like I mentioned it before, I can understand the psychology that other viewers like yourself see motivating imlie but I cannot relate at all. not even 10%. I can relate to malini even though I disagree with her decisions and revenge but imlie, nope!
imlie is becoming more like a caricature -- one reason is her being shown as mahaan and giving so many lectures (I tune out). I don't see her being human. mahaan cancels that out.
I watch quite a few regional serials and the FLs are not shown as so mahaan. if the FL is wrong, she gets wacked from so many corners. not only that, she ends up having to face the music and doing some introspection. we see none of that with imlie. instead, others are continously apologizing to her.
the second reason is the obsessiveness -- I joked in one post that imlie is neither OCD or alcholic/drug addict to have so much weird focus. her over the top behaviour makes it hard to relate.
a regional serial I am watching has this woman adopting a child. she is in her 50s and the backlash she faces from her neighbours, her own family - so much drama. but we never see her as obsessive, instead she comes across as gentle and principled. we see her struggle with the decision and almost give up a few times because her grown up son is so upset. yet, she is carrying through but it is costing her. she forgot her son's birthday and her daughter-in-law had to remind her. she is falling asleep as she is tired and misses out on few family stuff. she gets brickbats for it. my point is that she comes as very human who is trying to do the right thing but this is not an easy decision for her and it is something she struggles with on a regular basis.
what do we see with imlie? it is bizarre that she would cry so much over a baby she just met. instead of people telling her off and questioning her, we have aryan over the top supporting her because what imlie wants, imlie gets. she comes across as bratty and undisciplined. that isn't a female lead for me. 🤷
Edited by mango.falooda - 3 years ago