. Especially in the first series when her wardrobe mostly consisted of Shark-marked jogging pants and hoodies alongside with clothes that looked like her mom had picked them out for her. For me at that point, at least Emily's wardrobe did portray the type of personality that she seemed to have: sporty to the point where she cared more about her swimming practices than what outfit she should wear that day at school, opting for stuff that was comfortable and easy to put on. However, Shay's perfect hair clashed with that image. I get it, the actress has to sell the products that she's a spokeswoman for, but couldn't they at least tune her down to a ponytail/bun during the weekdays and something a little fancier during the weekends?

[–] EvanparkerT 8 years ago

1. Noel getting decapitated
2. Cece and Shower looking gangster in the town's car while at Wilden's funeral.
3. Emily's surprised reaction to everything. Such as her reaction to finding Mrs. D's body, her delayed reaction to Shower's betrayal, "OMG."
4. Mike going all hulk and flipping over the furniture in season 5.
5. Softy, fragile Ezra getting injured when he punched the wall.

Honorable Mention: Whenever a character sympathize Cece and calls her Charlotte knowing what godawful, unforgivable things she did to five strangers and her sister/cousin.

[–] vafla9 8 years ago

3. Emily's surprised reaction to everything. Such as her reaction to finding Mrs. D's body, her delayed reaction to Shower's betrayal, "OMG."

It's actually really funny when rewatching to freeze the show at every instance when the Liars have a shocking discovery or something like that because you will have the other girls making subtle, realistic shocked expressions (a little eyebrow, a mouth that falls half open maybe) and then you have Emily who is in every situation the most surprised person on the face of the earth.
Exhibit a http://www.daninseries.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shock-face1.png
Exhibit b http://curiousjoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/pretty-little-liars-season-5.jpg

[–] happyphantom9 8 years ago

Emily's reaction to Paige being tied up by Nate was one of the funniest moments in the show.

[–] bobcat667 8 years ago

I agree with your list, its pretty solid. the first three in particular tickle me pink. what i really found ridiculous about Shower's electrocution wasn't the fact that it happened (though it was hilariously bad) but the fact that the girls legitimately called it 'their fault' that it happened. Shower was literally trying to blow everyone up with a bomb. and had already been spying on them for the last 2 years. all they did was punch her in the face to stop her from murdering people via explosives.

I'll try to see what I can remember

1 AD blowing up a fireplace by hacking a tablet

2 sydney showing up and wearing the same clothes as Jenna for no reason

3 The time that Mike's parents thought that the best way to help him get over the brutal murder of his girlfriend was by having him provide free labor to the pedophile that statutory'd their daughter.

4 that one time that five girls got kidnapped and tortured for two weeks, then just went back to school like its no big deal

5 the time that Alison supposedly got kidnapped for 5 years and then just went back to school like its no big deal

*when life gives you lemons*
Sara: are you a sour lemon?

[–] perfect_lover2012 8 years ago

LOL. I still can't believe they reshot that part of the finale to make Shower have an injury. The plls were actually at fault for the Jenna Thing but not the Shower Bomb. I also wanted to add how everyone in rosewood fakes their deaths without anyone questioning them and they have zero consequences for their behavior. Mona's mom is just like forget about it! I only mourned my daughter for months no big. Or Alison graduating high school at all when she only had 1/4 of the credits.

"When life gives you lemons"
Jessica D: sleep with their fathers and have secret lemon children

[–] bobcat667 8 years ago

>shower bomb

how are we not already calling that moment this?

>no consequences

it must just be a teenage phase they all go through.

>alison graduating with only 1/4 credits

they probably just wanted her out of there asap... kinda ironic she came back as a teacher.

I wonder if she only teaches 1/4 a class.

*when life gives you lemons*
Sara: are you a sour lemon?

[–] perfect_lover2012 8 years ago

Shower Bomb is the new thing now. I think I'm going to find the clip on YouTube now just for a giggle.

"When life gives you lemons"
Jessica D: sleep with their fathers and have secret lemon children

[–] EvanparkerT 8 years ago

That's one of the things that bothered me with Ali going back to school so fast. She had the majority of the town actually believed that she was held hostage for two years presumed to be tortured and raped, buried her mom the same week she came back, and was all okay with going back to school the very next week lol.

[–] kiwinz 8 years ago

I laughed so hard at your #2 and 3 that I snorted. Sydney is useless and irrelevant haha.

And Byron and Ella are THE WORST.

[–] seanryan-48455 8 years ago

TIPPI THE BIRD. I think his name was Tippi.

[–] kiwinz 8 years ago

Yes, it was! That was a really stupid storyline haha.

I'm remembering so many great things!!!

Rewatching this is amusing because they make a big deal about how dumb Hanna is and how she skips school and doesn't do her homework, while Spencer does the opposite, yet Spencer doesn't get into UPenn and Hanna gets into every college she applied to, even though she obviously had mediocre grades and zero extracurriculars. HILARIOUS.

[–] tigerlilly382 8 years ago

Spencers dismantling the bomb has to take the cake for me

[–] perfect_lover2012 8 years ago

The college storyline was so infuriating. Sorry PLL writers but good SAT scores don't trump a family legacy, excellent grades, advanced classes, extracurriculars, and good SAT scores. Hanna and Emily dancing is up there too. Like seriously Emily dances that well? It's so ridiculous.

"When life gives you lemons"
Jessica D: sleep with their fathers and have secret lemon children

[–] happyphantom9 8 years ago

Emily and Hanna's dance!

[–] kiwinz 8 years ago

Oh Lordy yes...that scene was so painful to watch.

[–] sarahkrafft 8 years ago

The fact that none of these girls ever fight their way out of situations, even though they are all together. Aria saves their asses twice, by herself, with everyone standing there doing nothing but looking shocked. (Shana in the theater, and cece on the scaffold)

[–] Brookiee124 8 years ago

When 6 girls have the opportunity to confront Charles. Instead of just tackling him and unmasking him, they have to invent this elaborate contraption and attempt to escape from somewhere they are not familiar with...

When Ezra tells Aria he's out of chickpeas so she goes to the store, then he evil-y opens the cabinet to.. DUN DUN DUN.. reveal he had chickpeas all along!

Toby's hilarious evil faces while he was "A"

Aria crying on the ski lift

Sara saying "WILDENZ DEAD" in the limo

[–] kiwinz 8 years ago

I watched the chickpea episode yesterday!! It's the dumbest "evil" reveal ever haha.

[–] Brookiee124 8 years ago

Lol! Every time I watch it, it never fails to make me bust out laughing!

Just to add... Toby getting drugged by the gummies, and Keegan acting stoned was hilarious! Same episode when Toby and the other cop get pelted by the softballs lmao

The MOST ridiculous things to ever happen on PLL *Spoiler Alert*

The MOST ridiculous things to ever happen on PLL Spoiler Alert