Originally posted by: Shalzie
All of us are blaming the PH. What about the channel? Don't any of you find it odd that SP introduced a new show which gives the same vibes as Imlie? From what I have read around, Imlie's main competitors are BL and UD? Are these even decent competitors to take such dramatic steps? I think that the decision for season 2 has been taken by both channel and PH.
Has any channel or PH ignored the pleas of fans this way? In my personal opinion, we are not aware of many things which happened in the background. People who have been involved in the show have already left.
I know that many people are not happy with the episodes but we do end up getting some good scenes from time to time. Since they are in a rush to end the season, we shouldn't expect much in terms of logic as the channel and PH don't really care about ending the story properly. They are simply in a rush to start something new. Only fools can trust them again and invest in the new season. But I know it will happen, and after some months, the new FD will be in the same place as us and previous FD. Vicious cycle all around.
But we got Arylie and their journey. Let us be content with that😊
when I first saw the promo, I immediately thought imlie was ending. I even posted about it but I don't think others had the same thought as me. when I think of a channel, I think business, numbers. so any decision has multiple layers and therefore more based on reason than emotion.
here are some of my thoughts (though I can be off since I am not that familiar with the industry dynamics):
-- my guess is that PH and channel have a contract that is for x number of episodes. after that point, they re-negotiate terms and numbers. at this stage, the channel might ask itself whether it is cost-effective to keep the show going or whether to wind it down. anytime, a show is extended, you need to also re-negotiate salaries for actors as well as the technical team etc.
-- I remember vaguely of some salary and terms related drama on these lines in yeh hai mohabatein and a few other ekta serials. those were then sorted and the actors stayed on.
-- sometimes, it is the PH itself that wants a better contract and not necessarily the actors. again that can cause friction between the channel and the team. again, have a really vague memory of a drama on zee from years back where the PH and channel couldn't agree on terms and so they winded down the drama.
my guess:
-- they chose a new show with a simliar theme because they had already made some sort of pre-emptive decision on imlie. it was already in the works -- either a winding down or a complete halt
-- this may have been ratings factor (in comparison to the other shows) as well as a cost factor or issues with production house. any business decision will have multiple layers and so it can't be just ratings. there are multiple angles that we won't get to know.
-- the very fast pacing of arcs from the wedding made no sense; in other serials, wedding to falling in love can go from anywhere from 100 to 200 episodes. consumation always takes forever to happen in other dramas, sometimes even past 200 episodes. here, they covered all of that in under 50? think how ridiculous that is! so I strongly feel this has been in the works for months behind the scenes.
-- another clue is the lack of development of side characters -- in other dramas, surpita track would have taken maybe 50-100 episodes. that is how they drag these serials to 500+ episodes. the drama isn't solely focused on main characters but you develop the side characters in order to keep the juice flowing. the lack of development indicates they weren't interested in keeping the serial going for very long.
-- I feel that gul would have preferred to wind up the show altogether but due to contracts, she is obligated to do another season till the channel gives it a full axe. hence her rather abrasive attitude about how silly fans are being and how 150 families depend on the show. who pays those technicians? she does with money she gets from the channel.
-- I also feel that the channel is not particularly interested and may be revamping their schedule (which they need to do from time to time) in order to compete. so they have slotted in another season in order to get time to develop other dramas. they are probably in discussion with other PH and makers