Sacred Games (Season 2; 2019)
Miniseries Netflix
Just like the convoluted world that we live in and the twisted problems that we get intertwined, the storyline of this miniseries is complex. In life, there is no one truth. Things are not so black-or-white as we grew up thinking it is. Good things happen to bad people, and conversely, bad things happen to good people. An action seemingly done in good faith may actually be pure evil in another's eyes.
There is so much hatred amongst and between all the people of the world. On one side, one group is hellbent on destroying the other. It seems destruction of the other is the way to avenge or ensure justice on Earth. On another end, another group feels that injustices have tipped the point of no return. The only way to correct it is to re-boot everything. Evil has taken over where goodness used to prevail. Annihilation and jump-starting from zero is the only option.
Like the first season, the most exciting part of the season is the title of the episodes. If in the previous season, the titles begged of Indian folklore or mythology to be told, this season episodes refer to a broader spectrum.
Matsya is the first of the nine avatars (manifestation) of Vishnu. Avatars of Lord Vishnu has been compared to the evolution of mankind. The first step to the formation of Man started when a sea creature such as fish (Matsya) became a creature of two kingdoms (Koorma, the turtle) before they became well-grounded as like Varaha, the wild boar.
Siduri is a Babylonian female divinity of ale making. Babylonians were known to have mastered the art of beer making as early as 2500 BCE. She appeared in a poem during the reign of Emperor Gilgamesh. She tries to dissuade Gilgamesh from his quest for immortality and urges him to be happy with life's simpler pleasures.
Apasmara is the demon seen crushed under the feet of the dancing feet of Lord Nataraja. Apasmara is the personification of ignorance. Ignorance cannot be destroyed but can be put under check and balance.
Bardo is the Buddhist purgatory, the place between heaven and hell. It is the no man's land between life and death or a transitional phase between death and rebirth. People are forever stuck in not knowing what they want in life. They do not know what they want.
Vikarna is the third Kaurava in the Mahabharata story. Even though the Kauravas are painted as the villains, Vikarna opposed to his brothers' ungentlemanly act of disrobing Draupadi, the common wife of the Pandava brothers when the Kauravas won her over in a dice game. There is goodness even in the evilest of Man.
Torino, another name for Turin, Italy, is known as the most haunted cities in the world. Ghosts are nothing but the haunting of my mind of our guilt and unfulfilled wishes. Our guilt of past mistakes, inactions and willful nasty acts haunt us for life.
Miniseries Netflix
There is so much hatred amongst and between all the people of the world. On one side, one group is hellbent on destroying the other. It seems destruction of the other is the way to avenge or ensure justice on Earth. On another end, another group feels that injustices have tipped the point of no return. The only way to correct it is to re-boot everything. Evil has taken over where goodness used to prevail. Annihilation and jump-starting from zero is the only option.
Like the first season, the most exciting part of the season is the title of the episodes. If in the previous season, the titles begged of Indian folklore or mythology to be told, this season episodes refer to a broader spectrum.
Matsya is the first of the nine avatars (manifestation) of Vishnu. Avatars of Lord Vishnu has been compared to the evolution of mankind. The first step to the formation of Man started when a sea creature such as fish (Matsya) became a creature of two kingdoms (Koorma, the turtle) before they became well-grounded as like Varaha, the wild boar.Siduri is a Babylonian female divinity of ale making. Babylonians were known to have mastered the art of beer making as early as 2500 BCE. She appeared in a poem during the reign of Emperor Gilgamesh. She tries to dissuade Gilgamesh from his quest for immortality and urges him to be happy with life's simpler pleasures.
Apasmara is the demon seen crushed under the feet of the dancing feet of Lord Nataraja. Apasmara is the personification of ignorance. Ignorance cannot be destroyed but can be put under check and balance. Bardo is the Buddhist purgatory, the place between heaven and hell. It is the no man's land between life and death or a transitional phase between death and rebirth. People are forever stuck in not knowing what they want in life. They do not know what they want.
Vikarna is the third Kaurava in the Mahabharata story. Even though the Kauravas are painted as the villains, Vikarna opposed to his brothers' ungentlemanly act of disrobing Draupadi, the common wife of the Pandava brothers when the Kauravas won her over in a dice game. There is goodness even in the evilest of Man.
Azrael is the Angel of Death found in Jewish and Islamic culture, responsible for transporting the souls of the deceased. Many amongst us fit the bill of Azrael for yearning for the destruction of others. What we do not realise is that as our weapons become bigger and more powerful, entropy seems like the endpoint.
Torino, another name for Turin, Italy, is known as the most haunted cities in the world. Ghosts are nothing but the haunting of my mind of our guilt and unfulfilled wishes. Our guilt of past mistakes, inactions and willful nasty acts haunt us for life.
The effect of the Radcliffe line is still felt until today. Even though they were from the same stock, an arbitrary line under the guise of religion has turned them as mortal enemies. One demarcation set a state to two countries but poles apart, and their relationships irreparable.
The show is not over...
The show is not over...
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