WHAT WORKS :
1. The acting performances are quite good. Vijay Verma, Radhika Apte and Ratnabali Bhattacharjee have all performed very well, but two actors who deserve a special mention for the goofiness and humour they add to the show with their portrayal of their respective characters are Kani Kusruti playing Monalisa and Sarang Sathaye playing Ashfaq. Both characters are extremely hilarious to watch.
2. At regular intervals, we get expositions by the lead actors of the show and also some well-known celebrities, which was mostly enjoyable. The tone of the characters was sarcastic and satirical, which made it fun to watch.
3. Through its story, OK Computer also indulges in social commentary and talks about the bizarre things that we have normalized in our society. All this is said in a very comical way, with every dialogue laced with sarcasm, making it quite enjoyable to watch. Truth often has to come out in the form of satire, and this show does that, which is definitely a positive aspect of the series.
4. Some of the special effects and set designs were really good for an Indian show. One also needs to keep in mind that it's not a movie and there are no big stars in it, so they probably had a lot of budget constraints, and despite that they managed to create a believable sci-fi world, for that they deserve a lot of praise.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK :
1. The show starts at a very slow pace. Eventually it picks up speed, but generally speaking the show is not paced very well. Proceedings move at a very leisurely pace. It's not an easy show to watch.
2. The series is set in 2031, where we have fully functioning robots doing things for us, but the models seem to be lifted from the 1980's. I know it would be quite expensive to design and create high tech robot models for a show, but what we had in the show were not up to the mark either.
3. The exposition by lead characters was enjoyable but not always, at times it went on for too long, turning the series into a documentary. "Show, don't tell"....people need to experience the story, a narration is not always necessary.
4. The show often comes across as a mess because it tries to be too many things. In fact, at times as a viewer you get the feeling that even the show doesn't know what it wants to become or what kind of story it wants to narrate.
Just like CNX, the creator of the show has presented this show to us as an experiment, where we are supposed to analyze, interpret and make sense of it. The showrunners definitely deserve credit for creating something very unique. However bizarre it may be, a show like this hasn't been attempted before in India. To conclude I would say that OK Computer is different but not very engaging.
1. The acting performances are quite good. Vijay Verma, Radhika Apte and Ratnabali Bhattacharjee have all performed very well, but two actors who deserve a special mention for the goofiness and humour they add to the show with their portrayal of their respective characters are Kani Kusruti playing Monalisa and Sarang Sathaye playing Ashfaq. Both characters are extremely hilarious to watch.
2. At regular intervals, we get expositions by the lead actors of the show and also some well-known celebrities, which was mostly enjoyable. The tone of the characters was sarcastic and satirical, which made it fun to watch.
3. Through its story, OK Computer also indulges in social commentary and talks about the bizarre things that we have normalized in our society. All this is said in a very comical way, with every dialogue laced with sarcasm, making it quite enjoyable to watch. Truth often has to come out in the form of satire, and this show does that, which is definitely a positive aspect of the series.
4. Some of the special effects and set designs were really good for an Indian show. One also needs to keep in mind that it's not a movie and there are no big stars in it, so they probably had a lot of budget constraints, and despite that they managed to create a believable sci-fi world, for that they deserve a lot of praise.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK :
1. The show starts at a very slow pace. Eventually it picks up speed, but generally speaking the show is not paced very well. Proceedings move at a very leisurely pace. It's not an easy show to watch.
2. The series is set in 2031, where we have fully functioning robots doing things for us, but the models seem to be lifted from the 1980's. I know it would be quite expensive to design and create high tech robot models for a show, but what we had in the show were not up to the mark either.
3. The exposition by lead characters was enjoyable but not always, at times it went on for too long, turning the series into a documentary. "Show, don't tell"....people need to experience the story, a narration is not always necessary.
4. The show often comes across as a mess because it tries to be too many things. In fact, at times as a viewer you get the feeling that even the show doesn't know what it wants to become or what kind of story it wants to narrate.
Just like CNX, the creator of the show has presented this show to us as an experiment, where we are supposed to analyze, interpret and make sense of it. The showrunners definitely deserve credit for creating something very unique. However bizarre it may be, a show like this hasn't been attempted before in India. To conclude I would say that OK Computer is different but not very engaging.
