If you think the barbaric dystopian future children killing children for amusement and sport in the Hunger Games is just fiction, unreal and impossible, think again. We have our own Hunger games of verbal slaughter and abusive murder in Big Boss. It may not be a blood sport, but the contestants get so ugly that even the Hunger Games pale in comparison. At least the killer children have a sense of humanity and consciousness. Who knows what alien species resides in this house that is devoid of any human sentiment.
I've pretty much stopped following this section this season because it is by far the worst. It is one thing to have loud, angry, fights and arguments, but a whole different ball game when it is reduced to perpetual abusive behavior, bullying and demeaning of the worst kind. Far worse when the host encourages the abuse and reprimands the one off transgressions and misbehavior of other inmates. Far far worse when even ordinary people get into petty fights supporting or justifying the abusive behavior of their favorites instead of acknowledging that we have a big huge problem across the board with everyone.
However, a friend posted an article on twitter today, that brought me back here just for a bit. http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/why-is-tanisha-mukherji-letting-armaan-kohli-abuse-her-in-bigg-boss-1247975.html
Irrespective of whether the show is scripted or not - the behavior in this season is unfathomable and it is even more scary that it goes unchecked. We associate such misogynist abuse with the lower class - uneducated drunks and illiterate women who have no hope. It makes sense in that strata of society that doesn't have the privileges that we do and doesn't know any better. But for educated, well to do people to engage, mutely suffer, and silently watch such abusive behavior is beyond belief.
I'm not sure what the point of this topic is. Once upon a time I would have thought about having a debate or discussion. Bring light to the issues. But the way the early parts of the season went, I'm pessimistic and skeptical about people's desire and ability to do that. So I guess this is just me venting and a last minute grasp to see if there is still any sanity left.