The Netflix dystopia Uglies ends on an ambiguous note, which has interesting implications for a potential sequel.
This article contains spoilers for Uglies and the novels Pretties and Specials.
In the world of the newsci-fidystopian movieUglies, people fall into two categories.
At the end of the film, Tally has achieved her dream.
But like everything else inUglies, the surface doesnt tell the whole story.
The camera follows behind Tally as she enters a golden burnished room, her blonde hair perfectly arranged.
Yet, Tally dismisses all these concerns, insisting that shes fine.
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The careful watcher will notice that Tally may not be as happy as she claims.
Directed byMcGand adapted from the Scott Westerfeld novel,Ugliestakes Tally on a journey of self-discovery.
Worse, the orchid used for the procedure harms the environment.
Thus, the Uglies face a complicated choice.
They can only know if the Pretty cure works by testing it on someone who has undergone the procedure.
And when Shay, who had the procedure at Cables insistence, refuses, then Tally takes it on.
With that in mind,Ugliesends on an ambiguous note.
Will Tally undergo the cure?
Or will she embrace her dream of being Pretty, no matter the cost?
In Specials, Special Circumstances, aka the Specials, tell the rebels to stop their messing around.
This leads to a battle between the Specials and the rebellious Uglies.
WillPrettiesandSpecialsget a Netflix adaptation?
Thats not clear right now, as success metrics for Netflx are famously opaque.
Even ifPrettiesandSpecialsnever make their way to the service, viewers still have the complexity of the ambiguous ending ofUglies.
Whether thats beautiful or horrible sits in the eye of the beholder.
Uglies is now streaming on Netflix.
A sequel has not yet been announced by the streamer.
