Pakistani YouTube was recently graced with a new teen show called Midsummer Chaos and Pakistani Twitter with a lot of meme material. The show, which was premiered recently; has only released its first episode but Twitter wouldn’t let the actors or creators breathe. Here’s the first episode:
#MidsummerChaos Last Episode comes out tomorrow at 7pm! Apologies for the delays guys; it’s coming, just one more day 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/jLNPgkkLQd
— Ahmed Sarym (@SarymAhmed) July 17, 2021
Mid Summer Chaos on Twitter:
✨Gossip Girl-Islamabad Edition✨
Honestly, I felt so uncomfortable watching this. pic.twitter.com/wlthWCCJ9g
— S🪐 (@Meinkyakrun) June 13, 2021
“I watched midsummer chaos for the plot”
The plot: pic.twitter.com/fCIx2AAMli— vase (@TAEHYUNGZERO) June 13, 2021
Every Midsummer Chaos character, basically: pic.twitter.com/3MHTZyRTUP
— Usama Lali (@usamalali_) June 13, 2021
Manz has a billie eyelash poster on his wall #midsummerchaos pic.twitter.com/fPW7JOxbaQ
— sarah🇵🇸 (@Hisokasbungeegm) July 18, 2021
Disasters after Salar’s party.#midsummerchaos pic.twitter.com/nlwKLRrphG
— notamemer (@elenajahangir) July 11, 2021
YouTube headquarters after midsummer chaos ending.#midsummerchaos pic.twitter.com/xRNGzrTCAc
— notamemer (@elenajahangir) July 18, 2021
The doctor to sarym after reading the story of midsummer chaos #midsummerchaos pic.twitter.com/zZl1NNmubM
— Iamdepression🤡 (@helloimstressed) July 18, 2021
Unrealistic and Inaccurate:
On a serious note though; the show is being bashed for being “unrealistic” and “not; an accurate representation of Pakistani teens”. While all that may be true; we can’t say that it is any more unrealistic than; the other shows being aired on television or the internet. Moreover, It is a representation of elite kid culture that prevails across Pakistan’s big cities. While obviously dramatized and exaggerated, these people and stories are fairly realistic.
On the other hand, while the show may be unrealistic, or about a very tiny percentage of a population, it is still a story and any story can be made into a film or series. Lastly, Whether it is good or bad, is a separate question, but there is nothing inherently wrong with creating a show that the vast majority does not relate to. Moreover, Not every story needs to be a popular story and we can have content that showcases a minority lifestyle.