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Amidst of the shock, disgust and anger spread for Sadiq, I couldn't help but went to watch the original, more for finding the reason and justification of how the 3rd POW's change of heart and intentions is depicted.
I m still halfway through the season - 2 of HATUFIM, and I have to admit their portrayal of the journey from Amiel to Yusuf (Sid to Sadiq) has not only been amusing but also thought provoking and yet convincing.
1. We quickly connected with POW's Sid who was cheerful, mischievous and match-maker between Shobha-Vik, the fun loving guy at the same time very honest, intelligent and determined soldier.
but we couldn't connect with Sadiq, the one in LOC and the devilish image of the same person that we are seeing in India.
bcoz the shift was shown at faster pace, never allotting time to viewers to sink in with the transformation.
Sid to Sadiq took place barely in 2-3 episodes.
Comparatively, this transformation is represented at gradual pace in HATUFIM.
2. I would like to point out one scene in Hatufim where a defense psychologist conducting a seminar for her students narrate the different tricks enemy plays to toy with the psyche of enemy soldiers.
She insists on a line -
HAND THAT HURTS BECOMES HAND THAT HEALS.
She says -
When the soldier reaches a state of mind where he can't identify himself and is on verge of giving up, the enemy plays the most cruel game. KINDNESS.
When the torturer gives you care, comfort and new life, and shows KINDNESS, the soldier gives him the power to influence his thoughts through a new IDENTIFICATION.
At every line above mentioned, the scene keeps on shifting to Amiel (Sid), how he was tired, giving up hope and later is rescued by the enemy. This juxtaposition of two different scenes in two different settings makes this transformation very intriguing and believable.
In Sid's case, we saw him losing hope hardly once after which Sartaj cheers him up by reminding about Shobha.
3. The basic characterization between Amiel and Sid also sheds light on few facts.
Sid is shown as the most focused, determined and mentally strongest among 3 POWs and therefore his transformation to the cold blooded Sadiq is not getting digested.
While Amiel is shown on the similar lines of Uri (Sartaj), a scared, sometimes shy and an introvert personality. That is the largest reason of him converting into enemy's side looks credible.
4. Furthermore, viewers of POW are so much emotionally connected with Sid. In Hatufim, the bond between Amiel and his younger sister Yael is highlighted to greater depths, in fact, it is the sister who fetches more attention in season -1 and partly in 2 before the focus shifts to Amiel/ Yusuf (Sid/ Sadiq).
Sid is more attached than Amiel and that explains the whole hullabaloo going on now...
hope writers had kept those points in mind... still the show is not over and looking forward what is in store for us...
P. S. Sorry for going off topic, but had to share it with u all
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