Ugly Betty: Arrested Development?
June 2, 2009 by Tom
There is an interesting take on Ugly Betty in this article at Soap Opera Digest (hat tip: Angel25). The writer, Michael Karol, both loves the show and has major problems with it at the same time.
Let me tell you about my love/hate affair with UGLY BETTY. On the one hand, it’s colorful, often hysterically funny, beautifully shot (in high-def) on location in my favorite city, New York, and is set within the publishing industry, something I know a little bit about, having worked on magazines all my adult life.
On the other hand it’s infuriating: sad, bittersweet and repetitive. …read more