Originally posted by: .Veritaserum
This is such a brilliant post. This show has been near perfect in showcasing realistic relationships but alas, the makers seem to have given in to TRP pressure...which is inevitable. I think Zindagi Gulzaar Hai is the only show that's dealt with sensitive interpersonal relationships/character trajectories with perfection. Attaining such levels of sublime perfection is a far cry on Indian telly I suppose.
I think I stopped relating to Sumo as a character when she pulled off that "Bharosa" stunt on the terrace. It wasjuvenile, her definition of bharosa was rather simplistic in the sense that I would place my faith on a random stranger to protect me when I'm in any kind of danger. The bharosa which Shravan spoke of, the kind of faith and reciprocity one expects to share with a partner for life, was taken out off context and trivialized by Sumo (the CVs) to provide impetus to Shrav's confession/realization that he's never fallen out of love in all these years. It's sad because it's Sumo that I related to, the most in this show.🤔
Secondly, Ramnath has been judged pretty severely and hauled over the coals. I despise the mother Nirmala more than anyone else in this show. Ramnath, for all his vices, is/was a wonderful father to Shravan, was never the absentee parent so to speak. He never remarried post his separation from his wife. The onus completely rests on Nirmala if the love story has to move forward. Will she ever realize she plays a major role in the deep-rooted trust issues and cynicism towards women that's been instilled in Shravan's psyche all these years? It's she who should be the prime mover of events henceforth in Shraman's love story in order to absolve herself and atone for being away from Shravan as a mother when he needed her the most.
Sumo being the mediator between the mother and son is the typical Indian telly trope where the heroine has to play the lone ranger in issues totally unrelated to her scheme of things. But at least, in this show, I liked the confrontation scene for some reason. I think it's probably because it was due to the powerful dialogues involved + was devoid of any melodrama which we see in other shows + awesome acting by Namik and Nikita. Thank God for small mercies.😆