Reading Notes: Epified Mahabharata, Part A

Hello World!!

For this week's reading, I have chosen to watch the epified version of the Mahabharata. I really enjoy choosing a new medium form when attempting to understand a different version of the same story. I find it interesting to see what the variations are when progressing from one form to the next. When watching the epified version I adored the animations. I found that I felt like I was child being told a story, and I enjoy that immensely so I am not complaining. I found that I needed to pay attention to the character list in this form as well. Especially since the animation was in black in white it was a bit difficult to differentiate the characters from just the outlines. I did enjoy that each video was short and sweet yet covered just enough information for you to keep wanting to watch. I feel that this may be a bit difficult for little children to pay attention to rather than older children.

Otherwise, I really like watching the episodes. It doesn't take up as much time for me as reading and annotating does, but it still allows me to understand the material thoroughly.  My only concern is how long the viewing is. It is 6 weeks worth of episodes to watch, and while I would love to continue watching it, I am worried that this will cause an issue with future assignments. 

My favorite part so far was Vasu and the servant girl. I felt it being played out slightly like "Beauty and the Beast" which is easily my absolute favorite fairy tale. It made me happy that she wasn't afraid of him, and honestly I am a person who cares much more about personality than about their looks. I am curious about how the news would have been received had Vasu been an incredibly gorgeous man. I feel like that would have resulted in a quick change in reaction from the females.

Beauty and the Beast, Source: nerdist.com

 All the above information can be found at this link: Reading Guide for Epified.