Watched this show when it originally aired (I'm old) and watched it again this last month. Thought it was great then and still do. The ugly duckling Betty wants to be a writer and ends up working at Mode, a fashion magazine. It's not the ideal job, she's awkward and has very different "style" than all the people she works with, but her zest for life and innocent ambition eventually wins them over. She has a loving family that supports her and the warmth in their home is glowing. Betty grows in confidence while encouraging her boss to do the same. And the characters from her city life all seem to learn a lot about family when they interact with her Queens life. In the end, seems like all those character come out the other side as better humans through their interactions with Betty. Oh, and Betty does pretty good too in the end.
Review of Ugly Betty
