Waste of Money :(( - Page 3

Originally posted by: vanitha3d

good post , agree with each n every word you said...I think CV's whant to show Sushim as Hero and Ashoka as Zero for a change in History. This is Colors naya soach 😉

Originally posted by: ddsoaps

I do understand how you feel after seeing yesterday's episode. I was saddened too.

But the way I see it is that all these deceits and failures is what led to the making and shaping of Ashok as a ruthless Warrior. His trust lost, his mother's wisdom and teachings did not bring him victory. But they are etched deep in him that come to the fore after the Kalinga war.

I absolutely love the shaping of Ashok's character. There is a streak of ruthlessness in him which he keeps in check every time he recollects his mother's teachings. Self control over his rage is seen several times. And that does not make him weak in front of his opponent.

The real battle hasn't even begun. His main adversaries are the stepmoms, grandmother, uncle, and outside enemies like Selucus & Rajaji. How is Ashok supposed to learn about deceit and cheating if he does not encounter in early in his life at the hands of Sushim? All of these lessons will only make him stronger, sharper and they are the best lessons learnt for larger and bigger battles.

I guess as they say...picture abhi baaki hai dost!


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Originally posted by: AKT.JA

Well put MaddyO and other friends. Somehow I ran into the serial Chanakya in Youtube - I think it is older - and it seems to be more enjoyable to me than either JA or CAS.

Originally posted by: AKT.JA

I can sympathize with how some people feel that good cannot always win, there is a struggle and we all know that the bad wins many skirmishes along the way.

However, what makes the story unbelievable, unwatchable is when it seems the bad gys are only smart people left, everyone else is between dumb and dumber.

Just like Ruq in JA, here Sushim is plotting and executing his plots day and night, but the entire palace and officialdom never get a clue. This dilutes the character of Bindusar, Ashok, Chanakya, Dharma, the ministers, the teachers at the royal school, all of them.

At the root of all this lies the low opinion the CVs have of us, the audience. In their opinion we have no brains and will believe anything. If you are lucky enough to be completely out of touch with JA, let me bring you up to date: These days the writers are trying to out-Khyber one another. An occasionally-Bengali-speaking sorcerer has emerged out of a dense dangerous forest that Mughal army was afraid to enter, planted herself right in the Mughal palace as a guest, and along with her mother is engaged in sorcery tricks to win Ja away from Jo. Obviously, nobody in Agra has a clue. Just fantastic.

I don't want to go into deeper social and national issues here, but this is a small example of the disdain India and Indians are well-know to have for history. What will happen to us if this is how we treat history, the only "laboratory" a society or a nation has? Did the Europeans treat Alexander's and Caesar's memories in this manner? We all understand the need for spicing the meal, but the meal cannot consist of nothing but bowlfuls of spices.

Back to CAS, is it not insulting everyone's intelligence to show Dharma wandering around everywhere, with not even half an attempt at any kind of disguise, and never being recognized? After she had held a most prominent position in the palace as King's personal physician?

When was the last time you heard Radhagupta (Chanakya's disciple) say or do anything substantial or smart? He is the chief disciple of the greatest and sharpest intellect in the land, but confused half-smiles are all we see out of him.

So it goes. In this version of life, today's viewers are all blanks, Indian civilization as well others were big blanks, including the great Mauryan empire along with its royalty and citizenry. Nobody cares about good or bad, at least not enough to notice or do anything.

Let's also pause to appreciate the power of thoughts and self-suggestion: after centuries of tolerating, encouraging, and holding this "JA" or Arabian Nights view of our history and ourselves, have we not become just like that?

Originally posted by: AKT.JA

I can sympathize with how some people feel that good cannot always win, there is a struggle and we all know that the bad wins many skirmishes along the way.

However, what makes the story unbelievable, unwatchable is when it seems the bad gys are only smart people left, everyone else is between dumb and dumber.

Just like Ruq in JA, here Sushim is plotting and executing his plots day and night, but the entire palace and officialdom never get a clue. This dilutes the character of Bindusar, Ashok, Chanakya, Dharma, the ministers, the teachers at the royal school, all of them.

At the root of all this lies the low opinion the CVs have of us, the audience. In their opinion we have no brains and will believe anything. If you are lucky enough to be completely out of touch with JA, let me bring you up to date: These days the writers are trying to out-Khyber one another. An occasionally-Bengali-speaking sorcerer has emerged out of a dense dangerous forest that Mughal army was afraid to enter, planted herself right in the Mughal palace as a guest, and along with her mother is engaged in sorcery tricks to win Ja away from Jo. Obviously, nobody in Agra has a clue. Just fantastic.

I don't want to go into deeper social and national issues here, but this is a small example of the disdain India and Indians are well-know to have for history. What will happen to us if this is how we treat history, the only "laboratory" a society or a nation has? Did the Europeans treat Alexander's and Caesar's memories in this manner? We all understand the need for spicing the meal, but the meal cannot consist of nothing but bowlfuls of spices.

Back to CAS, is it not insulting everyone's intelligence to show Dharma wandering around everywhere, with not even half an attempt at any kind of disguise, and never being recognized? After she had held a most prominent position in the palace as King's personal physician?

When was the last time you heard Radhagupta (Chanakya's disciple) say or do anything substantial or smart? He is the chief disciple of the greatest and sharpest intellect in the land, but confused half-smiles are all we see out of him.

So it goes. In this version of life, today's viewers are all blanks, Indian civilization as well others were big blanks, including the great Mauryan empire along with its royalty and citizenry. Nobody cares about good or bad, at least not enough to notice or do anything.

Let's also pause to appreciate the power of thoughts and self-suggestion: after centuries of tolerating, encouraging, and holding this "JA" or Arabian Nights view of our history and ourselves, have we not become just like that?

Originally posted by: AKT.JA

Have to agree. In an ironic timing just after our critiques, which I do believe to be justified, today's episode was superb.

Four stars out of five.

I would withhold one star because, while Sushim was undone by his temper and ill-manners, his evil acts remain hidden.

Originally posted by: mustafa786

I do disagree with u.Though its unauthentic but its entertaining...

If a real saga is turned in a daily soap, then twisting and turning of stories is must to make is watch-worthy.