Chandra Nandini 10: The Mystery of the Missing Chemistry - Page 6

Originally posted by: sashashyam

I am with you on all of this, Lashykanna, and I too liked it with very few reservations. I will say why tomorrow. In any case , I have never given a hoot to what "the forum" whatever that might mean, says, and that has served me well thus far. Whenever I deviate from this rule, the result is not good, a waste of time and/or a rise in my BP.

What gets my goat are threads like Disha's latest - never touching on any good point, but going on and on and on like a bunch of rudaalis. And this very kid, when they were bashing Rajat on similar lines in the early stages of Jodha Akbar, rushed to recruit me to defend him against those hosts, Now she, and a bunch of fellow rudaalis, are doing exactly the same thing those folks did in June 2013. If one dislikes a show so much, one can always quit, instead of inflicting such prolonged laments on the unsuspecting folks like me. I went there to look at it only because she was the topic maker, and I was almost tempted to start taking the whole post apart. But then I realised that it would be a waste of my limited resources of energy, and desisted.

Periyamma... one likes what they like na... that cannot be changed... 😳

I did like this one.. others might not... and it works other way around too...

I guess most are watching for RT (and the historical tag his serials bring)... also, how much ever we pick and praise the good of this serial...I still think JA was overall better made during its initial episodes!😊

You have forgotten one thing about that Helen, she is as nasally challenged as the kid Nandini. 😉And I could not at all make out whom she was supposed to be coddling and hiding in her lap during a thunderstorm - Seleucus being mostly incomprehensible.
😲 Thunderstorm... did the video I watched miss this part?

I shall be covering the Battle of the Hydaspes, the one between Alexander and Porus (that was his Greek name, so why does even Chanakya call him that and not Purushottam?) in great detail in a subsidiary post tomorrow, with some fascinating new historical material.

But for now, why were there no elephants at all shown in Porus' army, when they were a mainstay of his and inflicted huge damages on the Macedonians? An undoubted economy measure!😆

Very interesting, the discrepancies... will wait for it..

Finally, child, why do you all say "filmy" in a pejorative sense? What is this if not an extended film?

If not Filmy, what choice of word would you recommend? 😃

Hello Aunty,

I enjoyed reading this post as well. And I am glad that you partly agreed to my suggestion of a weekly post.

I liked Avantika's outburst. Avantika does love Nandni, just like Nand. We suffer the most when our children suffer for our karmas. And it is only in Nandni's suffering that Nand and Avantika will realise the magnitude of their sins. I too liked Mura's glad-eyed vindictiveness. Looks like she is not going to be like Hamida Bhano, acting like a cheerleader for Nandni. Such a relief !

I really enjoyed your little quip on our persistent efforts to find chemistry 😆. Now I feel chemistry means different things to different people. For me chemistry between Chandra and Nandni is some kind of sizzle. Also, something which makes me want to see the two on screen together, and makes the wait worth it watching them together. It could be when they are fighting, or are angry with each other, hating each other or loving each other or simply standing in the same frame with each other. As of now, I don't feel my version of chemistry when Chandra and Nandni are there together on screen. And mostly because the actress is not doing a great job. In many scenes I don't feel her anger. In fact I always end up feeling that if the shot had prolonged, she would have burst out laughing instead of holding on to her "huffing-puffing teapot on a gas ring😉" expression! And the colour in the retort doesn't matter for chemistry 😉

As of now my heart goes out to Chandra! He is unable to manage one woman, and he is going to be saddled with three of them in the near-future! And no Chanakya neeti, Mahabharata, Ramayana can be of good when it comes to dealing with women

But I do agree with you that Chanakya and Chandra make a great jodi. The one jodi that I always liked during JA days and stayed long after was Maham-Jalal. I think it will be the same with this Guru-Shishya jodi as well. Beneath that exterior of a tough Guru, is a loving father to Chandra. They have some great plans to execute, and I am eagerly looking forward to them.

As for the Malayketu's deeksha getting completed, Chanakya rusticated him because he didn't stay loyal to his peer (Chandra).

Take care. And eagerly awaiting your post on Wednesday 😊

Originally posted by: jayaks02

Chemistry is such an over rated concept and most abused easily.

One thing for sure Induced /Artificial chemistry goes KAPUT very soon.

Instead it can become Headmistress -Pupil in a matter of weeks.

So this all attitude CGM after a period of few months may lie on the streets of Pataliputra as a Corpse to ward off the sins he will initially commit against Nandini. 😆 😆

I CAN SEE that coming. The more the rigidity now, higher the number of Corpse scenes in FUTURE. 😉

LOVELY lovely Discussions - Will be back soon.

Originally posted by: jayaks02

What I love about CGM is

Akka's writings and RT ( With the radiant face and superb nuances he is bringing in virtually every single scene).

What I dislike or find disconnected is No investments in Character development. And which show have you watched recently which had invested in character development? I cannot think of any in my admittedly brief watching list.

Wish CGM had a good friend . CGM is, as Sandhya has put it with blinding precision, like a yogi. He does not need any friends.

The gardens look 21st Centuryish instead of BC period.

Originally posted by: sashashyam

What precisely do we know about BC period gardens? Do we have any manual showing how they looked? Were the Mithila gardens in the latest Ramayana, which was Tretha Yuga, not like these?

Sri, I am duly gratified that you liked my posts so much, but I must tell you that you are fast becoming a carping. perennially discontented onlooker. Chill, my dear!

Shyamala Akka