Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin leaned into the horrors the original show flirted with but never fully delved into, such as the gross relationship between Aria and Ezra. The controversial romance featured an underage Aria and a mature Ezra, who should have known better. HBO Max'sOriginal Sin reboot seems to have learned lessons from the parent show and applied them. As the new generation of Pretty Little Liars takes on a dangerous villain, it fixes the gross Aria and Ezra love situation by creating a parallel situation with Tabitha and Wes.
Wes, Tabby’s creepy manager at the movie theater, shows telltale signs of grooming, much like Ezra in Pretty Little Liars. In Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin episode 1, Wes gives Tabby a ride home and tries coming onto her in the process. Luckily, his advances are cut short by the notorious A, a timely intervention. However, it raises the question of why a similar intervention never happened during Aria and Ezra’s controversial relationship on Freeform’s Pretty Little Liars.
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While the Original Sin reboot of Pretty Little Liars features Wes, he is treated much differently than Pretty Little Liar’s Ezra. Wes describes Tabitha as mature for her age, calls her special, and tries to get her alone in his apartment and car–however, she was smart to avoid a potentially disastrous situation. Rather than repeat the Aria and Ezra situation, Tabby uses Wes to get the flash drive before ditching him because she is clearly uncomfortable with the situation.
The Pretty Little Liars series forms a major part of many Gen Z childhoods. From its mysteries to relationships and iconic outfits, it is hard to miss to show’s cultural
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