Originally posted by: Granbois
For the past couple of weeks I have stopped watching Ishqbaaaz on tv. Till now I have stuck to the show because of the chemistry and acting prowess of NM-SC and it is painful to see them reduced to characters providing comic relief and balance to family dynamics. I can't believe they rushed through Sahil's adoption track and gave a step-motherly treatment to Shivika's 2nd wedding. Nowadays the only time these two are shown in a serious mode is when they are giving kandha to the brother's (mediocre) love stories. And then too the 'fans' of the other two couples bestow the choicest abuses on them. Nowadays it is only habit that makes me catch up with IB that too online and I end up fast-forwarding everything that doesn't focus on Shivika+Sahil or Tinky😆
I am sorry but the other stories have no meat to them. The writing skills of HS are only limited to rebooting stories and copy/pasting scenes of one couple on to the others. Just like Shivaay is provided with new set of GFs and wives in major tracks, Om's story is just a cycle of battling Tejlana plus calling his FL characterless after every 30 episodes. No comments for the third bro because his romantic track is as savoury as burnt toast. And the rabid fangiri by some has further turned me off from accepting the two pairs.
I am sick of how SM is made into a slugfest whenever Shivika get an important scene; are blamed for even slightest drop in TRP points; accused of being recipient of favouritism whenever the TRP hikes or NM-SC are nominated for some awards. I am weirded out by people who are always salivating for SR coz that is the definition of a normal couple but start ranting and calling Shivaay an 'abuser' and Annika a 'doormat' whenever they have a couple's fight. And I roll my eyes at people who write elaborate essays on Shivika, are ready to kiss HS's feet by highlighting elaborate master plans that maybe the reason behind loopholes in her $hitty writing but drop the facade and flee like recreants abandoning a sinking ship coz their OTP is not getting to romance or $ex it up the way they thought.
I think that Shivika deserve each and every ounce of admiration and love they have achieved; they are the sole reason for putting Ishqbaaaz on the map of TV world. It is irksome to watch them be bashed for everything that goes askew on the show. but I do feel proud that these two are being able to deliver despite being handed out such $hitty story line. It is aggravating when other insecure people belittle their hard work, call them old and stale, say they have lost their charm. Now I want the PH to hand them 10 days holidays with no bank scenes and then see where the TRPs land😆. At Least it will give me the time to wean myself off this post-merger tasteless khichdi of a show.