Monday, February 15, 2016

Week 5 Reading Diary Continued: Mahabharata Public Domain Edition

This post will cover Part B of the Mahabharata: Public Domain Edition

  • This story reminds me more and more about Game of Thrones. The idea of children not being eligible for succession, but still influencing royal politics. 
  • I like that this story again illustrates the fact the Rakshasi can be good, not just evil. 
  • I can't tell whether this story is about royal politics and succession, or if it is a more supernatural story. It almost feels like the politics is the ancient reality, and the supernatural elements are the exaggeration. 
  • I feel like the five brothers sharing one wife will inevitably lead to conflict. 
  • Arjuna-Krishna
    Arjuna, courtesy of The Unbounded Spirit
  • The amount of characters introduced is quickly becoming too complicated. I feel like I should be keeping a notepad for this story. The amount of flashbacks and origin stories are also confusing me. 
  • I feel like even though there are more named gods in this story, they intervene on a smaller scale than in the Ramayana. 
  • I feel like the story is coming to a midseason climax, it makes it very interesting to read. It is turning into a great revenge story.
Thanks for reading along with me, keep checking for more. 

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