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I just watched the final episode of "Ravenswood", a supernatural teen drama series by ABC Family. It's a spin-off of the popular teen soap "Pretty Little Liars" and follows the character of Caleb Rivers, played by hunky Tyler Blackburn, as he discovers a deadly curse that has plagued the town of Ravenswood for generations.Let me get one thing straight: I'm a big fan of teen drama series, and "Pretty Little Liars" is one of the best ones in years. I also love a good mystery. But the supernatural theme of "Ravenswood" put me off a bit, probably because it's so far from the "Pretty Little Liars" universe.Also, the acting isn't that good. I can live with subpar acting as long as I like a series in general, but there is something quite cheesy about "Ravenswood". Not even the cute guys can save it. Sure, it's entertaining at times, but it seems they're trying to hard to compete with "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Originals" instead of doing their own thing.I don't regret watching "Ravenswood", but to be honest, I won't miss it that much. And I'm definitely not surprised it got cancelled. There are some good news though: The character of Caleb will return to "Pretty Little Liars". I just wonder how they will explain his short experience with the supernatural. Was it just a dream?

I just don't understand where these bad reviews come from. I watched the whole show in two days (I had to go to school, unfortunately), and this was because I couldn't get enough of it. I think it is a well-written, thrilling TV show.First I watched the Pretty Little Liars, where I also noticed Tyler Blackburn's great act, and then I heard he got a whole new series. I can understand, he deserves it. And I think he and the whole crew do a really good job.This show gives me what I'd expected: mystery, tension, strange love- triangle. I love that there is still a connection between Ravenswood and Pretty Little Liars (also because I am a strong Haleb-fan - sorry Miranda), and this also gives some plus to the show.I hope there will be more seasons; I can't wait to see all of them! :-)

Watching 'Ravenswood' is like stumbling upon a series nearing its end. The characters and focus are so narrow, you get the feeling you missed important stuff that led us to this point.So how sad that 'Ravenswood' is only halfway into its first season, and it's taking liberties & shortcuts only long-established shows should be allowed to take.From the start, 'Ravenswood' makes the assumption that you know & love its characters. Good shows ease into heavy plot, allowing viewers to experience the characters as normal people with real lives/relationships/quirks. Not so with 'Ravenswood'...the show quickly gathers its cast & dumps them into a supernatural mystery.To make things worse, 'Ravenswood' then makes the assumption that its supernatural mystery payoff is so good...viewers will endure one unexplained supernatural event after another. And that's basically what the show amounts to ("BOO!", 5 minutes later "BOO!", 8 minutes later "BOO!"...tune in next week when..."BOO!"). You are given very little to contextualize what is going on & why, so the show leaves you bored and exhausted.This was not the original promise of 'Ravenswood'. When the series was first teased on 'Pretty Little Liars'...Ravenswood was presented as a peculiar community inhabited by almost-Amish residents. They seemed to have a unique culture & were fearful of outsiders. You got the sense that whatever their secret was...they were all in-on-it in some way or another. As a viewer, you wanted "in" as well.But then the series began, and Ravenswood was basically presented like any other podunk town - with mostly boring people, and a couple of creepy weirdos.I wanted this show to succeed. But as it is executed, I believe it should be quietly brought to an end.

This show was advertised so much, and then fell way short. The exciting previews of a suspenseful show that would have me hooked from the first episode was promising. I tuned in for the Pilot episode gladly, however after about 15 minutes I was already struggling not to change the channel. Although there are a few twist thrown in that were unexpected, most of the episode was moderately predictable. The Narration Throws you directly into a rushed story line, which seems a bit too forced. Overall, it is an okay plot that was poorly put together. Disappointed that instead of a good quality ABC Family show being promoted and aired, (ex.Bunheads) this is what instead is offered. and with only 5 episodes lined up, I can't see them going much further. Ravenswood is a Fail for fall/winter TV.