Dear Crabby: Is it possible Ugly Betty has redeemed itself from last week?
-Couch Ass Groove
Dear Couch: In the words of Homer Simpson, "Jesus, Allah, Buddha, I love you all!" because yes, they did! And I'm not just saying that because I'm high on Benadryl, either.
-Crabby
We begin this Ugly Betty much where we normally do, having photographs of scantily-clad women taken for the magazine, just swap Player for Mode and you are good to go, unfortunately. Betty's idea of having the top female attorneys of America evolved into "Hottest Lawyers in America" with skimpy bras and all. And nothing says professional like a woman lawyer showing her lady parts in an almost-girly magazine. Is that Gloria Allred? Shake it like your subpoena means it, sister.
Wow, Ruth Bader Ginsberg must be using P90X! And self-tanner!
"I know this is Player magazine, but does every spread need to be women in skimpy bras?" Isn't that Player magazine's mission statement? Missing the point, Daniel agrees and asks that they lose the skimpy bras which go flying all over the place as though Joey Tribbiani snapped them off. Betty gets hit with 2 of them but stays sharp enough to catch Daniel reviewing the Mode book prior to printing.
I'm pretty sure this isn't how you wear a bra,
but Betty is known for being style-challenged.
Daniel says he was just interested in what Wilhelmina was up to. Uh-huh. "You know what she's up to. Firing, scheming, looking for a puppy to kick," Betty says. Wow, just like my day only without the puppy-kicking. I'm a dog person, you know. How about looking for a mole to kick, primarily the one that is using my yard as its own personal habitrail? He hands the mockup to Betty and says, "I'm glad I'm not a part of it." Pants on fire, liar.
Betty, being a good assistant and loyal employee, takes the book to Alexis with Daniel's notes. Alexis assumes Daniel trashed the book, but really his notes are insightful (well, as insightful as a man being hit with pink bras can be). Alexis is impressed at how much he cares about the magazine. Hmmm...wonder if she'll change her mind about the leadership? Again.
Over to Hilda and Coach, and honestly, this is really the least interesting plot of the show. They are having lunch together on the waterfront with a delicious view of Rikers as Hilda points out, which once again begs the question WHY AREN'T THEY WORKING? How is Hilda building a clientele for her "salon" when she's never at work? She needs a call from Tabitha and her takeover crew!
Date schedule? F#&% off, there's your date schedule!
Coach offers to take Hilda on a real date, which is nice since they've been screwing like bunnies on the family sofa. He says, "Jill got called for a meeting Wednesday morning, maybe we can do something special Wednesday night." You know, nothing says romance than when your beau makes plans with you around his wife. Jesus
Go boo-hoo somewhere else! You got yourself in this amoral mess.
Hilda asks him if they do have a future together. He says yes, that he "promises." Like you promised your wife to be faithful? "You're not the other woman," he says to Hilda. Except that you are!
Coach, your pants are ready.
Back at Mode, Alexis is going over the book with Wilhelmina, and I have to say, would someone who was supposed to be running the entire group of magazines, including the financials, operations, even the geeky IT department be going over ever aspect of the magazine with the editor? Doesn't she have like 50 other magazines to run? Stop micromanaging, Alexis!
Willie is not amused. The book goes to print that night and more importantly her launch party is in two days. To re-launch a magazine she took over one month ago. Narcissistic much? Me too! The cover shot is of Angelina Jolie encased in ice, and as part of Team Aniston, I must say well done! Alexis thinks it's too "arty." Willie grabs the notes and sees Daniel's child-like writing (dots his i's with hearts!). Alexis says Betty brought the book to her with Daniel's notes. Willie's pissed, and rightfully so. Who wants to take direction from a guy living in warm-up suits?
Will Angelina now adopt an Eskimo orphan? Stay tuned.
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Comments (1)
Another FINE recap - and a good episode! (I may give minor demerits for anti-GOP bias).
"Betty, I think I'd like to go back to
having Marc do my collagen injections." - LOL Brilliant screencap
In real life, Hilda should stop and ask herself if she really wants to be married to a man who cheats on his wife. But this is a teleno-nothing, so I think this we should get used to the dating-married-guys plots.
1 of 1 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on October 7, 2008 9:26 AM