Originally posted by: MelodiousDreams
Aah, how I've missed this! It feels SO nice to be able to discuss and analyze things with someone - warna usually it's just me keeping all my thoughts and feelings to myself! 😆
That's such a sad thing, isn't it? I remember how even 5 years ago, there were forums where people would actually discuss the content, performances, the good and bad aspects of a show. I haven't been around here much recently, but it does feel like these discussion forums are dying out, too. And I guess that's not surprising, given how superficial most ITV shows have become...if there's nothing compelling to think about, then what is there to write about? Hypersensitivity is also an issue...and I seriously thought we'd seen the worst of it a decade ago...Apparently not?
WORD to the parts in bold! It's so true that human nature and emotions are universally relatable. And I also agree strongly that good storytelling at its most basic level finds and resonates with people because of those universal aspects. But based on the reception to these reimaginings of the K Soaps and this Sanjivani reboot, I'm curious if we've just been around for so long and are cynical about the decline in quality TV content, or if we grew out of those ~youth~ waale shows or if we inherently just have different notions about what good, solid storytelling is compared to those who enjoy watching the formulaic, stereotypical stuff. Maybe a combination of all of the above, in my case. I may have started my ITV journey with StarOne shows but even my optimism and tolerance threshold took a hit and I abandoned those fandoms and their fan wars as fast as I could, LOL.
And that brings us right back to Sanjivani 2 with its cookie cutter template cast of characters, which you've nailed the descriptions of. I mean, I'm all for representation from different walks of life in media, but not through token inclusion without any depth, you know? ...I feel like this show wants to combine the maturity of Sanjivani with the levity of DMG by having the serious, messy stuff for the more experienced senior cast and the "fun," snappy stuff for the junior cast. The latter especially has the exact same character template, just with a mystery and a bit of magical!doctor factor thrown in...I get that the new audience is going to lap this up and they'll view this as a standalone show, which is fine if it works for them. But really, we've seen this stuff before, haven't we? Universal wine in a shiny dark bottle. It just makes me sad to think that the nostalgia characters that are being carried forward to maintain a link to their namesake show - Shashank, Juhi, and Anjali - are most likely going to become wallpaper and fade away. What a waste of potential and talent. And the same exact thing happened with Shashank, Anjali, and Atul before, too. Is history going to repeat itself? I sincerely hope it won't, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if it does. Ironic, because the title of this post was about relationships that don't fade away... *sigh* Why can't we have good things?
It is indeed so rare to be able to have nuanced discussion on this site or forums in general these days so I’m glad we are having this discussion :)
Perhaps we are just dinosaurs now 😆. As you said, we used to think we saw the worst of it a decade ago with the hyper aggressive fandoms of Star One shows but apparently there was more to come 🤷♀️😂. I guess mediums have changed so these things will keep going through cycles. There is no real rock bottom...just some people get tired and numb after a while, especially those who cannot subsist on hype and PR and need actual content to connect and discuss.
Some things you do outgrow with time and obviously I view shows differently now than I did back then. But I don’t think my fundamental viewpoints have changed much. I can connect to all kinds of stories - from the youthful to the mature, provided they are well executed. Bad execution is bad - even if the characters are supposedly “mature”.
I love the quirky, the mad, the irreverent...but I love the soft, the sober, the dignified just as much.
Your last line made me smile. Lol I suppose good things take their own, long, sweet time to happen. Until then you keep moving on through the journey...through all the disappointments. 😆
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