Why Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Is An Almost Flawless Reboot
Is there anything trickier than a reboot of a popular TV show? Fans aren't always happy with the results, as sometimes the new show feels cheesy and not as good as what came before it. Steven Levitan's upcoming Hulu sitcom Reboot will look at the cast members of a 2000s comedy who come together to film a reboot and all of the hilarious and dramatic things that happen.
When Pretty Little Liars fans heard that HBO Max would be making a reboot, it was easy to get excited while also wondering if the fast-paced story about secrets could really be done all over again. Thankfully, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin is an almost flawless show.
Pretty Little Liars: Every Major «A» Reveal, Ranked
The opening credits of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin are a nod to the original, using the same song «Secret» by the Pierces, while adding some new scary details to make it special. Fans see the villain A in his lair, working on something, and it's incredibly creepy. Like the best horror movie theme songs, this has become something that fans associate with the series. The lyrics work so well for this spin-off, too: «Got a secret/Can you keep it?/Swear, this one you'll save/Better lock it in your pocket/Takin' this one to the grave.» The song finishes with, "'Cause two can keep a secret/If one of them is dead." The song sets the eerie tone and shows that this is a story about characters hiding a lot of secrets and emotions.
The characters in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin are also diverse, interesting people who fans want to follow for an entire season (or more). The original was a great teen horror TV show thanks to how different the five main characters are from each other, and the new group are well-crafted, too. Imogen Adams (Bailee
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