Originally posted by: -Amri-
@GredandForge
Before coming to your very pertinent questions about Baldev and his character growth, I'd like to ask some questions in my turn.
First of all...Who is Veera?😃
Veera is the lead😛
What is her ambition in life? At least for Baldev, we knew that he wanted to become the Sarpanch. Ranvi became a singer (in three episodes!), but still, his passion for singing was fructified.
I never got the impression that Ranvi wanted to become a singer. The way I see it, Ranvi does things which others ask him to. Music is his passion but we were never showed that he wanted to become a singer. All this happened in a matter of few episodes.But Veera? What are her interests, apart from her encouraging her Veerji, singing the praises of Ratan and Ranvi, or pursuing her Papaji ka sapna?
Ranvi's aim was also to fulfill his dad's dream. Isn't that aim enough? To get the college up and running is no small task. It needs a lot of effort put in not only in the beginning but throughout. A college needs supervision so as far as doing and achieving something is the question, she has done fairly well IMO.
Apparently she is a graduate and wanted to pursue her higher education abroad. Doesn't the self-denial of the opportunity bother her, not even for a second? 😲
Now this, I agree. In the way of showing her sacrifice, her love for her family, they haven't focused on her individual disappointments but I guess those sort of things are never shown on soaps. Its left to the written fiction only.Granted, she came to know about her family's poor financial health and what they did for her and willingly turned down her personal ambitions to do something in return. But doesn't that make her even a little bitter? 😕More importantly, doesn't she ever feel like an outsider in her family, whom she knows are not her blood relatives?😕
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eah. The whole half-truth and Gunjan's tantrum was brushed under the carpet skirting the main issue. But you never know, they might bring it up again.Doesn't she feel offended by Ratan's continued preference for her son who happens to be of her own blood? How her (perhaps)natural affection for her flesh and blood eclipses her professed 'love' for Veera, her proclaimed daughter, every time?
No. The makers want to show only parts that are hunky-dory. Yeah. So we have absolutely NO answers to these questions.🤢At least Baldev ko chodo, he is the female lead's romantic interest (which is what he has been relegated to being, he has no personal characteristics left whatsoever).
But what about the protagonist herself? For God's sake, the show is named Veera, it's eponymous and is supposed to show the emotional journeys and travails of the protagonist.
Veera herself has no character growth😡. At least Baldev was shown as softening and growing because of Veera's influence. But there has been no progress as far as Veera, the individual is concerned.
What else do you want Veera to change? She is already perfect given she is the female lead.Loves her family-Check
Sacrifices for them-Check
Has a love interest-Check😆
What is this character growth that everyone keeps talking about? What were shown as her flaws?
I feel like I am missing something that everyone else can clearly see.
What she does for the love interest needs to be seen so I think its too early to judge whether she loves him deeply or not.
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And now...coming to your very interesting questions about Baldev...Bang on post! ⭐️These are questions which have plagued me since this love-shove business took over.
I don't know about others, but if someone shot my childhood dream down mercilessly, if someone hampered an ambition that I cherished with all my heart from fructifying, I would never forgive them. NEVER.😳
Even if I do forgive them. I won't stop thinking about it even if I have fallen in love with someone else.
But Baldev ne Veera ke eik lecture suni aur uska mann badal gaya. I am yet to figure out how exactly he forgot his Sarpanch dream. But yes, I buy very much the idea that he's always had a soft spot for Veera and couldn't bear to hurt her willingly (as evidenced by the sprain incident). I am convinced that he does care for her deeply, and that his heart loves her with all its might.😳
I always took that as an isolated incident. She showed him that he was doing damage to the ladies of his village and hence he helped her. I never thought that every past resentment was gonna be washed in that one lecture. Its ridiculous.
But the emotional conflicts that he might have experienced, the conflict between his head and his heart, were completely neglected. The heart wants what the heart wants, right? But how did Baldev start listening to his heart? Isn't he the one who said, Mardon ko pyaar nahin honnda?😲
He even said that on the bridge in Poland. You know, it would have made sense if they still showed that he thinks she loves him and he is just "nibhafying zimmedari" like earlier.
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So therein we have the root of all the problems.😃 Cutting a long story short...The moral is that the show's makers have completely invested their writing in depicting the love stories, but are utterly unconcerned about developing characters as individuals, showing them grow, depicting their idiosyncrasies, the changes in their psyches, etc,.🤢
Word! What I infer is that they are reacting according to the feedback. Viewers enjoy Baldev's scenes hence that is shown. No other thought.It all began with Gunjan, who initially fascinated me so much because of the neglect she faced which made her the person she is. I still haven't figured out how the character took a 360 degree turn, or how Ranvi's love for her gave her some validation and a whole new start in terms of emotional fulfillment.
I will continue resolving to not invest much into the show. To not have expectations and yet fall for it again.😆
It began with Gunjan, and it continues with Veera and Baldev...As for Ranvi, he is the least developed among all, so not going to go there at all!!!🥱
He has become a puppet in the hands of the women of his family.
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PHEW!!! That marks the end of my rant.😊 Hope you had the patience to come to this:) If yes, I commend you heartily for your endurance. Thanks!And awesome post once again!⭐️
Thanks again😳
And it was good reading such a long reply.
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