Pretty Little Liars has had an enormous influence on younger adult tv. It also is responsible for the luck of a number of the show's stars. So many lovers are nonetheless following the careers of the likes of Shay Mitchell in addition to that of Ashley Benson. But many enthusiasts have spotted that Pretty Little Liars has so much in not unusual with some other younger grownup network drama that also introduced a lot of careers... We're talking, of direction, about Gossip Girl.
There is no shortage of similarities between Pretty Little Liars and Gossip Girl from a story point of view. But the presentations also originate from the similar place. Author Sara Shepard used to be operating as a ghostwriter for an organization referred to as Alloy when she had the thought for her guide collection which was once adapted to television soon after it was once printed. Alloy used to be the identical company responsible for the Gossip Girl guide sequence. So, it wouldn't be a stretch of the creativeness to claim that Sara was influenced at once via the good fortune of Gossip Girl.
Still, the creator, showrunner of Pretty Little Liars, and different creatives claim that their show is other than Gossip Girl. We know this due to an in-depth oral history of the show by Cosmopolitan.
Let's have a look...
The Similarities Are Undeniable
Let's discuss the similarities for a 2d... Perhaps the maximum obtrusive example of Pretty Little Liars lifting a major story element from Gossip Girl is the idea of the mysterious stalker with a pseudonym. This stalker makes use of the identical risk of blackmail that Gossip Girl does in the show of the same title. Many of the characters themselves additionally appear fairly an identical, equivalent to Blair and Spencer; both of whom depict the stereotype of the uptight and semi-controlling brunette. Then there are the spunky and trendy blondes in both presentations, the irrelevant relationships, and all of the tale tropes you can see in any cleaning soap opera inspired show.
However, we need to admit that the death toll in Pretty Little Liars is considerably higher than the one in Gossip Girl. After all, the stakes in Pretty Little Liars are so much more darkish and ugly. And this was the root of Sara Shepard's thought for the show.
Where The Idea For The Show Came From
During the Cosmopolitian interview, creator Sara Shepard claimed that her thought for the story got here from her pastime in stalkers.
"I knew I wanted to write a mystery story that had something to do with stalkers," Sara explained. "There was this new thing on phones: text messaging. Social media was just starting to come out too. So the idea of an A [an anonymous, all-knowing, stalker-slash-villain] came from there."
But the thought used to be much more private than that...
"I had a neighbor growing up, a woman my mom’s age, who’d been kidnapped when she was a teenager. I think my mom was fascinated [by kidnappings]. She was always coming to me to whisper, 'Did you know [the neighbor] was kidnapped when she was young?' Then I moved to Philly and had another friend who had also been kidnapped [as a child], and she never really talked about it. So I was always afraid of being kidnapped. I remember thinking, What happens when somebody takes you? What happens next?"
Why They Think Pretty Little Liars Is Different From Gossip Girl
The similarities to Gossip Girl have been obvious in the advertising of Pretty Little Liars. A lot of these connections had been made by way of those who noticed the timing of the show's pilot premiere.
"I watched the pilot and went, 'Oooooh shit.' This was perfect timing!" Pretty Little Liars' gown designer Mandi Line said. "Sex and the City was done. Gossip Girl was just phasing out. I could see this pocket of time for new fashion and pushing the boundaries in high school. Gossip Girl did it but their budget was so high. I wanted to do something groundbreaking like that, but obtainable."
Ultimately this idea of "obtainability" was once at the heart of Pretty Little Liars showrunner Marlene King's argument about why her show was once other from Gossip Girl.
"[Pretty Little Liars is] heightened reality but the clothes they wear, you can buy at the mall,' Marlene King explained to Cosmo. "At the time, Gossip Girl was a big hit, and we have been like: We don't seem to be Gossip Girl. We wish to be grounded in a way that individuals between New York and L.A. could relate to."
Of course, people who liked Gossip Girl were bound to like Pretty Little Liars, however, the show was far darker and far more grounded (more or less) than the show about the uber-wealthy Upper Eastsiders in New York City. It wasn't about snobs. It was about young women that could have been anyone... Of course, they were gorgeous, got away with just about everything, and had all of the access to technology and clothing as those on Gossip Girl did.
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