SummaryDanny Dessai is back in town after years in juvie for murdering his aunt, Tara, to find that his two best friends are completely estranged and that the people are not quite ready to welcome him back.
SummaryDanny Dessai is back in town after years in juvie for murdering his aunt, Tara, to find that his two best friends are completely estranged and that the people are not quite ready to welcome him back.
Twisted combines a handful of stereotypical ideas about romanticized teenage criminals with fresh perspectives on how humans understand or fear one another under intense stress.
A cynic might think Twisted is a bald attempt to capitalize on the success of "Pretty Little Liars" while possibly adding a Y chromosome to the mix. The non-cynic might see in Danny yet another metaphor for the alienation and "otherness" many teens feel.
Twisted takes a somewhat delicate subject and layers on ABC Family cheesiness rather thick, resulting in a series with a flippant, uneven tone. [14 Jun 2013, p.87]