How Idiotic is The Box?

 

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We humans are latched to Pet Peeves (PPs). Everyone has their own list of PPs and being no exception to this phenomenon I have a collection of my own. No you are not going to read about everything that annoys me, for my life is an open book akin to that of Tom Riddle's Diary. Write the question and you will be illuminated with information only which I wish to give away or else it's just blank; exceptions exist. And for those who are getting delicious ideas that it's a Horcrux…let me disappoint you with a "No".

Coming back to my PPs, nowadays a certain pet has begun to annoy me the most and with time it's just getting worse; the Indian TV shows. Yes, Indian Television shows have become my Pet Peeves. 99% of them are trash. It's argued that, the absolute reason for producing such soaps and shows are the viewers. Really? R E A L L Y?

Well, to begin with- people don't have many choices to choose from, they eat what they are fed. With no choice given and television being the most convenient source of amusement for most of the housewives or even others who seek a break from their long hours of labor and switch on the TV set to find some solace in the form of pure entertainment.

The ongoing fad, the Reality shows, which are competitive in nature, entered the industry with freshness, promising crisp summer breeze for us to breathe. But soon a pattern emerged. Judges make same old comments… actors and directors promote their movies on these shows...contestants talk about their struggles, their financial conditions and people sympathize and vote. No guesses for the real winners here.

If these serial/soaps/shows are the demi-gods of television then News Channels are the God. Besides, having everything "Breaking" in their channels, they also choose to play a piece of melodramatic music even for a grieving news.

Then we have our anchors/hosts. Most of them if not all, shout and scream as if they are on a mission to damage our ear drums and sabotage our hearing abilities. They are music lovers too; they sing announce the names or the scores of the contestants- "And the score is... Twentyyyyyyyyy". I always wonder if a simple "20" would be boring.

Some might ask me to switch a channel if I don't like what is being aired, well, being the bearer of well nurtured intelligent cells, I certainly do that, but it hurts watching the motherly brigade glued to serials which plays monstrous games with their EQs and IQs. Does the Television really have to live up to it's nick; the Idiot box?
I crave for gems like Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, Surabhi, Shirman-Shirmati, Office-Office, etc. 

The only Indian show from the recent lot that has shown great quality is Satyameva Jayate and I am lookign forward for its next season.

I want to see our channels to come up with some great shows. Shows where ladies don't look like they are always ready to attend a wedding ceremony or where a shocking expression doesn't mean high pitched triplets; “kya-kya-kya”, along with the camera panning the actor's face from different angles or where the over the top, hideous expressions of emotions don't exist. And better news channels with no chillum-chilli and nothing breaking.

*Fingers Crossed*
Wrapping up for now... off to watch a movie...oops its 12.25 am, will catch up with the movies tomorrow. 

P.S. Those who don't speak Harry Potter, you may Google for Tom Riddle's Diary and Horcrux.