Toby

Many people were shocked to find out that Toby was a part of the A Team! The revelation led to a lot of confusion and unanswered questions. Why is Toby A? Here are some theories.

Inside Information: The most common theory is that Toby joined the A Team to help protect Spencer and the other girls. Many "Spoby" shippers refuse to believe that Toby would hurt Spencer. Although it would result in a happy ending for Spencer, it's probably not the answer. The writers have stated that Toby wasn't in it to protect the girls. We all want Toby to have good intentions, but unfortunately, this is most likely not the case.

Spying: Ali claimed that Toby was spying on her and her friends in Season 1. As a result, the girls were always suspicious of him, and suspected him of killing Ali early on. We never actually got definitive proof that Toby had been spying on the girls, but Alison was powerful enough to turn her friends against him with that one claim. Toby (and the “A” team) could hate Ali’s friends merely by extension, or because they think the girls are just like her.

The Jenna Thing: Alison got the Liars to pull a prank with her at the Cavanaughs’ house, which became known as “the Jenna thing.” Alison said they were going to throw firecrackers at Toby and Jenna while they were making out in their garage, which ended up blinding Jenna. If Toby is still in love with Jenna, or if he was just deeply wounded by such a vicious attack, we could see why he would want to hurt Ali and the girls in return.

Social Pariah: Even if Toby only hated Alison in the beginning, it would be completely understandable if he began hating the girls after his bloody sweater was discovered by the police, sending him to jail. Since the sweater was found at Ali’s house, he probably figured it was the girls who turned it in. After the evidence turned out to be corrupted, Toby was mocked in public everywhere he went, and little kids even threw stones at him.

Jenna: We don’t know how, but Alison somehow found out about Toby and Jenna’s sexual relationship in the past. That’s how she bought his silence after the firecrackers incident, by threatening to go public with the information. If the girls are the only ones who know about it then he would want to keep them silent at all costs.

Emily’s rejection: It’s a long shot, but Toby seemed to have his sights set on Emily at the start of the show. He even made her a mix CD. But Emily, obviously, was never going to reciprocate romantic feelings, and this may have really upset him.

What are your Toby theories? Comment below!!