Can someone list all the people we've seen in a hoodie so far? Are we sure of what she meant when she says we've seen Big A in a hoodie before? Because obviously we have, doesn't mean we've seen their face in a hoodie before.
Also, knowing this ridiculous woman, it could be a simple red hoodie on a school/rainy day.
And I used to think we had some hope with finding these clues but after she says Charmalegne the mime was a clue hinting at Charles, lol I obviously have no time for her "Read my mind" clues.
And then she said we'd feel bad for A after understanding his story, but then she went ahead to talk about how we feel compassion towards Mona and Paige and I'm like... umm literally none of us understands why Mona was ever A or feels bad for Mona or Paige.
Can someone list all the people we've seen in a hoodie so far? Are we sure of what she meant when she says we've seen Big A in a hoodie before? Because obviously we have, doesn't mean we've seen their face in a hoodie before.
Also, knowing this ridiculous woman, it could be a simple red hoodie on a school/rainy day.
CeCe, Ali, Lucas, Toby, Spencer, Shana, and Mona. Caleb and Paige were seen in ones in alternative endings for 3x12.
This makes it certain that this was never meant to be Big A reveal, they just didn't know which of the girls' lovers to use as the one who would sacrifice themselves in order to help. Toby, Caleb or Paige. Couldn't be Ezra because they had plans for him in Season 4.
Following the finale, we took our burning questions to executive producer Oliver Goldstick, who told us a little about Charles’ personality—and what comes after “A.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Can you say if Charles is a twin, or is he just related to the DiLaurentis family?
OLIVER GOLDSTICK: I would just say the latter is what’s most important right now.
Is this a character we’ve seen before?
Yes, we’ve seen this person before. Indeed we have.
I’m curious about Charles’ personality. Give me three words to describe him.
First of all, don’t settle that it’s definitely the name Charles, because an anagram is an anagram. We definitely have gotten a big clue here. But just know that this person is fiercely intelligent. I would say “devious,” and the word “wrathful.” That’s an SAT word for you. I didn’t say “vituperative,” I said “wrathful.” I could have said “vituperative,” but I’m not going to do that.
Once we hear his story, do you think fans will empathize with Charles?
I wouldn’t rule that out, because this show has been that since the beginning. Look who Alison was when we started 120 episodes ago. Would you ever have empathized with this girl on any level? I’m hoping we’ve done our job to make you go, “You know what? Things are not what they seem.” In this town, things are not what they seem. So even with Alison, I think she’s living proof on this series that you might empathize with the least likely person.
We got to see a little home video last night. Will we see Charles in flashbacks moving forward?
We’re not relying so much on the flashbacks anymore. There will be some stuff coming up in season 6 that will give you a little more insight.
Another thing a lot of people are talking about is Charles’ resources. He managed to build this dollhouse. What can you say about his resources? I don’t know if he had a lot of time on his hands, if he had help…
[Laughs] They feel infinite, don’t they? That’s where I go back to fiercely intelligent and devious, because the ability to amass this kind of—I don’t want to say “arsenal” because that’s a terrible word, but it is an arsenal in a sense because this person’s had a lot of time on their hands to figure out how to carry out such an intricate plot against all of these girls. I would say this person is very resourceful, but their intelligence is what is behind it. Their intelligence and their ability to harness what’s available to them through technology.
Let’s go back to those three words: fiercely intelligent, devious, and resourceful, because that really is a good word for who Charles is.
I know season 6 picks up right where we left off and that the Liars will escape. So how is this experience going to affect the Liars?
It has great impact. What we’ve done in the season 6 summer season is condensed it so it really takes place three weeks before their graduation, so we’ll deal with the fallout of the trauma.
So the entire summer season takes place over three weeks?
Yes it is, yeah. ‘Til the prom, ‘til graduation. We’ve compressed it for very specific reasons because we wanted to deal with the fallout. You’ll be dealing with what happened in that dollhouse that we didn’t see last night when we come back. So there will be ramifications of those three weeks that they spent in there as well.
And then the four-year time jump will occur at the end of the summer season?
Yes.
Marlene King has said that this is the beginning of the end of the “A” story, that you all are ready to answer all these questions. My question is: What comes after that?
This much trauma and this much suffering and the machinations over how many seasons doesn’t go away that quickly. So we believe there’s twisted—you’ll see. There’s some real fallout even after you may know the identity of “A.” There will be fallout. It will not be over for these girls.
I know that there’s another missing girl coming into the mix…
I don’t want to answer too much of that, but you’ll see. Is it somebody you know, is that what you’re asking me? There’s a familiarity, so I’m not going to say anything more than that. You won’t be totally shocked by that element.
Going forward, knowing that you’re going to get to deliver all of these answers, is there a specific mystery that you’re most excited for people to get the answer to?
Because we’re already deep into the first half of [season] 6A, it’s deeply satisfying. This is a very satisfying way to unpeel this onion. The audience has scratched their head and gone, “Why did we go down this path for so long? Why do we care about Bethany Young? Why was she in Alison’s grave?” It will be very satisfying when you find out.
Does this mean we’ll get to know more about the Campbell family?
Yes.
How would you describe them?
Oh my God, they live in Rosewood, they’re freaks! Anyone who’s stayed in this town after what’s gone on to these girls, now that it’s become news—and all the parents know after last night, anyone who stays in Rosewood and doesn’t find a passport out, they’re certifiable. I would say there’s something in the water, definitely. This town has so many twisted secrets, and you’re going to be treated to more when we come back in season 6.
Following the finale, we took our burning questions to executive producer Oliver Goldstick, who told us a little about Charles’ personality—and what comes after “A.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Can you say if Charles is a twin, or is he just related to the DiLaurentis family?
OLIVER GOLDSTICK: I would just say the latter is what’s most important right now.
Is this a character we’ve seen before?
Yes, we’ve seen this person before. Indeed we have.
I’m curious about Charles’ personality. Give me three words to describe him.
First of all, don’t settle that it’s definitely the name Charles, because an anagram is an anagram. We definitely have gotten a big clue here. But just know that this person is fiercely intelligent. I would say “devious,” and the word “wrathful.” That’s an SAT word for you. I didn’t say “vituperative,” I said “wrathful.” I could have said “vituperative,” but I’m not going to do that.
Once we hear his story, do you think fans will empathize with Charles?
I wouldn’t rule that out, because this show has been that since the beginning. Look who Alison was when we started 120 episodes ago. Would you ever have empathized with this girl on any level? I’m hoping we’ve done our job to make you go, “You know what? Things are not what they seem.” In this town, things are not what they seem. So even with Alison, I think she’s living proof on this series that you might empathize with the least likely person.
We got to see a little home video last night. Will we see Charles in flashbacks moving forward?
We’re not relying so much on the flashbacks anymore. There will be some stuff coming up in season 6 that will give you a little more insight.
Another thing a lot of people are talking about is Charles’ resources. He managed to build this dollhouse. What can you say about his resources? I don’t know if he had a lot of time on his hands, if he had help…
[Laughs] They feel infinite, don’t they? That’s where I go back to fiercely intelligent and devious, because the ability to amass this kind of—I don’t want to say “arsenal” because that’s a terrible word, but it is an arsenal in a sense because this person’s had a lot of time on their hands to figure out how to carry out such an intricate plot against all of these girls. I would say this person is very resourceful, but their intelligence is what is behind it. Their intelligence and their ability to harness what’s available to them through technology.
Let’s go back to those three words: fiercely intelligent, devious, and resourceful, because that really is a good word for who Charles is.
I know season 6 picks up right where we left off and that the Liars will escape. So how is this experience going to affect the Liars?
It has great impact. What we’ve done in the season 6 summer season is condensed it so it really takes place three weeks before their graduation, so we’ll deal with the fallout of the trauma.
So the entire summer season takes place over three weeks?
Yes it is, yeah. ‘Til the prom, ‘til graduation. We’ve compressed it for very specific reasons because we wanted to deal with the fallout. You’ll be dealing with what happened in that dollhouse that we didn’t see last night when we come back. So there will be ramifications of those three weeks that they spent in there as well.
And then the four-year time jump will occur at the end of the summer season?
Yes.
Marlene King has said that this is the beginning of the end of the “A” story, that you all are ready to answer all these questions. My question is: What comes after that?
This much trauma and this much suffering and the machinations over how many seasons doesn’t go away that quickly. So we believe there’s twisted—you’ll see. There’s some real fallout even after you may know the identity of “A.” There will be fallout. It will not be over for these girls.
I know that there’s another missing girl coming into the mix…
I don’t want to answer too much of that, but you’ll see. Is it somebody you know, is that what you’re asking me? There’s a familiarity, so I’m not going to say anything more than that. You won’t be totally shocked by that element.
Going forward, knowing that you’re going to get to deliver all of these answers, is there a specific mystery that you’re most excited for people to get the answer to?
Because we’re already deep into the first half of [season] 6A, it’s deeply satisfying. This is a very satisfying way to unpeel this onion. The audience has scratched their head and gone, “Why did we go down this path for so long? Why do we care about Bethany Young? Why was she in Alison’s grave?” It will be very satisfying when you find out.
Does this mean we’ll get to know more about the Campbell family?
Yes.
How would you describe them?
Oh my God, they live in Rosewood, they’re freaks! Anyone who’s stayed in this town after what’s gone on to these girls, now that it’s become news—and all the parents know after last night, anyone who stays in Rosewood and doesn’t find a passport out, they’re certifiable. I would say there’s something in the water, definitely. This town has so many twisted secrets, and you’re going to be treated to more when we come back in season 6.
Fortunately, TVLine got executive producer Oliver Goldstick on the line — after making sure it wasn’t being tapped, Andrew — to clear up some confusion about Mona’s return, Jason’s (potential) twin and the now-confirmed time jump in the works for Season 6.
TVLINE | What’s next for Mona, now that she’s back among the living?
Her plan didn’t work, did it? She had a very intricate plan, but she was beaten at her own game, and she’s pretty damn smart. We’ve taken three characters from the books who were the brainiacs — Spencer, Mona and Andrew — and we’ve made a really interesting, surprising trinity. They’re all bright and resourceful; I can’t think of a better way to describe this “A” than “resourceful.”
TVLINE | But she’s not giving up, right?
Oh, she ain’t giving up. She was tortured, too! And she was made to wear that horrible wig — for how long?
TVLINE | Oh, that wig was truly the greatest injustice.
RuPaul would have rebelled against that thing.
TVLINE | Like many viewers, I assumed that Charles is Jason’s twin. Is that a fair assumption?
It’s a fair assumption, but don’t go to Vegas and bet on that. I would hold out, because answers are going to come. We’re looking at Season 6A as a compressed season; not only are we doing less episodes — we’re doing 10, whereas we usually 12 or 13 — but it takes place over three weeks. In those three weeks, the girls are dealing with the fallout from the bunker trauma. They’ll be pursuing and receiving real answers, as will the audience.
TVLINE | With that time jump approaching, have you already mapped out where each of the girls will be in the future?
Oh yes. We’ve been talking about [the time jump] for years. This is the same group of writers who have been here since Day 1, so a lot of the ideas that have been bandied about, even two or three years ago, are just now coming to fruition. We’ve had the writing on the wall — literally, on the board of our writers room — as to where these girls are going to end up. But we’re surprising ourselves, too. There are some juicy developments that we didn’t expect, which I think the audience is going to love.
TVLINE | Regardless of whether or not Charles is Jason’s twin, will we see more of Jason in Season 6?
Yes, you will indeed. It’s a very powerful story, actually.
TVLINE | I also have to ask about that creeper Andrew. What can you say about his role moving forward?
All I’ll say is that there are some elements to Andrew that are really going to surprise you. I think I read in one of the tweets that he’s a father, but no, he’s no one’s daddy. That’s another ABC Family show.
TVLINE | Now that Spencer’s parents know about “A,” and I assume the other parents will be clued in, will this change the way they look at the girls? Will they apologize for doubting them all these years?
That’s a great question, because there’s going to be a domino effect. Not just the families, but the school — everybody — will have to look at these girls differently. All of the crying wolf and strange, erratic behavior starts to make a lot of sense. So they’re thrown a big pass because of this now; there’s reason to believe these girls have been lying for a legitimate reason, out of fear and self-preservation. But that doesn’t mean they’re suddenly going to start sharing everything with mommy and daddy. There are still things you can’t tell them, as we all know.
TVLINE | I’m mostly excited to see Tanner’s reaction. She’s the worst.
She might retire. This might be the end of Tanner. She might start selling wind chimes in New Mexico after this case.
TVLINE | I have to say, I was surprised when Spencer mentioned Maya last night. Was that for any particular reason?
I think that’s a word that would make “A” perk up, just as it made you perk up. Given Maya’s history with the series — she was sort of clued in by the end, and possibly had some answers — it was not “A” that killed her, but that doesn’t mean “A” didn’t try.
TVLINE | Lastly, let’s talk Aria and Ezra, the only original couple not together right now. What can you say about their future?
I would say it’s complicated. Just when you think it’s over, a huge event like this can create a seismic shift, and you have to look at this person again and think, “Should we go our separate ways, or is the universe telling us we need to be together?” The universe sends them some messages that are really mixed.
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