This post contains details from the season finale of MaxsPretty Little Liars: Summer School.
Theres one less faceless villain roaming Millwood.
It only makes sense that they (yes,they) would save Tabby for last.
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Luckily, despite their vendettas, the duo are no match for Tabby.
They also weigh in on whether morePretty Little LiarsOGs might make appearances in the future.
I thought for sure one of them was involved with Bloody Rose.
ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA:It was very reflective of us in the writers room.
We really didnt know until the end that they werent villainous.
LINDSAY CALHOON BRING:We went through every possibility, the same way the girls on the show do.
But we really cast Rose as every female on our show.
They both offer all the reasons that everyone says on the show.
They came out of nowhere.
Christians really into horror movies and mask making.
So were really happy with how that wound up.
Im glad that was addressed.
AGUIRRE-SACASA:We talked about that a lot.
And it was like, Guys, we may not get the shot.
And Im like, We have to.
We dont have a shot.
Johnnys in the freezer, freezing here.
And who lets him out?
I really enjoyed that they were truly spiraling in that way.
AGUIRRE-SACASA:Thats a favorite scene of ours, for sure.
Its so nice that we were able to build up to that scene.
He looks like Jeffrey Dahmer.
That ended up in there.
Was that an improvised line?
CALHOON BRING:That was an improvised line.
One that were obsessed with.
Nothing is wrong with that one.
Weve never really had the girls fight.
Tabby and Imogen just spent the night with their boyfriends and are feeling really safe.
Why are you trying to yuck my yum?
Dont do this to me.
Theres kind of truth to what everybodys saying.
So thats what starts that hunt for sure.
How and when did you land on this Mrs. Langsberry and Wes team up?
AGUIRRE-SACASA:Very early on, we knew that our slasher villain was going to be Bloody Rose.
We landed on that way before we landed on who exactly was going to be under the bandages.
Obviously theres a recurring theme of mothers throughout the season.
We have Mrs. Langsberry.
We have Dr. Sullivan.
We have Mrs. Beasley.
So we knew that there was a wide array of suspects.
Obviously, Tabby was really good friends with Chip.
Tabby and Mrs. Langsberry cross swords in our premiere episodes.
She confronts Tabby, Tabby writes rapist on Chips gravestone in the first episode.
Wes has been Tabbys antagonist since Season 1.
There may be a better a better fit for Wes in this story.
He might be more important here.
And knowing, too, that hes so connected to the Orpheum, as was Chip.
That would make sense.
They had a relationship as well.
Ultimately, were trying to build an audience to release this movie that Wes is making.
It just all kind of came together and collided for us.
DEADLINE: I need to ask your thoughts on Dr. Sullivan.
So, I almost didnt feel bad when she was killed by Archie.
In your opinion, where do we end on the Dr. Sullivan front?
AGUIRRE-SACASA:First of all, we love Annabeth [Gish].
Shes so iconic, and shes such a wonderful, wonderful actor and such a wonderful human being.
There was a therapist in thePretty Little Liarsextended universe.
You just kind of have to embrace that tension.
Props to Annabeth that she was like, Whatever you want me to do, Im there.
If you want me to be the villain, Im there.
CALHOON BRING:I think with Dr. Sullivan, all things can be true.
Its funny, early on in the season, Dr. Sullivan tries to put down boundaries.
She tries to keep boundaries up, but Imogen just keeps going through.
[As Dr. Sullivan] Why are you in my hospital room?
just, just leave.
What are you doing here?
Theres a bit of muddiness in their relationship.
Dr. Sullivan, being a mother who lost a child and Imogen being a child who lost a mother.
So I do think they have a connection.
So I do love that she became that delicious villain in the end for sure.
When youre writing, how do you find moments like that to insert that comedy?
You dont want to get too earnest with any of these characters.
Only Kelly could say I locked mama in our prayer closet and it makes total sense.
Its impossible to not be funny with this show.
CALHOON BRING:Roberto cracks me up.
Were obsessed with our show.
Making a show is hard.
Making a show during a global pandemic is hard.
Making a show that pauses for two strikes is hard.
Our relationship was so built on humor and laughing through everything.
So we always talk about the girls as survivors, and this is their coping mechanism.
Theres always going to be humor in whats happening in the show.
Its Jennifer Farrell who plays Mrs. Beasley, the things shes yelling through the door.
One of the things is, Did you drug me child?
But we were really focused on building this version in this town of Millwood.
I think Dr. Sullivan was so seamlessly integrated in Season 2.
We would love it, but what would drive it is the story and it really making sense.
CALHOON BRING:Thats exactly right.
By the way, were fans.
Our writers are fans.
Is Allison gonna make an appearance?
For Season 2, we didnt think Oh, we have to connect to the original universe.
We thought, These girls need therapy.
There is a connection there that is organic.
But we love the show.
We love the world.
