EntertainmentStreamingNetflix’s new no.1 is a sci-fi shocker based on a much-loved book series from 2005Uglies sure isn’t pretty – and appears 19 years after Scott Westerfeld’s hit book of the same nameWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingNetflix’s new no.1 is a sci-fi shocker based on a much-loved book series from 2005Uglies sure isn’t pretty – and appears 19 years after Scott Westerfeld’s hit book of the same nameWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Uglies sure isn’t pretty – and appears 19 years after Scott Westerfeld’s hit book of the same name
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Released to Netflix just ahead of the past weekend, it inevitably didn’t takeUglieslong to rise to the top ofthe best streaming service’s chart – where it now sits in the UK, despite itspaltry 19% Rotten Tomatoes rating from critics. That score sure isn’t pretty – but it’s no surprise.
Ugliesis the adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s hit book of the same name, released back in 2005, and much-acclaimed among its young audience at the time. It’s built around the premise that everyone has to undergo cosmetic surgery on their 16th birthday to leave their “ugly” self behind and become “pretty”.
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The book was, but of course, a comment on our obsession with beauty and societal norms – something that, arguably, is even more applicable than ever before with AI imagery and social media at the forefront of consumption – wrapped into a sci-fi adventure. The show leans into that same notion, to some degree, but misses the subtext for the sake of on-screen action.
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Westerfeld’s first book was only the start of a series, soUgliesalready looks to have divided fans and critics alike. Many are calling for the “full series” to be made, but with ratings sat so low right now, the idea ofPretties,Specials, andExtras(the successive books in theUgliesseries) becoming feature-length movies is certainly up for question.
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