IMDB Review of Ugly Betty (Season 1)

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"We live in a culture that all but worships beauty. All it takes is a quick look at the newsstand or any television shows and you will see that beautiful people are given a status far above us mere mortals. In more recent years people have become rich and famous only for their looks; talent is a distant second if it is there at all."

"When you compare this series to other network hits like ‘Desperate Housewives’ or ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ who would think that America is populated solely but beautiful women and trim, buff men. Betty demonstrates that even those without exceptional looks, either through a happenstance of nature or the doctor’s scalpel, are people worth watching."

"If all this sounds a bit like a soap opera you’re right. Since it was based on a telenovela these aspects are to be expected. You have to embrace the inner soap and by doing so you will have a lot of fun watching the show. There is a reason soap operas have been so popular with many running for decades, they are addictively enjoyable. The same holds here. You have love interests, conspiracies, and even a masked woman to create imaginative if not implausible plots. At its heart this is a traditional under dog tale. Betty is someone everyone can identify with, not just the girls watching. Most men have been in a position at work where they had to protect their jobs."

"I have been a fan of America Ferrera since her first film, ‘Real Woman have Curves’. She demonstrated a degree of talent that is amazing especially consider her tender years. Here is an actress who combines wit and dramatic flair in a series that fully demonstrates her considerable talent. Ironically, it takes a few hours in makeup to transform this pretty, curvy yo0ung woman into Betty. Like her character what shines here is the way she presents her character. Betty is not a one dimensional character. She is a fully developed human being with hopes, fears and dreams. Ferrera gets the audience to root for Betty and laugh with her not at her"

"This is truly a series that the whole family can enjoy. One little caution though, some scenes may be a little bit too much for the very young viewers. Get this and enjoy it; you will not be sorry."

This particular review is extremely positive of the series and a truly putting emphasis on the significances of the representations given to charcters particularly Betty and how they have proven to be engaging, due the up most success of the 1st series, it paved way for the second and the Ugly Betty series takes off from then onwards. This review also looks at the main character (Betty) and her influential role throughout the whole series and how she breaks the stereotype in an image centered society, such as the fashion industry. This review also looks at how Betty represents all kinds of women and how the series appeals to all.