Web Series of 2021

If anything, the Web Series have become a truly alternate version of entertainment in today's world. 

There are so many OTT and so many shows its so tough to pick anyone or all. And all episodes drop at one go. Binge-watching is so unhealthy - for time, our brains, our sleep.

Sad part of OTT is that it is no longer an age of communal viewing - not the theatre kind. But of same show being watched by all, at their home, at the same time of release. And then talk about it. The craze of a good show, episodes & their actors. Now even good shows get buried under the deluge of new shows because there are so many different OTT (like TV channels) and people can subscribe to only so many. So the viewership is split. This particular post has been written only for how impressive Special Ops 1.5 Himmat Story was. And Family Man of course. I guess same might have happened when private channels popped up and split DD viewership. Things settled after a few years and viewership craze still continues even if split.

Special Ops 1.5 Himmat Story - Great follow-up or rather prequel to the Special Ops series. At 4 episodes, this is one impressive Spy series. Great acting, narration & story sequence. Some of the action sequences in the last 2 episode had a bit of disbelief; but overall it's such a good series, everything is forgiven.

Cubicle (TVF 2019) - Such a nostalgia trip, to the first few years of new job after Engg college.

Mukesh Jasoos - Cute one, filled with naïve characters & interesting situations. It has also given us a slogan for our household - "Poha Khaoge ?".

Family Man S2 - As good as the hype & accolades have been. Every episode was interesting; no drag. 

Never Have I Ever S2 - So thrilled when it came out. Much awaited. I had seen S1 with my kids & we had decided to see the next one together. After watching the S2 trailer, I decided to stay away. And keep my kids away. And then I heard that my kids saw it with their neighborhood friends gang, in someones basement. Duh. What could I do ? Then I saw the whole S2. Glad coz it was GOOD. And a lot of my friends saw. And there were spirited discussion in every house-party between the Mom's & kids - different perspectives.

Best takeaway is the song - . Heat Waves performed by Glass Animals.

S-q-u-i-d Game - Argh. Yes it was as good as the craze has been. I watched in the dark solitude of my car on my device, while waiting. It was worth watching. Also because my kids saw it without me.