A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature
Ever
since I was a kid, television has been an integral part of my life. It has been
an omnipotent medium that has always helped me break out of my monotonous quotidian
routines. I am sure many of you also feel the same. 1990s saw the advent of
Cable TV in India, and, needless to say, our lives changed forever. For the
first time we had the luxury to think beyond Doordarshan, for a whole new world
of entertainment, hitherto unknown to us, was waiting to be explored. Of all
the television channels offering international content, it is HBO that has
always been my favorite and for more reasons that I can possibly remember. Among
other things, it is HBO’s unique mix of content that has always stood out for
me. And all these years, the channel, to its credit, has succeeded in its
endeavor to consistently maintain the usual high standards that we have come to
associate with it.
But
today I have been a witness to a something quite usual. HBO India seems to have
gone off the radar! I am afraid, no one knows anything about this sudden
disappearance. As first I thought it be an oversight at my end but the hash tag
#WhereIsHBO trending on Twitter has proven otherwise. What has led to this
strange occurrence? It is a result of some technical malfunctioning? Or some
evil hacker has unleashed his evil design? Or it’s a part of some rebranding
gimmick, who knows? Well, the internet is rife with speculations but we are yet
to find a reliable answer. Also, there hasn’t been any official statement from
HBO. One wonders what’s gonna happen next!
As I
am trying to come to terms with the sudden disappearance of HBO India, a strong
sense of nostalgia seems to be getting the better of me. There are so many fond
memories of HBO and it pains me to even think that it has gone off the radar,
just like that. My gut feeling tells me that we haven’t seen the last of HBO
India. All we can do at this point in time is hope that HBO’s disappearance is
temporary and that it would soon be back with a bang. I just can’t help but think of Edmond Dantes’
famous words from the Alexandre Dumas’ literary classic The Count of Monte Cristo: “Live, then, and be happy, beloved
children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day God will deign to
reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words -
Wait and Hope”.
Readers, please feel free to share your views/opinions in the comment box below. As always your insightful comments are highly appreciated!
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i feel the same, Missing it!
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