Originally posted by: mandymeggy
I've been a silent member of IF for quite a while now but I just had to comment on this brilliant, most amazing thread!! I have seen DV firsthand in my life. Yes, my father was an abuser...still is. This is something very close to me, because I've seen my mom suffer (she's still with him). Delusioned into thinking that he's the perfect husband, and he just has this "bad streak that comes out only once in a while". She love this show btw. and finds what ASR is doing to be perfectly fine. I wouldn't expect anything more anyway, the show is an extension of the perfect love story that she never had
Coming to the show, I've found myself giving Arnav way too much leeway for his actions, always thinking that he still had a shot at redemption. but it's all gotten way out of control now...he's shown classic examples of an abuser, and worse it's being romanticized!! I've had enough of this in my life, I don't need to see it on television. To be honest, I actually liked Shyam better for Khushi (BEFORE WE FOUND OUT ANYTHING ABOUT HIM, before you guys think I'm crazy). He was nicer, more civilized, and actually knew how to treat a woman (now we know why he was like that though!). Can we just please get KKG away from the douches...and towards someone more nicer? LIKE NK PERHAPS! he was the sweetest, most kindest, and the best male character on the show...by far!
and anyway, i always found the whole 18year old girl falling in love with a much older man to be very disturbing...add in some man-handling, two beautiful leads and you've got yourself a HOT PASSIONATE LOVE STORY FOR THE MASSES! 🤢 way to go cv's, way to go!
hey mandymeggy, firstly🤗 and kudos for having guts to tell your story and relating it to the show. I myself also have seen much emotional abuse in my extended familly. the guy is an asshole who gets kicks from putting down his wife/ mother in law and reducing the poor woman to tears everytime! and yes, she is still with him.. after 30+ years of marriage and emotional abuse.
secondly, this show.. i cant/wont complain about the story line. that the writers choice. but i can and will complain is that at the end of the day, shows have an impact on the people. so, its the channel/ production house's responsiblity to make sure it doesnt impart any NEGATIVE messages.
how MANY times, have we been influenced to make simple choices like clothes/shoes after we see a movie? as humans we tend to get influenced by everything around us, and more so by the most popular medium of our time.
when shows like IPKKND show abuse even for a short time, its an insult to women who have suffered mild-severe forms of abuse and it DOES influence people. I dont give a flying flip about how ASR himself is suffering- i care about the MESSAGE thats been sent out!
as a channel, they have to be more sensitive towards people and behaviors.
TO all the OTHERS out there: rape and bitch-slapping ARENT the ONLY forms of abuse. so, yes, whatever ASR did, in many people's mind is abusive... i am SHOCKED by the CRAP people spew out sometimes.
coming to the show; manydmeggy, i COMPLETELY iagree with you in regards to shyam. I would even go to say, EVEN after the truth came out, he only once/twice lost his cool. the obvious one being on the night of Sangeet. he has been more of a gentleman to Khushi than Arnav ( leaving aside the bigamy crap, analysing just behavior). that is something that has always struck me when i see these two men: ASR: hot tempered, tempermental, unpredictable, rough; Shyam: cheater, but calm, gentleman who shows basic respect to women.
PS: i am not saying Shyam is a better man; just comparing their behavior towards KKG.