Innu! 🤗Firstly, your post is insightful and intelligently put, which is why I enjoyed reading it so much. Thought-provoking discussion, like yours, makes visiting the forum worthwhile.
Coming to the post, I can see why you had to attach such an elaborate disclaimer. It's that one particular fandom that really puts me off this show and this forum. Also, to the people who attack Manasi as an actress: grow up. Criticizing her action scenes as Bhavya is the same as criticizing Shrenu for Gauri's speech impediment. Neither actresses have control over what their characters are made to do and forced to behave. Let's stop attacking people for what they cannot change.
Ignore the passive aggression and bring forth the intellectual discussion.
We've spoken at length about this before and so you already know where I stand on this matter. This entire sister track makes me nauseous because it seems like a Four Lions' trademark, it is just that overused. The idea of a set of sisters unknowingly and coincidentally marrying a set of brothers is so pathetically banal and I would much prefer if neither Gauri nor Bhavya are Annika's Chutki. In fact, I would even hate for another actress to come in as Chutki as the cast is already too big and the perpetual struggle for screen space is very controversial amongst certain fandoms. I wish Annika would just get closure. The likelihood of finding one's long lost (supposedly dead sister) is minimal in reality and though, it would be heartwarming to see Annika finally reunite with her sister, it would be so much more satisfying to see her just make peace with her past.
Nevertheless, if the writers eventually do progress with the sister track, I agree with you: Bhavya has greater potential as Annika's sister. If we ignore the evident mistakes that writers have made in establishing her character/background and concentrate simply on her personality and intentions, Bhavya is a compelling protagonist. Her being a permanent fixture in OM can cause so much conflict of interest in the future. Moreover, her dynamic with Annika is intriguing as both these women with such damaged pasts deals with their respective traumas in absolutely divergent ways. I can definitely see a confrontation of epic proportions unfolding if Bhavya were to discover that Annika is her sister. The anger, resentment and obviously, eventual reconciliation would be delightful to watch. All in all, this is a story, that I could still buy into.
However, nothing would more cringeworthy than Gauri ending up as Annika's sister. No disrespect to Shrenu, (my criticism is purely directed at the writers) Gauri is eccentric, to put it mildly. So far, she seems unpredictable and it's difficult to understand if the writers are deliberately inconsistent with her or is just a confused person. Is she the sweet, loving unicorn? Or the so-called 'grey' character who can stand up to anyone except her husband? At times, Gauri is absolutely endearing, but there are also moments when I have to bury my face in my hands because she is so embarrassingly orthodox. I like the idea of Annika and Gauri being bonded by a close friendship because one cannot choose their siblings, but they can choose their friends. They became family, the moment they met, but the fact that they choose to maintain this relationship is so much more meaningful. The one thing I really love about Gauri is that she is steadfastly loyal to Annika and just like she has mentioned before that there doesn't need to be a label for their relationship, there also does not need to be blood ties between them because they are connected by their love for each other.
Merely the notion that Annika and Gauri must be related because they seem similar is ludicrous and laughable. Even if this was the case, the similarities between Annika and Gauri are superficial at best like you've mentioned. I agree that Annika and Gauri are both loud-mouthed oddballs who are intensely protective of their loved ones and can be very compassionate. But on a deeper, more subconscious level, Annika and Bhavya share greater similarities. Annika is indubitably an ESTP and Bhavya is an ISTP: both women are Sensors/Thinkers/Perceivers. To a large extent, both are rational people who prioritise thought over feeling. They tend to be stubborn and risk-prone, but are both inherently moral.
Conversely, ENFP Gauri is clearly emotional and driven by her feelings and intuition. Despite being warm and loving, she would resort to wrongful means for the sake of protecting her loved ones. This is a quality that I admire, but I do believe that this really sets her apart from Annika and Bhavya who are moral to a fault. Though I don't believe that personality can define the potential for a sibling relationship, even then, Bhavya is more similar to Annika than Gauri is.
If we have to have a sister track, my vote goes to Bhavya.
I'm sorry that a great post turned into a battle zone. Be fearless and keep posting your thoughts, because I love hearing that clear, analytical voice of reason!
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Edited by parthianglory. - 8 years ago
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