GROWTH IN NUMBER OF ARMENIAN TELEVISION SERIALS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR HIGHER QUALITY

Noyan Tapan

Nov 4, 2008

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Art is said to be a reflection of
life, but it does not mean that television serials should present all
those "ugly phenomena" that exist in today’s everyday life. Whereas,
as actress Hasmik Ter-Karapetian said during the November 3 debate
with poetess, publicist Marine Petrosian, the Armenian serials shown
on various television channels are only about street life with horrible
jargon and cannot play any educational role.

She considered the demonstration of such serials on television
as unacceptable because it is first of all teenagers who watch
them. "I am against these serials. In my opinion, any broadcast
program should be supervised as society copies a lot from serials,
shows and entertainment programs," H. Ter-Karapetian said.

According to her, many actors told her that they appear in serials
mostly in order to earn money.

Unlike her, M. Petrosian belives that serials are important today. In
her words, "The Trap" and "Topsy-Turvers" shown by "Shant" TV
company are quite successful ones. According to her, people can
learn many things from the indicated serials because they reflect
the reality. "The Armenian serials present part of the truth of our
life. If they are not demonstrated, no scintilla of truth will remain
on television and it will turn into something false and disgusting
like marmalade," M. Petrosian underlined.

Nevertheless, both participants in the debate expressed a hope that
a growth in the number of serials will contribute to their higher
quality, and a serious creative competition will emerge.