Originally posted by: serialjunkie
I think pacing is very critical for IPK. There is a bit of back forth in this show with ARHI loosening and tightening their attraction for each other. One episode gives you a Jhatka with their strong chemistry and the next episode throws cold water on all the passion.
One of the critical things in romantic tales (as sources from Regency romance books MB book etc), is that their is strong sexual tension between the leads. There is also refreshing scenes in between that dissipates that tension somewhat. Also, the characters are allowed opportunities to interact normally and then thrown in to situations where their desire is stirred for each other. This is a balancing act and not all writers can get this right. So far I have to give my thumbs up to CVs for doing a fantastic job of Diwali episode and the treatment of anguish in KKG and ASR after that.
I think it would help CVs to know how long they plan to prolong the show. Lets say they want to run the show for 2.5 years, then they have a canvass to work on and can decide quarter by quarter how they wish to progress the story. While a quarter is running, they can always add funny filler episodes.
Most serials lose their charm because they dont have an end date in mind. They keep stretching the show driving characters and plot lines stale. It behooves a good CV team to put an end date in mind and work backwards to give us constant pacing and meaningful progression.
I would lfor them to push the envelope on Censor board a bit when it comes to ARHI scenes (hint hint)
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