tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post5770961180030047706..comments2024-01-19T00:52:12.231-05:00Comments on I Me My: "Sita Sings the Blues" - A Storm (if even), in a Teacup?Id it ishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-34017534475301332702011-06-25T18:39:01.186-04:002011-06-25T18:39:01.186-04:00There is a spiritual side to the concept of uncond...There is a spiritual side to the concept of unconditional love that Nina Paley fails to capture. Well, was expected from a comic strip writer. Moreso, I found the entire piece offensive. Physically, Sita was commoditised to the concept of a woman in Western society and spiritually she was bought to a blues singing sad woman. Nina failed to capture the inner strength and the countenance of a womanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339759493327344318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-52630244476522640442010-07-09T08:08:48.380-04:002010-07-09T08:08:48.380-04:00It is interesting how Reel 13 says that Nina Paley...It is interesting how Reel 13 says that Nina Paley has no rights to compare herself with Sita. <br /><br />This just reflects the hypocrisy of Hindu society. On one hand hindu women are expected hold Sita as their ideal but when it comes to "heartbreak" why can't a woman associate herself to the pain of Sita?<br /><br />In Catholic traditions Mother Mary is revered because of what EYEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468919543452285535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-16141648314805029942010-05-13T00:03:29.845-04:002010-05-13T00:03:29.845-04:00To me it seems a bit absurd to use a religious fig...To me it seems a bit absurd to use a religious figure like that (any religion). However in her defense, it is a very inexpensive way to guarantee fame (or notorious status) to the author, director, playwright or whoever choose this path.<br />My take is, its simply plagiarism to use the Ramayana or any religious epic in any form, the characters were already developed and part of the original, whyNandi23https://www.blogger.com/profile/07589419447836878294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-75100094161389927492010-05-05T00:29:41.129-04:002010-05-05T00:29:41.129-04:00first time hearing of this movie.religion and reli...first time hearing of this movie.religion and religious figures should be seperated.starryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00250437477875291892noreply@blogger.com