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W is for Watching TV/Streaming Platforms

Who doesn’t like watching the telly, Netflix, Amazon Prime or any of the other streaming platforms? It’s a popular pastime, especially now during the lockdown. People always called the TV the idiot box, but over time, the quality of the shows have improved dramatically and there is content for every kind of sensibility out there.

I’m not an inveterate TV watcher, but my mom simply cannot do without the TV to de-stress. Her favourite shows, as are mine, include Two Broke Girls, Mike and Molly, The Big Bang Theory, Superstore and other comedies.

On Netflix, I’ve enjoyed Sacred Games, Atypical, Sex Education, and other shows. On Amazon Prime, I’ve mostly watched movies. I’ve also watched a couple of Man vs. wild shows featuring our PM and another starring Rajnikanth.



There is a show for every kind of mood and every kind of person. I don’t consume much news on TV and rely on online publications to get my news. My dad watches Christiane Amanpour’s show and also a lot of the news channels.  He also listens to old Tamil music and watches both Hollywood and Kollywood films. In particular, he enjoys the James Bond franchise, Indiana Jones franchise and other popular cinema.

One needs to take a break from screens though. The 20-second rule is a good one to follow. Every 20 minutes, you get up and walk around for 20 seconds. As they say, sitting is the new smoking. It’s also not a great idea to watch TV in bed. The ergonomics of your seating arrangements should be thought through.

Nowadays, they are telecasting all the old content from DD and the early days of liberalisation, like Ramayana, Mahabharata and The Wonder Years. Some shows never go out style and there is always an audience for them. What are the shows that you watch?

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