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In response to "what do you feel is repetitive about ugly betty? -- nm" by Stacy

they move parts of the background along...

Posted by b! (aka starrynut) Feb 5 '09, 23:10

how amanda and mark are with her, for example.

and the characters are still likeable enough.

but betty herself - how many episodes have had her being underappreciated at work or by daniel, only to have that lesson be learned again.

how many times has she pulled a victory from the verge of defeat?

how many times must she make bad choices before she learns from her mistakes and just one time finally makes a good one to start with?

how many times are there outlandish plot devices?

and, oh look, yet another love interest!

i get that it's, in part, a takeoff of telenovelas/soaps; but, as a prime time show, it needs more to get by than what it's been giving us. i think those kinds of shows have more characters so there's more mixing-up.

unrelated to the above: i think they've misused the sister's character. i really really did not like the coach storyline.

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I agree with what your saying, the show from the beginning has always reminded me of The Devil Wears Prada, especially Meryl Streep's character and - Stacy Feb 5, 23:38 1
- i haven't yet seen the movie, but i read the book. - b! Feb 5, 23:46

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