I hardly comment on this forum. Just on a few RUMYA posts coz I like their story. (at least it's different). But today I had to say something.
Yes I feel sorry for Annika too. Sadly Gul has gone down her usual path of hero "High-handedly" deciding what is good for a woman. As usual, a man gets to decide what a woman should do, and what her place is etc. Marrying someone "by force" or against their will is not something to celebrate. It actually happens to people in "Real" and it's not a laughing matter.
While I like Naakul's acting as Shivaay, I think in some scenes they make him grit his teeth too much. There is no need to do that to show anger. He was superb in his previous role and this role is totally different. I think he's doing justice to it, but sometimes the role is not doing justice to him. That whole scene of preponing the wedding without consulting anyone was so inconsiderate and selfish on Shivaay's part. ALL coz a girl he pretends NOT to have feelings for supposedly went to the "next level" in her relationship with another guy? I mean hypocrisy much?
Sadly GK has shown time and again, that she is on the man's side, and always make the female lead get insulted and humiliated by numerous people. In a previous show her FL was called "Bakari" as in ("cow or goat?), by the supposed caretaker of the guy's family. In another show the aunt of the ML called the FL all kinds of names to her face, even after their marriage. He NEVER was seen stopping her. I can only IMAGINE how social climbing Pinky is going to behave when she realizes her son didn't marry high society girl Tiya Kapoor and it's not a SHITIA wedding but a SHIVIKA wedding. I bet all her "niceness" will run out the window and she'll be worse than Hello hi bye bye.
At least on THIS show,I was thinking GK will show something different. A "Mature" relationship between the oldest son and his love interest. Even after a bad start how they come to understand each other, and then it culminates in a relationship of mutual respect. (happened to some extent) Then, they may marry for reasons other than love. But there is respect between them. Shivaay overcomes his prejudices. Not by forcing marriage on someone and then thinking her "below" him, but by marrying her even when he knows she is not from the background he wants because he values HER above his prejudices. He then fights for her honor and proves to himself that Khoon Khandan does not define anyone because he himself can see what a woman of worth his wife is. SHE doesn't have to prove anything to HIM!
But for THAT, this show has to be produced by an "Adult", not by someone who is still addicted to 80's style Mills and Boon novels, who thinks men controlling women is Hot! So far, Annika was shown with some self-respect. But now as Shivaay's wife, she will have to fight the prejudices of society, his family,and even HIM. That won't be a fun ride for her at all. Through no fault of her own, she will be thought of as a gold digger. This is not what I expected to see on THIS show. But then from Gul "Ma'am" one can't expect much better. Wish people would stop calling her that. Neither is she anyone's boss here or school principle. One thing I know for sure...Gul is a sadist and enjoys to see her FL suffer and through her the audience. So get ready for a daily does of insults coming Annika's way.
Edited by MrDarcyfan - 8 years ago