Sunday, November 15, 2009

Ugly Betty: “Backseat Betty”

Betty indulges her inner wild child for a features piece on “being fearless.” When she runs into bad boy Bobby — Hilda’s ex-boyfriend from high school and the perennial object of Betty’s pre-adolescent affection — she decides to take driving lessons with him.
Meanwhile, Marc offers Justin some tips on high school: befriend the popular [...]

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Ugly Betty: “Plus None”

Episode four has Betty reeling over Daniel’s new assistant, Natalie from the grief support group (by the way—who called that makeover? Who called it?). Not only is it weird to see Natalie de-punked, polished and behind a desk, but as she and Betty later butt heads over Daniel, I find myself liking the [...]

Monday, November 2, 2009

Ugly Betty: “The Weiner, the Bun and the Boob”

Perky, endearing protagonist Betty Suarez is back for season four, decked in even wackier ensembles (only Betty could pull off the combination of teal, fuchsia, bright yellow and aubergine) and faced with new challenges at the ever-snide fashion enterprise, Mode magazine. In episode three, Betty struggles with the increased workload of her recent promotion [...]