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GhorMaanas

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saw an ad-wrap of some TV show on a cab today, Indian in make, firang in inspiration - Daanav Hunters! :rofl:
can't spare some time to create quality and unique-concept shows, okay, but instead of blindly lifting and copying the same 'ghise-pite' plots from the american tv-industry, why not take inspiration from their better shows?! either create dragging torturous melodramas with chocolaty and wooden, stubble-face models instead of actors, or lift the same beaten-to-death plots of superheros/villains, monsters, etc., make a not-even-childish mess out of it, and serve it with some sprinkles of 'Indianness' to it. the TV and movie-industry being one of the most useless industries the world-over, the Indian counterpart esp. has almost lost its 'entertainment' factor too over time.
 
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Vyom

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GhorMaanas said:
saw an ad-wrap of some TV show on a cab today, Indian in make, firang in inspiration - Daanav Hunters! :rofl:
can't spare some time to create quality and unique-concept shows, okay, but instead of blindly lifting and copying the same 'ghise-pite' plots from the american tv-industry, why not take inspiration from their better shows?! either create dragging torturous melodramas with chocolaty and wooden, stubble-face models instead of actors, or lift the same beaten-to-death plots of superheros/villains, monsters, etc., make a not-even-childish mess out of it, and serve it with some sprinkles of 'Indianness' to it. the TV and movie-industry being one of the most useless industries the world-over, the Indian counterpart esp. has almost lost its 'entertainment' factor too over time.
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With due respect to your opinions and keeping the frustration that went over writing that post in mind, I would just want to put my view as follows:
We, who watch all kinds of American shows are not the right person to judge Indian shows anymore. Our minds have been "spoilt" by all kinds of awesomeness. The awesomeness that an Indian show just can't deliver anymore. Even if they bring some of the most coolest, most innovative show of a decade.. I don't think we will pay them much heed.

I remember how Captain Vyom and Shaktimaan use to be the coolest shows, until I started watching umrican shows. Life never remained the same for Indian serials anymore. Granted Captain Vyom WAS the most awesome shows (ever in India) but recent show like Anorion mentioned in post #2072 have to be given some credit. But we won't. I won't. Cause our minds have simply been reached to a high, from where it can never return.

Adios Indian cinemas.
 
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We just cannot do it. The audience is stupid. The AIB roast is good example, where people just used bad words and everyone is saying how awesome it was. Comedy Central roasts manage to pull people's legs without just using bad words.
Sure the TV industry is full of very talented actors, writers, cameramen, directors, but they all have to dance to the tunes of TRP, silly producers, and the feedback from test screenings.
 
Inceptionist

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I disagree with you two. Big budget or awesome special effects are not necessary to make a good movie or show.

The reason for stupid shows is that the risk/reward ratio is just too high for Indian studios. Heck, it's same for USA. Just look at how many awesome shows were killed early because the ratings were not good.
 
GhorMaanas

GhorMaanas

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Vyom said:
With due respect to your opinions and keeping the frustration that went over writing that post in mind, I would just want to put my view as follows:
We, who watch all kinds of American shows are not the right person to judge Indian shows anymore. Our minds have been "spoilt" by all kinds of awesomeness. The awesomeness that an Indian show just can't deliver anymore. Even if they bring some of the most coolest, most innovative show of a decade.. I don't think we will pay them much heed.

I remember how Captain Vyom and Shaktimaan use to be the coolest shows, until I started watching umrican shows. Life never remained the same for Indian serials anymore. Granted Captain Vyom WAS the most awesome shows (ever in India) but recent show like Anorion mentioned in post #2072 have to be given some credit. But we won't. I won't. Cause our minds have simply been reached to a high, from where it can never return.

Adios Indian cinemas.
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Anorion said:
We just cannot do it. The audience is stupid. The AIB roast is good example, where people just used bad words and everyone is saying how awesome it was. Comedy Central roasts manage to pull people's legs without just using bad words.
Sure the TV industry is full of very talented actors, writers, cameramen, directors, but they all have to dance to the tunes of TRP, silly producers, and the feedback from test screenings.
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couldn't agree more!
and yes, shows like 'SuperCops v/s supervillains', and even this 'Daanav Hunters' can be given some credit. i watched the latter's trailer later. it looks that genuine efforts have been put behind it and its not just lift-and-serve-half-baked, which tells that the Indian TV industry has perhaps improved as far as such shows are concerned. however, for me, there's some core thing amiss in it. perhaps novelty, uniqueness?! could be. today's kids may enjoy these shows (or may be not, as there are too many of them now) as we used to enjoy Sigma, Capt. Vyom, etc. however, that was just my personal displeasure that i expressed earlier, as i grew tired of the superheroes, monster-hunting, and such stuff long back, ofc unless its done in a 'realistic'/adapted to actualness manner (like unbreakable, then Nolan's TDK, etc.), and seeing our B-town fellows too leaping and scratching at each other to 'lift' the same things from their western counterparts' works, instead of creating something new/unique/different, it doesn't look good to me. may be due to ratings+peer-pressure, risk/reward ratio, yes, as written above. though i would like to see some (bravely) step & come out of that dreary trap and provide us with something assuring, inspiring, reinvigorating (though again, what it can be may differ from person-to-person. LoL)!

@Inceptionist - in hindsight, Vyom and esp. Anorion have i think put the same point(s) forward that you've tried to convey.
 
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Just finished with the S2E09 of Arrow. And boy did I felt a ghoosebump while it ended.

Spoiler for people who haven't watched until E2E09 of Arrow:
Barry is introduced in an episode prior. The way he was shown boarding the train, then 'trying' to take a cab to reach to Queen Consolidate warehouse (the crime scene) and the background music which kept playing in the background had something in it that when I started with E09 today I did a recap of the previous episode, just to rewatch Barry. He felt a very refreshing character and fun to watch the chemistry with Felicity.

But then E09 ended. The particle accelerator accident happened. A nuclear bomb kind of explosion shook the city. I felt it was part of some further incident where Oliver would be a part of. But then.. a lightning strikes Barry, and he fells on the floor unconscious. It is THEN that strikes me.. that he could be the FLASH!

As someone who only started to watch Arrow since his intent was only to see why people say Arrow is like a mentor of Flash, it took my surprize the way it all happened. How can I NOT see that coming!! WTF!! Not until the last minute of the episode did I realize what was about to happen...! :shock:

The next episode should be interesting which I would watch tomorrow. :D

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F*** it.. I am watching the next ep now. :|
 
Vyom

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I didn't got what I was expecting in ep 10. Another ep now. :tired:
 
Flash

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Vyom said:
Barry is introduced in an episode prior. The way he was shown boarding the train, then 'trying' to take a cab to reach to Queen Consolidate warehouse (the crime scene) and the background music which kept playing in the background had something in it that when I started with E09 today I did a recap of the previous episode, just to rewatch Barry. He felt a very refreshing character and fun to watch the chemistry with Felicity.

But then E09 ended. The particle accelerator accident happened. A nuclear bomb kind of explosion shook the city. I felt it was part of some further incident where Oliver would be a part of. But then.. a lightning strikes Barry, and he fells on the floor unconscious. It is THEN that strikes me.. that he could be the FLASH!
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You are now officially eligible to start watching "The Flash" til
S01E07, coz the Arrow-Flash crossover happens on S01E08.
 
Vyom

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Flash said:
You are now officially eligible to start watching "The Flash" til
S01E07, coz the Arrow-Flash crossover happens on S01E08.
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So you mean...
Arrow just introduced the making of Flash in S02E09 but there won't be a cameo of them both in Arrow? Atleast in remaining season 2? :(
 
ashs1

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& for those who forgot, Two and a half men officially ends..Surprisingly, the last episode was one of the best episodes of the season..looks like they saved their best for the last..
Angus T Jones makes an appearance !! A lot of the old characters made a cameo as well..
No..charlie sheen was not in the episode...check out the last few seconds of the episode (Post Credits)..They explain why he wasn't included.. !
 
rhitwick

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Constantine
ummm, I'm not sure if I like this show. Seems another "Supernatural" alike series. Now...all fans don't pull your guns on me. I know about its comic background, but don't you think its a bit late to bring a show like this on TV? We already have couple of famous and not-so-famous shows on TV.

Supernatural
Grimm
Once-upon-a-time

Are couple of ones that I can recall.

And, the production value of "Constantine" doesn't look so good.
 
Desmond

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I was expecting Constantine's setting to be more grim and darker like Gotham. But they made him so goofy.
 
Desmond

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But it seems like Supernatural 2.0. Constantine seems like a ripped off Dean Winchester.
 
abhigeek

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Constantine don't have any main story?
Just pulling off random cases.

Supernatural is good and Constantine movie was good.
They should have made it more darker.
 
adityak469

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DeSmOnD dAvId said:
But it seems like Supernatural 2.0. Constantine seems like a ripped off Dean Winchester.
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Constantine has been around from 1988 xD

He's like this from the start

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abhigeek said:
Constantine don't have any main story?
Just pulling off random cases.

Supernatural is good and Constantine movie was good.
They should have made it more darker.
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its just in its first season, what do you except?
Flash sure has spoiled everyone by being that awesome in its first season.

Inceptionist said:
Constantine existed way before Supernatural. Its a shame that NBC messed it up.
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Many people, including comic lovers love this show. I dont think how they messed it up.

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Also Matt Ryan's accent is just *.*
 
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