#EDKV50th: Kriti's Post #1 || A 50th episode to remember.

Summary of this post for those who are too lazy to read 😆; This ended up being a writer's appreciation post, and for the trust they've earned from me. I talk about a few things from the episode (but the episode discussion + analysis deserves it's own post, this isn't that, so keep an eye out for that if you're looking for it). Here I mostly focus on writing & the characterizations and why EDKV is just love in those aspects. I briefly discuss my Hindi-TV watching journey and how I got here (to give insight into why finally finding a show like EDKV-where I can without a worry just trust writers & love characters-means so much to me). We (and I) spend a lot of time appreciating NiMik & ShraMan, and they deserve to be appreciated, but I think a post for the people who gave us our ShraMan need to be under the spotlight for a once too. Anyways, onto the post:

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Please allow me some time to recover from that f**kING AMAZING 50TH EPISODE. Hitting half a century WITH SIGNATURE EDKV CLASS.

NOT EVEN EXAGGERATING, I STARTED CRYING LIKE A FREAKIN BABY WHEN SUMAN'S SONG STARTED PLAYING AND WHEN SHE WAS LEAVING AND THE CAR RIDE, HER FINALLY GOING TO HER ROOM, EVERYTHING.

I will (DEFINITELY) be back for a more comprehensive post, but here's a more personal post while I recover from this emotional roller-coaster;

*Kriti trying not to cry as she types this* I get attached a very easily, you just have to win my heart once and there I am, stuck like glue. And after what feels like a lifetime, I finally found myself getting so irreparably attached to a show,this show, these characters-I'm not going to lie despite all my raving, I was still somewhere scared for the future because of previous experiences. The writer's have proven time & time again that they are different, but woh dar kahin na kahin raha. But today, I can confidently say that that fear is officially a thing of the past. I'm so happy the one thing I wanted to see the most was finally addressed-and HOW. My writers didn't forget, they would never forget. <3

I am so glad there was a much more serious & indulgent realization of how much she hurt him in the past, she said some of the exact words I needed to hear from Suman Tiwari. This is what you call realizing your mistake, this is what you call regret. Taking the time to understand and regret, fully, the gravity of your actions. Not for yourself, but because of how and how muchyou ended up hurting the person you hurt.

This my dear fandom is the difference good writing makes. THIS is why Ek Duje Ke Vaaste is special, and will go on to be a classic in its own space. It is NOT some cheap knock-off, made for a moment or two of indulgence to replace a void, it is ITS OWN tale & it should be treated with the same respect. EDKV is the story of Shravan Malhotra & Suman Tiwari and that is all. Story-wise & character-wise they hold their own ground, their realism, their honesty to themselves, their outlook on life-it is simply not comparable and you cannot convince me otherwise; the writing of this show has simply earned an unmatchable amount of respect from me, like please don't even bother. Having said that, I respect that we can all have different opinions and naturally,want to give everyone their own space to have them. That's the beauty of perspective. But as far as I'm concerned, I'm solid on this.

From a technical standpoint however, the execution of today's episode reminded me ZGH, and despite how I feel about certain aspects of the show & storyline, I hold it in utmost regard when it comes to the way it was written and the respect the characters are given by the writers. I so longed to see a Hindi-drama with that kind of thought put into it, and finally I got it!

Often I used to find myself giving way too much credit to fictional characters, attributing more to them than they were probably ever even created with, especially for Hindi shows. During some of my previous Hindi drama ventures I often used to wonder, does that writer of that show even spend half the amount of time I do thinking about these characters (desi-drama sistahs can I get an AMEN, I'm sure this thought has crossed all our minds at some point), do they even give a second glance to things we sit and think about for hours, do they bother coming up with explanations we've spent days making up in our heads for the lapse in logic & ruined characterizations? Not caring about this stuff has it's own joy, and having reveled in it for so long, I can only say that I get why someone wouldn't want to indulge in these thoughts. But for me personally, somewhere in the back of my mind this always got to me. Over the years, regardless of the drama, in the back of my mind I always felt like I was fooling myself, it always felt like this was a one way relationship where I, the viewer, cared way more than the people were making the effing shows ever did. It felt like a waste of energy, time, and emotional investment that did nothing to lessen my affections. Like a great big dhoka. It just left this unsettling feeling that for the longest time that I liked to avoid, but now have proudly gotten over. Though these experiences are probably why I've had issues trusting Hindi-shows.

But with EDKV, for the first time, a show has made feel like I've placed my emotions & my trust in capable hands. I confidently say I've never been able to say this about any Hindi drama ever, I've never been given so many reasons to trust the writers of a Hindi drama. For me above all, this is the reason why I love this show so much is them. Writers who have given me a reason to believe, for the first time ever.

Dilip Jha & Archita Jha (story & screenplay), Rajesh Chawla (dialogues), Shobit Jaiswal (script consultant), and Uday Berry (creative director) have truly become my heroes. And with combination of young & experienced making up the directing team-Shyam Maheshwari & Aijaz A Shaikh-it's no surprise to me EDKV kicking all kinds of ass.

Falling asleep now due to exam exhaustion, replies & episode discussion post shall ensure later! Also if this post felt too-serious-for a-tv-show #sorrynotsorry. I'm giving time to something that makes me happy, and I shall discuss it as seriously as I please :'D