Hiatus and Back

There, I have gone and done it again. Started a blog with much enthusiasm and promises to self that I will post regularly now, come what may. Get those creative juices flowing despite bloggers block or whatnot.

And I neglected it again.

I'll try and take solace in the fact that it's been only a few months and not years before I discovered my re-folly.

So, I'll get to the point of this blog post. Well, there isn't much of a point, I think. I am just typing what's coming to my mind. I don't have a theme or idea for this post. I just want to post something because if I don't do it now, I may not do it again for a long time to come.

I also think I have mixed up the overall broad themes of my blogs (yes, I have another one that I have also ignored equally). But I'll plan for what I want to do. I have been reading a lot lately, and I super happy about that. I was in a reading slump for like a couple of years (no kidding). And I'm back to the reading game with gusto.

So, the logical next step to be able to post regularly is to do Book Reviews! But I'll ponder over whether I want to do that here or create a third blog. We'll see.

If you're still reading this, well, thanks! I do see there's nothing really going on in this post so thanks for sticking around.

Rightly Exercising Your Rights

I recently read a blog post which was a response of sorts to an article published online somewhere. The article was about a few tips for "making your marriage rock;" it could apply to any relationship actually. The blog post was a criticism of that article, assuming things about the author's intention and personality, about the intention of the article, and the target audience.

And I thought that was really wrong.

We all have the right to freedom of speech. But that does not mean any one should assume things about someone, and worse, comment them about publicly, because it suits one's fancy or misguided world view.

The Right to do something also comes with the Responsibility to do it right.

It is extremely unfair to pass negative judgement on someone in the absence of any supporting evidence. Is it really that difficult to take a step back and think before maligning someone? Or to check whether one's perception of someone or something is in fact accurate, considering all possibilities of misinterpretation?

This is perhaps the problem with most of us. We are extremely self-centered and are always ready to pass judgement. We ignore objectivity even when it is staring us in the face. We put on our blinders, refusing to see anything except what we want to. And then we believe what we see, however myopic or deluded. We ask for validation of our comments and opinions and only remember the ones that agreed with or conformed to our view.

And God forbid someone disagrees with us and tries to make us see reason; those people are obviously ignorant, or haven't experienced what we have, or are just out to attack us.

Even the guilty deserve a fair trial. So we all owe it to ourselves and others to give everyone a fair chance before jumping to conclusions about them.

Doctor Who?

This is my second favourite question. After the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything; which is yet to be figured out.

And it shocks me that many people don't know about Doctor Who, and it pains me that quite a few of those who do know about it are not interested in it. I am not saying it is the best show ever made.

But it IS the best show ever made.

This show is the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster of TV shows. Here is a brief and simple synopsis of the show: It is about an immortal-ish humanoid alien in possession of a time-travelling spaceship, which is bigger on the inside, who helps out people and entities in distress and has a soft spot for the human race.

This simple and brief synopsis is, however, utterly and significantly incomplete. The show is so much more than that. Simple words cannot really convey the comprehensive awesomeness of this show. I will make an attempt nonetheless. Not just because I love the show, but because I believe everyone should experience the awesomeness that is Doctor Who. 

This show is ridiculous. It is serious. It is nonsensical. It is logical. It is emotional. It is human. It is compassionate. It is fair. It is ethical. It is mind-boggling. It is crazy. It's a non-self-help guide yet it is a guide to being a better person.

Instances of  Doctor Who Awesomeness

But that's not it.

Be prepared for unadulterated nerdgasms from the multifarious time paradoxes, sub-sub-sub plots, easter eggs, and the crazy-ass and, possibly, the most creative and imaginative writing in contemporary times. 

No story in Doctor Who really ends in the same episode or even in the same season. A simple sub-plot will have connections and, sometimes, far-reaching implications a few episodes or a few seasons later. Well, sometimes more than a few seasons later. And it's fun. 

It will only take you (not the first) 4 seasons to know what this means. 

The show is so good, so emotional, so real sometimes that you wish the writers would just give you fake, reassuring, all's-well-with-the-world endings. But they don't. And you'll love, hate, and respect them for that. The experience of watching Doctor Who is exciting, amazing, confounding, and delightful! To name a few more adjectives among innumerable others.

I cannot think of any other show like this. None whatsoever. Because no other such show exists. How can you still want to not get involved in the fascinating brilliant madness that is Doctor Who?

So, listen to the doctors. Give the show a try. And be a little patient. I'll always be available later to receive your thanks. 

P.S. - A shout-out and unquantifiable thanks to (my) KD for introducing me to this show! LY.