Like you, I attempted to watch PLL but honestly, it was nothing more than a waste of time for me - not the time spent with my daughter but rather the time spent watching PLL. After she realized just how much I disliked PLL, she actually said, "Mom, go catch up on Supernatural and those other shows you like to watch..." It was sweet of her & I was thankful! We still had our Sunday night sit-downs to Charmed together so neither of us were disappointed in missing time together.
A good half-season after Ravenswood came out, she had me check it out since she thought it was more to my liking since we had sat through the seasons that were made of Roswell High, which did have something of a supernatural feel to it & she had seen a few episodes of Supernatural the series with me. So, I checked it out and found that I LOVED RAVENSWOOOD! At the time, I had no idea it was a spin-off PLL, which btw both my daughters love despite being 10yrs apart in ages... they were each fond of Ravenswood too and with the supernatural theme to it, thought to include Mom into this series but never told me it was a spin-off.
I'm sad it only lasted a season because it was 1000's over better than PLL! The plot of PLL just seems to run around the drain in the same motion like some stuck clog can't be removed without unhinging the house's plumbing from the house itself to change it. Ravenswood was nothing of the sort!
As for the review that stated it "took too long to get to the root of the pact," well how are a bunch of teenagers who are protected by parents who may or may not know of its existence supposed to learn about it sooner? And that goes double for outsiders even though Caleb & Miranda were not technically outsiders of Ravenswood; they were merely outsiders in this incarnation - so to speak...
I realize it's a television series and therefore not real but after having lived all over the place growing up and never staying anywhere long even as a young to early adult, I knew little about the cities and small towns I lived in until I learned about them through neighbors, the landlord/landlady I rented from, or from general gossip though I never really stayed anywhere long enough to make those types of connections unless it was some big thing that the whole community, children, teens, young adults, and elderly alike knew of and were well-versed in. Other than those types of places, I was pretty clueless about the history of an area with exception of when I had to write an article or essay on the area's history, which took a great deal more research for me as a newbie than it did as a townie.
It's a shame broadcast company execs can't keep their damn hands off actual drama and even sci-fi drama for a few seasons in order for a fanbase to be built before chopping it down to add yet another reality tv show nobody with a decent IQ will care to watch! Personally, with exception of Jeopardy, which I don't watch anymore since I told my husband not to replace the television in the living room considering I can't see it in the first place, it's not something I keep up with anymore but I did enjoy it because it required a brain; however, that is not to say that I don't enjoy having the ability to suspend reality for a while to enjoy fictional drama, sci-fi drama, and crime dramas. But when it comes to those annoying 'Reality TV shows,' I'd love to fire them all because that is the most idiotic crap aired on television since the addition of infomercials!
It's not too late to bring back Ravenswood & I hope someone with half a brain will make it happen though I don't think it will but if it does, I'll be back as a viewer with as much enjoyment of the series that was far too short-lived than it deserved. I know many others who will join me b/c they loved it as well and hated to see it canceled. In fact, we would much rather have had PLL canceled first since it is just a major waste of space... IN OUR OPINION! (AND YES EVERYBODY HAS AN OPINION, MY FRIENDS & I INCLUDED)
"My stories propel mundane lives into magical worlds where all is possible." -Paisley
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