This post is going to be fairly all over the place - because that's how my thoughts are running right now... Priya, you are so right, living episode to episode works so well. We can sit back and watch it just to see what the ride is, that they are taking us on.
Also some brilliant work from the CVs - the story is poised in such a way that they can go absolutely anywhere from here. It's good to keep all options open while threading together the larger story that you were intending to tell - how you tell it is upto you, but it's there for you to tell. The preponderance of spoilers on the forum is definitely confusing to all members and so I really have just decided to sit back and watch the show as it unfolds - though of course I will read, dissect and believe for atleast 1 minute in each spoiler we get.
Speaking of spoilers - Teri Meri again! Hayeee! Maar daalega yeh serial mujhe ek din! I'm fairly sure I'm going to start getting mini heart attacks now when I hear this song! The only thing is my first reaction though was - why Teri Meri again, because to me Teri Meri is that awesomeness that aired for us on January 23. Suba and I were discussing - and she did mention that they might do the other stanza - oh it would be so perfect. So I guess I'll wait to watch it! But I do want a darling interview like for the other Teri Meri!
To me - this is a love story first, before anything else (which is why Didi Ki Saut as a title appalled me - I would have never watched it). I am a complete romantic when it comes to love stories - I don't even watch movies where I know there is a sad ending. What attracted me to this show was the strong characters and chemistry of the leads, and a new way of telling a story. Hate-love is not new as a concept, it's just presented extremely well with IPKKND. Which is why when we see the layers of story that build into certain scenes or dialogues, and then it goes a little awry, you wonder what is going on. We all are quick to pick up on it and criticise and judge, but all of us (especially in today's day and age) know that there are larger circumstances which are always at work when it comes to soaps.
I watch a lot of English serials, and while they tend to build in a lot of symbolism in their dialogues and scenes too, they have a definitive end point in sight - the end of their season. By then they know if they are renewed and can work on how they want to take the next season. So it's much easier to plot out a larger storyline or mythology and stick to it. That is not the case with Indian soaps. There is no bank of episodes (most English serials shoot 2-3 months in advance minimum, if not much more) - it's a fairly reactive and iterative process, varying with TRPs, higher powers, budget constraints, availability of actors etc. Think about it for a moment - how many of us would be able to operate in an environment like that?
I'm not saying all this to preach or to support anybody on the team (trust me, if my naara for romance is not heard, I will make 10 bashing posts a day on this forum till the mods ban me!). I am just disappointed that there are still bashing posts being made about the story and CVs. I mean you haven't even seen what's ahead - this episode was so awesome - what more do you want?? Yes, we are all afraid of another misunderstanding, of things going out of control etc. and we can analyse to see if that would happen, but let's not jump to conclusions and go overboard with our reactions...
Baap re, kahan se chale, kahan ke liye... aur kahan pe aake pahunch gaye pata nahi! Let's get to the episode itself. Oh my God, Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada - you rocked the show so much today! Yes, again I've read so many posts about how she's not telling others what she's doing, she's playing with fire by pretending with Shyam - tell me this people, how often in the past episodes from the first one have you seen her confiding in or sharing with anyone? This is her character - I'm repeating myself here from some of my previous posts - as I see it, the whole point of her love for Arnav stems from the fact that she can be completely herself with him, and he understands it and loves it. She's always preferred playing a lone hand in everything, from the first day when she sets out to confront her would-be brother-in-law about the dowry issue. "Darti hai, par karti hai". Which is why Arnav tells her (once again repeating myself, sorry) - "har kaam tum akele nahi kar sakti ho" - which is the point where Khushi needs to adjust.
I loved the dialogues especially in the scene with Shyam - especially when she talked about how she hates both Arnav and Shyam. Beautifully done, seriously. There was nothing which she said that didn't strike one as true - when she said "unhone humen samajhne ki koshish hi nahi ki" - it felt very real. It is not an easy path to walk for Khushi, but it proves her love for him, how she is ready to go to any level, how she's ready to go through anything to get back Arnav. Also the reason I don't believe that Khushi needs a redemption at all - the final decision not to tell the Raizadas the truth about Shyam was a collective decision by the Guptas, and she can't be held solely responsible for it. And I can't think of any other point on which she would need any kind of redemption. The scene yesterday was beautifully emoted and acted out by Sanaya, who I'm utterly in love with almost as much as Barun now.
Speaking of Barun - yippee! Our man's back! I swear I shouted a bit when he was on screen! And that scene with the phone - don't make Arnav cry CVs, please, mujhse saha nahi jaata hai! He called Khushi, and in typical filmy ishtyle he didn't hear the most important parts of the conversation. But oh, that Rabba Ve... Again hats off to both of them - Sanaya and Barun. Wow. I'm left wondering about the temple sounds and rail sounds though - are they real? are they fake? They could be fake, considering Shyam is back in full flow, like he used to be, but I'm really wondering. I guess we will find out soon!
Oh I forgot - a word for Abhaas too! Boy, I forgot he can do anything beyond twitching, but he's really outdone himself. It's actually kind of sad that 5 months back he was playing around with scorpions when there was so much waiting to be explored. But I really want to know where the man got his money from to plan all this!
As I see it now - and I'm not sure, please correct me if you don't agree - Arnav's redemption is a given, the way we thought it would be, with the peetal bartan ("I will never be able to forgive myself") and what is the reason that Khushi goes away from him, or that there is an issue again does not seem to be completely decided yet. Also, really the plot to get Arnav out could go in multiple directions currently, so I really can't tell what's going to happen - Khushi getting shot, NK and Mami helping etc. - absolutely no clue. I don't like seeing Arnav at the hands of that ridiculous wannabe kidnapper though, so I hope they get us out of this soon. I also don't like seeing Arnav and Khushi apart, so whatever the CVs are planning, I really hope the separations are short!
At the end of the kidnapping, I guess we do have a number of loose ends that need tying up - what a web the CVs have woven themselves into (again the pressure of TRPs telling) - the Holi confessions, the Heer Ranjha, the I Love You, the hugs - before we begin a full-fledged romance. And of course on a larger scale, we have major tracks - the truth about Shyam being Khushi's fiance to the family, the marriage truth for the family, the will issue, Arnav's redemption, and Anjali's child (miscarriage or otherwise) and her reactions to everything - which will be the main crux of a chunk of the story if I'm not mistaken. I am specifically not including the terrace misunderstanding because I honestly don't think it can exist any more after all this.
So basically, after all this Ram Katha, will come back to my first point - I am ready to go on this roller coaster ride that the CVs are designing. What a week it's been! Hope we can keep up the momentum - now that Hottie is also pretty much back! Here's to the IPK team!
P.S. Not forgetting my threat to the CVs - mujhe romance chahiye... WARNA!
P.P.S. Super long post and I haven't even proof read or read any of the other posts yet so I have no idea if I'm making sense or even fitting in with any of the discussions - sorry about that!
Edited by arch_nat1112 - 13 years ago
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