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* Ever notice that every time Tally changes sides or identities, it's because of Shay? It's like a pattern. Shay was your every day [[RootingForTheEmpire believer in the operation]]. Shay wanted to be a member of the Smoke, and eventually (between blackmail and [[BecomingTheMask gradual defecting]]) so does Tally. Shay is forcefully turned Pretty by Special Circumstances, so Tally allows herself to be Pretty so her allies have a willing
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* Ever notice that every time Tally changes sides or identities, it's because of Shay? It's like a pattern. Shay was Tally started out your every day [[RootingForTheEmpire believer in the operation]]. Shay wanted to be a member of the Smoke, and eventually (between blackmail and [[BecomingTheMask gradual defecting]]) so does Tally. Shay is forcefully turned Pretty by Special Circumstances, so Tally allows herself to be Pretty so her allies have a willing test subject. An embittered Pretty Shay upgrades herself to become a (Special) Cutter, she forces Tally to become a Cutter (possibly to spite her and keep her under her thumb). Ultimately, what breaks the cycle is that once she's cured of being a Special, Shay decides against curing Tally.
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* Ever notice that every time Tally changes sides or identities, it's because of Shay? It's like a pattern. Shay was your every day [[RootingForTheEmpire believer in the operation]]. Shay wanted to be a member of the Smoke, and eventually (between blackmail and [[BecomingTheMask gradual defecting]]) so does Tally. Shay is forcefully turned Pretty by Special Circumstances, so Tally allows herself to be Pretty so her allies have a willing
* Fridge-Awesome: Why did Special Circumstances employ Tally to find the Smoke herself, when they themselves are supposed to be the closest thing to Secret Intelligence Operatives? They should be able to track them down using Shay's clues. ''But they don't''! Had it not been for manipulating poor Tally into being their spy, they would've ''never'' cracked the code in a million years. Shay's cryptic instructions on finding the Smoke are ''just that good''!
* Fridge-Awesome: Why did Special Circumstances employ Tally to find the Smoke herself, when they themselves are supposed to be the closest thing to Secret Intelligence Operatives? They should be able to track them down using Shay's clues. ''But they don't''! Had it not been for manipulating poor Tally into being their spy, they would've ''never'' cracked the code in a million years. Shay's cryptic instructions on finding the Smoke are ''just that good''!
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** And what's the last word in "Specials"? ''Ugly''. That last one is where it [[BookEnds all comes full circle]].
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** And what's the last word in "Specials"? ''Ugly''. That last one is where it [[BookEnds all comes full circle]].circle]].
* Pretties often receive fancy new eye colors after their operation. The most prominently mentioned examples of this in the books are Shay, Tally, and Zane, who are noted to have been given copper, silver, and gold eyes respectively. These specific colors bring Olympic medals to mind in a way that feels symbolic of each character's overall self-esteem. Shay is given third-place copper because many of her struggles come from losing out to her traitorous friend(?) and romantic rival Tally. Tally is given second-place silver because many of her struggles come from feeling like she's never quite good enough in her own skin. Only Zane, who tends to be more self-assured and confident by comparison, gets the first-place gold eyes.
* Pretties often receive fancy new eye colors after their operation. The most prominently mentioned examples of this in the books are Shay, Tally, and Zane, who are noted to have been given copper, silver, and gold eyes respectively. These specific colors bring Olympic medals to mind in a way that feels symbolic of each character's overall self-esteem. Shay is given third-place copper because many of her struggles come from losing out to her traitorous friend(?) and romantic rival Tally. Tally is given second-place silver because many of her struggles come from feeling like she's never quite good enough in her own skin. Only Zane, who tends to be more self-assured and confident by comparison, gets the first-place gold eyes.
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** Specials hate surprises. They like everything planned out and according to plan, and they [[BatmanGambit count on the uglies to fall prey to their insecurities]]. So when they call someone or something random, they're saying "[[ThisCannotBe That wasn't part of the plan]]".
*** This falls under Fridge-TearJerker when [[spoiler: Tally calls Zane's death "random": she's basically saying "[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone This wasn't supposed to happen]]."]]
*** This falls under Fridge-TearJerker when [[spoiler: Tally calls Zane's death "random": she's basically saying "[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone This wasn't supposed to happen]]."]]
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** Specials hate surprises. They like everything planned out and according to plan, and they [[BatmanGambit count on the uglies to fall prey to their insecurities]]. So when they call someone or something random, they're saying "[[ThisCannotBe That wasn't part of the plan]]".
***plan]]". This falls under Fridge-TearJerker when [[spoiler: Tally calls Zane's death "random": she's basically saying "[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone This wasn't supposed to happen]]."]]
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** And what's the last word in "Specials"? ''Ugly''.
*** That last one is where it [[BookEnds all comes full circle]].
*** That last one is where it [[BookEnds all comes full circle]].
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** And what's the last word in "Specials"? ''Ugly''.
***''Ugly''. That last one is where it [[BookEnds all comes full circle]].
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*** This falls under Fridge-TearJerker when [[spoiler: Tally calls Zane's death "random": she's basically saying "[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone This wasn't supposed to happen]]."]]
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** Specials hate surprises. They like everything planned out and according to plan. So when they call someone or something random, they're saying "[[ThisCannotBe That wasn't part of the plan]]".
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** Specials hate surprises. They like everything planned out and according to plan.plan, and they [[BatmanGambit count on the uglies to fall prey to their insecurities]]. So when they call someone or something random, they're saying "[[ThisCannotBe That wasn't part of the plan]]".
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** Specials hate surprises. They like everything planned out and according to plan. So when they call someone or something random, they're saying "That wasn't part of the plan".
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** Specials hate surprises. They like everything planned out and according to plan. So when they call someone or something random, they're saying "That "[[ThisCannotBe That wasn't part of the plan".plan]]".
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** And what's the last word in "Specials"? ''Ugly''.
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** And what's the last word in "Specials"? ''Ugly''.''Ugly''.
*** That last one is where it [[BookEnds all comes full circle]].
*** That last one is where it [[BookEnds all comes full circle]].
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* The way Specials use the slang word "Random" suits them.
** For one, "special" means "singled out", whereas "random" connotes "anyone".
** Specials hate surprises. They like everything planned out and according to plan. So when they call someone or something random, they're saying "That wasn't part of the plan".
* The book series is one big loop, especially when you consider the last word mentioned in each book.
** What was the last word in "Uglies"? ''Pretty''.
** What was the last word in "Pretties"? ''Special''.
** And what's the last word in "Specials"? ''Ugly''.
** For one, "special" means "singled out", whereas "random" connotes "anyone".
** Specials hate surprises. They like everything planned out and according to plan. So when they call someone or something random, they're saying "That wasn't part of the plan".
* The book series is one big loop, especially when you consider the last word mentioned in each book.
** What was the last word in "Uglies"? ''Pretty''.
** What was the last word in "Pretties"? ''Special''.
** And what's the last word in "Specials"? ''Ugly''.
