@ Nisha,
I didn't know you were a British drama aficionado! I am too. We can talk more about it on PM to keep the topic clean, but is is so exciting to hear that there are others who enjoy them too! 😊
Your point about the British historical shows is well taken. They understand the nuances of human emotion a lot better than most contemporary shows. I think our current global culture has begun to view love as a commoditiy and hence these half-baked love stories are inserted into otherwise decent shows and movies to sell to a certain audience consisting primarily of fangirls. Take MB for instance, the show is as far removed from its original premise as possible. It was originally marketed as a rags to riches story and it is now nothing more than a regular love story with Bollywood as the backdrop. It's sad how different the "love" that is depicted in these shows is from real love. I am afraid that girls and boys growing up with these shows will begin to believe that this is what true love is. *sigh*
@ Stephanie,
I don't think any of us are RK haters. We are just don't agree with his character. Like you said, people don't change and priorities are ever-shifting. Madhu may be RK's top priority now, but what about tomorrow or the day after when she doesn't agree with soemthing he says or does. If someone is selfish, egotistical, immature, and obsessive, it doesn't matter how much he loves you, he will always set his interests above yours. That is not hate my dear, but the cold, hard truth.
I don't believe that RK is beyond redemption, but I also believe that redemption will have to come from within and nothing anyone can say or do will change him unless he DECIDES to change. And the change will not happen overnight. RK begging Madhu to forgive him in front of the chawl wasn't change. It was an act calculated to appease her, so that he could get his way. If you want to see a true act of redemption, see the movies Dil Ka Rishta or Tum Bin. True redemption requires self sacrifice, which I don't think RK is capable of at this point.