ABC Family’s hit series “Pretty Little Liars” finally unmasked the villainous “A” in Tuesday night’s Season 6 summer finale.
Before jumping forward five years and planting the seeds of a new mystery, the episode revealed that Alison’s friend CeCe Drake was actually her brother Charles post-transition. An obsession with Alison, nursed since childhood, is what led CeCe to torment her and her friends as “A” through the last five seasons.
Fans of the series had mixed reactions to the big revelation on social media, with some expressing disappointment that they had predicted the outcome long ago. Others criticized the series for sensationalizing the character’s transgender identity.
“The fact that The fact that every fake reveal was better than the actual one..” wrote Twitter user @jackie72193 with the hashtag #PLLissed.
See the best of the Twitter reactions below:
Literally my face when I found out who A is #FAceToFace pic.twitter.com/LJBT5HJiyw
— Harry Daily News (@harrydailynews) August 12, 2015
Now we’re gonna have to wait another 5 years to find out who’s in the red coat #FAceToFace — Diamond (@frendwolfy) August 12, 2015
I’m so confused you might as well put me in Radley #FAceToFace
— kaitlyn (@WHATAGRIER) August 12, 2015
#FAceToFace got me like pic.twitter.com/KLnjZtv0XU — Lois☯ (@loisjefferies) August 12, 2015
Worst plot twist i have ever seen my entire life. Thats what i have waited for so long? Such a joke #FAceToFace #CeCeIsA
— Marcel (@OopsCalder) August 12, 2015
I need popcorn or ice cream and a box of tissues #FAceToFace #CeCeIsA #PrettyLitleLiars — nayana ∞ नयना (@suicidemahone) August 12, 2015
Kinda wanna hug CeCe but I always kinda wanna punch her. #FAceToFace
— Adriana (@OSnapItsAdri) August 12, 2015
Everything is being revealed. Wooaahh my brain #FAceToFace — // Elizabeth (@_Lizzay13_) August 12, 2015
So, that’s how were answering her infinite money? Her never making a bad investment? -_- ohhhkayyy. #PLL #FAceToFace #CeCeIsA
— Rachael Ellenbogen (@TheRachaelE) August 12, 2015
I Knew All ALONG CECE WAS A ! #CeCeIsA #FAceToFace — Kay BITCH (@Kayy0908) August 12, 2015
I really can’t believe how much this all makes sense #CeCeIsA
— Charles DiLaurentis (@johnn23_john) August 12, 2015
they could’ve atleast used a trans actor but ok …. #CeCeIsA — geørge (@twentyonegeorge) August 12, 2015
The fact that every fake reveal was better than the actual one.. #PLLissed #FAceToFace @ABCFpll #PLL
— Jack Attack ☕ (@jackie72193) August 12, 2015
@imarleneking You planed this so perfectly …. Congrates love the show <3 #FAceToFace #CeCeIsA — Claudio da Silva (@Gipeon) August 12, 2015