INSPIRATION VS ENTERTAINMENT - Page 2

little faith ...nice post..........

@Aru

Very good point. If this is indeed a youth show, why are the 'issues' raised so much out of touch of the reality of the youth of today?

I do not consider myself part of the youth culture but watched MJHT for its positive message about education. Be the best that you can! It was so refreshing in this 'proud to be an underachiever' generation. It subtly raised the issues of peer pressure, single parents, city vs village attitudes. It asked what is friendship? What is love, loyalty and loneliness?

In Samrat, Mayank, Nupur and Gunjan I saw shining role models for the younger generation as compared to the playboy, selfish and truly repugnant role models being offered up by other shows/films of today. However I guess even these characters didn't stand a chance in the 'reel' world and have slowly been pulled into the commonality of the median standards of today. Oh, how my heart falls heavy!

Nowadays the 'issues' raised seem to revolve around 'romance', and to be frank they are neither subtle nor exceptional. It is the same old, same old, that I can find being repeated on every street corner and college bike shed!

Am I very much disconnected from the youth? Is this what concerns them now? Is there no hope for inspirational betterment?

The silver lining to this cloud for me is the 'minority' of the viewing youth who spoke out, raised objections and said this isn't us, isn't what interests us therefore do not say that it is for us! In these voices I see the leaders of tomorrow, the role models, the ones who can lead us out of the pit of the shallow.

It is in these people, and not the creatives, that I now place my hope!

@Divya, Thank you. It is always a pleasure and an honour to read your posts.

Where you said "In a mad rush to garner better TRPs, meet fan demands, channel deadlines and the works, the creativity made way to business tactics..."

Do the creatives really need to be told quality is better than quantity? Or is it as Veena stated above, that once they have hooked you there is no need to 'bait' you?

The creatives complain, why all the fuss and 'noise'? Can not they see that this very passion this very vitality could have only come from something grand! Something rare and something exceptional.

I hope they realise that when the 'noise' dies down or even disappears that is when they have truly lost, that is when all would be lost!

love ur posts... but no time to reply now...

so reserving space :)

Originally posted by: a little faith

@Divya, Thank you. It is always a pleasure and an honour to read your posts.

Where you said "In a mad rush to garner better TRPs, meet fan demands, channel deadlines and the works, the creativity made way to business tactics..."

Do the creatives really need to be told quality is better than quantity? Or is it as Veena stated above, that once they have hooked you there is no need to 'bait' you?

The creatives complain, why all the fuss and 'noise'? Can not they see that this very passion this very vitality could have only come from something grand! Something rare and something exceptional.

I hope they realise that when the 'noise' dies down or even disappears that is when they have truly lost, that is when all would be lost!

@divya

Your last note "thats my understanding based on economic principles"

You know the maxim power tends to corrupts, absolute power corrupt absolutely. Could we borrow from that and say 'money tends to corrupt, a lot more money corrupts exponentially' (money translating as greed/need for money)

Some shows want to make money. Rarely a show only wants to make a social statement, have higher aspiration for social improvement. Some want to do both. Do you not agree that it is the latter two categories of shows that would instill such love such commitment from the viewers? Viewers can sense shallowness and also conversely feel sincerity of intention. That is why even with low production values and bloopers and very inconsistent editing the first season of MJHT remains the best! And I fear that now it is trying to find a place for itself in the first category.

Did the creatives become corrupted or did we (majority of society) corrupt them?

@sabah..thats from my favourite book ,..Animal Farm..

I have to go but will keep checking up on this thread, so please do not hesitate to express any feelings at all, I will reply to each and all.

@divya, but just wanted to say you are one of the minority I mentioned here
http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1354583&PID=28434402&#28434402

Secondly don't say our love corrupted them. Love is goodness, it is beauty and light. Could we not say that the old maxim (with which i do not agree) 'might is right' won this battle?

But all is not at loss, for it was merely a battle, the 'war' rages on!