Hype or Not?

We bring you the analysis of much talked about web series of the month!

Prime video

Think of a recipe carefully jotted down under the title that says ‘typical gangster drama’. The ingredients will be easily identifiable, titillating female characters, blood bath, foul language, a pinch of truth and an underdog that rises above all in the end- the second season of Mirzapur has all of these ingredients in careful proportions. The new season also has its female lead in all new glory. Shweta Tripathi’s strong grip on her character further adds depth to an otherwise banal female lead trope. We notice that unlike the earlier season, this one has a rather complex progression of the narrative where too many characters collide coming from all the directions. Fortunately, the series does not get off track. Moreover, the scriptwriters' desperate urge to make the current season as popular as the first is annoyingly visible at times when the characters forcefully inject the dialogues they used in season one. All in all, the perfect combination of ingredients provide for a fun watch and no wonder the series has managed to become the most applauded crime /gangster drama of its time.

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Netflix

We are familiar with James Corden’s unique talk show where he carpools with celebrities while engaging them in conversation. Jerry Seinfield’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is almost the same but better. The title is pretty much literal. The comedian loves vintage cars, coffee and conversations with his favourite comedians in the business. It is almost fascinating to watch Seinfeld imparting his vast knowledge on cars and sharing organically hilarious moments with other comedians. His addiction to coffee is also on bare display which gets called out quite often. As a host, Seinfled doesn't force the overtly charming front, in fact he shows apologetic honesty in his conduct. Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle, Eddi Murphy, Kevin Hart and many well accomplished comedians have made their appearance in the show driving along with Seinfeld. It seems like a nice place to shift late night television talk shows. However, there is one thing quite odd that keeps repeating the show. We don't know if it's the host’s love for coffee or lack of in between shots but an awful amount of coffee-making videos suddenly popup the screen mid-conversation. On the whole, the series, divided into collections and not seasons,is delightful if you want to enjoy a good laugh.

From the November 2020 issue of FHM India.