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Hi all
This is my first post in the Madhubala Forum though I am by no means new to IF. I have recently caught up with this fantastic show again and even though I watch regularly I dont forum. But today I have some lil things to say and since I dont have anywhere else to vent, this is the place I choose to do so. Let me begin with saying that while I appreciated the two beautiful Rishbala moments tonight, it wasnt what the show could do to me even a few weeks ago. There are a few reasons for this:
1) This focus on Shamsher-Padmini is boring and not to mention unnecessary. For the first time today I was agreeing with Trishna- why is Rishbala so hell bent on making them married? This is a couple who have spent the last twenty years( youth and middle age) supporting each other without any named rishta? So why is it suddenly so important to put a name to it? So they care for each other but do every man who cares abt a woman does so as a man shud care abt his wife- why not as a human, brother or even a friend? Why is it that Padmini- respectfully in her mid 40s have to justify her platonic relationship with Malik by attaching a married tag to it?
2) Every love story has a USP- If BALH is the sweet cute nok-jhok, Rishbala is the passion, the unrestrained love that blooms inspite of the obstacles- Now they are too sweet for their own good. Their dynamic has changed dramatically since the confession and not for the better. Instead of focusing on Madhu or Rk first touch, the initial awkwardness of acknowleged attraction or the teething in problems of a newly in love couple, we have had to watch the sage of the adarsh bahu and adarsh damad... which brings me to the next point.
3) I love RK - everyone does. And its not because of his golden heart, but because he was a truly complicated character with many layers.. Falling in love and confessing it doesnt change a person so very quickly and so dramatically. It doesnt automatically replace his insecurities for confidence. It doesnt take away his ambition or his possessiveness or his anger issues. So RK got slapped and went home smiling- does anyone remember how he acted when he last got slapped? Madhu's love isnt magic- it doesnt automatically cure RK of his destructve tendecies or alachohol issues.. Yes it could restore his trust issues but then not so quickly... So RK is no longer RK.
4) Mahu- theshow started with her being a tigeress- now she is a sheep which bleats out and cries- either as a darsh bahu or beti.. The characters are losing charm and its causing the show to gradually lose its charm.
I am not here to bash but I hope the cvs note this and make sure that Madhubala doesnt become another adarsh bahu-dawad saga...
This is my first post in the Madhubala Forum though I am by no means new to IF. I have recently caught up with this fantastic show again and even though I watch regularly I dont forum. But today I have some lil things to say and since I dont have anywhere else to vent, this is the place I choose to do so. Let me begin with saying that while I appreciated the two beautiful Rishbala moments tonight, it wasnt what the show could do to me even a few weeks ago. There are a few reasons for this:
1) This focus on Shamsher-Padmini is boring and not to mention unnecessary. For the first time today I was agreeing with Trishna- why is Rishbala so hell bent on making them married? This is a couple who have spent the last twenty years( youth and middle age) supporting each other without any named rishta? So why is it suddenly so important to put a name to it? So they care for each other but do every man who cares abt a woman does so as a man shud care abt his wife- why not as a human, brother or even a friend? Why is it that Padmini- respectfully in her mid 40s have to justify her platonic relationship with Malik by attaching a married tag to it?
2) Every love story has a USP- If BALH is the sweet cute nok-jhok, Rishbala is the passion, the unrestrained love that blooms inspite of the obstacles- Now they are too sweet for their own good. Their dynamic has changed dramatically since the confession and not for the better. Instead of focusing on Madhu or Rk first touch, the initial awkwardness of acknowleged attraction or the teething in problems of a newly in love couple, we have had to watch the sage of the adarsh bahu and adarsh damad... which brings me to the next point.
3) I love RK - everyone does. And its not because of his golden heart, but because he was a truly complicated character with many layers.. Falling in love and confessing it doesnt change a person so very quickly and so dramatically. It doesnt automatically replace his insecurities for confidence. It doesnt take away his ambition or his possessiveness or his anger issues. So RK got slapped and went home smiling- does anyone remember how he acted when he last got slapped? Madhu's love isnt magic- it doesnt automatically cure RK of his destructve tendecies or alachohol issues.. Yes it could restore his trust issues but then not so quickly... So RK is no longer RK.
4) Mahu- theshow started with her being a tigeress- now she is a sheep which bleats out and cries- either as a darsh bahu or beti.. The characters are losing charm and its causing the show to gradually lose its charm.
I am not here to bash but I hope the cvs note this and make sure that Madhubala doesnt become another adarsh bahu-dawad saga...
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