It is with part trepidation that I am entering this thread.My views may not match fully with yours,but it is not fully contradictory either
I think u have made a very good point when u say that the idea of Achcha baap,achchi beti etc is highly over rated in our movies and society.It puts too much pressure on individuals stifling their instincts .
Sona's harping on about Soha being the perfect daughter is unpalatable. Sona(like all mothers) does her best but she has her flaws.And Soha is adorable due to her imperfections.No human being is perfect and no relationship is perfect.If Sona thinks she is a perfect mom raising a perfect daughter she is deluding herself.
I would also agree with u that Bijoy is not the perfect father.Bijoy has undoubtedly been partial to Sona over Saurabh at every step.Teasing ur child about his weight is not done.Bijoy also openly and obviously gives weighatge to Sona's academic and material achievements heaping lavish praises on her and has nothing for Saurabh. He is over protective of his daughter taking it to the point of interference.Of course,he is loving,caring and always has his kids' best interests in mind.This makes him a loving father with many flaws and some biases.
So is he the ideal role model for a father?Definitely not.But from Soha's pov he is.This is because he is the only dad Soha has seen at close quarters and because Soha is too young to understand his flaws.She only sees his caring and loving side(with some anger thrown in at times).So she compares Dev to him.
I think Soha's extreme clarity in articulating what she wants from Dev and her expression of her thoughts is overdone in the serial.No six year old could possibly do that(as I see it.I could be wrong).The entire test thing is also overdone.But it is understandable that she wouldn't want to call him her papa.This is because from her limited vision,Dev just walked into her life.She doesn't know the complexities involved in the relationship.When she becomes older and understands marriage and its complications,she may empathize better with her father.She may even feel guilty abt saying all this to him.But today,as a 6 year old,she sees a stranger walking into her life and asking for acceptance as her father.It is natural for her to hesitate big time.The punishment he is now getting is being given by his 6 year old.He has no choice here and has to go with the flow and he has to be patient.In fact,if he was intelligent he would ditch his ego and try to be on friendly terms with Sona(by putting their differences aside temporarily).He should do this ,not because he likes Sona but because he treasures Soha,And the way to Soha's heart is getting Sona's acceptance(unfortunate truth for him based on current circumstances).
From Dev's pov,I have complete sympathy for the guy.He may have played his part in the separation,but was never to blame fully.He was just a normal,somewhat flawed,very caring individual who tried his best to keep everyone happy.He failed miserably and paid the biggest price for it.The post leap Dev is again overdone and his character has been butchered.I leave him aside.But from the pre leap pov,Dev did not deserve the big big punishment he is getting.For no fault of his he is away from his daughter.I do feel sorry for him for that.Unfortunately destiny and life have strange ways that is beyond anyone's control.
Of course,he can get married to someone else..He deserves all happiness coz he has been the biggest loser and the most affected in this entire separation.But unfortunately,he is not totally stone hearted.If he was he would have ditched Sona and Soha and happliy walked off.But he is a normal ,flawed,somewhat morally weak human being with a good heart and with an inability to clearly articulate himself.So he continues to look for happiness in the one relationship he truly cherished and is willing to give it his all.
I hope he finds happiness soon.Coz no parent deserves to be away from their children.
Hope I made sense
Edited by rock&roll - 8 years ago