If Wishes were Plot lines...
Telly Buzz presents to you some very predictable, twist and turns that viewers have been subjected to in the tele-soaps. Here is your chance to be the judge to select your choice that you would like to see and rate it–read on to know more.
Published: Tuesday,Jan 22, 2008 08:41 AM GMT-07:00
Our Television dramas indeed takes too many dramatic turns driving
most viewers’ bananas. Just when everything seems to go fine, we see
the most outrageous twist in the storyline. To predict a soap story
line is like walking on a two edged sword where the exercise can only
hurt viewers’ sanity. Here, in this article Telly Buzz has recapped some
of the most run of the mill clichéd tracks that we see. Here is your
chance to voice your views on them, vent out your pent up steam and
have a blast. So judge what you want to see..!!
Reincarnation Vs Leap

The
mantra of Television shows and producers these days is to introduce a
“leap” in the tale every time there is a drop in TRP rating to
recapture viewers’ attention. And why not, as most of the "Leaps" have
indeed infused fresh blood into their shows and sent the TRPs sky
rocketing!! Reincarnations - a popular concept in bollywood, somehow has
not been able to weave out the same magic in the television world.
Stories like Aaj bhi Ateet and Pyaar ke do naam, Kaajal are best
examples. So if you are given a choice, what would you opt for – a leap
or a reincarnation. By the way, why are leaps mostly of 20 years,
why not some other digit?
Mother India Vs Crying Mother

If
on one side we have
Maa Tulsi leading a band of firebrand Mother
India’s propagating naari shakti, then on the other side we have the
perennially crying ladies bearing the brunt of the antagonism meted out
to them by their in-laws or bitter halves. If one side you have the
naari shakti morcha leaders like Tulsi, Parvati, Bani (Durga), Vidya,
Kumkum, Kasturi on the “Roote Murti” side there is Prachi, Laxmi,
Anupama or Saloni, playing the role of ultimate sacrificing queens!!
What do you all think about this? You prefer the fearless woman or the
tearful one?
Triangle Vs Quadrangle

There
is nothing like love stories with happy endings!! But in our television
serials, we have never seen ending love stories! As SRK says..in OSO "Picture
abhi baaki hai mere dost"!! They have too many angles to keep the story
going on for ages. In Kyunki - Tulsi loved Mihir but there was Mandira
and then Thakral, in Kayamath Prachi loved Neev, then Milind, but Neev
still loves Prachi; in Kasamh se, Jai loved Pia then Bani, but Bani
always loved Jai, Pia loved Pushkar then fell for Jai and Meera has
also entered the fray. Confused!! Well this is the circle of
frustration for the viewers to help spiral the TRPs. So what do you
prefer to watch - love Triangle, Quadrangle or circles? Sorry no
straight line here.
Village Vs City

This
is latest trend which is very popular among the directors these days as
all the shows of television are being based on Villages or on small
cities. Be it
Sangam, Amber Dhara, Salam Zindagi, all started from a
small village. Now even the new channels have launched with the same
theme. What do we prefer to watch, Village or City?
Biological Vs Adopted Kids

In
most of the soaps if we have one Biological Kid, then there are 3
adopted ones. Whether it is in Kyunki, Kasauti or any other soap, this
is the “Kahani serials serials ki”. What is our take on all the
adaptations of adoption Vs biological?
Reality Shows Vs Daily Soaps

Even
though the bahus are ruling the TRP charts, the reality shows are
giving a very stiff competition to these Saas Bahu dramas. What is your
preference - the reality shows like Nach Baliye or Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa,
the musical ones or the saas bahu never ending sagas?
Wild Card Vs New Entrant

If
one thing in reality shows drive the viewers wild – it is the
introduction of the wild card entry or a new entrant making a direct
entry at an advanced stage. Which contestant do you prefer -those who
have been voted out in the past and making a return or those who come
up at the later stage and get direct entry to the finals?
“K” shows Vs “Non-K shows”

K
Shows have played a major role in taking television industries to newer
heights. Soaps like Kyunki has re written the history of Television and
Small screen, while on the other hand we have many non K shows doing
great for them selves as well! What is your overall view on this?
What you prefer to watch K shows - non K shows or just Good shows!
Have a field day. It’s not everyday
that viewers get to make their choices and voices both heard. This is
your opportunity, make the best of it.
Concept & Author: Nishtha
Picture Credit : Khushix
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