Damn you Ugly Betty, damn you ABC!

A few months ago I criticized Ugly Betty because of the perpetuation of a Hollywood standard of beauty because its star, even with the makeup, was not an unattractive person. But I would have been a hypocrite if I had slammed the show without watching it, so I did just that last Thursday night.

And I liked it. No... I LOVED it, because America Ferrera as Betty Suarez is just so compelling to watch, and given the ratings from last week, apparently a lot of other people did as well. Her mission to succeed at her job while being beset by people who want to see her fail is noble despite the reasons why they want her to fail being merely superficial. It sort of reminds me a bit of Revenge of the Nerds, truth be told, because much like the protagonists of that particular film were outsiders trying to break into and succeed in a superficial society, and as a protonerd, I have to get behind that.

So, now I have to know how this all turns out, which means that I have another show that I have to watch. Damn you network execs for bringing the quality this year.

I am a recovering soap addict, so watching a telenovela is probably not a good idea for me, but I just can't help myself. And given my history with shows like Alias, 24 and Prison Break, I haven't done a good job of keeping myself unentangled by serialized drama.

Tags: alias, ugly betty, america ferrera, salma hayak, 24, revenge of the nerds, prison break, telenovela, superficiality, serial drama, abc