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
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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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10/16/24 • 41 min
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