Milee's red cap, and Bajaj's faked death
Seriously, if the Indian housewives are the targets of these Indian soaps, their IQs are painfully apparent, aren't they?
I am not willing to say the same to the Nepali audience, coz the appeal might come from other things... like curiosity for the Indian culture, etc. But then it is still irritating when the 'conventional' parties suddenly deflate as everybody leaves in a hurry to not miss yettanutha pointless episode of whether and how Bajaj really cheated death, or just to witness another eyebrow dance by Phamous Komolika. Before they leave, though, some of them even speculate on how Bajaj could not have died. Somewhere, I overheard someone saying how come these serials never end. The show will go on till 'Kkusum' or 'Kabhi Saas bhi' crew get defunded. And why should it end? It's creating jobs for so many, and the storyline is extensively tweakable- just like my vocab.
In any case, I ABHOR these soaps. They are pathetic! In this new serial Milee, the main character is always seen to be donning a red cap, backwards- so reminiscent of the 80s pop culture. And she's a maidservant to this another HUGE and STINKING RICH family. I guess this show is aiming to appeal to the household 'helpers' as well. The plot beats around the taboo affair between Milee the maid, and the son of the family (From what I gathered). Achievement, drama, wealth, attire, jewelry, orchestra- they seem to overdo everything. Awfully soppy!
Too-sadistic-to-be-true troublemakers, overly goody-goody traditional Satisavitris, pious grandparents, shirt-collar-over-coat-collar males, other jewelry-laden female members, unamusing clowns, and wannabe-cute impish kids. Can they come out with any other soup recipe? Not that I would be interested in any case.
True, these serial-stars are earning a lot. But they're still leading pathetic lives, which revolve around those absurd sets, and sponsor-infested award ceremonies. What good are they? They only parade around with commerial products and parrot on shallow scripts. That Bajaj guy still can't put one decent expression in his face. But I guess it was a good turn after his earlier ephemeral fame from those 'Jaan Tere Naam' days. Also, did you ever come across that Lalitadevi character? I guess her appeal was to be too obnoxious so that people are hooked onto cursing at her. I will probably 'disembowel her with a wooden spoon' (as George Carlin would say) if we ever meet in person. No wonder they say TV incites violence.
I am not willing to say the same to the Nepali audience, coz the appeal might come from other things... like curiosity for the Indian culture, etc. But then it is still irritating when the 'conventional' parties suddenly deflate as everybody leaves in a hurry to not miss yettanutha pointless episode of whether and how Bajaj really cheated death, or just to witness another eyebrow dance by Phamous Komolika. Before they leave, though, some of them even speculate on how Bajaj could not have died. Somewhere, I overheard someone saying how come these serials never end. The show will go on till 'Kkusum' or 'Kabhi Saas bhi' crew get defunded. And why should it end? It's creating jobs for so many, and the storyline is extensively tweakable- just like my vocab.
In any case, I ABHOR these soaps. They are pathetic! In this new serial Milee, the main character is always seen to be donning a red cap, backwards- so reminiscent of the 80s pop culture. And she's a maidservant to this another HUGE and STINKING RICH family. I guess this show is aiming to appeal to the household 'helpers' as well. The plot beats around the taboo affair between Milee the maid, and the son of the family (From what I gathered). Achievement, drama, wealth, attire, jewelry, orchestra- they seem to overdo everything. Awfully soppy!
Too-sadistic-to-be-true troublemakers, overly goody-goody traditional Satisavitris, pious grandparents, shirt-collar-over-coat-collar males, other jewelry-laden female members, unamusing clowns, and wannabe-cute impish kids. Can they come out with any other soup recipe? Not that I would be interested in any case.
True, these serial-stars are earning a lot. But they're still leading pathetic lives, which revolve around those absurd sets, and sponsor-infested award ceremonies. What good are they? They only parade around with commerial products and parrot on shallow scripts. That Bajaj guy still can't put one decent expression in his face. But I guess it was a good turn after his earlier ephemeral fame from those 'Jaan Tere Naam' days. Also, did you ever come across that Lalitadevi character? I guess her appeal was to be too obnoxious so that people are hooked onto cursing at her. I will probably 'disembowel her with a wooden spoon' (as George Carlin would say) if we ever meet in person. No wonder they say TV incites violence.
posted by Milan at 10:06 PM
1 Comments:
Dude, you forgot the following recipes - people coming back from the dead, amnesia and plastic surgery.
Don't count on these soap weepies disappearing from your TV screen any time soon. They will milk this cow until it withers up and dies. Some Western soaps (like the Bold & The Beautiful) last for 15+ years. If that's anything to go by, you're in for a long ride with the Saas & Bahus.
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