Loved the movie, hated the show. I wouldn't recommend the show to anyone but have recommended the movie to several people.
Outsourced, opinions?
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Loved the movie, hated the show. I wouldn't recommend the show to anyone but have recommended the movie to several people.
I guess they cancel each other out.
In what way?
If anything, the show gave some fun insights into Indian culture. Sure, plenty of the jokes were based on cultural misunderstandings, but I don't see that as a problem.
Agreed, there was nothing racist about the show. If anything, it exposed the vast differences between the classes inherent in Indian culture. Having worked with Indians in the IT industry for almost 20 years, I have to say that everything in this show seemed pretty dead-on to me. Also learned many new things I never knew. I still can't remember all the gods in the Indian pantheon, but I do find theirs and most Asian cultures quite fascinating.
Originally, I wasn't going to watch it, as both I and many of my colleagues have lost jobs through outsourcing over the years and I was prepared to watch something that either glorified the practice, or was some painfully over-the-top ham-handed Hollywood indictment against the practice. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was quite the opposite, from start to finish. Included amazing scenery and a very accurate portrayal of Indian life, at least, as I understand it. They took the cliched fish-out-of-water dynamic and made it quite interesting on a regular basis.
Very sad to see it go.
It was too jokey. The movie did a much better job of portraying elements accurately but with some humor. Everything in this show felt forced for entertainment to me. I know several Indians that found it insulting. I don't think it was racist, but I didn't feel it was all that accurate of a portrayal.
I'm not sure that insulting = inaccurate in this case. I'm sure some might find it to be an unflattering view of the culture, but I've also noticed that oftentimes when people get insulted over certain things, said things usually do so when they tend to hit a little too close to home. Uncomfortable? Most likely. Insulting? possibly, to some. Inaccurate? Not so much, I think.
The term "racist" is used way too often. Which trivializes those cases that are truly racist.
I dunno, I honestly did feel that they exaggerated things for comedic effect to the point where it wasn't that accurate a portrayal. I didn't feel terribly insulted by the show myself, but I didn't like it either.
And King of Queens is discriminating against fat delivery men, or better, working-class men.
It's COMEDY, for crying out loud.
It's COMEDY, for crying out loud.
QFT!
I didn't say they were discriminating or being racist. And I think the movie was a good example of balancing comedy with accuracy. Maybe that just doesn't work in a 30min tv comedy, I don't know.
Edit: I also want to explain that when there are few portrayals of a certain segment of the population, they have more impact. There are still many people in America who don't know much about Indian culture so every stereotype is harder to combat. I've come across people who are boggled at the idea that I didn't have an arranged marriage, or think that if my husband dies, I'll have to kill myself as well.
Edit: I also want to explain that when there are few portrayals of a certain segment of the population, they have more impact. There are still many people in America who don't know much about Indian culture so every stereotype is harder to combat. I've come across people who are boggled at the idea that I didn't have an arranged marriage, or think that if my husband dies, I'll have to kill myself as well.
