I completely agree with this. They are not likeable at the moment but to me they are so real. Their reactions are realistic according to their personalities. I love the contrast between her overreaction to his more restrained yet firm reaction.Originally posted by: arshi1983
Despite all the flaws, Mein still makes for an interesting watch. The amount of hate it gets is so unfair imo. Audience are so not used to seeing such unlikeable characters as leads. The relatability or the empathy kicks in only when their transformative journey begins , if only they had aired 2 epis/ week ..things would’ve looked different. BPD can manifest in diff. Ways n every individual exhibits it differently - here the problem is MUB is narcissistic and also has BPD n people are judging her harshly. And the same with Zaid- he is not a typical hero material(atleast until now) he is as flawed as Mub, W has given a very restrained performance and is playing it very subtly by internalizing his emotions but we just keep harping on the video/audio clarity, direction and showcasing of elitism week after week. I really hope it picks up pace and delivers a good second half! I keep coming back to Mein despite all its flaws because I don’t find any other shows interesting on pak tv.
I don’t understand the hate it gets. Part of me thinks because it was kind of marketed as a story that will showcase their chemistry which they shouldn’t have done. I’m fine with it not being about that because I find this story more interesting. I think a lot of people are invested in seeing Mubashira and Zaid together but it isn’t happening and doesn’t even seem close. Zaid detests Mubashira so I don’t see it happening anytime soon. I like seeing their dynamic either way. I feel like the characters are a lot deeper than they’re given credit for. I think it’s also realistic seeing Zaid rebel a bit after learning the truth. Of course it’s unfair to MJ but it is realistic.
After seeing today’s photoshoot, I want to see them together too. They look so good!