Pretty Little Liars Television Series

8:00 o'clock on June the Eighth found me eagerly propped before the television, bowl of amazing ice cream in hand. I was prepared for my new favorite summer series.

Pretty Little Liars was exactly what I expected it to be. I have watched many a ABC Family television series before, so I knew the general gist and feel of their shows. I am a bit of a seasoned pro. Surprisingly the television show followed the plot of Pretty Little Liars almost exactly. The show missed a few important plot points, like the party, but I am thinking those points will be covered in the next episode. At least that's what I'm hoping. Almost the whole plot of the first book was covered in the pilot. That means I will almost definately be spoiled sometime in the near future. I just hope it's later rather than sooner.

One of the things they changed was the amount of time that passed between Alison's disappearance and these events commencing. The change makes since from a financial stand point. Why hire a whole new set of girls for a measly five minutes when you can change one detail? I get why they did it, however I think it changes a few things. Alison hasn't disappeared too long ago. The powerful hold Alison has over her friends, even after her disappearance three years ago, isn't fully realized. Anyone would still be reeling after one year; three years might be enough time to put the past away. However, in the book the friendship was so dangerous and dynamic that the girls were still frightened of Alison, making her a much more shady and powerful character.

I also think one year isn't enough time for their friendships to disintegrate. The friendship with Aria, perhaps, because she was gone for a year. But the other girls, I feel, would still be friends. In the show, Spencer and Hanna go shopping, but somehow they aren't friends anymore. This made no sense to me. Do other girls normally go shopping with non-friends? I don't. If I didn't really like someone, I would want to spend a few hours a day with them, especially when I'm tired after walking all day. And extra especially if I used to be friends with someone and we drifed apart. Then the whole situation would just be awkward.

Aria Montgomery

Lucy Hale is not how I pictured Aria. I pictured a sun-darkened blonde with a ballerina's figure. And more bohemian clothes. Since when does a leather jacket equal bohemian? I thought this girl was going to Hanna when I saw the promos.

Spencer Hastings

Sixteen this girl is not. She looks like she could play a thirty-year old. But she does seem like a perfectionist stick-up-her well you know where.

Hanna Marin

Again, not anything like how I pictured Hanna. She's not mean or insecure enough either. I hope the writers elaborate on those character flaws soon.

Emily Fields

Perfection. However, in what world are her outfits 'sporty'. I have never seen a jock where a miniskirt just hanging around. I hope the future shows feature her dedication to swimming more, and her loyalty to being a good girl for her parents. That is really the heart of Emily's conflicts.

Transformed Tones: Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging.

Ack.Ick. Ugh. I have been terribly busy, bogged down by the muds of life. It's been like five years since I last posted. Sorry.

Let me kickstart this post by saying that the Confessions of Georgia Nicholson series is one of my all-time favorites. I whole-heartedly suggest you read these if you haven't. They are such good fun. Especially if you liked The Princess Diaries. The books, not the movies (obviously). Georgia cracks me up everytime I read them. She is just so zany and wacky. I seriously wish I could be her. Or at least have her friends. Or her boyfriends. I haven't finished the series yet; I think I'm on book 7. Actually, that's one of my reading goals this year. To finish that series, along with all the other ones I have started. I tend to start series that I never finish (but who doesn't have that problem, right?). Along that line, don't tell me who Georgia ends up with! The books will be so spoiled for me if I know; I will whip you. You have been warned.

So I have had Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging on my To Be Watched list for a while. I have been meaning to sign up for that Netflix subscription, but my money just never lets me get around to it. I have expensive habits, like reading. Luckily, TeenNick played this movie just a few days ago. I kicked my brother off the couch and hunkered down for some laughs. I knew I would love from the first few minutes. Let me set the scene for you: Georgia is dressed as an olive, walking down the sidewalk beside her dad's car. She doesn't want to get in because it would wreck her perfect creation, that she spent hours on. But when she comes to the costume party, she is surprised to see that her best mates are not dressed like the appetizers they should be. She angrily storms off, to the amazing tune of She's So Lovely by Scouting for Girls. I was in love.

The young actress who plays Georgia Nicholson (Georgia Groome) is absolutely perfect. Her face captures the right amount of sarcasm, while her acting gives just the right touch of over the top drama that is Georgia. She was perfect, and exactly how I imagined Georgia. Her friends didn't quite capture my image I made of them in the book. I thought Rosie was spot on: more mature and informed because she has a boyfriend, an older and foreign one at that. I wish we could have seen more of Sven's dancing. Jas was extremely off. They didn't quite get the 'boring' parts of Jas that the readers see from Georgia's point of view: Jas going on and on about Tom, their normal dates that Georgia always interrupts with her own drama, things like that. But altogether, I think the movie captured the whole dynamic of the friendships which worked. The girls are selfish but fun and silly, which makes them extra close and the kind of friends you wish for.

Sometimes movies don't quite read as well as the books. Almost of the time, the books blow the movies out of the water when you compare them. Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging is definately worth seeing, especially for my fellow Americans who may not have heard of the film. And ehmygawd!, was Robbie hawt.