Talk:To Plea or Not to Plea/@comment-26146369-20150225202429

The more I ponder this, the more I wonder why we're all taking it as read that Bethany is dead rather than A? I mean, what are we basing this on? That the police who originally said it was Alison's body now say it's Bethany's? The same PD where the lead investigator was widely known for corruption and sleeping with Ali's best friend? Where his replacement is now suspended for fixing the result of Ali's lie detector test? Credibility does not run through that place.

We hear a recording of Bethany (presumably) talking about how much she hated Ali. We know that they were half-sisters so, when we find out in 5A that Mrs D was protecting someone..isn't it likely that that someone was her flesh and blood? And when she stops protecting them and is subsequently murdered...well, that's likely to be the same person isn't it? So Jason is suspected but ruled out. Then it's Ali's turn. But now she's seemingly innocent. So, why not turn to the one remaining Dilaurentis?

There's various red coats. One is definitely Ali. One is definitely CeCe. BUT (in A is for Answers) Ali states that it was not CeCe who puts Emily in the coffin and tries to slice her up. So, we must assume that there's a third. A third girl around Ali's height. With blonde hair. Who later appears on video attacking Mona, after Mona professes to know who A really is. What do we really know about Bethany? Any photos? Any description? Seems the police think the resemblance is enough to ID the wrong girl as dead based on her attire. Could Ali's half-sister not look pretty much like Ali does?

But there's something else. A constant. We know from the early seasons that Ali was being harassed and threatened by A. We can pretty much rule Mona out as she didn't get brave and crazy until Ali left. All obvious suspects have been ruled out. Except one. The girl who was stuck in Radley, with only the bitterness and jealousy of the life Alison got to live and which she never could.

And then, finally, there's the book series upon which this is based. Where the twins are seemingly interchangeable and are able to pretend to be each other. This makes its way onto the show too: CeCe at Radley claiming to be Ali. But is that where the comparisons stop? And, whilst I think of it, why exactly was Bethany wearing Ali's outfit when she 'died'

Quick shout out for those who are convinced by this Charles thing and, specifically, the number of letters in the name. Seven, right?. Seven letters. As in, oh, I don't know, Bethany?

A is for B.