@awida - A warm welcome Awida,
Thank you too for your honest and straightforward input and especially because your post shows that the LTL1 forum is still alive to some degree more than 4 years later. Please don't mind my lengthy post to your own personal view on both shows. The understanding on the LTL1 forum was always "we agree to disagree" and that is one of the principles that kept the forum clean and loving for all its' members.
To have understood LTL1 one had to be in its' live episode discussion to see and critique while the episode was still fresh in one's mind. Most of the members related to LTL1 because there were some qualities that each and every one during the live daily threads either loved about or could relate to in their specific lives. By critiquing, I mean critiquing in the true sense of the word. Sometimes a systematic analysis, sometimes a fair and reasonable review of the strength and weakness, sometimes words of caution, praise, doubt, recommendations for a more thorough research by the writers for the reasons why a specific track is being introduced or already started and a lot of times just hilarious threads to make a viewer smile for that moment or to make the rest of the day or week a more enjoyable one.
Sure enough there were those slow days and weeks but it was understood that there was a more interesting show "IPL" for most viewers to watch for about 3 to 3 and a half months if I remember correctly which added to the its slow pace. Then there were 2 different seasons to add to the most lovable time period the viewer wanted to experience the fullest. The 1st was very enjoyable during the intense rainy season although hot and humid but the 2nd was dry parched season the viewer was subjected to because of the time-frame and the hastiness of rushing the show on for reasons some of the viewers knew to be true and the rest were left to their make their own assumption because of written articles and video releases to convey for and against the rumors.
I am sure IKRS has some of the same and I can appreciate you having loving feelings the show gives you on viewing the live show, reading and posting threads and as well as the pleasure it gives you to post threads.
Initially, I was intrigued by the concept although I knew that in a daily serial a lot of added drama needed to be included to keep the viewer entertained for however long each side, the production house and the channel wanted it or expected the show to run live. From reading Hammie's daily review I can infer that more of the drama and not much of the concept is being shown. It is only Hammie's interpretation of what each scene means that makes sense of what the episode is about.
The concept I envisioned initially was one of marriage and re-marriage in every age group and religious sect not just widows but the concept that most in any culture or race not just India but the "more advanced view point of most of the Western World as well" have about their own views on acceptance, a time for one's own introspection, disapproval, denial or disagreement.
I mentioned one time to hamlet53 that it seems some-one else had posted a similar understanding of the concept on the IKRS forum as well. If I can recollect it was someone by the username of tvbug2011 around August 17th..
Thank you once again for checking in on the Laagi forum, your post really does add to keeping the forum alive and "kicking". Hugs, Alex
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