http://blog.ajchristian.org/2009/03/03/tv-the-importance-of-being-pretty/ Essays and News on Web Series, TV, Film Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.ajchristian.org/2009/03/03/tv-the-importance-of-being-pretty/comment-page-1/#comment-35 What Will Happen to Wilhelmina Slater? « Televisual Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:59:02 +0000 http://atomculture.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-35 [...] her business? Will Betty’s new job pan out? Will she take off her glasses and complete her makeover? Will she — in a somewhat regrettable plot twist — end up with [...] [...] her business? Will Betty’s new job pan out? Will she take off her glasses and complete her makeover? Will she — in a somewhat regrettable plot twist — end up with [...]

]]> http://blog.ajchristian.org/2009/03/03/tv-the-importance-of-being-pretty/comment-page-1/#comment-34 What Can U.S. Series Learn From Telenovelas? « Televisual Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:51:58 +0000 http://atomculture.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-34 [...] and making both narratives and appearances neat and “pretty.” American audiences don’t want to look at something “unattractive” each week unless it’s sufficiently ridiculed, ironic and unbelievable, emotions which are hard to [...] [...] and making both narratives and appearances neat and “pretty.” American audiences don’t want to look at something “unattractive” each week unless it’s sufficiently ridiculed, ironic and unbelievable, emotions which are hard to [...]

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