First Episode: An All-Around Promise - Page 3

Originally posted by: lovesunshine

absolutely loved tonight's episode!krishna was superb n so was bheeshma...the set , special effects were awesome.. however did not like the actress who played ganga her acting was too impassive n amateurish... bad dialogue delivery! overall it was a splendid experience

Originally posted by: epiphany.

I'll be honest and even at the cost of sounding naive, hey, I liked all the video effects! 😳😆 TV standards and this? This is SO above em, they'll get better in time.

Originally posted by: GodhuliLogon

i meant the outdoor shoots like the riverside scenes and fisher village .. those are not done well enough i guess .. but indoor shooting was good ..

liked all the effects what so ever ..

but i must say promos were the best so far .. I hope the same director directs the whole show ..

The show does offer immense promise with grand locales and special effects. It's too early to speculate on acting, background score, storyline and dialogues but they seem to be fairly decent for now. [Though dialogues are a little inconsistent with colloquial tone and formal tone here and there but I guess that's alright]

I guess the show is also trying to be high on symbolism by making Satyavati catch the "big fish" in the opening scene. She doesn't leave what she has marked (as she says so) and its evident the way the entire story unfolds with Devavrata forgoing his inheritance. That could be the reason why he is shown to promise Satyavati in this rendition of MB and not her father, the way the story really goes.

I am alright with mild modification of details such as these but the impact it has on the character as a whole would be incorrect. In MB everything is connected, tied and every action has a meaning with a possible back story so if the writers take a liberty to deviate from a well known fact, it should be suitably corroborated.

Its a refreshing change from the mundane stuff that we get to watch on TV and finally, something to look forward to and actually warranting a debate. At least for that, I am thankful.

- KB.

Very well written review...agree with you. It was a surprise to see Krishna as the narrator...the actor is just perfect for the part and he did a splendid job...They seem to have got a pretty good cast together...Loved the outdoor locales, the sets, costumes, visual effects...pretty much everything! Really looking forward and very excited to see my favorite epic on TV again!

nice post i agree fabulous and fantastic start straight to my heart so pure and divine and as per our tradition Mahabharat is written Ved vyas who himself is one of the avatars of lord vishnu so krishna narrating the story is excellent

Originally posted by: KaaliBilli

The show does offer immense promise with grand locales and special effects. It's too early to speculate on acting, background score, storyline and dialogues but they seem to be fairly decent for now. [Though dialogues are a little inconsistent with colloquial tone and formal tone here and there but I guess that's alright]

I guess the show is also trying to be high on symbolism by making Satyavati catch the "big fish" in the opening scene. She doesn't leave what she has marked (as she says so) and its evident the way the entire story unfolds with Devavrata forgoing his inheritance. That could be the reason why he is shown to promise Satyavati in this rendition of MB and not her father, the way the story really goes.

I am alright with mild modification of details such as these but the impact it has on the character as a whole would be incorrect. In MB everything is connected, tied and every action has a meaning with a possible back story so if the writers take a liberty to deviate from a well known fact, it should be suitably corroborated.

Its a refreshing change from the mundane stuff that we get to watch on TV and finally, something to look forward to and actually warranting a debate. At least for that, I am thankful.

- KB.

Originally posted by: akanksha_a

Very well written review...agree with you. It was a surprise to see Krishna as the narrator...the actor is just perfect for the part and he did a splendid job...They seem to have got a pretty good cast together...Loved the outdoor locales, the sets, costumes, visual effects...pretty much everything! Really looking forward and very excited to see my favorite epic on TV again!

Originally posted by: princessglory

nice post i agree fabulous and fantastic start straight to my heart so pure and divine and as per our tradition Mahabharat is written Ved vyas who himself is one of the avatars of lord vishnu so krishna narrating the story is excellent

Originally posted by: epiphany.

It was grand-ish, yes. And I agree, Satyawati hasn't had such an impact on me before. We owe it to Sayanti Ghosh really, and perhaps the dialogue writers. Krishna? Everybody liked him! But no, it can't have been an actual appearance in the story, he's not born yet, remember?

Yes I agree. But Krishna is supposed to be narrating the story to youths of today. I would have liked it better if the opening scene was with Shree Krishna starting the narration. His scene looked a bit disconnected to me.