Running around not necessary. Ashley Benson went to The Acting School of Dramatic Exhalation, a technique that perfectly draws attention to her pillowy bosoms. Complain though she may, the girl was born to wear that corset. Very becoming costumes all around! Good job, PLL!

I was surprised she could remember a phone number when she's used to pressing a button. Agree with Ninetysju—it took her an awfully long time to dial…

Oh, but Trojan carried the drama of that costume so well with her height and haughty demeanor. Not just anyone could wear that hat—you need a strong profile like hers.

I raise this episode to a B for those gorgeous, well-fitted period costumes, the haunted mansion, clever Halloween punnery, and introduction of Miranda, our new damsel in distress. Also enjoyed the old tintypes on the gravestones.

Robert John Burke plays a great villain—great look, great voice—but he's been cast too often as a bad cop. When I saw him in PoI, I said, "Not him again!"

Both of the little girls in this episode were spot on.

Gen to Shaw: "You're hurting me." Lol.

Right, because we have Shaw to fill the stoic role.

Was that an Oreo Finch was feeding Bear?

Agree. They were more like siblings. The stunted child in Shaw reaches out to the stunted wisechild in Gen who is able to read her.

Oh yeah. I somehow think that if you punched Laskey, his waxy skin would fall away to reveal cyberworks.

Shahi was really good in The L Word. She played a mediator in Fairly Legal. The show was not great, but I watched it anyway, because she was in it. Also loved her in Life. Everything she's in is better because she's in it.

Yes! A mini-spy! Too cool!

Agree, it's not autism that Shaw displays. In one of her first epis, Shaw gave a name to her "disorder", some kind of disasociative thing—severe detachment.

Lol.

And just after Shaw has her moment of vulnerability with the kid.

I agree with you completely—the jokey stuff and novelty shows were overdone, though I think it was fun for the talented writers and cast and guest directors—and fun for fans, too, to have that diversity. But, like you, I dig the dark MOW stuff: Paper Hearts, Sleepless, Drive, and Unruhe come to mind.

Your response is good, especially the part about nuclear family being a recent construct.

Funny guy.

You're probably right, they'll probably soften the ending. If she walks away alone, it may be implied that someone is waiting for her.