Poll: Favorite Thing About Ugly Betty Season 3 So Far?
Since my pretty negative Ugly Betty poll last week, I feel I should follow through with the promised positive one. For all my bellyaching and nitpicking, the third season of Ugly Betty is shaping up to be a great one - even up there with the first half of season 1.
For you numbers geeks like me, the ratings have been creeping up as well. This is a surprise, I expected a long, small erosion all season (as is the case with many shows beyond the first season). Now, the decline could still happen - they always get temporarily worse around Thanksgiving, but it would appear that Ugly Betty is pretty much holding its audience.
So what have we liked about season 3?
Betty’s new direction. OK, this on is pretty contoversial, but I really like Betty’s character more this year. The season 2 stories were interesting, but I can only take so much of Angsty Betty. Now, she’s an optimistic, if not hapless, young lady. She lost her mind a little bit in 3.06, Crush’d, but that just shows she’s human. The romantic entanglements with come, but, I’d like to see her make a few dreams come true first.
Daniel and Wilhelmina. Forcing Daniel and Wilhelmina to work together was genius, if a little unbelievable. The tension is incredible as the pair simultaneously try to undermine one another and work together to put out the best product. The introduction of Connor has only emphasised this more.
Crazy Amanda. You know, I’ll be honest. I’ve always liked the fact that Amanda is subconsciously obsessed with Betty. I really don’t care for the fact that they’ve turned it slighly sexual (especially at Mode After Hours), but the overall jist of it is fun to watch. Besides the obsession, Amanda has actually seemed more comfortable in her skin this year. This allows her to do all kinds of crazy things (like traipsing around Mode after hours totally naked), and she does them with confidence :) .
Soft Wilhelmina. The Connor character has been good for Wilhelmina, I think. Although I have no doubt she’ll come out of her latest heartbreak colder and meaner.
DJ (and Daniel). Having DJ around in the early part of season 3 helped change Daniel; that kid was adorable. Daniel is more mature, while not becoming cynical like his father. I even liked the short stint at Player; Daniel was FUN there. The Detty moment in 3.06 was wonderfully written and acted. I know they can’t do it every week, but Eric Mabius and America Ferrera have a wonderful (platonic) chemistry, and they are at their best encouraging one another.
The guest stars. As usual, Ugly Betty uses its guest stars better than any other show on television (taste that, 30 Rock!) As crazy as it seemed at the time with Lindsay Lohan, her last appearance on the show was an intriguing, fun episode. That one also had Adriana Lima, who was gorgeous and gracious. Eddie Cibrian was a good addition, even though i didn’t care for his story. Ralph Macchio absolutely HAS to come back. Val Emmich was a pleasant surprise. None of the guest stars this year have seemed as gimmicky as last season’s appearance by Christian Siriano.
Of course there are a thousand other things to love about this season: the Suarezes (even though they haven’t gotten much screen time this season), the return of Cliff, the fact that they let Gio patch things up with Betty, the surprise ending in 3.03, and I’m sure you have many more.
So,let me ask you - what’s your favorite thing about Ugly Betty season 3 so far?
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9 opinions for Poll: Favorite Thing About Ugly Betty Season 3 So Far?
LeatherBee
Nov 10, 2008 at 11:09 am
I answered something else because of Cliff’s return. Although I’m really dissapointed at the Marc/Cliff storyline in “Crush’d”. Oh well.. you win some, you lose some. But at least he’s back.
Oh and there have also been a few great Betty/Daniel moments. Although not enough, in some episodes Daniel acted like a total jerk to Betty. But the hug in the last episode made up for that.
wooster182
Nov 10, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Daniel and Wili make the show for me right now. I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen with them.
miss waiching liu
Nov 10, 2008 at 3:19 pm
for me, i voted for something else, and that is the moments involving marc, amanda and betty. take, ‘the manhattan project’ when betty enters mode and marc and amanda are ecstatic to see her again. ‘crimes of fashion’, ‘ugly berry’ where marc, mandy and betty team up against kimmie; these are ‘frenemy’ moments that i just love watching again and again. they very much remind me of the cameraderie they had shown in ‘fey’s sleigh ride’ back in season 1.
it’s always great to see marc and mandy getting along with betty and not be as mean and nasty to her when she first arrived at mode.
i am so happy to see more of marc, mandy and betty together this season, in contrast to last season where it was non-existent, and alas, i am so looking forward to this week’s episode, ‘tornado girl’. yay! bring it on!
miss waiching liu
Nov 10, 2008 at 4:01 pm
btw, i have an idea for the next poll: ‘what do you want to see more of in season 3 of ugly betty?’
RGM
Nov 10, 2008 at 5:23 pm
I really like the new Justin in Season 3. He’s totally working it!
Michael
Nov 10, 2008 at 6:32 pm
I voted something else because this season is more like season one and less like season two because there are more interaction between characters
anna
Nov 10, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I LOVEEEE this new season. It has the great grounding work as season 1 and the funniness and over-the-topness of season 2 - A pretty good balance.
I’m really enjoying watching Amanda’s and Betty’s increasing friendship. I think it is so GENIOUS that they moved in together because you’d think they’d me polar opposites because of their apperance, but I think we’ll see a softer side of Amanda - a more human side.
I am SOOO glad that the DJ story line is over…that was dragging in my opinion. And Im happy Hilda and the Coach are over. That was getting better. Im actually hoping Kimmie comes back because she was actually really enjoyable in her last appearence - Ugly Berry.
Other than that…I am really hoping Rebecca comes back as Alexis soon. I know shes gunna be busy with her kids that are coming soon but I feel Ugly Betty can still do so much with the whole transgenered story because its a story that hasnt been told a lot in prime time television.
caitlin
Nov 11, 2008 at 9:56 am
jesse!
oz1967
Jan 5, 2009 at 1:51 am
I voted other, the other would be cliff and archie forget henry and gio…although I would like gio back for betty and I keep thinking that the conner and his girl are up to somthing more than just love like taking over meade from the cluless duo willy and daniel.
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