Originally posted by: Cleo12345
Wonderful... Heartfelt
post Maddy. I felt like I was reading a eulogy
speech. Maybe it is, because they have killed Jodha by killing her spirit.It is so unfair to
the real queen to be depicted like this. We are aware of the attempts by
zealots to remove her name from history...they were successful to some extent.
Entertainment Media (starting from Mughal-e-Azam days) brought her back in our minds and discussions ...but
unfortunately, the same media is trying to turn her into someone who wasn't worth remembering.I want to write so much about the reel Jo who won our
hearts. Her beauty, courage, hunars ( here I hv to agree with Jalal...she was one
talented woman)and above all...she had a will to survive in the most adverse of
situations, the most hostile environments, against the most deadly opponents. I am a Jodha supporter andnot ashamed of being called a feminist because of that...because I AM...a busy feminist...I don't
really have the time to join the rest for "causes" like the right to kiss in public or the right to
wear the clothes of our choice...I pick and choose my battles...therefore, submissively follow the
accepted dress codes ( bikini only on a beach/pool and business formals at work) and
etiquettes (kissing inside four walls if it makes others uncomfortable) of my surroundings...but
I do take time to speak for a woman's right to be treated with respect...a woman's
right to be shown respectfully and honestly on a medium that has been proven beyond doubt to influence the mindset of
people.I stopped watching
the show too...not worth wasting my precious 22mins on a constipated
looking manipulative woman...but my love and respect for another valiant queen with a tender heart does not let me break
free from the story. Just for her, I tried to make another attempt to try to understand the reasons behind her drastic transformation
in this show...this time, I removed the bias that the CVs prefer Ruk's character over hers and just focused on studying Jodha's behavior. Though badly written and
directed,a few things that stand out...
there is someone in the team who has seen a victim of spousal abuse up, close
and personal. He or she is probably not
aware of this, but this is a classic transformation in a lot of women after
years of abuse. Their spirit is broken...they blame themselves for things going
wrong...they subconsciously try to appease(forgive) the most cruel ones around
them...they start believing that being submissive is the safest way to be. I
think that this presentation is not deliberate...the intention was drama and the
moolah resulting from it...but I do get a nagging feeling that someone's
experience and inner demons are shining through the rotten depiction. Don't know
much abt the people who influence the storyline of this show...but someone needs help
so they can stop the spread of this fear and negativity that good rarely triumphs
over evil. Not all gifted women get
cowed down like this...we know for sure that the real one finally got the
appreciation she deserved.More later ...Getting ready to go out for lunch...Will certainly follow this thread closely and share more on Jo's characterization when I get a
chance.😊Maddy, thanks for making this thread. We shouldn't sideline our Jo and give all forum screenspace to D1.😉
celo 👏 tooo good 👏 I was missing your posts alot sply about jodha
jodha is being reduced to a side character still whenever she get chance to perform is always pleasure to see paridhi act
last two episodes had good jodha scenes after leap
plight of mother queen wife muz all showed same time so nicely still writing is blaah now of this show
and I am with you on this I am feminist would love to see Jodha as what she was
a powerful influential women who didn't take any nonsense from anyone
I hope when she knows salim m being dragged she slap person behind it
As wife coz of jalal she kept quiet hope as mother she will not
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