Uglies: a masterclass in missing the point

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the irony of saying it's bad to be surface level, yet the movie is itself surface level 😅 i was really hoping for a better adaptation, but in a weird way, it made me appreciate the book even more. I had a lot of fun revisiting the Uglies series and noticing all the smart details i missed when i was younger. while I'm disappointed, i still love Scott Westerfeld for writing such an original story and Joey King for giving the best Tally she could given the circumstances 🫶 if they make Pretties, I really hope they tell the story with the same depth and creativity as the books. hope you enjoy this review/book to movie comparison! Scott's blog posts on "pretty": https://scottwesterfeld.com/blog/2005/07/the-future-of-pretty-2/ https://scottwesterfeld.com/blog/2006/01/retouched-pretties/comment-page-1/ https://scottwesterfeld.com/blog/2007/06/german-uglies/comment-page-1/ ･*⋆☽ *spoilers* ☾ ⋆*･ 00:00 intro 01:04 worldbuilding intro 01:32 environmentalism 03:36 technology 04:29 surgery 05:38 "ugly" 07:37 "pretty" 10:20 love 13:15 growing up 15:48 specials/cured pretties ?? 18:17 Tally's decision 20:02 friendship intro 20:25 Peris 22:04 Shay 24:00 Croy 24:32 David 25:25 truth 29:38 growth 31:00 final thoughts//goodnight Shop my resources: ♡ YouTube gear: https://kit.co/artatmidnight/my-youtube-gear ♡ Book recs: https://kit.co/artatmidnight/my-art-book-recs ♡ Cozy desk setup: https://kit.co/artatmidnight/nightowl-desk-setup (i may earn a commission if you purchase through these links. it all helps support the channel!) Find more analysis on my other socials: ♡ insta: https://www.instagram.com/artatmidnight/ ♡ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@artatmidnight thank you sm for watching! ─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ─── i analyze the Uglies movie (Netflix, 2024) and book (Scott Westerfeld, Simon & Schuster, 2005). The movie stars Joey King as Tally Youngblood. #VideoEssay #uglies #netflix #review