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We get lost in the weeds in all the unanswered questions and lore surrounding the pact. We discuss and debate how the pact actually works, what familial ties each character has and the nebulous involvement of side characters like Tess. We also discuss how ancillary Hanna is and the show's failures in creating exciting romance plots. Most importantly though, this episode means we're done with Ravenswood! Thank you to everyone who stayed with us on our mini journey, especially Emily who is thankful we get to check back into Rosewood next week.Episode 50 content warnings: violence, death, sex, child death, murder, PTSD Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

Surprise surprise; Ravenswood has a couple pretty good episode! Emily's finding they come too late to care and she's right since we only have two more episodes to watch. We discuss the arrival of Jamie in Ravenswood, Springer's reappearance, our good friend Bea, what this show would be like if it wasn't a PLL spin off, Remy's adventures in dreamland and why the entire cast need to switch their footwear.Episode 49 content warnings: violence, death, child death, murder, PTSD Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

Ravenswood continues to increasingly focus on shipping Miranda and Caleb much to our chagrin. Why do that when you have Olivanda right there! We discuss how the existence of PLL makes this romance irritating, Luke being an even worse boyfriend, and creepy children hauntings. We do find some positives in the attack scarecrow, lucid dreaming and getting the boys together to do some magick.Episode 48 content warnings: violence, death, child death, murder, PTSD Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

Ravenswood puts a damper on even Brenton's excitement this week as it steers into teen relationship drama with eye rolling results. We discuss the head scratching turn for Miranda and Caleb, why Olivia would be the better pairing, and our annoyance at everything Luke does . We also discuss the effective scares in episode 3, why Raymond isn't an effective villain, and speculation on why the 4 survived and what the curse actually entails.Episode 47 content warnings: violence, death, child death, murder, PTSD Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

Emily's finding herself bored by the new show, but Brenton finds it oddly exciting and compelling. We discuss our different opinions, the move to horror and the dark thematic material and lack of camp to liven up the proceedings. We also discuss the surprising start to episode 2, distance between Rosewood and Ravenswood, staying in a creepy old house way too long, Remy's suspicious dad and Caleb doing detective work without the tech.Episode 46 content warnings: violence, death, child death, murder Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

We're back to discuss season 4's Halloween/backdoor pilot, which sees the show try to get us bought in on Ravenswood with a very thin premise. We discuss the introduction of Miranda and why Hannah telling Caleb to help her doesn't work. We also discuss Fitz's changing allegiance and the reappearance of Ali. We'll be spending the next few weeks in Ravenswood, here's hoping we find something to like!Episode 45 content warnings: grooming, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

It's finally happened: the dark turn that we never thought would happen has officially come true. We discuss the big reveal of Fitz as A (or an A or some other type of schemer), how long he's been doing this and why, and the implications this has on the rest of the series. That's not the only big reveal that happens this week as we also dig into Mrs Grunwald dropping a dump truck full of lore and the competing (or allied?) red coats running around. But before we even get to all of that (!) we run through the hoe down, the emergence of Travis, why Jake should be treated better and the unfortunate rise and fall of Spoby every season.Episode 44 content warnings: grooming, bullying, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

Turns out we were right all along to hate Wren (and also Fitz but that's a given). We discuss his evil turn, where his loyalties lie and try to decipher what kind of doctor he actually is. We also dig into Fitz being a terrible partner/father, Malcolm's paternity, Jenna and Shauna's mysterious actions, Emily's swimming future and Mona being back in her vacation home at Radley.Episode 43 content warnings: mental health, bullying, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

It's a light week for everyone in Rosewood except for the Fields family. We discuss Pam placing her burdens on Emily, the different expectations between for teen girls vs boys, and the car in the room. We also dig into Ashley's jail time and Hanna's bad decisions, Caleb and Toby teaming up, Mike's big plot events, the introduction of Nigel and Mona's potential motivations for turning herself in.Episode 42 content warnings: bullying, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

Hanna finds herself in the possession of potentially incriminating evidence and needs help but instead all of the friends decide it's time to ignore her instead. We discuss why you can't leave Hanna to accomplish things alone, why we'd have an anxiety attack if were one of the group and the Marin's future legal troubles. We also discuss the introduction of Mrs Grunwald, chaotic Spencer, Toby's dud of a plotline, Emily's right to flirt, Shauna moving to Rosewood, Aria being slut shamed and the return of Mike.Episode 41 content warnings: slut shaming, bullying, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

In this week's lesson on parenting, Pam fucks around and finds out and then doubles down on all her worst behaviors. We discuss the Field's family makeup, their social position within Rosewood, the problem of singling out the one non-white family and our excitement nonetheless to see where this goes. Elsewhere we get Holbrook's exciting theory board (!!!), competent police work and the introduction of Tanner, Melissa spilling both a lot and not a lot of information, Spoby's return to sleuthing and Ashley looking extremely guilty.Episode 40 content warnings: domestic abuse, physical assault, suicide, mental health, drug use, bullying, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

New year new season! We start season 4 with lots of revealed information but we're really more excited for our new bird friend, Tippi. We discuss what Tippi's presence means for our protagonists and what could be behind Jessica DeLaurentis' move back to Rosewood. We also discuss Toby's history (and creepy flashback), Wilden ending up dead!, Ashley doing mysterious things and Paige and Emily's doomed relationship.Episode 39 content warnings: sexual assault, suicide, mental health, drug use, bullying, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

It's the season 3 finale and we have so much to talk about! All of the active parties in Rosewood descend on the lodge for a night of mayhem, fire and planes? We discuss all the big revelations including Toby being alive (and pretty eyes), the confirmation of another team, Shauna and Jenna's relationship, the potential identity for Red Coat, and Ali's likelihood of actually being alive. We round things out with a longer theory corner and predictions for Season 4.Episode 38 content warnings: bullying, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

Spencer finds herself with a bit of luck and assistance at Radley as we get a heavy focus on her unraveling the strange mysteries of Mona's time there. She finds hidden messages, friendly nurses, creepy (and familiar) doctors and even gets a visit from an old friend. We also discuss the new mobile A lair(!!), Wilden being alive, Ezria's rocky time, Pastor Ted's annoying behavior and Shauna and Emily's weird connection.Episode 37 content warnings: mental health, bullying, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

In a show full of exciting moments, this episode has the absolute highpoint. We talk about our love of Ashley, her taking matters into her own hands and the fun possibilities of her new problem. We also discuss the other exciting events such as Spencer's sauna attack, new information on Melissa, Emily following a mysterious carpenter, the Shauna and Paige relationship and new ammo for the Aria is A truthers. We also hit on the stinker plotline and Fitz's new fatherhood.Episode 36 content warnings: police brutality, bullying, stalking, violence, mental health Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

Spencer is doing fantastic, she's coping so well and isn't freaking out in the slightest bit at all. In fact, she's never been better. We discuss her cross county trip to go beat up Mona, her gravestone vandalism, and her innovative learning technique called "stripping." We also discuss Caleb and Hannah's adventures into absentee parents and stealing from churches, what Wren seemingly does with his free time, Emily's sideways trip into hypnotherapy, and Jason riding the Tower of Terror and surviving.Episode 35 content warnings: bullying, stalking, violence, mental health Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

Spencer knows! We excitedly jump into the big shakeups in the Spoby ship and discuss when Spencer figured out Toby's secret and what his potential background/motivations are. We also dive into Meredith's wild turn, a new horrible team up, the new Ali visitation and red coat sightings, Wilden looking skeevier than ever, the introduction of a mysterious "beach hottie" and Fitz learning about his son in the best way possible.Episode 34 content warnings: bullying, stalking, violence, grooming, mental health Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

Our problematic fave returns to high school and we couldn't be more excited to welcome her back. We revel in the disparate reactions to Mona's return, the audience having more knowledge on the A team than the characters, and guessing at other people's involvement. We also discuss Aria's no good very bad day, Byron getting more and more suspicious, Paige reckoning with the being part of PLL and a turning point for Meredith. We also get reflective on theory crafting and being a fan theorist.Episode 33 content warnings: bullying, stalking, violence, assault, mental health, grooming Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

We're back with an exciting couple of episodes and Brenton is still trying to cope with the revelations. We discuss shifting character motivations, Nate's giant red flags and unadvised trips to a cabin, poor poor Paige, Caleb buying a gun, having fun in computer lab, Aria getting way too involved with Maggie and the expansion of the A Team.Episode 32 content warnings: bullying, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

We're back with an exciting couple of episodes and Brenton is still trying to cope with the revelations. We discuss shifting character motivations, Nate's giant red flags and unadvised trips to a cabin, poor poor Paige, Caleb buying a gun, having fun in computer lab, Aria getting way too involved with Maggie and the expansion of the A Team.Episode 31 content warnings: bullying, stalking, violence, homophobia Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyleFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle