Netflix picked up the rights, andUgliesis officially available on the streaming platform.
However, viewers who love Westerfeld’s books will notice some differences.
In all,the adaptation was generally faithful to the source.
It was clear that they felt romantically toward one another, though neither could express those feelings.
However, she does imply that this could changeonce they were Pretties.
Dr. Cable appeared as a hologram, anda voice announced her as “District Governor Dr. Nyah Cable.
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Book fans know that Peris was turned into a Special, an agent of Special Circumstances.
In fact, in Westerfeld’s books, Specials have enhanced cognitive abilities.
However, their ability to control their tempers is diminished, and they are considered dangerous and unpredictable.
In a futuristic society where everyone undergoes compulsory cosmetic surgery at 16 to become “pretty,” Tally eagerly awaits her transformation. However, when her friend goes missing, she embarks on a journey that challenges her beliefs about beauty, conformity, and rebellion, ultimately questioning the foundations of their world.
So, she turned him into a Special.
This certainly didn’t happen in theUgliesbook.
However, Tally quickly began fighting against her brain lesions, while Peris was content being a Prettyhead.
Ultimately, their friendship fell apart when Tally decided to escape the city, and Peris stayed behind.
Just as Peris didn’t become a Special in theUgliesbook, he also didn’t die.
In theUgliesbook,Tally’s mission is only to find the Smoke and alert Cablewhen she gets there.
This wasn’t the case in theUgliesbook.
So, by the time Tally showed up in theUgliesmovie, Shay was already pretty well established.
This lesson helped Tally understand that she needed to make a decision about staying the Smoke.
When Shay saw the gloves, she became jealous and angry with Tally for essentially stealing her boyfriend.
Shay’s conversation with Tally about David’s gloves went very differently in theUgliesbook.
However, David’s feelings for Tally got in the way of that.
When Shay saw the gloves, she became jealous and angry with Tally for essentially stealing her boyfriend.
It wasa love triangle referenced several times throughout theUgliesbook series.
Despite his name, the Boss wasn’t in charge of the Smoke.
He was just the oldest and the wises (albeit crankiest).
This was important since Tally had never seen someone age naturally before.
This makes it even more of a pity that the character didn’t get a bigger moment on screen.
However, the book version of Az’s death packed a different sort of punch.
In theUgliesbook, Az only died after he was taken back to the city.Dr.
This made Maddy’s insistence that they not experiment on unwilling subjects all the more meaningful.
TheUgliesbook ended with the moment that Tally said, “My name is Tally Youngblood.
This detail showed that Tally was still Tally, at least a little, despite the surgery.
However, it makes some sense that Netflix’sUgliesgave Tally her scar.
