Review of Pretty Little Liars, “The Blond Leading the Blind”
All in all, this week’s episode had its fair share of scary moments. Yet other than those, it proved to be fairly dull. Still, here are some highlights and issues that I had with “The Blond Leading the Blind.”
1) Aria, ignorance is not bliss – it just makes you seem stupid.
I was very disappointed by Aria throughout this episode. Not only were her outfit choices mediocre at best, but she also referred to Portugal as “the wild.” Sure, Portugal is not the most beautiful country, but it is certainly not the wild. It has a fascinating capital city, Lisbon, and many beautiful tile-covered buildings. So get your facts straight, Aria.
2) Holden: the next pretty little liar?
Apparently, our four favorite liars are not the only ones who are great at keeping secrets. Who is Holden meeting up with while Aria is stalking/desperately trying to reconcile with Ezra? Was it that one girl who walked by him who he made eyes at? Is it a forbidden romance? The suspense is killing me.
3) Caleb and Toby, please watch your backs
Poor Toby! This guy had two things broken for the price of one: his arm, and his heart. As for Caleb, I am terrified for him, because he is clearly way too naïve to recognize that he, too, should be scared. A is eventually going to figure out that the tech-savvy teen is meddling in his/her/their business, and A will most definitely retaliate in a way that I do not even want to imagine.
4) PLL writers are arguably the worst plot-developers of all time.
Really, PLL? Ezra realizes that he should go to Aria because of his idealistic, love-crazed student’s essay? Really? To add insult to cliché, that same student then decides to throw some life advice at his professor by saying, “Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.” I am dying from an overload of cheesiness. This is just too much. OH WAIT, and THEN Aria and Ezra kiss in the rain while Ezra leaves his car running in the middle of Philadelphia. Being from Philly, I will have you know that no one is stupid enough to leave his or her car running on a rainy night, or any night for that matter. If you do this, you are practically begging someone to steal your car. Also, Rittenhouse Square looks nothing like that, just in case you were wondering.
5) Go Jenna!
Is anyone else as obsessed with Jenna as I am? During the Halloween episode, she showed us her queen bee-worthy attitude, and ever since then, I have been incredibly intrigued by her character. Sure, she might have a little Regina George in her (“she’s fabulous, but she’s evil”), but I still cannot wait to learn even more about her.
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