The Lying Game

This show very frequently gets compared to my last post, Pretty Little Liars. It makes sense to an extent, the poster does encourage you to compare them by saying it was from the creator. Both of the series are based on secrets and lies, they're the same genre, they focus on teens, and they were both made from a book series. (The book series, from what I understand, is more supernatural, as one of the twins is dead.)

This show is now into its second season, and has been happy to hand over answers a lot faster than Pretty Little Liars was. By the second season, both characters know who their birth mother and father is, and the show has it stacked so we know who the 'villains' are of the piece.

And boy, do we have some great villains. They're all Chessmasters with good motivation, and good points to them. One guy killed a person, but absolutely adores his daughter. One woman is trying to break up a family because she wants the majority of that family to be her family. One woman is a bit of a Ritch Bitch in a tough spot, but has been noted and proven to have good spots and points.

You can feel for each of them, and hate each of them. Often, these Chessmasters turn on each-other too, making for great entertainment.

At the heart of it, are three people who are considered the protagonists 100% of the time. We're always supposed to feel for these people, and we do. They're the collateral damage in the Chessmasters's games, and if they don't shape up and join the fight, they'll lose what they've fought so hard for. It's great entertainment.