Sita Sings the Blues was such an interesting concept and so different compared to what I read for the Ramayana. It was hilarious to watch as well as entertaining. For Part A I watched the video until the intermission at 48 minutes. I like the focus on Sita as well as the introduction of other characters such as Nina and Dave. The songs sung by Sita were a unique aspect of the video and it really made Sita more noteworthy and open as compared to the Ramayana. One part of the video I found interesting was the discussion about Ravana being a good king. I have always associated Ravana with evil and being bad, so it was interesting to see this other concept. Ultimately, he was evil being the king of the demons and kidnapping Sita, but it was still surprising to hear some good aspects. This also goes back to my point in previous reading notes where I was surprised the gods would reward demons or evil characters with boons. Ultimately it seems the most important point was having devotion and praying to the gods. The most entertaining part of the video so far was definitely the three narrators. They added humor as well as details on characters and stories I did not before. It almost seemed like it was three friends just talking about the Ramayana while having fun. The narrators gave an almost podcast vibe to the video. Another funny aspect was when Sita refused Ravana and the video made it unnecessarily dramatic. It reminded me of when I saw Indian soap operas that were also unnecessarily dramatic. Overall, the video was quite entertaining and I cannot wait to see the rest. I hope to really understand more of Nina and Dave's purpose with the video as well.
Source: Nina Paley's film, Sita Sings the Blues
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