Review of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin

Going into this series, I had to keep remembering that we were in a new town, miles away from rosewood with no ties to the original show (Mostly). And I have to say from what I saw from these 10 episodes, it was a completely fresh reimagining of the world of Pretty Little Liars. What I loved most about this series was the mature themes that they adapted! It's just so refreshing to hear the characters curse like normal teenagers! I also love the addition to more gore and slasher/horror elements. This show actually made me fall in love with horror and slasher for real this time. Now I'm obsessed with the genre!!! Especially with the horrors of what teenagers, especially what young girls go through, it's something that I really enjoyed. I felt like they handled the topics that they talked about so well. Suicide, Rape, Assault, and Teen pregnancy, ITS PERFECTION! And the fact that HBO Max has a hotline call if anybody we know who might be going through these situations, it's just a text away to get them help! The actors are also perfect additions to the universe, as well as Bailee Madison. Her emotional devotion to the character of Imogen stands out to me the most and I cried every time she cried in the role! And the A reveal that was connected to a new mystery was refreshingly spot on. The mystery of Angela Waters hooked my interest from the first 5 minutes of the show! I loved the parallel of the moms mistakes being passed on to their kids and the Liars today nearly repeating their sins. But the main issues I had with Original Sin was it being too slow or even, surprisingly, too fast paced for those longer length episodes. Also some of the dialogue and acting could've been a smidge better and more constructive. But regardless, I had a wonderful time watching the series and theorizing about who A could be. I really hope this comes back for second season and maybe 1 or 2 more because I am not ready to say goodbye to Millwood!! Everyone watch the series if you love slasher or horror!!! This new generation of Little Liars will blow you away!!!!!