October 16, 2024

Too Bad to Hate: The Irony of Uglies

39 minutes

This week on Banterly, Aidan and Suha bond over their mutual dislike of Netflix's latest release, Uglies, starring Joey King and Laverne Cox. The film, set in a dystopian world where "uglies" undergo surgery to become "pretty," sparks a heated conversation.

In this episode, our Gen Z hosts:

Answer the QOTD: "Would you ever get plastic surgery?"

Break down the movie’s plot holes and critique its portrayal of Western beauty standards

Reminisce over their favorite dystopian media (1984, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner)

Discuss how dystopian fiction mirrors modern reality

Share their top 3 Letterboxd reviews of the film

Hosted by: Suha Musa & Aidan Taylor

Producer: Shei Yu | Content Writers: Suha Musa & Aidan Taylor I Editorial Review: Saadia Khan I Sound Designer & Editor: Lou Raskin I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover art design: Josephine Chai | Executive Producer: Saadia Khan

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