Mano(u)Ranjan Ka Baap! IPL!
Ok, alrite, the "manoranjan ka baap" is here. Its doomsday. An ultimate entertainment engine. It could fight against the daily soaps of Star Plus, Zee Tv etc. Its a wholesome package that would shook your lazy self on a weekday evening, and ensure that you keep your "excitement" hormones working :P And, to top it all, it comes with a regionalistic flavour. So, you could go gung-ho about the team which is representing your part of the country. And when it wins or loses, celebrate. And, celebrate some more. And yes, you could also go and see matches on grounds easily, with online ticket booking. Whoa? Isn't that amazing? Four schools of thought emerge:
IPL Rocks: Ofcourse, I mean what would be a better way to pass time, than watching cricket, and the 20-20 format rocks. Well, the match is over in a couple of hours, and its so much of testosterone. Anyway, its better than watching those silly soaps, or that lame music channel (which by the way has set record in repeating songs). Plus, I can change the team I am supporting, with close synchronization to the points tally, they are all Indians afterall (with a fair mix of foreign "read mostly subcontinental"players).
IPL Sucks: Damn BCCI and the idea of IPL, all that people care around me is IPL, IPL and IPL. As if, it were a new TV show. Well, it was another thing when cricket matches used to be telecasted once in a blue moon, but everyday? No way. And I can't swap to my favorite music/movie channel, just because IPL claims itself to be "manu(o)ranjan ka baap". What nonsense! If it was in my hands, I would sue BCCI and all biggies involved for construing such a pathetic idea as IPL.
IPL is good in short term, but not sustainable: Well, a nice change, from the routine. So, whenever i want to switch on TV, i know i can see a twenty 20 match, full of fun and excitement. Plus, i am having a good time supporting Mumbai Indians, afterall I am from amchi mumbai. But, will it sustain the hype? Would people be glued to TV Sets even after the format is one or two years old. I doubt.
IPL is a wrong idea: Is it proper to have such a format in India? Aren't we regionalistic enough already, do we still need this pan nation doze of extra regional attachment? Would this new found baap of manoranjan be able to retain the initial attention. I dont know. I mean, its good to have a few matches. But, so many, that you could teach your toddler counting till 100? Nah, not such a good idea. It does get irritating. And I don't like it when my Gtalk is filled with friends shouting aloud their passion to support their home teams. But, no option as of now. How I wish there could be some customization, some originality, i mean you can't copy EPL, without understanding the difference between the demographics. Now, dont get me started on that. But,
hell, who cares?
PS: I don't belong to any of these schools. For a change, i have no comments on IPL :P
IPL Rocks: Ofcourse, I mean what would be a better way to pass time, than watching cricket, and the 20-20 format rocks. Well, the match is over in a couple of hours, and its so much of testosterone. Anyway, its better than watching those silly soaps, or that lame music channel (which by the way has set record in repeating songs). Plus, I can change the team I am supporting, with close synchronization to the points tally, they are all Indians afterall (with a fair mix of foreign "read mostly subcontinental"players).
IPL Sucks: Damn BCCI and the idea of IPL, all that people care around me is IPL, IPL and IPL. As if, it were a new TV show. Well, it was another thing when cricket matches used to be telecasted once in a blue moon, but everyday? No way. And I can't swap to my favorite music/movie channel, just because IPL claims itself to be "manu(o)ranjan ka baap". What nonsense! If it was in my hands, I would sue BCCI and all biggies involved for construing such a pathetic idea as IPL.
IPL is good in short term, but not sustainable: Well, a nice change, from the routine. So, whenever i want to switch on TV, i know i can see a twenty 20 match, full of fun and excitement. Plus, i am having a good time supporting Mumbai Indians, afterall I am from amchi mumbai. But, will it sustain the hype? Would people be glued to TV Sets even after the format is one or two years old. I doubt.
IPL is a wrong idea: Is it proper to have such a format in India? Aren't we regionalistic enough already, do we still need this pan nation doze of extra regional attachment? Would this new found baap of manoranjan be able to retain the initial attention. I dont know. I mean, its good to have a few matches. But, so many, that you could teach your toddler counting till 100? Nah, not such a good idea. It does get irritating. And I don't like it when my Gtalk is filled with friends shouting aloud their passion to support their home teams. But, no option as of now. How I wish there could be some customization, some originality, i mean you can't copy EPL, without understanding the difference between the demographics. Now, dont get me started on that. But,
hell, who cares?
PS: I don't belong to any of these schools. For a change, i have no comments on IPL :P
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