This post is dedicated to 3 very lazy people whom I adore and love.
Adhi, Genie and Boxy you guys write more coherently, are far cleverer in recollecting crucial scenes and nuances and still my pleas have fallen on deaf ears. I have taken it upon myself to nudge you girls into making delightful comments on my inane post. Boxy and Genie got me thinking about how this serial actually should read like a story and why we need certain characters to develop with more conviction.
Nandini: Initial setting in Mangalore clearly necessary to define her roots, her beginning and her beliefs. It also establishes all her relationships and has reference to her past tragedy. The move to Mumbai has advantages in terms of treatment of her brother and probably education. The writers allude to her past with a meteorite shower, NASA, parents' death and Rishabh's subsequent ailment. I would have liked to see a little more in flashbacks about her parents, especially her Dad's work and the PEN, her mother talking about fireflies to her and the ill fated day.
Rishabh: The sibling bond, whatever little is shown, is very endearing and believable. Rishabh's illness and his triggers i.e the pen and Dhruv really need to be explored. The presence of radioactive elements in the cerebrospinal fluid and rapid discharges on an EEG sound a little farfetched and the nerd in me may not be able to swallow this bitter pill.
Moreover, Manik was never told about Rishabh's admission in the hospital and the subsequent outcome. Also Manik thought that there might be a link between their father's pen and Rishabh's attacks which he never really shared with Nandu. And their plan to help Rishabh and Dhruv seems to have come to an abrupt ending without any further investigation.
Dhruv and Alya: On the same note, I'm interested to know if the rest of Fab 5 are privy to Dhruv's ailment especially Alya considering Dhruv's initial trepidation about finding true love. Dhruv's initial chemistry with Manik was completely absorbing and his infatuation and ailment seemed like a contrasting plotline. But post Musicana it seems painfully obvious that he was merely a prop to explore Manik's debt and contrastingly his God complex.
A few make out scenes later; we have a feeling of true love and support system. I for one was very unhappy with the Harshad-Alya angle but cinematic liberty may be a necessary evil to propel the story forwards. Alya on the other hand as a character has grown considerably in this story but her pairing with Dhruv is looking discordant by virtue of the fact that he seems almost facile. Also as pointed out elsewhere, Alya at some point needs to clear the air with Nandu regarding the goons episode'.
Fab 5:.
Cabir, Manik and Mukthi, I think have reasonably well etched out stories and I will only mention what I would like to see elucidated.
Cabir and Raghav: I really want to see them together one last time, just to talk it out. Raghav is clearly not on the same page as Cabir in terms of being gay and I want them to have a goodbye'.
Manik's relationship with his elusive Dad and the Nyonika-Manik-Nandu interaction is going to be very interesting. ADHI AM STILL WAITING FOR NYONIKA -MANIK DYNAMIC WRITE UP...And of course the Band of Brothers storyline with conclusive flashbacks please.
Ok...that's it for now, waiting for all the responses.
Please excuse the typos and grammar, typed this in the car on my way back. I can't be bothered to proof read...I miss the days of the Dictaphone...sigh.
Ye Hai Mohabbatein
