Let me just say the director of Sabrina and Riverdale is also giving us this "masterpiece". Both Sabrina and Riverdale had potential and suddenly went down hill by season 2. Knowing this, I gave it a fair shot regardless of his bad reputation because I was a fan of PLL. This new show, however, started out with horrible writing and bad acting, so I can only imagine what a season 2 might bring (and I hope it doesn't get that far.)
First off, it's nothing like the original so don't get your hopes up in that regard. There's nothing that draws a person in to each character and it can get confusing since some of the characters look very similar. (Oh, and it was a little cliché to name the antagonist Karen lol)
Bottom line: if you're trying to outperform or at least make a show equally as amazing as the original, hire a great cast and better writers. But I guess it was expected with the director this show was given.
So if you like PLL, just rewatch the og series.
First off, it's nothing like the original so don't get your hopes up in that regard. There's nothing that draws a person in to each character and it can get confusing since some of the characters look very similar. (Oh, and it was a little cliché to name the antagonist Karen lol)
Bottom line: if you're trying to outperform or at least make a show equally as amazing as the original, hire a great cast and better writers. But I guess it was expected with the director this show was given.
So if you like PLL, just rewatch the og series.