Originally posted by: ga1986
True ....After writing the post I kinda realised that myself ...It brings me back to my initial observation that the show is adressing a very varied audience in terms of social and economic backgrounds , the upbringing , exposure etc , thats why the messages fail to connect sometimes and land up in category of pseudo empowerment ..
But instead of simply showing Anuj as this too-good-to-be-true man , wouldnt it be making more sense if they also show the main protagonist Anupamaa learning and actually making progress ....If she's still shown serving chai and theplas to her abusers , saying "maine sab ghar ka kaam kar liya Baa" before rushing off to work , what's the use ? Who is learning from Anuj's example , Toshu to abhi bhi agar Kinjal ko doodh de de , everyone has tears in their eyes
No wonder , even though the character has been masacred badly , people are still liking Anuj's character more than Anupamaa's (some poll on twitter)...simply because Anupamaa is 2 steps forward and 10 steps backward ...
I agree, they are trying to cater to a wide audience coming from diff backgrounds and you know that is exactly where the creatives fail. I have noticed this since Anuj's entry. I understand the whole purpose of this entry was to show what was not going right with Anu and how it should've been - they started it off well but they keep falling all over the place. and they have been flagged time and again for this.
Anuj's character has been out and out fictional - they got him as a too good to be true - which is where the basic issue started - on one hand, you are "trying" to show Anu and her issues as "real" and then you contrast it with a character which is "too good"? Instead, they could've made both real and flawed. Ofcourse, it is implied that Anuj is flawed too but they have never really focused on that element??
I agree, they should've shown her progressing slowly in various walks in her life - prof, personal etc.
I agree with Mini too - on the kitchen dialogue...while I don't disagree completely, maybe the way they are making it look like is - if isn't forced, it is ok? and if she is doing something out of choice, then it is fine. Although, I don't understand why would they want to "glorify" it? Like there are probably better ways to word it or depict no?
If we are trying to show progress on itv and want to cater to diff audience base, then lets show progress in the correct sense no? Let them show what is not right now IRL and how can that be made right - but like I said, they tend to fail with this connection. It appears that they want to show something but either due to rushed writing or unnecessary drama, they miss the essence by a very long shot!
I can't find that post - but someone had mentioned on Anuj's character - prince charming nahi hote IRL. Idk why many women think that men who help with household stuff are omg wow? But honestly, I don't blame them much because that is how many are conditioned and ofc not to forget the extremely low standard of expectations. such things are pretty basic and i don't even think it is such a big ask either!
I saw this poll too (IF ka tha na?) - didn't see why Kinjal was included in it? and how is V considered to be the best "fictional" character? and I agree with your take on this poll - it is def that.
All in all, I really hope that post wedding, they try to fix these loopholes and the character arc. Show the flaws, let them embrace the flaws and together work on them. That IMO will be the best way to show personal progress - individually and in their relationship. Professional progress toh well we've discussed at length time and again
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