I do watch an insane amount of TV series. At least, that is
what people tell me.
If someone asks me, why do you waste time, I tell them,
"Well, one day I want to create a TV series". I did have an option to
write for Tamil TV series and I passed it on and nowadays, I sometimes do
regret about it. Some people ask me, "Where do you find time?" I tell
them, I am good at managing time and some poor souls do actually believe that.
Sometimes, I do think that I am just making up for the lost time of lack of TV
during my childhood.
I have been amazed by few of the TV series. Say West Wing
(US), Bodyguard (UK), Sniffer (Russian), Silver Spoon (Russian), Money Heist
(Spanish), Pine Gap (Australian) Bordertown (Finnish). (I could recommend a lot
more)
Now to contrary opinion of what my friends think, I must
admit and disclose that I really do not watch a lot of TV shows. The very few
Indian TV shows, I have seen, I really did not like them. I have always wondered
when will we have a good Indian TV show!? I have also felt, Netflix and Amazon
both alike can’t figure out a good native content strategy for India. Now say,
hello to Made in Heaven by Amazon!
The episode descriptions of Made in Heaven are highly
misleading and there lies its beauty. They don't do any justice to the show!
The episode titles are more about what happens in the life of the lead characters
in that episode than it is about the marriage that the episode focuses on.
It also touches and talks about a lot of social issues in
subtle yet powerful ways. say for e.g in one episode where workers don't take
orders from a woman or where a plumber, a minority shareholder schools a blue-blooded
scion. One could observe many such gems in most of the episodes.
Another interesting aspect of the show is the lead
characters are more of a match made in heaven as they both are alike as well
complement each other. Just they don't and can't get married in a traditional
sense!
The biggest interesting aspect of the show IMO is the way
story being told through a character who is so cynical about marriage in
general but the one who is so happy and comfortable and having healthy
relationship(s)!
Obviously, I like the show and I could talk a lot about the
show in terms of how layered it is, how well written it is and how good the
dialogues are. But enough about the good things.
Of course, the show does have some short comings, certain
plots are too outlandish, certain twists are too predictable, but I think that
is intentional and makes the show more watchable and enjoyable. Go do binge
watch it.
