Agree! And I think TRP is collective judgement. And most women share similar sentiments...May be thats why all the shows also have similar plots around same time. It is like having a row of automobile dealers on a particular road. They have to create competition, comparison and choice for the people. :D
That makes me wonder, is there a scope for genuine storytelling?I think It happens only during the initial phase. The initial 6 months to 1 year is where the story shines. The writers talent, the directors vision and actors chemistry TRULY contributes to the viewership. After that, the longevity is based on how well you can sustain the interest and competition from other shows. May be thats why I stopped SNS and DABH after 1.5 years :) They get repetitive.
That brings me to one more question. How did BV work for so long?. May be they didnt care for TRP and invested in the characters. And being a social messaging show, it had necessary backup from the channel and PH which enabled the creatives to WORK on their characters? See how Jagya character turned negative and then positive!! It took 100s of episodes, each time his character transitioned. Look at Shiv, how the love story with Anandi progressed? It takes time!! And when TRP doesnt work, channel has to back up and give time. I am not sure, just speculating. But I surely know they took A LOT of time turning Jagya to negative and then positive. It was not overnight. Thats why even his character is cherished along with Anandi and Shiv.
BV was topping the charts throught out till pratyusha and shukla were there. The show was extremely regressive while pretending to be progressive but it had actors like Surekha Sikri in the ensemble. So it working for as long as it did is not surprising.
Second MLs have worked since before Kekta discovered the letter K. Rarely are they well written but I can name 10 shows that worked with second MLs lololol
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