Originally Posted By mele Is anyone planning on watching this show tonight? It looks hilarious but I hope it's not too mean. I haven't seen the show "Betty La Fea" which is what this version is based on.
Originally Posted By friendofdd I may watch it as virtually every review I've read or heard is quite positive. Anyway, I've long realized that real beauty is in the personality. Hopefully this will portrayed.
Originally Posted By califtink I'm going to watch it. I think it looks really good. America Ferrera appears to be a completely delightful and lovely young woman, from seeing her on the talk shows and so forth. I'm hoping that maybe later on they will change the name of the show to simply, "Betty". I understand all about the lessons in the show and all that, I just don't like the ugly in the title, because she isn't, and it's just a mean word to use in describing someone. A girl can dream....
Originally Posted By JCMouse America is indeed a nice young lady. Her performance as "Betty" was wonderful. She already has a Disney connection, by the way--she was one of the dance team girls in the Disney Channel movie Gotta Kick It Up, which starred Susan Egan.
Originally Posted By califtink I really enjoyed the program, and am looking forward to the next episode.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA The pilot episode ran last night, and we both thought it was very cute. I'm always impressed when a pilot episode can sort of stand on its own. 'Ugly Betty' was like a very well done one act play.
Originally Posted By friendofdd I enjoyed it, but thought the bits about walking into the glass wall, the pancho and the costume at the photo shoot were over the top. Not speaking spanish, I've never watched a novella, so maybe much of the acting is supposed to be a bit campy. Betty is a gem, but the only other person I liked was her father. Don't know if I'll give it more time or not.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA ^^^Agreed friendofdd, it was very cartoony. And for me, I loved that poncho and the over-the-top clothing.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I love this show and even though it's over the top, it's very good. I love Betty's character and wonder how the show's tone will change when she gets "made over" like the novella.
