It's sad what some people will do for money. They will come on national TV and confess to their dirty little secrets. There's the new reality show where people are asked very personal questions are asked about themselves and a lie detector verifies their answers. What channels won't do to get higher TRPs. Saas bahu serials are out. Reality shows where women are shown bathing in the falls, old men confess their dirty sexual acts are in.
I detest television now more than I ever did. The long commercial breaks during movies really get on my nerves. You can actually watch 2-3 movies at a time if you switch channels swiftly and spend 5 hours. Except for sitcoms like Everybody Loves Raymond and Friends and the 'Little Krishna' cartoon show on Nick and few good programmes on NatGeo and Discovery I hate to watch anything else.
I hate how much TV has become a part of all our lives. As I climb up to my third floor flat sometimes I peek into some of the houses. Predictably the TV is on in all homes. In the tiny flats there's no other way of spending time. There isn't even a balcony where we can go for fresh air. The thing about Mumbai is that it's either too hot or it's rainy to go out anywhere. God, what would I have done if there wasn't the Internet!
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