> his site is so beyond ugly, that it detracts from his message.

No, not really. It's fairly easy to read. And while it might not be a super design by some standards, it doesn't bother anyone unless you want to be bothered by it. Contrast that with the site he's reviewing, where you physically can't read the content because the site explicitly prevents you from reading it.

> It's like we had a genius color-blind guy critique a

…website.

That's something you should do.