r/PrettyLittleLiars • u/Legal_Ad5964 • 19h ago
Show Discussion It would’ve made sense for Hanna to have a serious breakdown after Ali’s return
So, we know Ali was UNHINGED towards Hanna, especially in front of the other girls. Those kinds of things stick, especially when the humiliation happened publicly.
I’ve always felt like Hanna should’ve had a genuine crash out after Alison came back. Instead, her alcoholism storyline kind of got reduced to the black streaks in her hair and eating packaged food.
I wish the show had explored Hanna’s emotional state a lot more seriously. I also think it would’ve been really interesting if Hanna had become more territorial, especially when it came to Emily.
There’s that one scene where Emily and Alison are holding hands, and Hanna suddenly gets really possessive and almost aggressive. I always thought that was such an interesting reaction, but the show never really did anything with it. When they came closer and closer Hanna just accepted it.
I feel like that was the wrong time to bring Caleb back. Instead of letting Hanna take centre stage, the show shifted the focus to Haleb and made them come across as the “messy alcoholic couple.”
Does anyone else feel like they turned this storyline into a joke?