Talk:Through a Glass, Darkly/@comment-25556607-20141231093759/@comment-25584522-20141231101232

I kinda agree, in a way. I gotta say, each time the word "bitch" is being mentioned in the series it makes me cringe a little. Especially with -A. Whenever they call the liar "bitches" they make me think that -A is a bitter, petty, washed-up 14 years old ring leader who has nothing to do with her life other than nagging people.

I think Spencer's rushing to accusations is not because she's a bitch. It's more of her perfectionism, her primal drive to make everything around her perfect. I'm not saying it's a good thing, because it's not. P erfectionism, while in some aspects can be a positive way to live, can be pretty destructive in other aspects, especially with human relations. Like with Hanna. She immediately notices the page is missing, and then she proceeds to interrogate Hanna, giving her the third degree. I think that's an example how her obsession with  perfectionism combined with her everlasting need to know and control everything destroyed her, eventually.

Alison, however, seems to be enjoying (or at least enjoyed) being the bitch. It's not like she wasn't influenced by her mother to become like this; She always was, and according to Jason, CeCe sharpened that behavior. Alison seems to gain strength by manipulating people. Even now, after her coming back. And it's not like she didn't have any good people around that can change her for the better. She had - all the other liars. Her father. Jason, although to a lesser extent. Again, I might wrong. There's always the possibility that Alison acts that way so others won't step on her. Maybe it's her way to protect herself.