Six Feet from The Edge and Thinking. EDIT 19/4 - Page 7

Originally posted by: Jayne

First of all, a wonderful post.

Also, again, I made this same post elsewhere, but it fits, so...


I totally understand your point of view... and agree.

From what I have observed, ever since Lavanya's exit, there has not been rhyme nor reason for the story, other than in the loosest sense of the word.

If one goes back and views the episodes from the beginning of the show, it is quite clear that the flavor of the show is completely different now.
We were promised pudding and we got thin broth instead.

There was such a wonderful build up of all characters up to mid-December, inclusive of the Pruhkaash brothers.
Lavanya's exit was one of the most graceful ones I have had the pleasure of viewing.

Post that, the writers seemed to have had a lobotomy.

From Khushi's mime actions when she and Arnav decide to stop talking to each other, to the New Year's Eve fiasco, to the latest saving the supposedly uber-smart businessmen from a couple of street-level crooks, there has only been steady downward curve to the graph of the show.

All the characters, including Khushi and Arnav, have seen a slow assassination at the hands of the writers since December mid-week and the wounds are still bleeding. From an impetuous but well-meaning Khushi, we see a childish, bratty, and frankly intolerable Khushi. From an austere but smart Arnav, we see a snarling yet seemingly clueless (even about business matters) Arnav.

Sure, one might say that the entire Sungeet episodes, both leading up to and post, were romantic and pleased the audience.
However, when I view it again, I find that Arnav made an abrupt about-face from still not really liking her (see New Year's episode and his comments to NK and Aakaash) to the sudden challenges for the Sungeet. There was no real reason given for his change of heart, but we viewers were happy so we did not delve too deeply into the reasons thereof.

It was definitely an important aspect of the story and it had to take place before the misunderstanding track. Hence, the entire lovey-dovey scenes were no more than a couple of weeks worth. I discount the final week because the promo for the misunderstanding had already been aired and that soured the entire week's worth of episodes for me, no matter how much Arnav and Khushi gazed at each other until they were cross-eyed.

If you notice, all subsequent episodes since Lavanya's exit show a brief glimmer of the gray cells of the writers struggling to come to fore - eg. Sungeet and love-realization, Holi, and some other other ten second scenes here and there - but they are beaten down by the haze of 'vahu' show writers' influence... the quality and the strength of the story is gone.

Viewers can take only so much of this kind of storyline before they leave. The other show by 4 Lions PH was relatively good up to the marriage. After that, it was a wasted effort to even switch on the TV for it, let alone record it to view it again later. I don't even want to mention the relatives that came afterwards (Shudder).

Unfortunately, after this second show by 4 Lions, I am beginning to think this may be a pattern for them: Hook the viewers with a great love story and strong leads, then when they are riding high and it is building up to a crescendo, drop them and leave them floundering.
A word of warning to 4 Lions PH: Such a crescendo comes only once, and any build up after that is never quite so high or the viewer (if any are left) not so enthralled.

Can IPKKND be salvaged?
Not with such lobotomized writers.

Jayne

Originally posted by: somzz007

Hey priya and Gitika..

Happy weekend to you guys too.. Me not too much interested in the show..So won't really comment on the show..😆

Originally posted by: Jayne

Originally posted by: MentalExotica

19TH APRIL

I DUG OUT THIS POST ONLY BECAUSE THESE MEMORIES JUST RESURFACED

I have another point to make in addition to this which i will update in the main POST.

Refer to the edit.

Originally posted by: stafhtad

Gitu,

Me no like Lifebouy.😭 Grudgy touched and squeezed it. I want Mentos so I can enjoy Kentuck Key Chic.😛😉

Jokes aside, I have been thinking along same lines. I stopped watching the episodes. Reade written updates and then watched when the WU sounded good. Some times words cannot tell you how horrible a Rabba Vey has been inserted. Then only friends told it was good, I watched, or else just happy reading WU.

Then I read comments and some people praise to hells end and some people bash it to heavens end (I know I know) and then, one's own judgement gets colored.

All though the CVs are doing a fine job of showing us filler episodes for over 40 episodes now and runing the entertainment value, all other external factors are also adding to the misery.

We either are lowering our expectations so much by reading some views, that even a faltu epsiode looks ok and we are increasing our expectations so much that even a great episode, probbably looks average.

To end this dilemma, just for me, I have decided, if the so called ME is anything but clearing of MU, at least from one leads side, meaning either Kushi knows why ASR did it or ASR knows Kushi is innocent, I will probably go mind own business as, I cannot watch BS and SI talents insulted anymore. This is just my POV which may not sit well with lot of members, but, still airing the same.

Thanks for bumping up this topic.

Sudha

Originally posted by: Jayne