Originally posted by: PureDrivenSnow
@ bold: You said it! I wouldn't mind if Kuhu and Mishti never share the typical 'sisterly love'. Their relationship before the leap was great imo. It was unique for ITV and allowed them both to have their own space. As you mentioned their rare moments of solidarity were beautiful.
I've never understood why writers/CV's don't take advantage of their multiple 'leads' cast. Surely it's more profitable for them - doesn't it double the fanbase/viewers? Or am I oversimplify it 🤔.
I was so excited for the leap after I saw how Mishti and Kuhu bonded just before and during Mishti and Abir's break-up. Kuhu was talking her divorce decision through with Mishti and when Mishti broke down completely, it was in Kuhu's arms. After the leap, I was really hoping they'd show them supporting each other in private while torturing the RV boys with their overall success and badassery in public. And what did I have to see instead? *sigh*
@bold: I don't think you are oversimplfying, and they definitely set the show up as an ensemble in the beginning (all four had major intros and both couples got original theme songs and BGM), but I chalk up the way it panned out to sheer laziness on the part of the writers. Why write an actual plot and characterisation when you have shaadi and saazish? Why back the entire cast with good writing when you can make the whole show revolve only around whether two characters get married or not and what every other character does to stop it?
@ blue: It's true - I don't understand how then actors claim that ITV is a good space for women; it's empowering! 🤦
Well, I think it's empowering in one sense because in this world, everything revolves around women and men are the eye-candy -- which is a mirror image of mainstream Bollywood. But content-wise, it's mostly just women negotiating their way to success in a patriarchal system; most often that involves women putting other women down over a man. To me the more interesting/worrying question is why this is still the most widely consumed content. It's not like there aren't more sensitive shows on ITV, just that they never get the numbers.
@italics: I initially liked Meenu's character. Whether you agreed with her or not, she had her own reasoning but you knew it was never going to last.
Unpopular opinion: I still like Meenu's character. I can't get over her history, the fact that she took in her husband's mistress and raised their kid as her own, her and Parul's relationship, and the solidarity that they showed when Mehul came back. If you rewrote this story centred on Meenu's life, not glorifying her but exploring how her fears and regrets made her this harsh, bitter woman, I think it would be an absolutely incredible journey. That's a major part of why I stick around; if you can watch this show with some filters in place, there's a lot of really good story underneath all the typical melodrama.
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