I've been lying in bed sick the last few days.. entertaining myself with an HBO historical mini-series John Adams. David didn't care for it, he thinks it "strange".
The drama is of course about the life of America's second President, John Adams, starting shortly before the American revolution and ending with him being elected President. I liked it, I don't mind slow movies, and I love historical dramas. But as I watched the revolutionary war unfold, the main thought that went through my mind was - Thank God for Mahatma Gandhi.
Seriously, I have never given much thought to non-violence. But while watching the movie, I realised the immense moral burden of unleashing death and destruction, even in a just cause. You are supposed to root for the revolutionaries, but I felt the anguish of the pacifists too. And I am truly glad that Indian independence was not bought at such a moral cost. You know, it's become quite the fashion in India to demean Gandhiji, but he was quite the guy!
And since tomorrow (or today, depending on where you are) is August 15th, I'll leave you with a couple of thoughts..
Vande Mataram
and
Doordarshan occasionally did not suck
The drama is of course about the life of America's second President, John Adams, starting shortly before the American revolution and ending with him being elected President. I liked it, I don't mind slow movies, and I love historical dramas. But as I watched the revolutionary war unfold, the main thought that went through my mind was - Thank God for Mahatma Gandhi.
Seriously, I have never given much thought to non-violence. But while watching the movie, I realised the immense moral burden of unleashing death and destruction, even in a just cause. You are supposed to root for the revolutionaries, but I felt the anguish of the pacifists too. And I am truly glad that Indian independence was not bought at such a moral cost. You know, it's become quite the fashion in India to demean Gandhiji, but he was quite the guy!
And since tomorrow (or today, depending on where you are) is August 15th, I'll leave you with a couple of thoughts..
Vande Mataram
and
Doordarshan occasionally did not suck
