#characterparallels

Hmmmm....

Two giant beings who tower over other residents: Both are massively taller than everyone else in their worlds. White Diamond dwarfs the other Diamonds and Gems; Tenna is over twice Susie's height (and shrinks when insecure, adding emotional depth).

Extreme white light motifs: White Diamond embodies pure white radiance, with blinding light powers and a flawless, glowing aesthetic. Tenna, as a CRT TV Darkner, ties into bright screens/static/white glows (old TVs often flash white), and fan theories pre-Chapter 3 even speculated "white" themes for him.

Extremely terrible bosses to underlings, yet earn respect in the end: White is controlling and dismissive (mind-controlling her court), but reforms and gains genuine respect. Tenna rules the TV World harshly, forcing entertainment/shows on subjects like the Addisons, but his charisma and vulnerability lead to loyalty/redemption arcs.

Extremely childish motives: White's perfectionism stems from deep insecurity and a tantrum-like refusal to accept flaws. Tenna's drive for constant attention/entertainment comes from abandonment issues (as an old family TV), making him petulant and ego-driven.

Rather different art style from the rest of the cast: White shifts to a unique, starry/background-like render initially. Tenna is fully pre-rendered 3D in a 2D pixel game, standing out dramatically with flashy, animated poses.

Extremely powerful, but power depends on motivation: White's abilities wane when her ego cracks. Tenna's size, strength, and showmanship fluctuate with his mood/confidence (shrinking when down).

Can be defeated by talking them down: Classic Toby Fox/Rebecca Sugar style—both bosses are ultimately pacified through empathy/dialogue, revealing their insecurities rather than pure combat.

Very bombastic: White's dramatic speeches and flair; Tenna's over-the-top game show host energy, complete with voiced lines and exaggerated animations.

Here’s a list of Character Parallels. It’s interesting because the parallel characters to the liars are all co-conspirators in Season 4…. 

Please send feedback or any theories you make of these connections…!!!

ALI: parallels with CECE (look alike, talk alike, think alike) ARIA: parallels with JENNA (both writers, artists, musicians and dated Noel Khan) SPENCER: parallels with MELISSA (both kiss Wren, Ian, are both Hastings, very smart, very thin) EMILY: parallels with SHANA, replaced by SIDNEY  (All swimmers, Shana and Em both dated Paige, Shana dates Jenna, Em was attracted to Jenna in 1st secret. Shana and Em were gay and Sidney isn’t, but Sid actually makes an unneccesary comment about that in the X-mas episode. She still has very close relationship with Jenna) HANNA: parallels with MONA (went from losers to it girls, both smarter than they get credit for, Mona kissed Caleb once, dated Mike, Hanna kissed Mike once, dated Caleb)

Alison, Aria, Spencer, Emily, Hanna

CeCe, Jenna, Melissa, Shana, Mona

-Apparently Sara Harvey had a group of girls like this that she was a bitch-face too also. -That combined with the scene at Mona’s rv lair where the liars find 5 girls with dolls who look like them made me think about this.

-The girls in the Xmas episode that Hanna talks to are replicas of Ali, Spencer, Hanna, Aria, Em and Jenna

-When Ali returns to school, she gets called to the office and passes Mona in the hall with a bitchy look on her face. You can see the circle of girls she walked away from and they resemble the Liars.

I realize the writers are making Sidney look like Jenna, but their characters don’t parallel each other.

CeCe says Ali looked like a broken doll at Cape May. And all the other doll references. And the dollhouse

MORE CHARACTER PARALLELS:

also TOBY’s character in some ways parallels GARRETT’s. Both were used by Jenna, both were accused of Ali D’s murder, both became cops because of their girlfriends crazy lives. Will Toby suffer the same fate as Garrett?

EZRA’s character parallels BYRON’s. Both had an inappropriate relationship with a student. Both had strange history with Alison and saw her the night she disappeared. I’ve seen several posts on Byron and Ezra on tumblr also. Theres lots more.

If CALEB’s character parallels anyone, I guess it’s ASHLEY. They both come from bad childhoods, Hanna references this one time, it’s a grey area. They are both fiercely protective of Hanna and tend to team up together sometimes to help her out when she’s making bad decisions. Ashley mentions often how she’s ‘no saint” and we know she’s done some immoral things for money. Caleb also has a sketchy past of doing less than legal things for money. Caleb had supernatural stuff in Ravenswood. Ashley sees a ghost girl. Both have been murder suspects at one point in their lives. Ashley for Wilden, Caleb for someone in his past. Is Ashley better with computers than we know?

PAIGE mostly parallels LUCAS. Both had tentative alliances with Mona and also feared/hated Mona. Both were bullied by Ali and hated her. Both were shamed sexually by Ali. (Paige for being attracted to Em, Lucas by calling him Hermie) Both really love a liar. (Em and Hanna) Both have shown dark side. (Paige trying to drown Em, and Lucas off and on throughout the show, fire, alcohol, talking shit to Sean)

WILDEN and HOLBROOK. Both have a secret relationship of some kind with Ali. Wilden spied creepily on Hanna and kinda forced Ashley into a sexual relationship, Holbrook befriended Hanna, she kissed him once, he got fired and then got creepy and tried to kiss her the night she hit him. Hanna was super fierce and grrl power with both of them. Both were cops. Both got thrown off Ali D cases because of the liars.

MIKE parallels with JASON. They are both a brother to a liar. Jason is brother to Ali, Spencer and Melissa (maybe Bethany). Mike is brother to Aria. Does Mike have secret sisters? They both were thieves, troubled teens. Mike dates Mona (crazy bitch! i love her, but still…) Jason dates CeCe (crazy bitch!). Mike knew about Mona’s crazy plan to fake die. Did Jason know about CeCe and Ali’s plan for Ali to fake die? Jason is almost killed in the elevator. Mike’s weight table’s screws were messed with in an attempt on his life. (haha lmao… has Mike slept with anyone’s mom?)

WREN and TED: Both come to Rosewood and don’t talk about their pasts much. Wren pursues 2 liars, Spencer and Hanna (3 if you count Melissa). Ted pursues 2 liars mothers, Ella and Ashley.  Both have “trustworthy” jobs, pastor and doctor, both jobs that can gain access to hospitals and jails.  Both associated with Ian.  Ian was almost killed in the church, Ted found NAT videos. Wren was with Melissa when Ian’s body was found, with A note.  Both characters disappear for huge chunks of time. Both characters have very plausible A theories and could easily connect to Bethany Young.