The second episode opens with Yudh being in another "situation," continuing from last night's Pilot episode. So far, the man has a failing arm, some neurological problems, panic attacks, all the while being plagued by competitive and government politics. Three out of three mornings, he wakes up, drenched in sweat and out of a fresh nightmare. This "do-gooder in a sea of opportunistic sharks" doesn't seem like he will be able to catch a break any time soon.
- First thing I noticed about this episode is it's treatment of its female characters. Like Breaking Bad, which was a fabulous story about a man's downward spiralling journey into complete desolation, Yudh's story, so far, also seems like one of a man's slow unravelling. However, like Breaking Bad, Yudh's female characters seem like just supporting or inhibiting the male characters' progress, shown in a positive light only when they support their spouse/partner. As I said the last time, I hope the rest of the series gets tied up in a neat bunch.
- Scenes not involving the main characters/the seasoned actors seem loose and are lacking in a direction trick or cinematographic intelligence to compensate for it (yes, critical much!).
- This episode's surprise hero was the actor who plays Dharmendar Malik (could not find the actor's name. Please help!)
So far, Yudh's success in a returning viewer lies, primarily, in the movement of the story and the higher-than-average performances of a handful of established actors (waiting for Nawazuddin Siddiqui's arrival!). Perhaps it is because the development of the story has gone a little further than yesterday's episode, but, I'm more eager to get to the next episode than I was last night (Which is, actually, saying much considering Hindi TV's current roster of found-a-great-topic-but-lost-it-somewhere-along-the-way shows!).
- First thing I noticed about this episode is it's treatment of its female characters. Like Breaking Bad, which was a fabulous story about a man's downward spiralling journey into complete desolation, Yudh's story, so far, also seems like one of a man's slow unravelling. However, like Breaking Bad, Yudh's female characters seem like just supporting or inhibiting the male characters' progress, shown in a positive light only when they support their spouse/partner. As I said the last time, I hope the rest of the series gets tied up in a neat bunch.
- Scenes not involving the main characters/the seasoned actors seem loose and are lacking in a direction trick or cinematographic intelligence to compensate for it (yes, critical much!).
- This episode's surprise hero was the actor who plays Dharmendar Malik (could not find the actor's name. Please help!)
So far, Yudh's success in a returning viewer lies, primarily, in the movement of the story and the higher-than-average performances of a handful of established actors (waiting for Nawazuddin Siddiqui's arrival!). Perhaps it is because the development of the story has gone a little further than yesterday's episode, but, I'm more eager to get to the next episode than I was last night (Which is, actually, saying much considering Hindi TV's current roster of found-a-great-topic-but-lost-it-somewhere-along-the-way shows!).
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