I finally managed to watch this episode, at long last today, and I have to say it was okay . I disagreed with what Tom from Ugly Betty News said when he mentioned on his site that comparing it to season 1 is an insult to season 1. It's too early at this point to fully compare this to Season 1, although this episode was very much reminiscent of the first series. Season 1 was amazing in many respects and frankly, it will (probably) never be topped, ever. As for season 4, we'll see how this series goes. Here are a few pointers from this episode that I have made whilst watching this episode:
The Butterfly Effect- Part 1
- The removal of the braces- I liked how this idea was conveyed visually on screen
- I liked the mention of Christina earlier on in the episode- glad that the writers haven't forgotten how much we still miss her on Ugly Betty.
- I think that there is something fishy going on with Cal Hartley- I think he is using Claire for his own amibitions and plans. My prediction: he is two-timing Claire.
- What's with the British national anthem playing in the background at 05.23?
- The Willie and Betty scene was interesting- is Betty really going to turn into a version of Wilhelmina later on?
- Smith Cho's character, Megan reminds me somewhat of Amanda in season 1, only a tad smarter and more dislikable. She was a bit of a b*tch in this one.
-Marc in this episode was still pissed off about losing out to Betty for the editor's job and yet he was being nice and friendly with Justin. Michael Urie as Marc, was okay.
- Great to see Claire with Betty- aka Judith Meade- she has become one of my favourite characters on the show, as the series progressed, thanks in large to Judith's casting and performances.
- Still don't understand the logic behind the casting crew's decision to hire a different actress, Yaya Costa to play Nico.What is wrong in getting the original actress back?
Part 2
- The Lion King -type scene at the beginning was great.
- The new temp Helen, played by Kristen Johnston was a riot. I loved her. She really needs to become a regular character on the show and that Kristen is promoted to full-time status later on. Helen HAS to stay.
- It was good to see the Betty of Season 1 here in Season 4, as opposed to the Betty of Season 3; as much as I have enjoyed the last series a lot. At the moment, she finds herself in exactly the same position as she was 4 years ago, in terms of that she feels like an outsider at Mode. Marc, Megan, Matt have it in for Betty.
- Justin has changed a lot- he's not the same kid as he was. He has grown up a lot and I predict that this could be the season where we might see him in an 'relationship' and where issues with his sexuality might become more clear to us. Also, I don't think Justin's relationship with his mother will be the same as it was, but that doesn't mean she doesn't love him anymore.
-Betty and Daniel scenes were good here. Oh and Daniel punching Matt- wow! now I didn't see that one coming.
-I think Willie and Nico are going to bring Cal and Claire down by working together, but we'll see whether Yaya Costa's guest appearance lasts more than 3 episodes.
-Betty's transformation with her donning the Blue suit was good to see. Finally, 4 years on, Betty's dress sense has changed for the better. Thank goodness.
- The ending was great.
But overall, the two- parter was just like the two part series finale of last season: one not so good episode- the second episode was good. The first 40 minutes of the first part was a 'slow- burner'; kind of dull, nothing special and nothing really great happened,- well apart from Claire and Cal not firing Willie. The second half in contrast was very good; it was more interesting and lively. It does have a Season 1 feel to it, which I think is just what this show needs. In fact, Season 4 needs to build on the positives of Season 3 but also maintain the Season 1 vibe which made it so watchable, brilliant and funny.
However, compared to the previous first episodes of Seasons 1-3, I thought this one was very 'weak' in comparison; it's probably the weakest one so far. It is nowhere as brilliant or good as the Pilot or even 'The Manhattan Project' from last season.
And so, it was an okay episode all- round. It wasn't by any means amazing or spectacular. However, I just wished the first half was as interesting and good as the second.
Waiching
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