Am I The Only One?

Ugly Betty - What Is The Point?

So the other evening I crept up behind The Girlfriend and attempted to pounce on her like a ninja, as I wanted to feel her up.

“Not now” she said, whilst putting me in a headlock, “I’m watching Ugly Betty.”

As she rather cruelly refused to let me out of the hold, I was forced to contort my neck in an unnatural angle, and watch the show, which now allows me to give a somewhat opinionated view on this critically acclaimed television series. Now, apparently this is quite the hit in the States and I for one, just don’t get it.

“Is it a comedy?” - No. I didn’t laugh once, and I still laugh at the monkey who smells his finger. Simply put, it doesn’t take much to get me chuckling, and this is definitely not funny.

“Is it a drama?” - No. The show’s plot and storylines are absurd. The episode I saw involved the magazine editor’s Dad taking away his expense account, and making him pay his way for the entire month. Nothing serious or dramatic here then.

“Er… okay then. Is it an action show then?” - That would be another no. Unless you count Vanessa Williams beating up her effeminate male assistant, which seems to be a recurring theme.

So what then, is the point of Ugly Betty?

I sincerely hope that the hook isn’t just the fact that the protagonist is incredibly unattractive. (She looks like a caricature of a high school geek or loser)

Seriously? Is that the big joke?

I just don’t get it.

Oakes signing off.

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