Seshadri's Musings

More web-series reviews… Criminal justice: A Family Matter – Came in 2025. Attorney Madhav Mishra represents Raj Nagpal, discovered with murdered nurse Roshni Saluja after his child's party. As the trial unfolds, hidden facts emerge, questioning identities. A review from IMDB... Criminal Justice: A Family Matter is not your typical courtroom thriller filled with twists and high-octane suspense. Instead, it is a slow-burning, thoughtful exploration of how the justice system interacts with personal trauma, parenting, and the delicate balance between legal responsibility and emotional truth. The show moves away from merely focusing on "whodunit" and steps into the morally gray territory of why things happen and how society-and more importantly, families-react to them. What makes this season particularly striking is its emotional weight. It doesn't rely on shock value or dramatic plot twists to keep you engaged. Instead, it invites the viewer to sit with the disc...

Today was the last day of adventures as the next day we were flying back to our destinations. With discussions between Mr Pankaj and us, we drew the following itinerary.   First stop would be the Ross Island or the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, followed by a visit to the Anthropology Museum. Then lunch at a chaat place, the ad of which we had seen during the boat ride aboard the Nautika. Then onwards to Chidiya tapu and a visit to a ship finishing with dinner at our friend’s place. Mr Pankaj came to pick us up in a car.  We went to a small jetty from where a small boat took us to a big boat.  We went on this boat to the Ross Island. This island was occupied by the British Colony during the pre-independence era and it was their Administrative Head Quarter until an earthquake rocked the islands in 1941, after which the British moved to Port Blair for settlement abandoning the Ross Island. The Japanese also had occupied Andamans in 1942 during World War II. The Japan...

More web-series reviews… Monk – Ran from 2002 to 2009. Adrian Monk is a brilliant former San Francisco detective, who now consults the police as a private consultant while battling with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. A review from IMDB... Many sleuths of literature, film or television have idiosyncrasies or handicaps to overcome. It's a common theme that many of them use their personal foibles as an occupational aid. Adrian Monk (Tony Shaloub) is one such character. As a P. I. he has a reputation as a wunderkind, super sleuth, savant, and deductive virtuoso. Despite his OCD, his panoply of phobias, and a lingering emotional wound from the loss of his wife, Trudy, Monk is called in when the police can't solve a murder. He uses his debilitating attention to details to view a crime scene or piece together clues as no one else can. And it is all done in humor. "Monk" is one of the best comedies of all time. T...

Got up early as we had two boat rides today, one from Havelock to Neil Island and the next from Neil Island to Port Blair! Had breakfast as soon as the counters were open.  Then waited for the tour operator to come and pick us up.  There were 2 stops for the itinerary today. One was a natural bridge and the other was the Bharatpur beach.  Today looked to be a hectic journey but it was not so 😊 ! We were dropped at the Havelock jetty point, from where we took the same Nautika boat to Neil Island.  The journey took some 45 minutes.  We were met with another employee of the tour operator here. There was some confusion regarding our visit as they had still not got any confirmation of our visit. The tour agent at Havelock had given me the Neil agent’s mobile number. So, I had called him as soon as we reached Neil Island.  After a few tense minutes, he got the confirmation and we proceeded for the trip. He took us to a shop where we kept our luggage on ren...

More web-series reviews… We Were Liars – Came in 2025. A 17-year-old girl who survived a horrible accident at her family's summer home two years ago that she cannot remember. She returns, determined to remember the details of her accident but as the pieces start to come together, she discovers not only the painful truth of that night, but a shocking revelation about herself. A review from IMDB... This 8-part miniseries hit Prime streaming yesterday. My wife and I settled in and watched the first two episodes. The biggest issue is nothing much happens in the first two episodes. The main character has an incident she doesn't remember at the end of episode one. Then most of episode two is flashing back and forward to understand why her family and friends reacted the way they did. And juveniles trying to sort out boy-girl issues. Sort of a teenage soap opera. One reviewer wrote "flat, nonengaging", another wrote "lazy writing, lazy cast saying lazy lines....

The itinerary for this day had only 1 place – Elephant Beach.  All the water sports activities were supposed to happen at this place.  I was told by someone that elephants used to swim at this place, hence the name 😊 !  Here are some facts from internet… The elephant beach is located at a remote corner of the Havelock Island which is accessible by both water and road from Havelock.  In ancient times, elephants were used to bring people to the beach due to the lack of transport facilities. Hence the name, Elephant Beach 😊 !  It has a rich and colorful underwater coral reef. What makes this beach popular among other beaches is the opportunity for visitors to indulge in water activities like scuba diving, snorkeling, sea walking, kayaking etc. We had our breakfast at the hotel and waited for our car to pick us up.  The car took us to the jetty. The lady agent was already there. She procured the boat ticket for us to the beach. We boarded a small boat wit...

More web-series reviews… Kerala Crime Files 2 – Season 2 came in 2025. A review from IMDB... I really did enjoy the first season of Kerala Crime Files. It is a solid show with good attention to detail. This time around, it starts off with a really strong pilot episode. The plot is intriguing, filled with layers, connections, and complications that hint at a gripping investigation. However, the most essential part of a thriller, which is the suspense, starts fading by the time we reach episode 3. What begins with promise turns into a slow-moving stretch. On one side, that might be how real investigations unfold, but on the other, it does not exactly keep you hooked. There is never really a point where you are biting your nails trying to figure out who did it. There are no surprises, no sharp turns, and no real highs. Maybe if it had been cut down to five episodes and included a few unexpected twists, it could have worked b...

We had an early boat ride to catch for travelling to Havelock Island.   So, got up early, finished our morning conveniences.   Previous night itself we had told the pantry to make us sandwiches as we would not have the time to eat breakfast.   We collected the sandwiches and then the car dropped us at the jetty from where the ferry was supposed to leave for Havelock (now called Swaraj Deep).   We had booked a luxury ride and it sure was luxury one!   It was a 90-minute ride in an a/c ferry.   For time-pass the boat had several TV’s showing the boat and its architecture, things to see in Andaman and sports activities that can be done at various places.  They also put on various hit songs on the TV to while away the time.  The ferry had a mini-snack and tea/coffee counter also for those who cannot travel without these comforts 😊 !  The luggage was stored in the front side of the jetty and the jetty had 2 floors of seating arrangement. Plush ...

More web-series reviews…   Andhaar Maya – Came in 2025. Estranged family members gather to perform a ritual of their uncle Dinu Kaka where they are welcomed by their caretaker Gonya,who believes this ritual will help Dinu Kaka gain salvation.The family includes Manoj his wife Shalaka,daughter Sayali,Kartik with pregnant wife Madhavi,widowed Naina and Dinu Kaka's son Keshav.Apart from Keshav rest family members want to sell the ancestral house which creates rift between his siblings.The family members believe that Dinu Kaka's spirit is haunting the house and after the rituals they should sell it and move to their normal lives. But things don't seem to be as simple as they look as Naina goes missing and one by one other family members are getting killed. A review from IMDB... Andhaar Maya is a slow-burn Marathi horror thriller that blends eerie folklore, family feuds, and psychological drama into a tight, engaging n...

I had booked my tickets on SpiceJet for the Andaman trip.  Sometime in December, I got an email from SpiceJet saying the Andaman flights are cancelled and they will be refunding my ticket price!  I called them and confirmed whether the flight was indeed cancelled or was it a spam mail. Found out that the cancellation mail was correct.  I immediately then booked by Indigo at a higher price.  Earlier, Sunil was reaching Andaman before me. Now I was reaching before him 😊 !  Luckily, SpiceJet refunded the full amount including the convenience fee that I was charged! My wife and I reached Andaman by 9am. As soon as I landed and switched on my mobile, I got a call from a gentleman saying my friend had sent him and he was waiting just outside the airport exit gate.  Once we got our luggage and came out, he was standing there with a car. We boarded the car and he took us to the guest house.  The guest house had a hall with a dining room and a bedroom with a...

More web-series reviews… Fubar – 2nd season came in 2025.  A father and daughter have both been working as CIA Operatives for years, but each kept their involvement in the CIA hidden from the other, resulting in their entire relationship being a gigantic lie. Upon learning of each other's involvement in the CIA, the pair are forced to work together as partners, and against the backdrop of explosive action, and espionage, learn who each other really are. A review from IMDB... Season 1 of FUBAR was dumb, yes - but it had charm. Arnold's classic one-liners, some genuinely funny digs (especially the politically incorrect ones tied to his fitness background), and just enough self-awareness made it a guilty pleasure. It was silly, but at least it knew it. Season 2 throws all of that away. The humor is gone, replaced by chaotic, cliché-ridden action where every bullet hits its mark - unless you're a bad guy, of course. E...