Madame President – 2

(… The readers are requested to read to the Madame President blog before start reading this blog …)

Siva has already penned one wonderful blog about Commander in Chief serial on ABC. I am humbly requesting the fans of Siva (including me) and especially Siva to excuse this rookie blogger to write sequel to his blog.

This serial has attracted 16.4 million viewers on its first show. The Indian national newspaper The Hindu published an article about this serial. This drama has been seen as prelude to the 2008 Presidential elections that possibly may have women candidates.

As two episodes have been aired so far, it is doing justice for the sensation created by the blatant promotion through trailers, advertisements and pre shows. Hope the drama has the content to keep its audience intact for the remaining shows.

Though I am movie buff, I don’t generally much incline towards serials and talk shows. This particular serial attracted me to go for it with its novel theme, crispy dialogues and brisk presentation. Geena Davis is splendid in her role as President and her role is groomed in a fantabulous way.

The mode of selection of the Vice President is quite amazing. The President is roping in for the person with whom she had contested during her election for the Vice President ship. She is selecting a person who is supposed to be her political rival and electoral opponent as her running mate.

It is incredible to see her choosing a person for his capability and brilliance by shutting down the political feud and rivalry. Even in drama it looks monumental. Hats off to the Director for utilizing this drama to show the political decency and idealism which has become a rare phenomenon in world politics nowadays.

As every politician across the globe can do anything and everything to climb in the political ladder, it is astonishing to see the vice president nominee in this drama is declining to accept the offer until it is justified.

One thing is flashing in my mind after watching the two episodes. It is about our Tamil satellite channel mega serials. Invariably all Television channels in Tamilnadu are broadcasting the serials in monotonous way without any subtle difference in it.

These serials lack in all departments with obsolete story line, inept screenplay, clumsy dialogues and pathetic characterization. The serials are melancholic from the first day and never touch your heart in any single scene. In the name of family drama they are showing all rubbish.

The serial directors are intoxicating the viewers without any statuary warning and made them addictive. Even the stupid movie can be made to bite the dust in box office but is there any way or anyone to change these mega serials?