Thursday, May 28, 2009

MTV India - I'm Shamed (Note: It Sucks)

There was a time when MTV was the up-and-coming youth oriented TV channel in India. They had relevant material, funny sketches, good Veejays that devoted their efforts towards actually making the channel one worth watching. Considering how the only other shows that teens could watch revolved around the 24-7 screening of recent Bollywood songs and/or Cartoon Network, MTV India was a huge breath of fresh air.

Then the era of the reality shows came in and sucked all the fun out of it.


Case Study 1: Skits on MTV


During a nicer time


They play this in the corner of hell where people who are guilty
of treason to their country are kept


Case Study 2: MTV Bakra


When famous people could afford to be on Bakra
without humiliating themselves


Bakra on Jose? Are we that desperate, Cyrus?


Case Study 3: "Let's Relate to Teens"
Back then: MTV Super Select with VJ Nikhil, who picked film celebrities as well as eminent personalities on his interviews
Right now: Splitsvilla, Wassup and the Tickr... need I say more?


Case Study 4: OK, I can't do this anymore *sigh*


Yeah, I know what you're thinking: "Why does she have to ruin everything for us, can't she just watch something else?" I would, except I'm really not up for watching Hard Kaur attempt to dance for Saroj Khan, who should have retired from the scene when she hit 80. Or for catching Bigg Boss (two g's? Really?). Or watching Karan Arjun over and over again on Set Max.

I'll just go chuck my TV out now.
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1 comment:

rofl said...

if mtv is so bad why does everyone watch it???