Prologue
Whenever you write something giving it the form and style of Ekta Kapoor's Serial rest assured it's never going to get a closure. So I have the task to end the gibberish here as respectfully as I could. So here we go...
Previously On Kahani Cable TV Ki
Achanak cartoon network makes an exit from my life and after months of desperate attempts of having that spark with serials starting with "K's", wink wink..... Disney Channel makes a grand entry resembling Prerna's entry into Anurag's life hence the parallel line drawn of KZK (Kasauti Zindagi Ki, in case you are wondering).
After months of tussling between Disney Channel, Hungama, and Pogo, finally, things have sorted and I finally moved on from Cartoon Network to Disney Channel.
But Prerna never comes alone and with her brings the Budhha Bajaj (Mr. Bajaj). In this case "Disney XD" Jo mujhe phuti ankh nahi bhaya.
Aur ab agge...
Kahani Bewafayi Ki
So Disney Channel brings Disney XD with it. For those who don't know, Disney XD is a sister channel of Disney's network entirely dedicated to the action genre.
Bas utna hi kafi thha to put me far off from that channel. Action aur mera boleto jamta nahi hai.
Par aise Prerna (the eponymous Disney Channel) ko manzoor nahi tha.
The Channel Placement
So, repulsed by the shows of Disney XD, I would place that channel far off from Disney Channel. For instance, if Disney Channel comes on Channel Number 23 I would place Disney XD on channel number 145 (159 is the maximum number of channels our tv had).
Sometimes when I am at channel number 0 and press Ch - whether once or twice I see channels that are the least wanted, least favorite even channels you wouldn't wanna see or wished you haven't seen. In this context, the selection of channel number 145 was very well thought out in a way that if I press the Ch+ or Ch- from anywhere on the numeric keypad of the remote I don't get to see that rascal.
Channel number 0 se five-six times bhi Ch- press karun tab bhi Disney XD ki shakal dekhni na pade.
The Cable TV Service Provider Turned Wingman
To some extent the local cable operator acted as a wingman in this whole affair I'll tell you how?
So like a happy Anurag, I would be sleeping a good night's sleep after placing Disney XD far off from Disney Channel (Remember the theory of channel number 145 ?). Hmm, but what do I see in the next morning? Wait for it...
To my utter and absolute dismay when I would turn the tv and switch to Disney Channel and after the show is over press the Ch +, that rascal cable tv provider would have already traded the place of channel number 24 with Disney XD (channel 145).
At first, I wasn't so sure and thought of this as a coincidence but when it happened umm.. a couple of 100 times in a week I couldn't help but notice the pattern.
From Jealous to Zeal-less
I tried, okay, I tried...
I tried a hell lot to break the base of their intimacy. But God knows the kind of Ambuja Cement they have used to make it, every time I push the plunger down it would be me having the face, all black.
My attempts would involve,
kaan bharna, bhadkana, jhoothi rumors spread karna, character assassination karna, dikha sikha ke bolna, and so on.
But, despite my best efforts the intimacy between Disney Channel and Disney XD continued. And after a few time, my eagerness to crumble down the base subsided kyunki,
"Pyar do tarfa hota hai".
As time passed, the intensity with which I loved Disney Channel abated. It could be the Bewafayi on her part or simply because I was getting into my later years of teens.
The Fatal Attraction of Other Channels
As I was shedding the skin of Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place from my body, I felt a strange force of attraction from the channels belonging to the "Prohibited Area". In case you didn't understand, I had a specific arrangement made out of the channel placing of the cable tv channels.
To kya hota hai, there is a cluster of particular channels, particularly placed in a particular section of the Channel list termed "English movie Channels". That's like a brothel to many of us. We dare not go there much less stay and watch what comes in it.
Nevertheless, I knew the risk yet I was very impulsive. However, when I familiarised myself with those damsel channels I realized you must not believe in rumors. Turned out those channels are very family friendly and have a lot to offer to satisfy the thirst of an avid movie and sitcom watcher. Thus I spent hours and hours exploring the prohibited area and
"Waqt kaise guzar jata tha pata hin nahi chalta tha."
Dheere dheere I was beginning to forget about the scandalous affair that Disney Channel was cooking behind my back. And in all honesty and fairness, mujhe parwa bhi aur kuch khas raha nahi.
Hum Bewafa Hargiz Na thee Par "Tum" Wafa Kar Na Sake, so I've Moved On
Would you blame me? How was it my fault? Wait I'll explain par usse pehle,
Do you have any idea, in the age of chatbots, how difficult it is to self-write a sequel to something?
Moving on to the explanation. Look from all the quotations, citations, and references, what do you get? From sabotaging the unbreakable bond of Disney Channel and Disney XD alias Prerna and Bajaj to the subsequent submission to their overindulgence with each other, it was me who was doing something only to be brutally ignored.
To Bewafayi kahan ki bhai?
But the other parties involved were having the time of their lives while leaving me to rot.. rot .. Sad .. Sad .. Cry .. Cry...
So what do you say now, is it fair to stay in a stifling condition, sad and mad or is it better to move on with what life has to offer?
Exactly! That's what I did. Moved on to other channels as did my progressive age from teenage to early adolescence. And it's all part and parcel of my life.
The Amicable Goodbye On an Affable Note
As soon as I realized ki ab aur na hoga I made haste in conveying my thoughts to Disney Channel. The plan was to make it as amiable as possible. However, Dil mein Justin Bieber ka Baby gaane ka wo line bhi goonj raha tha,
"My first love broke my heart for the first time and I was like"...
Khair moving on, so on my broaching of the topic guess what happened? Turned out Prerna (Disney Channel) samajhdaar nikli aur woh buddha Bajaj bhi (Disney XD).
Never have I ever seen someone accepting a betrayal so wholeheartedly. As if wo chahte hai yehi thee. At that point Dil main doubt aya but I chose to ignore those doubts because mujhe story khatam bhi karna hai and there will be no part 3 smaran rahe.
So ultimately all the parties accepted the idea of moving on and finally came the settlement part. It was settled that all my tie-ups with the channel concerned would last up to the premiere of High School Musical 3 and Hannah Montana: The Movie. And once I got to watch them during the summers we would all be fairing goodbyes to each other which was long overdue.
And that was it... Ultimately the summer came when I watched those movies with a little ache in my heart knowing this was the last time of all the things which gave a great contribution to my formative years. But it was me who decided to move on for good. Keeping that in mind I didn't stretch things for long and as soon as the summer ended packed my belongings and made a swift shift to more mature sitcoms on other channels.
Epilogue
A few years later when all of a sudden I came across Disney Channel, now featuring shows I don't know the name of an instant smile smeared all over my face. While I think about it I couldn't help but remember the glorious past when it used to feature shows that shaped today's pop culture. Nevertheless, things have changed for good and now it was the time for today's teens to have the best of the channel.
Talking about the best channel I remember, I have to go write a review of ''the best 10 horror movies of all time'' as part of my movie reviewing job on a prestigious website called The Movieholic.
So readers, now I have to go to write my review. I hope you had a good time reading the second part.
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