It was during an usual ‘blame the politicians’ conversation at breakfast, when my FIL made this remark. We were discussing about the recent antics of our home grown character, famous overnight and with Shiv Sena kinda politics – Muthalik. After beating up young girls in a pub, his next claim to fame is a threat to all young lovers on the Valentine’s day.
Though, I didn’t initially want to write about him, my FIL’s remark made me think. Do people really want the ‘shock and awe’ kind of news. Does cheap thrills really excite us? Considering the viewership of Saas Bahu serials – where the young girl is subjected to all kinds of barbs, plots and et all – my guess is we do.
Just think of the news footage by all news channels on the ‘pub incident’ and its film coverage – my guess is we love such shocks. And those who don’t, well they have no choice, with our kind of loud mouthed extremely insensitive media. So men like Raj Thakeray and Muthalik continue to rise. Jai Ho.
Ob-Guy'n
February 6, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Lo and behold, the Americans seek the Taliban in those arid desert mountain caves while , all the time, those guys had been hiding out in Mangalore !!! Lets get President Bush back and slash and burn these guys !!!
citygurl
February 9, 2009 at 10:05 am
Bush? Now its Obama’s turn. There’s another set of media jokers on chat shows who talk about Talibanisation et all..on the issue.
Anyway, thanks Ob-Guy for stopping by.
Aswin
February 26, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Just a visitor.
‘Sensationalism’ is the name of the game, and people are lovin’ it.
People love any break from a rigorous routine life.. And many utilise this in whatever way they deem fit.
Sad.
citygurl
February 26, 2009 at 1:34 pm
My TV viewing is limited to Cartoons, Discovery or better still I bury my nose in Calvin & Hobbes or Tintin. Thanks for stopping by Aswin.