Random Ramblers Timbuktoo#53!!!!! - Page 17

See, that's the thing - it's all about TRP's. The YRF shows are classy and have a decent fan following, but if they don't get enough ratings then they'll be pulled off air. Everyone is money minded. They don't care about the quality as long as they get good viewership.

LOL, I sincerely hope that Dudley's son won't be the protagonist of the new HP series. Even if it's not as good as the original series, it still won't be that bad. I'll surely read the books ... JKR won't write something that's too shabby, will she?

Sarah, I know it's all a game of money and profits....but if that's the case then they might as well kiss goodbye the dream of thinking any classy piece of entertainment will ever survive on desi TV given how faulty the TRP measuring system is anyways....then why even bother making such shows?? Just make the same crap saas-bahu stuff and get your 'TRP's man...why bother bringing this stuff on TV if you don't have the guts or the AKKAL to understand the audience of these shows....useless ppl.

LOL Dudley's son won't be the protagonist of the new series?? I thought that's what you meant in your earlier post :S.....lol....oh well....frankly this idea still doesn't excite me cuz the original is the original....continuing on endless like this with the new generation of Harry-Ginny, Ron-Hermione's kids kinda just makes me get an eerie feeling like we'll be watching a generation leap of a Kekta soap :S LOL

Sarah... are you sure JKR has announced the 8th book, coz I would expect the newspapers as well as mugglenet to be flooded with the news now but there's nothing there...

Anu: I COMPLETELY agree with you said on the TRP business...

Actually this is why Indian tv can never reach that global standard as American television. Heck so many people watch Taiwanese and Korean soaps, I could hardly say the same about Indian soaps. The problem is most of the time the Indian audience fails to appreciate truly great shows like Rishta.com and yet will continue to watch the inane saas-bahu crap that Ekta produces. I mean seriously, the importance placed on the soap-opera over here is frightening, they're given the same level of importance and fanatacism as proper series would be given in the USA despite their horrible quality, cliched storylines and dragged out screenplays (most of the time). I mean in US soap-operas are usually placed on the not even LOW but one of the lowest-tiers of television... Not many people really watch 'The Bold and the Beautiful' as compared to watching a show like 'Lost' or 'Bones'. Here tho it's the opposite. Shows like Rishta.com get low trps, while all those ekta kapoor brands of misogynist shows get awesome trps.

Well, to be fair, I can't really blame the audience completely. Since most of them haven't been exposed to other better shows... This is the trend, and so most are reluctant to take a risk. Which is why I think Sony would be utterly stupid to not renew the YRF shows... Honestly, with the channel low trps from before, the new seasonal format, the different concept, did they really expect the shows to become a super-hit? On top of that, they shift timings of Rishta.com and place it at a deserted11 pm on Wednesday... Honestly, who actually watches TV at that time, yet alone a show which is targetted towards the young market. Plus, honestly, with their pathetic advertising its a surprise that people are aware of any of these shows at all.

Seriously on top of that, people need time to accept these shows... and if nobody in the Indian industry takes risks, or if channels which takes risks, like Sony, balk at the slightest notion of failure, then honestly I feel sorry for the general state of Indian television and the people who watch it, because barring few reality shows like DID and soaps like Balika Vadhu, it has never been AS stagnant.I know this sounds condescending but I can't help it. These people will never get to watch tv shows that are intellectually stimulating but ENTERTAINING as well. They'll never get to watch shows that gives them a different perspective to life but also makes them smile. They'll never get to watch shows which have different exotic concepts but also relatable. They'll never get to watch shows where the lead couples love is depicted in such a beautiiful, realistic and mature way, but with there chemistry is fire-cracking. They'll never get to watch shows which are truly witty and sarcastic but also funny. Honestly, at the end of the day, it's their loss. Incidentally, even shows like How I Met Your Mother were low-rated once upon a time, but its because the channel recognized the amazing quality in it and gave it that chance, it has reached cult-status and become actually one of the highest-watched shows on the channel.

Phew I'm done now. Sorry about that, I honestly didn't mean to go into such a longwinded rant. I guess I've a lot of pent-up frustration regarding this issue.

L.O.V.E.D your rant, Sonia!👏👏👏👏👏......I so agree with each and every word! Firstly Sony has given these shows crap treatment....especially R.com and the horrible timings they've given it....then they sit there and wonder why they aren't getting TRPs.....

But beyond all of this....it all comes down to what you said....WHY aren't shows like this given the chance to grow?? Despite these horrible timings, R.com has STILL managed to continuously pull in a niche audience which is growing by the day....maybe slowly...but steadily nevertheless...maybe this audience doesn't get counted thanks to the crap TRP rating system....but this audience IS out there.....to just dismiss them as if they don't exist is utter stupidity....when the petition was made for R.com, I was frankly pleasantly surprised at how many signatures it garnered....this DESPITE the fact that it doesn't have a rabid fan following among the youth like crap shows like DMG do.

I can't believe Seven is getting the highest ratings out of these YRF shows😕😆....seriously barring Shlok-Shunya, there is nothing worth watching in that show....the main seven characters make me feel like giving each of them one tight slap each and telling them to get lost🤢🤢🤢😆😆😆

*Not lurking, just studying........and liking* :P *poof*

Originally posted by: incandescence

*Not lurking, just studying........and liking* :P *poof*

*Not noticing Mash's lurking* *coughs at the dustcloud left behind from the "poof"*😛😆

Hola senoritas! How are we doing today?

Anu...nice R.C sigs...I like the text on the second one...lol

Sarah...JK writing HP 8? Hmmm..I thought she was working on some detective/mystery story.....

Hey LadyM....Meet my new love *points at my sig* 😃 Isn't he cute?

Thanks, Mash....I like the text on the second one too....lol

Now I'm also wondering if JKR is really writing HP8....Sonia's saying there hasn't been any mention on mugglenet or similar HP sites yet either...which makes me doubtful if this is really happening either.

Originally posted by: incandescence

Sarah...You didn't say much on Shiv *disappointed muh* May be I should post his shirtless pics 😛

Heyy GG...*hugs* Funny, that you mentioned library....I think I have got hit on by in the library the most....lol...And even I am a very simple looking person, I am even dressed very simply...Maybe they just do not find us that threatening till we open our mouths....lol...I don't mind the sophisticated, polite asking out...we can politely refuse...it's the cheap one that gets to me...

So when will you be done with your finals? And just HAVE to say....your new ID reminds of the bubblypies 😛 🤣

Sarah it was the university library unfortunately I was surprised it happened there. I'll write in detail later.

Mash, I dress simply too! We do have quite a bit in common. I know! I actually have a really bad tendency to get rude to the sophisticated, polite asking out as well. I don't know. I mean since 15 I have always been very rude to guys. I can't digest being all nice to them (strictly ones that I consider as a brother), but the rest I have a tendency to be VERY rude.

I will be done finals finally on Friday. My new id reminds you of bubblypies? Bubblypies are probably in LA-LA-land discussing KSG topless look with wonderful muscles, his beautiful eyes, nose, hair, teeth or god knows what.