FAU

A lot of things happened in this episode but because of the pacing and how rushed it was, it didn't have any impact on the characters because it wasn't developed properly. It is when the 'at least the show didn't' excuses come out and I've seen it for other shows too. Yup and trying to be Mr. 'Cool' while promising to buy them things they're struggling to afford.

Even if it was desperate, it's underhanded, especially by trying to be the cool dad while Elizabeth gets to be painted the bad guy in the family while going behind their back to profit off their tragedy, it benefits him the most. Contrivances are never a good thing and this series is a good example of terribly contrived drama. There's a lot of could've/should've that can be used to desperately defend everything about this series, that doesn't necessarily make them any good.

It was pretty much similar only the conflict involved someone else other than Elizabeth, next week seems like more of the same with Carter back on the Lori bandwagon. This episode just felt like the writers took a short break and then put things back by the end for the next episode. The pacing, characters, storytelling, etc. it just feels so awkwardly put together. All those things you've mentioned aren't believeable with the way things are being played out because they're not being developed the way it should be. Or that Carter was in 'denial' bs, otherwise she wouldn't have temporarily forgotten about Lori. But that's not the only thing it unglues: Clearly not, it only created more unnecessary problems for the characters and the writers, brushed across important moments where Carter should be adjusting and dealing with her situation appropriately as well as affecting other characters and how they're awkwardly portrayed.

It's the way that it was handled and paced that was the problem. The previous episodes had Carter on the Lori bandwagon and only this episode did she forget about her for a while so it wasn't believeable with the way it all went down. This is the part where actual character development would've helped a lot.

So people just go crazy for no reason and then there's a stupid love triangle of 5 head and undead dome girl. XD.

The Lori bit was just forced, she was just going on and on about being with her real mom in the last episode and now she just suddenly forgot her? Not sure, it was just something to fight about for 1 scene and then making up quickly in the next. Exactly, it's the drama that actually mattered that they brushed over like nothing. We're not getting characters dealing/adjusting to the situation like we should've gotten.

Eh it was kind of already obvious, can't wait to see Julia make a fool of herself when she knows about Sam.

The worst part is how Ali and the Liars expect everyone else to be okay with it and act like nothing is wrong and avoid asking any questions when she's faked her death, a house recently blew up, and there are bruises all over her body. All while she's in a constant scared victim state makes it very annoying to watch.

Expecially when she just learned her life was a lie and her kidnapper mom just ran away and Carter barely even cared about it.

I really don't see the point of it, with the way they handled the scheduling and promotion, the leaks, and now the schedule changes more than halfway into this season.

It really was, considering the quick make up scene and then suddenly turning them into BFFs in the same episode. The whole thing felt so awkward and it seems to be a recurring problem with the way the writers are handling the characters.

Ezria is a black hole of suckage, the show comes to a screeching halt whenever it wastes time on them.

The Sam reveal was just dumb, it was either him or the other crazy guy, so dragging out this reveal was just stupid.

It's hard to spin for this series.

Not only that, the quick resolution was awful as well. If you can't write drama well, then stop shoving them in when it clearly doesn't work. Pretty much, I can't stand the main characters or Carter's friends who are just there to take up time with their pointless nonsense.

But you would actually question what's going on and would want to know what happened. It's in human nature to know to be curious and it's strange that she never is.

I really want the annoying ones to go first, but otherwise, it's a pretty stupid idea, par for the course of this series.

The writers try to shove in unnecessary drama that they can't seem to handle so it ends up falling apart/not working the way they want it to.

I hate David trying to play the 'good', 'cool' dad and then he tries to turn it on her whenever she brings up actual issues. I feel like I know more about Max more than the main protagonist of this series. The fight was just stupid, pointless, and it made no sense with the way it went down: they fight over a painting, Bird posts it for some stupid reason, and then they're suddenly BFFs for some reason. The writers seems to be struggling with basic character setups. The pacing is just so bad, like the fight and make up scenes with her and Bird which feels so forced and unnatural with the way it went down. Contrived drama for the episode I guess to get a break from fighting with Elizabeth. It really is, which like I said before is a shame since they completely wasted the premise.

That's what makes Emily annoying especially around Ali.

Same, Idc about her friends or that short-lived contrived drama that was just there, which seems to be a pattern at this point, it starts up and then it suddenly stops, then they move on with whatever is going on with the episode.

It's really annoying and I think she said something about Spencer when she had her meltdown, she really shouldn't judge when she's not nearly as involved as the other Liars by comparison.

Exactly, I was on Drunk Hanna's side. Why should they try and cover it up with more lies and go along with Ali's bs? A just blew a house up recently, keeping secrets and constantly lying has only made things worse throughout this series.

Please no, if Melanie is any indication. Seriously, they're trying to turn this science teacher into an evil, maniacal villain who for some reason popped out of nowhere to scheme with Big Jim? Exactly, she's completely insufferable and self righteous with her bs. Her fight with Barbie makes no sense at all, it's so contrived. Let's not, especially not this series.

You really didn't, it's just more of the same convoluted bs.