Why is everyone shown to be so black and white and not grey? - Page 2

The makers of this new Mahabharat failed to understand the Epic Mahabharat it is quite clear from the characterization of each character of Mahabharat. Look at Dronacharya for example what they have reduced him to be. Dronacharya was dignified, calm, wise, and focused at the same time he was shrewd, clever, unlike This Dronacharya whose only attribute seems to be is cunning, selfish and acts like a house wife 😆😆 and cruel.

Originally posted by: Sabhayata

Manojie

How as duryodhan generous can you tell me one incident in which he was generous as per the MB book becuase i certainly dont remember?

What were the good qualities that Duryodhan had as per the MB book where he did good for some one else can some one enlighten me?Even when he made Karn the king it was only beucase he wanted him as a competition for Arjun later on he did love him asa friend but not in the begining?Tell me one good or self less act of Duryodhan?

My POV is as per MB book Duryodhan is not a grey shaded character he is a villian and a black character.Grey shaded character are Dhridhrashtra and Karna not Duryodhan.

yes i too agree kauravas were not saints but again pandavas were not completly blamesless
in first mb duryodan often called suyodhan too
he fought for something he thought his only
and shakuni boosted his ego
in the end when he makes ashwathma as his senapati he says
pandavas only won kingdom only after his death not when he is alive.he lived as king and died as king
which is true.
duroyadan and his brothers were always sidelined ddue to gratness of pandavas
so be pandavas be grest and kauravas be bad.
every character has it is own interpertation

he suported karna when all others insulted him.
it was not a necessity for him
but he did

I like this series but yes at times I disagree with the portrayals of some of the characters .I also hate this part in Indian tv generally people are put in black and white and thus many a time characters are butchered.

@ TM - very valid point. I find that the channel has a tendency to show their characters all white or black in most shows I have watched on SP. They seem to have trouble with grey!!!


It changes the feel of the story.

Originally posted by: Sabhayata

Manojie

How as duryodhan generous can you tell me one incident in which he was generous as per the MB book becuase i certainly dont remember?

What were the good qualities that Duryodhan had as per the MB book where he did good for some one else can some one enlighten me?Even when he made Karn the king it was only beucase he wanted him as a competition for Arjun later on he did love him as a friend but not in the begining?Tell me one good or self less act of Duryodhan?

My POV is as per MB book Duryodhan is not a grey shaded character he is a villian and a black character.Grey shaded character are Dhridhrashtra and Karna not Duryodhan.

I think you're right, all of his "generosity" was percieved as such by people. In reality he was BUYING people's emotions. He bought Karna to side with him. He gave "donations" to buy people's support.

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Originally posted by: CherryPrincess

In the original epic, characters like Duryodhan, Aswathama, Dushashan, Satyawati, etc. were shown to be grey (more black than white), but in this interpretation of Mahabharat, CVs are clearly differentiating them by making them seem like pure evil. I am in no way saying here that these characters were good, and did no wrong. But in those times, they didn't use such explicitly negative language like Duryodhan in this series. Duryodhan's face is always shown with negative evil expressions.

Instead if they showed him in greyish black light, it would seem more real. He was obsessed about being King because of his father's and Shakuni's influence. But, he wasn't on the extreme category of evil like Ghori. I don't respect him nor his actions, but seeing the story as it really was, would feel better.

Does anyone here agree with me?

I agree with you! The portrayal of characters is a big disappointment and don't think they are going to improve in future.

These makers have completely failed in portraying the grey side and that's the supreme drawback.

Yes I do agree with you CherryPrincess ..

@Sabhayata

I agree. Mahabharat is all about the grey-ness as per me. There are reasons (if not justified) for everyone and everything.
They are making it all so over dramatic!