+* DBSK: Episode Discussions *+ - Page 5

I already commented on how Balaram wears a Trojan helmet in battle, and nothing when he's sitting on the throne next to Krishna (itself a weird image). Jarasandha wears nothing - one wonders whether they're trying to re-create him in the image of a Hannibal Lecter 😕 I've forgotten what Bhishmaka wore, but what Rukmi & Sishupala wore really took the cake.

The turban like headgear used by Rukmi & Sishupala was something never worn by royalty, but something worn by their nobles and merchants. Both Rukmi & Shishupal looked like they were banias of some sort (no offense to banias). In reality, everyone - Jarasandha, Bheeshmaka, Sishupala, Balaram and Rukmi - should have been wearing crowns, and the only way Krishna's crown would have been different would have been the peacock feather on his crown, which was something that only he ever wore.

For a serial that's so good about special effects and sets, one would think they'd have gotten the costume right. Also, anyone else thinks that Rukmini's criss-crossed pearls on her head looks weird?

After this, have some incidents where Arjun has that challenge w/ Hanuman, then have the building of Indraprastha and Balaram training Bhima & Duryodhan, then have Subhadra's marriage, then Yudhisthir's Rajasuya yagna & killing of Sishupala, his war w/ Shalva and Draupadi's vastra-haran, his visit to the Pandavas and assured support to them, followed by wars against Dantavatra, Purandara and other enemies. Show Abhimanyu growing up, and being raised by Krishna's family. Show how Samba abducts Lakshmanaa, Duryodhan's daughter, since this is one of Balaram's successes. Show the incident w/ Draupadi & Durvasha, and Satyabhama's meeting w/ Draupadi, then after the exile, show his missions to the Kauravas, his meeting w/ Karna, the Gita (finish it within a week), the war and its aftermath. Parikshit's resurrection is important as it was possibly Krishna's greatest ever achievement, so show that. Following that, show his role in the Ashwamedha yagna, then follow it w/ his war against Banasura and his grandson Anirudha's marriage to Usha, and then wind it up w/ the Mausala parva events of the Yadava fracticide.

Hope they cover all of this. If they do it right, they should get great TRPs. Don't rush the Pandava introduction - show things in the order they likely happened.

I've put up the update, but will comment more on the abduction once Parina has up DOTW - 25th to 31st July