why is it always that they have to have a past. why cant the marriage of compromise/arranged marriage be in the absence of prior heartbreak .why is it always that both of them have to be cheated in love.
I agree with you. You don't necessarily have to have a past to have alate marriage. There are various other reasons and in some cases, no reason at all. They can have a late marriage by choice.
I would like to see no past or atleast no recent past lovers just to avoid this whole triangle business that happens in all ITV shows. in BALH2 it was Ram-Priya Vedika and Neeraj-Ram-Priya. Ram was bothered by Neeraj but Priya had to deal with Vedika living in KM and eventually Vedika despite all her crimes never really got a proper punishment and Ram was soft on her always despite supposedly loving Priya. in the leap they made it Pihu-Raghav-Angad-Prachi and also Raghav-Josh-Prachi.
For a change I'd like to see 2 practical people who arent really believers in "love" come together for compulsion/arranged marriage and then what happens to make them experience love, companionship or 2 people who may have had a past and it can impact them but their exes should not be shown as a character in the show.
people navigate conflicts in relationships and marriage without it having to do with an interfering ex and residual affection for them or infidelity. there are other issues!
why is it always that they have to have a past. why cant the marriage of compromise/arranged marriage be in the absence of prior heartbreak .why is it always that both of them have to be cheated in love.
It's more for the drama quotient more than anything else..to branch out into parallel tracks. The third angle, blast from the past and the like are the most used tropes...doubt ITV could be able to tell a story with them. Having said that, the handling of these tracks is what makes a world of difference. S2 was unfortunately ruined by an overdose of Vedika. There was the potential to use that track in a much better way, but the makers chose to go the same old route and leave us all foaming at the mouth.
My hopes are (realistically of course) pinned to this reason just because it's a finite series. Only time will tell..
I would like to see no past or atleast no recent past lovers just to avoid this whole triangle business that happens in all ITV shows. in BALH2 it was Ram-Priya Vedika and Neeraj-Ram-Priya. Ram was bothered by Neeraj but Priya had to deal with Vedika living in KM and eventually Vedika despite all her crimes never really got a proper punishment and Ram was soft on her always despite supposedly loving Priya. in the leap they made it Pihu-Raghav-Angad-Prachi and also Raghav-Josh-Prachi.
For a change I'd like to see 2 practical people who arent really believers in "love" come together for compulsion/arranged marriage and then what happens to make them experience love, companionship or 2 people who may have had a past and it can impact them but their exes should not be shown as a character in the show.
people navigate conflicts in relationships and marriage without it having to do with an interfering ex and residual affection for them or infidelity. there are other issues!
The bold pink text above is exactly what I think as well. I really feel that shows need to have more practical characters. Sometimes, there is unrealistic expectations set with love and relationships which needs to be rectified.
I just feel bored and annoyed by the same trope of people having another romantic interest- past/present being the reason for marital conflict. its so overused. I mean which man who even still has residual feeling for his ex will still act the way Ram did with Vedika and allow her to live in his house despite being married! Like which man will blur the boundaries that much. And how can anyone have absolutely zero bitterness towards his ex for picking another man just for money! thats so unrealistic. I was so annoyed with the way the whole Vedika issue was just brushed away. She was overstepping so much and Ram was always so tongue tied and his friends who were closer to him and supported him way more than Vedika ever did told Ram they dont like her or trust her repeatedly, still he was softer to her. makes no sense. Ram never apologized to a conscious Priya for giving the bday party credit to Vedika even though she essentially confessed in her drunk state how hurt she was that she is always Priya literally saw them hugging in his cabin the day after the truth came out in BALH2 and all the concerns or insecurities of Priya were never addressed. all those messages she got from Vedika throughout making her feel insecure were never addressed. ITV always messes up the triangles making it unsavory. so they dragged the Vedika angle but never resolved it. She kept making comebacks in their life over and over despite her dubiousness being out in the open multiple times.
Hopefully this time around since its a finite story they wont screw it up with showing stuff simmering forever with 3rd angles and going unaddressed altogether in the end. but I honestly get upset as soon as past lovers or another man/woman character get introduced because there is a real danger of cringe happening.
I admit that a love triangle makes it more dramatic as a viewer coz essentially you want the characters you are rooting for to choose each other even over other distractor options in their life. but it backfires royally when its not really addressed adequately and there isnt proper closure.
I just feel bored and annoyed by the same trope of people having another romantic interest- past/present being the reason for marital conflict. its so overused. I mean which man who even still has residual feeling for his ex will still act the way Ram did with Vedika and allow her to live in his house despite being married! Like which man will blur the boundaries that much. And how can anyone have absolutely zero bitterness towards his ex for picking another man just for money! thats so unrealistic. I was so annoyed with the way the whole Vedika issue was just brushed away. She was overstepping so much and Ram was always so tongue tied and his friends who were closer to him and supported him way more than Vedika ever did told Ram they dont like her or trust her repeatedly, still he was softer to her. makes no sense. Ram never apologized to a conscious Priya for giving the bday party credit to Vedika even though she essentially confessed in her drunk state how hurt she was that she is always Priya literally saw them hugging in his cabin the day after the truth came out in BALH2 and all the concerns or insecurities of Priya were never addressed. all those messages she got from Vedika throughout making her feel insecure were never addressed. ITV always messes up the triangles making it unsavory. so they dragged the Vedika angle but never resolved it. She kept making comebacks in their life over and over despite her dubiousness being out in the open multiple times.
Hopefully this time around since its a finite story they wont screw it up with showing stuff simmering forever with 3rd angles and going unaddressed altogether in the end. but I honestly get upset as soon as past lovers or another man/woman character get introduced because there is a real danger of cringe happening.
I admit that a love triangle makes it more dramatic as a viewer coz essentially you want the characters you are rooting for to choose each other even over other distractor options in their life. but it backfires royally when its not really addressed adequately and there isnt proper closure.
@bold: 100% with you on this! I don't know why I feel (and hope) that at least here the track wouldn't go on for ever! Another reason is S2 garnered a whole lot of criticism for the extended Vedika track, which the makers never paid heed to. Had they, BALH2 wouldn't have had such a sorry ending. Makes me hope they learnt their lesson, and if if they do introduce a track like that, it's dealt with swiftly.
As for Ram/Vedika and blurred lines and lack of boundaries, I have wasted many many hours ranting about it. Certain behaviors of Ram were problematic from the word go - but everything got overshadowed by his goofiness and charm. Priya never had any of her issues addressed until the end. She kept giving and giving, but ended up with only more hurt, insults and heartbreaks.
I could write pages and pages on this! I had to eventually detach myself from the show because far from being a happy enjoyable distraction, it ended up giving me heartburns! The only takeaways from S2 for me were discovering NM and DP and the magic they bring to the screen. They are pretty much the only reason I'm giving S3 a chance.
agree word for word. I also felt more attached to Priya than Ram and as good as Nakul disha and Ram Priiya jodi was, I felt like Ram took Priya for granted too much and was really insensitive to her a lot. but he only lutaoed all his love and consideration on shivinia, Shubu, Vedika and Nandini. only watching S3 for the jodi's chemistry and acting chops.
Thank you! For some reason they didnāt upload it here so I only managed to see it this morningš
Everyone here knows that I'm Russian, but I'm immersed in Indian culture, so guys. What I noticed, for your, that is, Indian culture, late marriage without a reason in the form of a man's past is relatively rare when compared to my country, for example. So I take things easy.
My case is special because of the diagnosis I have, but still. I am 31 years old and I do not think about getting married. Not because I'm sick of what I'm sick of, but because it's normal for us to get married not too early now. And in general, for an educated independent girl, this is not some kind of goal or problem. Although we also have some pressure associated with this. But it is not as noticeable as in India, according to my modest observations.
Yes getting married late is still a sore point in India. I'm in the same situation as you but because I'm Indian my parents are nagging.
So just late marriage itself is something to navigate. Knowing you are just a compromise the partner has taken because they don't have any options to marry plays om your mind. In priRa case they have a huge difference in their lifestyle- middle class vs extravagant rich. This is another huge conflict. Also career. The aspect of whether Ram who is SO busy and big shot CEO will care about/support his wife's career when her job seems "less important" as per soceital standards. So all these things are there to explore.
Why force exes and stuff in the equation of Priya Ram when so many legit conflicts are there and navigate. What brings together in love 2 people who are clearly not really interested in marrying, who have crucial differences in lifestyle and careers - thats the part that will be interesting to explore.
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