What went wrong for Ek Hasina Thi? - Page 3

I started watching midway, by chance, during a brief visit to India and found it intriguing. But then lost interest after Dev's introduction, but after a gap stated to catch up online just to see how the Goenkas would be unmasked.

Can't say much about the timeslot because I don't know how that functions and what else is there, but in principle, I completely agree that given the content a later 10 or 10:30 timeframe would have been far more logical.

To me the biggest weakness was the choice of the actor playing Dev and the very weak development of that character. He was always off in his own world and was pretty slow and bumbling. I wish they had picked a much stronger actor and invested in developing his character, made him believable. With a weak Dev it was like a hole in the heart of the show. very puzzling why they did what they did! Couldn't they tell when they reviewed the epis themselves that it wasn't working?

Dayal was very good (as were the antagonists, particularly Simone who was near flawless), but I found it a little odd how they portrayed Dayal's conversations with Durga. He was fine, but Durga was always so aloof, almost cutting him off at times, there was no real from-the-heart-empathy on her part for him. She was consumed by her her own battles adn her own ego-- I will do x, I will do y..always I, I, I. While, in the same 2 years Dayal seemed to have developed such a beautiful bond with her and it showed. This may not be a big deal, and is a small point, but it was always jarring to me.

And finally the muddying of the theme of justice. I did not appreciate it descending into a saga of revenge.

Still, it began with so much promise.

oh, and I agree -- the marriage track was baffling. I couldn't fathom the point of that track. Why was it necessary? Why was Durga hell bent on entering the Goenka hhld as Shaurya's wife?? I found it weird, illogical (unless they thought they were going to ape Revenge, even then what was the point?).

I think it was a combination of bad time slot, unnecessary/ annoying D-N flashbacks, Dev's entry and D-D wedding track, slackening of the pace, ignoring Payal and real culprits and focusing on useless Dev and Durga-Sakshi ego wars!

I think its just the plot. You really can't drag and drag a show with ultimate revenge plot like all those saas bahu shows... Durga has to win at some point. The culprits have to be exposed and pay for their deeds at some point no matter how powerful they are and how cunning.

i think TRP wise the show z doing quite good.
even in my country i have noticd teenagers too like ths show(they dont feel the content though,its all shaurya n sakshi charm that they adore).
considering its a totally diff type of show i find the TRP really impressive.i never expected such TRP from indian aud for a non conventional show.

coming to points u mention i agree on each point but is not it still,inspite of all ths neg point,the best n most interesting show at present?!

Originally posted by: yllscin

I think its just the plot. You really can't drag and drag a show with ultimate revenge plot like all those saas bahu shows... Durga has to win at some point. The culprits have to be exposed and pay for their deeds at some point no matter how powerful they are and how cunning.

Originally posted by: kheya-mayur

i think TRP wise the show z doing quite good.
even in my country i have noticd teenagers too like ths show(they dont feel the content though,its all shaurya n sakshi charm that they adore).
considering its a totally diff type of show i find the TRP really impressive.i never expected such TRP from indian aud for a non conventional show.

coming to points u mention i agree on each point but is not it still,inspite of all ths neg point,the best n most interesting show at present?!

but trp is good so y they rush?

The priorities of the show are all wrong.

Flashbacks are all about Dev and his relation with Nitya. I am sick and tired of such flashbacks. From Dev's POV its okay but what about Nitya ? She has no memories of her parents. Its only her BF she remembers all the time.