Originally posted by: Meself
What the actual f**k. How the hell did this topic go from one direction to a complete another one?? Like how?
To address certain concerns here. Firstly it's not history that is suited to my needs. Its history, it has a set narrative that ought to followed. This isn't a fictional representation with common names running out to suit ones need. It is an actual represention of history. So yes the makers have a responsibility of showing it with minimum distortion or interpolation. And dude when you have picked out a work to showcase people you need to be open to censure and criticism. I am after all investing by time and money on this.
Secondly about not having patience. So isn't that a very subjective problem? It isn't like this show will attract huge audience. It is being dished out for a very select group, a group that doesn't buy bullshit in the name of maan, maryada and izzat. Rest assured it isn't seeing huge numbers in its performance chart. So when it is meant for a select group why not present it with factual accuracies amounting to a brilliantly researched and presented history? Besides it was Baba Tewary himself who wrung out his vocal abilities saying how privileged he is to be presenting a piece of our history. When this statement is out in the open, isn't it his responsibility to show it with minimum deflection from the set path? This is one reason why we don't really have good shows to watch.
About GoT. Well lets agree it's not everyone's cup of tea. It has taboo themes that it openly shows and by extension talks of. Don't want to watch it, don't bother your time in engaging with anything remotely related to it. But also agree to the fact that it's popularity rests on a well executed, research-backed script. They have made efforts to relate the characters to actual historical figures, all the while maintaining its fictional approach. So yeah. Also it is made for a select group not everyone. There that's all about it.
Comparing Indian shows with the Western ones. Let's get the key factor here that is at play. Good content, okay let me rephrase that, research backed content is never appreciated on Indian TV. It is always some mindless romance drama that rules the TRP charts. Had that not been the case, POW, Yudh and Virasat would have seen huge following along with a strong TRP report. That never was the case. This one reason why Indian TV will never have anything good. In the West, even in the East the dramas have stories and facts on which the series is pivoted. You should catch their historicals to see how well they are made even with fictional addition to it.
Porus as a show will never have a wide range of audience, it is made and targetting a very select group. When that indeed is the case why to spice up an already interesting tale from history?? And about that ever happy advice of this being a show and must be enjoyed as one, well I am investing my money and time and I have every goddamn right to critique the damn thing. As simple as that. Besides I am not sticking to this show. It is quite blech. I'd rather read the spicey tales by Plutarch and Kalidas, than stick with a bland presentation forever. Bas kahaani khatam!
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