Priyanka Chopra banged on the gates of Hollywood with her TV series Quantico which was a massive success in the first season, but soon the charm of Quantico fizzled out. Luckily the makers were given one last chance with season 3 of the show where the entire premise of the show was said to be changed, all in order to become exciting again. But by 2-3 episodes, the network decided to say its final bye to the show and cancelled it for following seasons. As for the current season 3, the show is still playing on the network. And, one of its most recent episodes strung the wrong chord with their audience.
The episode, aired on June 1, shows an MIT professor, who is in possession of uranium, planning to attack an India-Pakistan summit in New York. They are doing this entirely to blame the whole thing on Pakistan and bring them down internationally.
As eventful and highly imaginative the entire premise seems to be, it has not gone down well with the audience who are calling out the makers for even thinking about making something on such a nonsensical plot like this one.
Not just the makers, people are also questioning and criticising Priyanka Chopra for letting the makers go ahead with a storyline like this one and participating in it. Some have event went ahead with the decision to boycott all things Priyanka related in the market which is questionable, but then nothing is questionable on the Internet.
The episode is also littered with references to and jokes about India-Pakistan rivalry. Before the Hindu terror plot is unveiled, an Indian FBI agent named Deep is more than happy at the chance to “take down the Pakistanis”, for some of his relatives had been killed by residents of that country. All of this has gone too far out with the viewers and none of them are happy about it. Here are some of the reactions to the entire thing.
What the hell was this episode of #Quantico .. they tried to show ‘Indian nationalists’ (their term) trying to blow up Manhattan to frame Pakistan.. I don’t even know what sort of ridiculous narrative was this episode trying to set.. nonsensical stuff..
— Aadit Kapadia આદિત કાપડિયા (@ask0704) June 3, 2018
They try to wade into the India-Pakistan issue and come up miserably short.. the storyline is not just implausible, the narrative is faulty feels like them trying to create a false equivalence where none exists.. all this on a show with an Indian actress @priyankachopra .. sad
— Aadit Kapadia આદિત કાપડિયા (@ask0704) June 3, 2018
you watch #Quantico ? – *smirk*
i gave up after the 9th minute of season 1. it is such bad writing, and even worse acting.— Harini Calamur (#StayHome) (@calamur) June 5, 2018
What kind of stupid ass episode is this?? Indian nationals trying to frame Pakistan #Quantico pic.twitter.com/o097ecDETF
— Dawn Marissa (@DawnMarissa1) June 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/a_vaishampayan/status/1003879493625212928
I can't believe #Quantico brought up the Kashmir and relationship issues between India & Pakistan this way. Makes me laugh more than anything. Also they're walking with a nuclear bomb in hand in the middle of Nyc and not scared it might blow up???
— J / (@quirkyresponse) June 4, 2018
Dear @priyankachopra, very sad, disappointed to see you in a malicious anti-India misinfo campaign🙁. Subliminal Influencing thru #Quantico.
— Smitha Murthy (@SmithaOne) June 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/ExSecular/status/1004186131674460160
Bringing shame to the nation just for some petty bucks?
Shame on you @priyankachopra and also the audience of this show #Quantico— Wrongress (@INC4Pakistan) June 5, 2018
Shame on @priyankachopra u being an Indian how can u even agree to do this part. Indian bombing and blaming on Pakistan.Even Pakistani's laugh on this.Defaming Hindus by showing Rudraksha Mala.Can u define wat do u mean by Indian Nationalists…!!!😡#Quantico #BanQuantico. pic.twitter.com/i70YDIs3qk
— Adarsh Hegde (@adarshahgd) June 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/TrulyMonica/status/1004275619608358912
A show like #Quantico or @priyankachopra are not going to hurt my or my religion’s sentiment. She should have complained to the producers and management and we all know she dint. she is just an actress working for money she is no patriot #BoycottSamsung
— Shantanu Singh (@imshantanusingh) June 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/TrulyMonica/status/1004275619608358912
So, what about you? Have you watched the episode, if yes then what do you think about the entire plot of the episode? And, if you’ve not watched the episode, do you think that outrage is justified or not?
Jyotsna Amla