Originally posted by: quickspicysauce
Bold: I agree to the point that this couple lacks the 'sizzle', but with a caveat. Personally, as a viewer, I have never really thought that a pairing needs to sizzle for me to buy into the pairing's romance- like, I have never thought it is an essential for an onscreen couple because if the sizzle factor is supposed to be essential, we would actually miss out on the variety of ways a romantic couple and romantic relationships can be. For context- think of Deepika Padukone and Irrfan from Piku- no one can say they are a sizzling couple and yet their understated romance/bonding in that movie gave a new way to imagine what a romantic relationship could look like. Further context- Arnav and Khushi of IPKKND had unparalleled sizzling chemistry, is an iconic rage really and yet, today, this is not a couple I would enjoy watching because of so many stereotypical elements in the ArShi bonding
Which is why I bought into the Anjol romance almost from the word go, because it just seemed like a very grounded partnership as opposed to passionate emotions flying all over the screen. Which is another reason I am annoyed with yesterday's episode because it feels like the writers were trying to shove sensuality to us out of nowhere. Again another writing issue- a sensual scene between them would have been far more believable at a much later stage of their relationship which we never seem to be reaching thanks to the overly stretched MUs. I also think this has lesser to do with Karan or Ishita's equation and more with the writing- because they have also displayed remarkable chemistry in a manner that is true to their characters (think Durgo pujo chok shuddan scene, or all the awkward car conversations, which had more originality).
But this is completely a personal preference that I am stating- I understand TRPs and fangirls may not always want this. I wholly love the Anjol chemistry and find nothing lacking except for the nonsense they are now doing with the overstretched MUs and the TRP damage control mode that CVs have gotten into
I don’t think either me or arivarshi mean “sizzle” in the context you are thinking. But of course I can’t speak for her.
For me sizzle is organic chemistry that flows naturally without awkwardness and does not seem forced. So taking the example you gave, for me Ifran and Deepika had the sizzle not because their chemistry was like that of Arnav and Khushi, but because it seemed natural and flowed in an easy organic way. And in any case, physical intimacy does not mean sizzling chemistry for me at least.
But I do agree that the writing of this show has been faulty. They have ample time to spend on the vamps but rush through the leads scenes thus loosing all impact.