
Show: Pretty Little Liars
Character Status: Guest
Current Season: Left Show
Endgame: None
Orientation: Lesbian
Show Status: Still Airing
Tropes: Drive-by Lesbian
Show: Pretty Little Liars
Character Status: Guest
Current Season: Left Show
Endgame: None
Orientation: Lesbian
Show Status: Still Airing
Tropes: Drive-by Lesbian
Samara was the president of a local private school’s GSA. Upon meeting her, main character Emily was initially attracted to her because she was out, unlike Paige, whom Emily was secretly dating at the time.
Samara and Emily dated for a short period of time, but Samara did not want to be exclusive, causing Emily to doubt her feelings. After ‘A’ blackmailed Emily into giving Samara’s friend her phone number, Samara thought Emily was flirting and ended the relationship when Emily didn’t give her an honest answer.
Relationship story arc with a woman: Yes
Relationship story arc with a man: No
Male love interest after being identified as a lesbian? No
Storyline during sweeps? No
[1] A relationship story arc is defined as explicit, developed on screen, and lasting more than 3 episodes. It is listed as questionable or subtext if romance is only implied, mentioned instead of shown on screen, part of a dream sequence, or otherwise not explicit for the viewer.
[2] Sweeps episodes air in February, May, July and November, the periods when advertising rates are set. A character is marked as "sweeps" when there is a very limited number of episodes that address their sexuality, all air during sweeps period, and the storyline is otherwise ignore/dropped.
One company dropped its advertising for our show in one of the early seasons, because they didn’t agree with the relationship. And I was like, “No shit, our relationship is illegal!” And Marlene said, “No, it’s not yours, it’s Emily’s relationship [that’s the problem].” So I could be seen as a statutory rapist, and people are like, “I know, but love knows no bounds, as long as there is a penis and a vagina involved.”
— Cosmopolitan, Actor Ian Harding, who plays a male teacher involved with a (female) student.
Ian Harding
April 17, 2017
— Twitter, Showrunner Marlene King, using the "It's just a TV show" argument.
Marlene King
November 17, 2016
Well, I felt terrible that people were so upset about Maya’s death. It was an important part of the storytelling, though, and important for Emily’s character to have to deal with that. I don’t really regret it, but it’s unfortunate that people were personally so upset about it.
— Vulture, Showrunner Marlene King when asked if she had any regrets.
Marlene King
January 12, 2016
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