The show Pretty Little Liars focuses on a group of friends being stalked and tortured by a mysterious individual who calls themselves "A." The five girls who make up this group of friends are Alison, Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily. These friends certainly have their ups and downs - in fact, their friendships wouldn't even exist in the story without the mysterious messages from "A."
Still, the girls are all considered to be close friends with individual dynamics existing within the largest group. Seemingly one of the strongest relationships within the group is the friendship between Aria and Spencer - with them dubbing themselves "Sparia." A close examination of this friendship doesn't really hold up. Here are 10 reasons why Aria and Spencer aren't real friends.
10 Spencer Lashes Out At Aria
There are several squabbles between the girls. One of the most stand-out moments is when Spencer lashes out at Aria during Spencer's intervention. Spencer battles drug addiction and when she feels cornered, she attempts to deflect the attention on to Aria.
While it is true that Aria's on-again-off-again boyfriend Ezra was acting incredibly sketchy, this wasn't the appropriate time, place, or way to approach Aria about this problem. What Spencer is really doing to attempting to use Aria's problems as a shield to deflect from dealing with her own.
9 Aria Calls Spencer "The Weakest Link"
Hanna is easily manipulated and is very aware and insecure because of this. This leads Hanna to put herself down, fearing that she is the "weakest link" in the group. Aria tells Hanna that she is not the weakest link in the group and that it is Spencer.
What prompts Aria to say this? It is after she finds out that Spencer spent some time in Radley - a mental institution. This doesn't sound like the reaction a friend would have to finding out the struggles their friend has been going through.
8 They Both Joined The A-Team
There have been several reveals of who "A" is throughout the show. Sometimes, "A" is a team of people working together. At one point or another, both Aria and Spencer joined the "A" team.
This is done behind the backs of the others and although they are doing it to ultimately try to get ahead, they are still willing to share damaging information and harm each other in their quest to be free of "A."
7 Aria Accuses Spencer's Family Of Being A
Aria accuses many people of being "A" throughout the series. Many of these accusations are made with little to no proof and based on theories Aria has created inside her head. Some of her accusations include members of Spencer's family, including her sister Melissa and one of her parents.
These accusations exasperated tensions in Spencer's family. Aria should understand Spencer's family dynamics and make sure she has more proof other than a hunch before she makes damaging accusations to Spencer.
6 Aria Doesn't Go Looking For Spencer
When Spencer is placed in Radley, none of her friends know where she is. They are rightfully concerned. The remaining liars meetup and devise a plan to search for Spencer.
When they all split off to check their perspective areas, Aria instead runs off to Fitz's apartment to be with him. She later lies to the other girls about where she was, pretending she had been looking for Spencer as planned. This action shows that Aria really doesn't care what happens to Spencer and is only worried about herself.
5 Spencer Encourages Aria's Relationship With Fitz
One thing that Pretty Little Liars does not handle well is the Ezra-Aria relationship. As much as fans enjoyed watching these two, Ezra is a predator. Their relationship is later proven to be even creepier as fans initially thought as it is later revealed that Ezra had previously been with Alison and knew that Aria was underage the entire time they had been together.
Instead of telling her friend that she is making an unwise choice by pursuing a relationship with Ezra, Spencer actively encourages it. She regularly tells Aria that their relationship is hot and encourages Aria to be intimate with Fitz. If they were really friends, Spencer would have told her that Ezra was a pedophile and encouraged her to report him.
4 Aria Is Willing To Let Spencer Take The Fall
While Aria is trying to hide her relationship with Fitz, her mom begins to get a bit suspicious of him. Ella begins to believe that Spencer may be involved in an inappropriate relationship with Fitz.
Aria is happy to let Spencer take the fall for her actions and doesn't seem worried about the way this accusation could affect Spencer. She is, however, concerned about Fitz.
3 Lying And Hiding Information From Each Other
While these two are seemingly close, they spend a great deal of time lying to each other. They hide information that they should be able to trust each other, especially considering their circumstances. This group of friends is going through a very atypical and traumatic situation. They are fortunate enough to be in the situation with friends who can understand what they are going through.
Instead of leaning on each other for support in difficult times, they continue to lie. This proves that they don't really trust each other. And if you don't trust someone, can they really be your friend?
2 Torturing Each Other
The girls were put through some pretty traumatic situations. Part of the way "A" tortured them was by forcing them to torture each other. The most intense of these circumstances was in the dollhouse. While the torture of each other here occurred under extreme duress, both girls were willing to torture each other to save themselves.
Additionally, they tortured each other while working on the "A team." They could have gone undercover while still giving each other a heads up about what was going to happen. Ultimately, neither girl hesitated to harm each other to try and protect themselves.
1 Spencer Kidnaps Malcolm
At one point, Ezra was believed to have a son named Malcolm. It was later revealed that he wasn't his son, but that doesn't make this situation any more messed up. When Aria went to pick up Malcolm from karate, she was told he was already picked up by her friend "Alison."
This was obviously extremely nerve-wracking for Aria as she was afraid she endangered her boyfriend's child. It was later revealed that this was one of the tasks Spencer carried out while being part of the "A team." This is one time when Spencer went way too far and the relationship should have been damaged beyond repair.
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