Pretty Little Liars is not known for being straightforward. In Rosewood, anything goes — characters die, then come back to life; multiple people have secret siblings; and half the town has spent time in the local sanitarium, Radley (which has now conveniently become a hotel for the other half of the town to frequent). Rosewood’s foundation is, as the show’s title suggests, built on lies. And there is a fan theory for every single one.
In last week's episode, Hanna (Ashley Benson) escaped the clutches of "Uber A," and ended up in a car with Mary Drake. Spencer (Troian Bellisario), Aria (Lucy Hale), Emily (Shay Mitchell), Caleb (Tyler Blackburn), Ezra (Ian Harding), and Toby (Keegan Allen) have all teamed up to find Hanna (they don't know about her escape yet) and are ready to challenge "A" for the lat time. Considering the girls have been kidnapped and forced to live in a life-size dollhouse, listened to the commands of creepy dolls in multiple episodes, and all almost died multiple times, anything could happen. Here are the crazy theories that we think could actually come to pass on season 7 of Pretty Little Liars. Will we finally get satisfying answers for all of our questions from the last six years?
Uber A Is Hiding In Plain Sight
Remember what Uber A told the Liars? "I don’t lurk in the shadows, I hide in plain sight.” That's sparked a theory that Uber A could be Spencer Hastings—or maybe even a secret Spencer twin. The Outlast broke down this theory on Tumblr. Spencer is smarter than everyone else. She's been in Radley (and all roads lead back to Radley). And she's been on the A Team before.
Interestingly enough, The Outlast points out that Spencer has made references to Basic Instinct, particularly the killer's alibi, which mirrors her own if she's really Uber A. Plus, this Reddit gives a small reminder that the first time we heard from "A.D." was thanks to Spencer.
There's also the odd "dream" sequence Hanna had in the Season 7 premiere, which includes a visit from Spencer. Dreams are never really dreams on this show, which could mean Spencer was really there. But the strangest part? Her new flash-forward bangs were missing. Could it really be someone pretending to be Spencer? Maybe a secret twin or maybe even her big sister —and N.A.T. member —Melissa?
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Double The Trouble
Twins have always been a part of the show. Fans of the books know that in them, the ultimate "A" is Ali's twin. The show has proven that is not the route they are taking, but that doesn't mean "A" couldn't be someone else's twin. What if the creepy blond children that continually appear, especially around Halloween, are actually flashbacks of Mrs. DiLaurentis and Mary Drake? Not only did we learn they are identical twins, but Mary Drake was sent to Radley Sanitarium after a kid whom she was babysitting died. This is very similar to the story we heard Ali tell Hanna when we were first introduced to the twins. Maybe it's a story Mrs. D told her daughter, and it was all based on her own life?
This still leaves a lingering question: Why are these grown women attacking a bunch of kids 30 years younger than them?
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N.A.T. Is Never Done
The first season of Pretty Little Liars focused on the "first generation" of liars — Jason, Ian, CeCe, Melissa, and Garrett. Three of them are dead, and one was revealed to be "A." Yet, there are a lot of questions left unanswered.
Why were they videotaping the whole town? At one point Ian said, "There are things on here that could bring everybody down, including your family." What would the footage reveal? Could it be the origins of CeCe?
Jason also said that Ian would pay girls to set up their friends to be filmed, and that he suspected Ian was filming them for someone else. The town is full of pervy men who like to hook up with younger girls (see: Ian, Mr. Montgomery, Ezra, Wren, Detective Wilden, Officer Holbrook, Garrett), so there are a lot of people who may want to see these videos — my money would be on Mr. Montgomery. The person who video-stalked the whole town could easily be "Uber A," and this reveal would huge. So here's hoping!
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The "Nerd's" Revenge
Why would someone who hated high school become a successful millionaire elsewhere, and then move back? Lucas (Brendan Robinson) has been part of the mystery from the very beginning. Ali made his life horrible, and in early seasons, he was always acting guilty. It doesn't make sense that he would ever want to step foot in Rosewood again, let alone live there. Was he coming back for the girl he loved, since Hanna was no longer dating Caleb? Did he know who "A" was, so now with Charlotte dead he feels safe? Or was he "A" the whole time?
This past season, his smart house caught on fire with the Liars inside. Every time he offers to help, something goes wrong. Honestly, Hanna should be really nervous that he offered her a store and basically anything she wanted. Did he kidnap her because she was about to get married and leave him for good?
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Even The Boyfriends Are Prime Suspects
Almost every character has been unmasked as "A" at some point in the series, but none of the reveals have been as heartbreaking as Toby's. Spencer fell apart when she learned her boyfriend was part of the team stalking, threatening, and attacking her and her friends. When Spencer reunited with Toby, the rest of us wondered why she believed that he was innocent. Clearly, "A" is good at hiding and lying.
It didn't make sense. How did he not know who "A" was if he was looking for information the whole time? How did he escape so easily? If he betrayed "A," why isn't he dead? And how could he so conveniently have been missing for months doing construction work in Bucks County, where the Dollhouse the girls were locked in was located? Speaking of, how is there an EXACT replica of the chair he made Spencer in her room? Is he the real "A"?
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Maya Is Still "A"live
Maya (Bianca Lawson) getting killed by a random stalker from her time at rehab has never made sense. If her death had nothing to do with the larger story line, then what was up with her website, and why would Mona give them the anagram "MAYA KNEW"?
There have always been some red flags that Maya is a key part of the mystery, and this tumblr explains them well. Maya moved into Ali’s old house that somehow was still filled with tons of Ali’s old stuff. On the same day that Emily meets Maya, the girls start getting "A" messages full of secrets from Ali’s diaries. Plus, there are a lot of other questions: How did Ali’s diaries go from Maya to Mona? Why was Maya in Ali’s room in a blond wig? Why was Maya friends with all the sketchy people — Garrett (Yani Gellman), Noel (Brant Daugherty), Jason (Drew Van Acker), and Holden (Shane Coffey)?
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Ali Killed Charlotte
For years, we watched flashbacks of Ali (Sasha Pieterse) tormenting the girls. Yet, it didn’t take long for them to forgive her when she came back. We were expected to believe that Ali had changed for the better. But what if she didn't? We’ve seen how she likes to manipulate and use people. What if during five years of taking care of Charlotte (Vanessa Ray), she was really just scheming a master revenge plot?
Charlotte did ruin her life, try to kill her, and torment her and her “friends” for years. It makes sense she’d want revenge and even set up the girls for murder, if it kept her looking innocent.
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We Know One Of Those Eerie, Blonde Twins
We finally saw a twin reveal in the season 6 finale — turns out Mrs. DiLaurentis (Andrea Parker) has a twin sister. Since they've already changed the twin reveal for TV (in the books, Ali has a twin), why can't there be two sets of twins? Ever since the first Halloween episode when the two young, blond twins first appeared, there has been speculation that one of them could be Ali or Hanna. Now that we know about Charlotte, it seems unlikely there is another hidden DiLaurentis kid. But Hanna is an appealing choice since in one of the Halloween episodes, only Ms. Marin (Laura Leighton) could see the one twin (who may have been a ghost?). Hanna having a twin would offer a nice tie-in to the girls, and would finally explain the eerie presence of those twins in Ravenswood, in Ms. Marin's house, and in the story that Ali told while babysitting. They've been mentioned too many times to be a coincidence!
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Wren Is "Uber A"
Wren (Julian Morris) has always been sketchy for multiple reasons, including that he cheated on his fiancée with her underage sister. He also hooked up with said underage sister’s best friend. But aside from Rosewood’s tendency to have older men in relationships with underage girls, there are plenty of other red flags around Wren.
He knew about CeCe really being Charlotte, and gave her visitor passes in and out of Radley. He also has the same poster in his apartment that was in the dollhouse — interesting, since everything else was modeled after the girls’ own rooms. There are a lot of clues, considering this theory has been around since season 1. Yet recently, it’s evolved to say that Wren is Bethany’s brother, which gives him a motive.
There is one big, lingering question, though — how could he be "Uber A" from London?
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It All Comes Down To “The Jenna Thing”
During the first season, all we wanted to know was what happened "that night." Ali, with help from the girls, ended up blinding Jenna (Tammin Sursok) in a prank gone very wrong. More than anyone, she has the motive to hate Ali and her friends, and she had plenty of time to dig up dirt and make alliances while she was at the school for the blind. Let’s not forget that Aria killed her girlfriend, Shana (Aeriél Miranda). We haven’t seen Jenna in a while, but that doesn’t mean she won’t be back...or that she hasn't been behind a mask this whole time. With confirmation that Jenna is coming back for season 7, this theory is looking even more likely to be true!
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Andrew Campbell Will Come Back As "A"
For a while, Andrew (Brandon Jones) was the main suspect. We now know that he isn’t Charles or Charlotte, but that doesn’t mean he can’t be Uber A. After the girls publicly accused him of being Ali’s murderer, he has every reason to hate them. Plus, his family farm is connected to a young Ali and Charlotte, where this whole mystery began. The last thing we heard from him was, “The school wants you gone just as much as the rest of us.” Maybe he is still trying to make sure they leave.
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