Originally posted by: Saatschi
Very well said TM. It is indeed appalling to see how much venom people live with in this forum. Just imagine, so much hatred bubbling in them, waiting for an outlet. Well, at least, they get some release by vomiting it all out. Barun's always been the punching bag of the forum. No matter what happens, he is always the one to blame.
But, I guess, brickbats are as much a part of being in the public eye as adulation is. There are extremes and there is a median of sanity within this spectrum, which his true fans will fall within. And wish him luck with his life and future endeavors.
The show has become such a farce these days, the characters I started watching for have morphed into unidentifiable beings. I can neither connect with these new characters nor feel for them nor rejoice in their bond, which is such a strange feeling considering there was a time when I could think of nothing but the wonderful connection they portrayed between the two lead characters. The wonderful feeling always lingered and kept me glued to my screen, always watching as soon as the links were made available. Now, it's all gone.
The magic is long gone. I feel forlorn. But that is my problem. Not the actors'. I am under no delusions that any of the actors owe me, as a viewer, anything. They have their own lives and they have the rights to make their own decisions. I do not start watching a show subject to any binding contract (in my mind) with the PH (that they shall, from that day onwards, only show me a track that I WANT to see) with the actor (that, if I get attached to a character they play, he or she shall continue to act that role for me, as long as I WANT to see it). So, if the PH shows me a track that I do not want to see, I just switch. if the actor decides that something is not his cup of tea anymore and quits (or leaves or takes a break) I just decide if I still want to watch the show or not. After all, it is not every show that keeps me engrossed, every character that makes me so attached to it. It works both ways. An actor cannot demand that I watch him or her and I cannot demand that he or she stay and entertain me.
The fact is, in my view, that Barun brought ASR to life so flawlessly that even though it was a flawed character he was portraying, I could connect, relate and empathize with the character from day 1. The first six months of the show, for me, have been spectacular and the ASR that Barun portrayed was phenomenal (my view). That will always stay in my mind. No matter what happens now, what the real facts are, what the reasons are, good or bad, nothing will ever change that Barun was responsible for entertaining me with one of the most wonderful reel characters I have seen on screen. ASR, as it was conceptualized and portrayed in the first six months, was a dream reel character for me, and I will always remember Barun with affection and admiration for bringing ASR to my life.
Barun is talented and he has the potential to do great things. All I can wish him is good luck and the drive to achieve the goals he has mapped out in his mind. And I wish him happiness. Always.
Fame is a fickle friend anyway. And every person has to live with the weight of the responsibility that the choices he or she makes brings with it. We have nothing to lose here, except something that gives us entertainment. This is his life and livelihood. He has to live with the consequences, not us. Therefore, I will only wish him all the best.
Not everyone has to like the same actor that we do. We have our own opinions. But, in real life, would we wish evil (for want of a better word) to befall someone just because they do something that we do not approve of (even though we have no real say in the matter)? Because that is just what some people in the forum are doing.
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