These Pretties are meant to be so gorgeous that even naturally beautiful people look grotesque.

Of course, this made me eager to see what Netflix would bring to the screen.

Now,thetrailer for Netflix’sUglieshas finally shown me what I have spent years imagining.

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However, there is a reason for this.

Their symmetrical faces are meant to trigger a biological response in those who look at them.

Their big eyes make them appear vulnerable, while their symmetry and clear skin convey reassuring health.

Imagery-from-Uglies

Based on the novel of the same name, Uglies is a sci-fi drama series released on Netflix in 2024. The series follows a young woman named Tally Youngblood who must face difficult choices in a world where turning sixteen means undergoing a mandatory operation that erases physical differences between people.

In comparison, people we consider beautiful by today’s standards still wouldn’t quite stack up.

The same is true for Tally’s Morpho image in theUgliestrailer.

It looked like any other beauty filter, so I wasn’t blown away.

Tally using a Morpho in Uglies

Ugliesreleases on Netflix September 13, 2024.

WhenUgliescame out in 2005, we could only imagine such perfect beauty.

Now, modern technology has made it impossible to avoid these immaculate faces.

Joey King in Uglies and Shailene Woodley in Divergent.

When Uglies came out in 2005, we could only imagine such perfect beauty.

Now, modern technology has made it impossible to avoid these immaculate faces.

Tally’s Morpho was a completely original concept.

Tally with a needle close to her eye in Uglies

Especially in the digital world, an unaltered face looks odd compared to those obscured by beauty filters.

Uglies (2024)

Based on the novel of the same name, Uglies is a sci-fi drama series released on Netflix in 2024. The series follows a young woman named Tally Youngblood who must face difficult choices in a world where turning sixteen means undergoing a mandatory operation that erases physical differences between people.

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