I have limited experience watching ITV soaps & serials.
But there is something I have learned over the last 2 years of watching Ghum.
So here is my
“How to Watch Ghum for Dummies” 😆
Please feel free to add your valuable inputs too 😆
1. Ghum is not your regular show.
Its pure unadulterated ganja.
Its like a whirlpool- once u dip your toe in, u are in for life, it sucks you in and then there is no escape 🤣
2. Be prepared for no logic, no connect between episodes, no flow of screenplay from previous episodes and best of all - shitty characterizations.
Then , you might ask- why still watch this crap?
Well the answer is just one - Sai. ❤️
Thankfully that’s one character who is more or less intact and its around this character that the entire Ghum Universe revolves
3. Be prepared for this theme throughout -
Ghum = Inconsistencies Galore.
You will see Virat missing and pining for Sai but in the next moment you see him handing out meaningless vaadas to “current biwi” and you will be like WTF! - but relax- he will come around after a few episodes.
Our job is to sit and wait patiently and then try to figure out why he made that shitty move 100 episodes ago!
Trust me this is a fun exercise which happens regularly 🤣
4. Accept the fact that Ghum Makers run their entire show on a single strong belief -
Audience suffers from amnesia.
And they use this loophole to ghusao their agenda of cringe and toxicity.
And when they realize that they overstayed that window of opportunity, they will be route it back to original essence of the show.
Be prepared to accept this pattern.
Basically this is to help you become immune to negativity.
You learn to suppress bad episodes in the name of “writers f* ed up!”🤔
5. Please understand that Sai is the bait , once u bite it you are in and then there is no looking back .
Sometimes you are offered additional baits like Savi - but it takes a mountain of self control to refuse these baits.
I, for one bit both and now I am sucked deep into the whirlpool
6. You need a special skill to watch Ghum.
When they show good, positive scenes, do not make the mistake of enjoying the scene- Never do that.
You should always have this disturbing thought at the back of your mind - Vanku zaroor kuch kaand karne wala hain 🤔
7. Invest in a good pair of ear plugs . Believe me You need them for a certain character who can test your hearing capacity with those decibels
8. Always be on the alert for “ Flipping”.
Any character, at any given point of time can do a neat 180 degree backflip .
Iska logic vogic doondne ki koshish mat karna- nahin milega.🤣
9. Aceept the fact that Ghum writers are the best cleaners in the Universe.
You will be astonished how quickly they can sweep and hide bade bade crimes and kaands under the carpets.
If this was an Olympic event, Ghum would win gold for India 🤣
10. Last, but not the least - Ghum teaches you life skills.
So you should view the show with that perspective.
Vanku has a noble intention behind this wonderful show.
It teaches you patience, it teaches you how to be loyal (humare jaise loyalty Juliet apni Romeo ko bhi nahin di hogi) in spite of all the negativity you go through willingly on a daily basis, (so Vanku is teaching you perseverance)
Ghum teaches you to deal with toxicity - simple , just pretend it never happened.
It also teaches you longing- for 750 + episodes we are longing to see justice for Sai , abhi tak nahin mila but we still haven’t given up.
Isse kehte hain Optimism. 😃
Hope this tutorial helps you to watch the show in a more positive way.
Aao milke ganja dekhe 🤣
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