http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/24/UGLY-BETTY----Giving-Up-The-Ghost.aspx I really hate television shows that highlight the holidays as they’re happening.  Thankfully, UGLY BETTY mentions that Thanksgiving happened, but we didn’t have to see fatso and her family gorge themselves at the holiday table.  It’s post-Thanksgiving and Betty’s up eating after everyone else has gone to bed.  She manifests the spirit of Bradford Meade because she feels guilty that she hasn’t kept the promise she made at his deathbed, to take care of Daniel.  Betty still feels that working at Mode has made her a monster of her former self and she refuses to have any part of being rehired.  A major theme in this week’s episode is keeping the idea of family traditions while altering them to fit who you are as a person and the times you live in.  I know I rarely write a review that talks about these sorts of things or is even remotely sophisticated, but the episode is so blunt about it that if I do not bring it up I am a retard.  Hilda wants a hot pink Christmas tree with white lights, but Betty says that it isn’t apart of the tradition their mother laid out for them so they shouldn’t have it.  After that Betty leaves for Bradford’s funeral and Hilda sets their boring Christmas tree on fire.  en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/24/UGLY-BETTY----Giving-Up-The-Ghost.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/24/UGLY-BETTY----Giving-Up-The-Ghost.aspx#2564 i still don't like this show. WAVELYN http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/24/UGLY-BETTY----Giving-Up-The-Ghost.aspx#2564 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:09:34 GMT