This “big reveal,” however, was somewhat of a cop out, since the episode also divulged that A is more than just one person–rather, it seems to be a whole team of people. One person may be in charge of the operation, but the A boss is certainly not Mona, who seems to be more of a lackey who agreed to take the blame…for now.

Viewers have been suspecting that A is not just one person for a while now, and this revelation would probably have gone over just fine if ABC Family had not advertised the season finale as the episode when A would finally be exposed. Commercials literally said, “A will finally be revealed!” implying that the entire mystery of A’s identity would at last be solved.

But devout fans will undoubtedly overcome their frustration and still tune in on Tuesday, June 5, as the popular series returns for its third season.

ABC Family released a statement today setting us all up for the premiere episode, explaining that it will take place one summer after the second season’s finale episode, meaning that our comely, waifish fabricators will be adjusted but still getting comfortable with the fact that Mona has been a part of their nightmares for two years and that Maya, Emily’s former flame, is dead–potentially at the hands of A.

ABC Family says that our aesthetically pleasing, teensy deceivers (how many more ways can we say this?) spent their summers very busily, with Aria taking a photography class, Emily building houses in Haiti, Spencer taking college classes, and Hanna taking some cooking classes with her boyfriend Caleb.

Sounds pretty productive! Too bad there is a “shocking event” right around the corner, as usual. But to tell you the truth, we can’t wait!

This is a return for Glover, who wrote for 30 Rock from 2006 to 2009 prior to joining the cast of Community on the same network, NBC, in 2009. Though Glover was only in his mid-twenties while he was writing for 30 Rock, he contributed greatly to the show. Two of the episodes for which he is credited as primary writer are among the show’s most hilarious–in particular, the second season episode “Episode 210,” features one of our all-time favorite 30 Rock moments: the cast sings a rousing rendition of the Gladys Knight and the Pips hit, “Midnight Train to Georgia,” which gets interrupted by Gladys Knight herself!

Glover is not just known for his comedy stylings, however. He also is a very talented rapper and singer under the name Childish Gambino, and his single “Heartbeat” has been heard nationwide on pop radio stations while the music video for this song has obtained over 2 million (and counting) views on Youtube.

We have long been huge fans of Glover’s work on both 30 Rock and Community, so we are extremely pumped to see him be undoubtedly hilarious in this upcoming live episode of 30 Rock. Apparently he can do a wickedly uncanny Tracy Morgan impression–as can apparently be heard in the classic 30 Rock song “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah”– so we have nothing but high hopes for his performance.

Oh yeah, Glover has also done some modeling for Gap. Did we mention that he is really good at that, too?

The original cast featured the now-household name Chad Michael Murray, who is unarguably the most famous actor in the whole cast. The plot began with Murray playing Lucas Scott, who had a tenuous relationship with his half brother Nathan, played by James Lafferty. The two brothers’ rivalry stems from both basketball and love related conflicts: when Lucas snags a spot on the high school basketball team, it causes a major rift between the boys because Nathan is the team captain.

As far as romance goes, there is also major friction between the boys because Lucas is interested in Nathan’s girlfriend Peyton (played by former MTV VJ Hilarie Burton). Needless to say, drama ensues.

When the series first debuted in 2003, it garnered mixed reviews from critics. Many felt that it was just a little too similar to another popular show of this time period, The O.C., which had ironically originally cast Chad Michael Murray in the starring role of Ryan that was later given to Ben McKenzie.

However, OTH‘s creators argue that it is in fact different from The O.C. and Dawson’s Creek because rather than focus solely on relationships, OTH is more about masculinity–”especially as negotiated through sports,” according to a PopMatters writer.

However, I personally have seen a few of the later episodes of One Tree Hill, and I definitely think that whether or not it began as more of a boys’ show, it has definitely turned into a girly show.

Are you a faithful fan of One Tree Hill? Are you going to tune in tonight for the series finale?

Smash offers a very human element to the starry make-believe world of Broadway.

For instance, Julia struggles daily to balance life between the demands of co-writing a hit Broadway musical, and taking care of her family. And the reentrance of an old flame isn’t making the task any easier!

Newly arrived from Iowa, Karen is uber-talented, but extremely green behind the ears. Can she cope with the stress of competition and the back-stabbing nature of Broadway and remain a kind-hearted country girl?

Karen’s main source of competition is the tenacious and equally ambitious Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) who feels she should have the star role and not some brunette from the sticks. Will they be able to put their differences aside and work together? The show must go on after all!

Legendary Broadway producer Eileen Rand (played by Academy Award winner Anjelica Houston) has the task of constantly refereeing the egos of her creative crew while managing the musical’s sky-rocketing budget.

And Derek (Jack Davenport)—one of Broadway’s most accomplished director/choreographers is a tall, dark and seductive bad boy—who despite his considerable charms, still struggles over successfully bringing a brand new musical to the New York stage.

Will the show go on? Or will egos, personal life, forbidden passion and nasty competition doom Smash to an early death?

Poor Marilyn will be turning in her grave!

In development since 2009, and produced by Steven Spielberg , Craig Zaden and Neil Meron, NBC’s Smash promises to be a delightful romp into the world of Broadway—behind the curtains, and without all the razzle-dazzle.

Smash premieres March 1st 10/9c, on NBC.

Significance of 7:15

The episode begins with Mary Margaret in a rush to “get to school” according to her. She claims she is going in early to help the kids with a science project. In reality, she is headed to the coffee shop where David goes ever morning to buy some coffee to go. Despite him being married, she has to see him.

In the meantime, you learn later on that David makes his early morning coffee run every morning in order to see Mary Margaret and that they share the same feelings for each other. The only thing in their way is David’s apparent wife, who he doesn’t fully remember because of the curse.

Fantasy Background Story

Meanwhile, in fantasy land, Snow White can’t stop thinking about Prince Charming who is scheduled to marry in two days. She seeks Rumpelstiltskin to obtain a potion that will make her forget the prince completely, but Rumpelstiltskin requires a price – a strand of her hair. While it doesn’t explain the significance of that deal at the time, it will likely be important in a future series.

Before Snow can take the potion, she receives a letter from Charming claiming his love for her. He asks her to come to the castle and run away with him. As she enters the castle she finds Charming but before she can speak, she is captured and taken to the dungeon where she meets Grumpy, the dwarf.

Grumpy tells Snow of a love he had and the lies that brought him to the dungeon when his fellow dwarf, Stealthy, sneaks in and releases them both. As they all try and escape, Stealthy gets shot with an arrow (which is why there is no Stealthy in the original Snow White). Grumpy escapes and Snow gets captured and sent to the king.

The king forces Snow to lie to Charming and tell him she doesn’t love him and she does.

How it Ends

On the fantasy side, Snow meets up with Grumpy and the rest of the dwarves and Charming escapes, looking for Snow. But before the dwarves can get word to Snow that Charming didn’t get married, she takes the potion and is unable to remember who they are talking about.

In Storybrook, Mary Margaret and David try and forget about each other because Mary Margaret spots a pregnancy test in the grocery basket of David’s wife. However, they end up finding out that she is not pregnant and the episode ends with them kissing (finally) in public. Unfortunately, the twist is that Mayor Mills (The evil queen) spots them.

Who is the Visitor

We mentioned the strange visitor in the last episode. He doesn’t make much of an appearance except to give some words of advice to Henry and arrange a date with Emma. We do learn his mysterious box contains a typewriter and that he is supposedly a writer. Expect him to play a major role in the few episodes to come.

But the introductions of Hansel and Gretel are unique because they had not been known in either Storybrook or the fantasy world. We didn’t know of them until now. We’ll get to the reason for their introduction shortly. But first, here is this week’s review of “Once Upon a Time.”

The Plot

“True North” tells the story of Hansel and Gretel a little different than traditionally understood. The twin brother and sister were chopping wood with their father when he sent them off to gather kindling. He gave them a compass to be able to find their way back. While they were away, the evil queen took the father and used the children to get inside the home of the evil blind witch to steal a satchel containing a poisonous apple. You know the rest of the story, Hansel and Gretel get caught by the blind witch because they couldn’t resist their sugar cravings and ate part of her house. After being locked up, they escape and push the witch into the fire.

In Storybrook, the twins find themselves on their own, parentless. They are introduced by getting caught stealing from a grocery store. Emma finds out they are parentless but is reluctant to put them into the foster system, where she had so many bad experiences herself. So Emma sets out to find their dad.

The Twist

You’re probably thinking, “How does any of this add to the overall story?” Well, I thought the same thing up until the final 5-10 minutes of the episode. While trying to locate the siblings’ father, Emma is reminded of an object she had been given from her father (prince charming, but she doesn’t know it yet). It’s her baby blanket. She uses the baby blanket to show Gretel and to see if the little girl had anything from her parents. Gretel gives Emma the compass and Emma is able to use it to find their father (who obviously doesn’t remember them, but eventually takes them in).

In the meantime, Emma leaves the blanket out and Mary Margaret (Snow White) sees it. She picks it up, and while it doesn’t appear she remembers everything, you get the sense she’s starting to catch on.

The End

The episode ends with one final twist. As Emma is talking to her son, Henry, a man on a motorcycle rides up and asks them where the nearest hotel is. They direct him where to go and Emma asks, “I thought strangers never came to Storybrook.” Henry responds, “They don’t,” and the episode ends with that.

Michelle Money

This villain confused viewers and contestants alike. When she was on the show, she was kind to the other contestants, but when the other girls were not looking, she showed a whole new side. She became the comedian of the show with her wild statements and wishing for Chantal to get attacked by monkeys.

At the end of her season on “The Women Tell All” Michelle showed a different side. She seemed kind, generous, and claimed to just have been joking. She obviously did not want monkeys to come attack Chantal, but was just trying to make people laugh. Obviously not everyone has the same sense of humor.

Bentley Williams

The number one villain in Bachelorette history. Bentley came onto the show with zero feelings for Ashley and played with her heart like a dog would with a bone. Apparently he went on the show to promote his business, but that reason seems to be questioned.

Monica Spannbauer

In the new season of the Bachelor a new villain has come onto the screen. Monica Spannbauer, also from Salt Lake City, Utah has been targeted as the new villain on this season. When she first came into the house, she started to antagonize Jenna Burke. She even put poor Jenna to tears. While those watching the show can argue that Jenna took what Monica said to the extreme and could have handled herself better, others would say that Monica could have been more courteous.

A New Pattern

While not all of the villains from ABC’s most loved show come from Utah, we are definitely noticing a trend. Breaking the cycle might help the state get a better rep about it’s citizens. Hopefully Ben will not keep Monica long enough for us to see her claws come out further.

Cinderella

“The price of gold” is the name of this episode in Once Upon a Time. The story of how Cinderella gets to the ball is portrayed differently in this show. Instead of a fairy godmother who turns a pumpkin into a carriage, Rumpelstiltskin turns up and strikes up a deal with Cinderella. In exchange for a chance at the prince’s hand, Cinderella will give Rumpelstiltskin an unknown reward. What she doesn’t know is that Rumpelstiltskin desires the one thing she cannot give- her first born!

Snow White

Perhaps the best part of this tale is the story of Snow White. Typically, there is not much information about Snow White in the storybooks. All she does is sing songs, clean after the dwarves, and eat an apple. In Once Upon a Time, Snow and Prince Charming have a much larger role. The way these two lovers meet is not through the typical singing at the well. Snow actually steals from Prince Charming (who calls himself James) in order to get enough money to escape from her evil stepmother. After James captures Snow, they begin the journey of falling in love.

The Modern World

The entire fairy tale land is sent to StoryBrooke Maine. Their memories of their lives are wiped and time ceases to stop. Basically, there are not any happy endings in our world. Snow White’s daughter, Emma mangaed to escape this curse when she was a baby. Now she is 26 and has returned to Storybrooke to try to set things straight.

About the Show

After her parents tragic death, Elena Gilbert is living in Mystic Falls with her Aunt, Jenna, and brother, Jeremy. Going back to high school is tough for young Elena, but she decides to push through her hard times. On her first day back, she meets a mysterious and very attractive Stefan Salvator. Intrigued by his dark past, Elena tries to get closer to Stefan. But as she gets deeper into his life, she realizes that Stefan isn’t even human- he is a vampire. He also has a brother, Damon, who is bent on getting revenge on Stefan- and on getting Elena for himself.

All three seasons has been about Elena coping with growing up into adulthood with having vampires in her life.

The Writing

The Vampire Diaries authors have surprised us with their skill in writing a storyboard. Not only do we feel for Elena and Stefan, but we feel for the villain, Damon (who later turns to the good side). This show and the characters in it cross the border of good and evil many times. But it is done in such a way that the views are still rooting for the villains. When they cry, you can’t help but feel for them and sympathize with what they are going through- loss and heartbreak.

Overall Analysis

This show has just about everything, humor, heart stopping romance (literally), action, and horror. For those who are dying to watch a show that will have them watering for more, tune in to the CW on Thursdays at 7/8 c.

A Preview of the Show

The main witch, Cassie, moves to her mother’s hometown after her mom was killed in a fire. While there, 5 teens show her that she is a witch and that she completes their circle. At first, Cassie does not take any interest in the group. She claims to just want to get used to her new life with her grandmother, and be completely normal. But when things go horribly amiss, she has to face the fact that she needs the 5 teens as much as they need her.

Based off The Secret Circle books by L. J. Lund, this series scored 3 million viewers on its series premiere. L. J. Lund also wrote The Vampire Diaries, another popular show on the CW. While some speculate if The Secret Circle can hold its own on Thursday nights, the show seems to be holding the followers of Vampire Diaries as The Secret Circle airs right after it.

How to Keep it Alive

The real question people may wonder is if this show will be able to stay on the air. So many shows have been cancelled lately, it is wise to watch the show religiously. You could also advertise your favorite show on your Facebook or Twitter to help prevent cancellation.

Overall Conclusion

Overall, this show seems to be worth watching. The story of 6 teens growing up with special gifts can be enticing to anyone. The Secret Circle has humor, romance, adventure, and a little bit of horror. Watch it on the CW at 8 on Thursdays or check your local listings for more accurate air times.