You can definitely see HBO is moving in a direction first started with Euphoia, which I thought was good but a bit of a stretch. Betty has more of a Lary Clark Kid's feel but without the we are going to hell in a hand basket ominous feel. There is no driving narrative and it is more Seinfeld slice-of-life with goofy characters on skateboards at the inner city park. It feels real, the actors look their ages and the dialog feels fresh. It is funny watching it during The Virus because it show what we all want to do: wander around with friends, bumping into friends, just goofing off and feeling alive.
Review of Betty
