After a long time I was affected quite a bit by something I watched. That something is a web series on Netflix called After Life (review below). It’s been written and directed by Ricky Gervais. The thing about After Life is that it is at once a Ricky Gervais product, and yet it is not. Ricky Gervais as a stand-up gives you laughs that are momentary. As a writer and director of a web series he is a little deeper, a little more contemplative. The small town stories and happenings in the series touch a chord that very series I have seen of late have managed to do. It was a feeling that seemed new to me simply because it surfaced, or rather resurfaced, after a long time. It made me sit back, pause, think, reflect. Something that I haven’t done in a while. And it made me realise how much my/our watching habits had changed, how much our expectations of what makes good content have changed. Per me the single catalyst that wrought this on us has been the pandemic.
Hi Shantanu , you have very rightly brought out the dilemma which can be faced by people like us who have witnessed how entertainment formats have changed and the grip which OTT has taken . I for one have moved on believing ' Woh bhi ek daur tha, Yeh bhi ek daur hain ' . But it's always a pleasure to take an occasional dip into the Simple and Slow and thanks for sharing the list .
Thanks, Swapneel. Not for a moment am I wishing for the old days to return. Just the way they had their pluses, so too did they have a whole lot of minuses. One has to evolve to be with the times. But yes, the occasional dip always helps recalibrate. Hope you like some of my recommendations.
Shantanu, you hv evolved and see a big change in you in expressing your thoughts and vocal with your views unlike the carefree Microbe days........ keep going buddy
on this one ...give it a thought why we all relish old movies, music or series.. why Chitrahar on DD for 30mins on wed and Sun with 4-5 songs spaced out in ad jingle tunes which still stuck in heads or why a Black and white Ranji trophy match North-south final or a India-Pak cricket, hockey made us all stay glued for hours or an India-WestIndies match on Radio made us awake 4am to hear the score
..My guess its selective viewing or even lack of availability then deluge on info-content overload on social media and multiple channels now..
Our hunger to move to next and next makes all present content only hv a momentary effect than a lasting mind sticking one as in the past .
..may be its time again to be Selective away from Consumerism and have OUR MINE TIME! to have a lasting impact within.
Agree completely, Vishal. We are being deluged (right word you used) without a pause. And the fomo aspect makes us willing participants on the flywheel. And this is not just to do with entertainment choices, but has seeped into all aspects of life. The sudden proliferation of weekend retreats and meditation camps and vipassana centres are all signs of people wanting to slow down and have some 'me time' - not just away from media and social media, but also away from false niceties, correctness, etc that one is expected to adhere to, to augment careers and build profiles and cv's.
Hi Shantanu , you have very rightly brought out the dilemma which can be faced by people like us who have witnessed how entertainment formats have changed and the grip which OTT has taken . I for one have moved on believing ' Woh bhi ek daur tha, Yeh bhi ek daur hain ' . But it's always a pleasure to take an occasional dip into the Simple and Slow and thanks for sharing the list .
Thanks, Swapneel. Not for a moment am I wishing for the old days to return. Just the way they had their pluses, so too did they have a whole lot of minuses. One has to evolve to be with the times. But yes, the occasional dip always helps recalibrate. Hope you like some of my recommendations.
True that . Am sure your recos will be good as ever
Shantanu, you hv evolved and see a big change in you in expressing your thoughts and vocal with your views unlike the carefree Microbe days........ keep going buddy
on this one ...give it a thought why we all relish old movies, music or series.. why Chitrahar on DD for 30mins on wed and Sun with 4-5 songs spaced out in ad jingle tunes which still stuck in heads or why a Black and white Ranji trophy match North-south final or a India-Pak cricket, hockey made us all stay glued for hours or an India-WestIndies match on Radio made us awake 4am to hear the score
..My guess its selective viewing or even lack of availability then deluge on info-content overload on social media and multiple channels now..
Our hunger to move to next and next makes all present content only hv a momentary effect than a lasting mind sticking one as in the past .
..may be its time again to be Selective away from Consumerism and have OUR MINE TIME! to have a lasting impact within.
Cheers
Agree completely, Vishal. We are being deluged (right word you used) without a pause. And the fomo aspect makes us willing participants on the flywheel. And this is not just to do with entertainment choices, but has seeped into all aspects of life. The sudden proliferation of weekend retreats and meditation camps and vipassana centres are all signs of people wanting to slow down and have some 'me time' - not just away from media and social media, but also away from false niceties, correctness, etc that one is expected to adhere to, to augment careers and build profiles and cv's.