Breaking It Down‘Pretty Little Liars’ Plot Holes You Didn’t Notice: Inconsistencies and Clumsy Writing

A’s Motivations

Mona was ‘A’ at first because Alison had tormented her throughout school. While Mona’s motivations probably had to do with wanting Alison to feel the same fear she had experienced, but why did Mona keep being ‘A’ after Alison disappeared? Her first text as ‘A’ was sent to Aria after a pretty cold wave from Hanna and Aria, which seemed pretty petty.

And why would Mona torment her best friend, Hanna, when they were still friends? When CeCe took over as ‘A’, she was inspired by Mona and was angry because she felt the Liars took Alison away from her. Despite what people think, CeCe looked relieved when she found out Alison was alive during the lodge fire in Season 3 and the Season 6A finale. So why did CeCe continue her ‘A’ activities?

Alex Drake became ‘AD’ to find out who killed Charlotte, but why did she use such extreme methods? The police were already investigating, so Alex might have been mimicking Charlotte’s style of stalking and tormenting.

CeCe’s Many Inconsistencies

Radley Mystery: When CeCe visited Mona in Radley, Wren made an exception for her. How did nobody recognize her? She was a patient there!

Leslie’s Lapse: Leslie knew CeCe as Charles. Shouldn’t she have figured out that Charles had transitioned to Charlotte?

Roommate Riddle: CeCe supposedly had a roommate at UPenn, but wasn’t she in Radley at the time? She wouldn’t have been attending classes.

Yearbook Bafflement: CeCe never attended Rosewood High, yet she’s not only listed in the yearbook but also crowned Prom Queen. How’s that for a mystery?

Surname Surprise: How did CeCe figure out the last name ‘Drake’? Didn’t she think her last name was DiLaurentis?

Alison’s House

Alison’s house seemed to move around a lot on the show. In the first few episodes, it was next to Emily’s house, but Emily’s place is far from Spencer’s. Later, Alison’s house was shown as being next to Spencer’s, which was odd because from Spencer’s window, you could see directly into Alison’s bedroom. Spencer’s room had two windows: one looking into Alison’s and the other facing the barn, which was in the backyard.

After returning from New York, Alison throws her phone out of her window to show the girls a text. However, the girls were in the front yard, not where Spencer’s window would be. Additionally, from the front, Spencer’s house is on the left, but from the back, it also appears to be on the left. Confusing, right?

13th Annual Young Hollywood Awards – Show

Plot hole or just poorly explained? The N.A.T. Club made its debut in the first season but went, well, nowehre. Founded by Jason DiLaurentis, Ian Thomas and Garrett Reynolds, the club’s name, meaning “We See All” in Latin, sounds creepy but just describes a group of peeping toms. The show barely delved into the Club’s activities, leaving us in the dark about why they formed or how they gathered their videos. The storyline fizzled out and had little impact on the overall plot.

A’s Endless Cash Supply

‘A’ never seemed to run out of money! Think about it — staying under the radar and evading the law requires serious cash flow and no traceable credit card transactions. Plus, ‘A’ owns a massive underground bunker and even managed to pay off Mr. Hobbs in Season 4. So, where on earth did CeCe get all this money?

Marion Cavanaugh’s Death

A flashback in Season 4 showed a teenage Toby and Alison, leading us to believe Marion died by suicide during Toby’s high school years. But of course, that was too simple for PLL. Instead, we later learned that a 10-year-old Bethany killed Marion and framed a young Charlotte.

Given that CeCe is seven years older than Alison, there’s no way Marion could have still been alive when Toby was a teenager!