Originally posted by: Ashwini_D
I see what you are trying to point it out, I myself am the first one to jump out of my seat in protest when the fact that the Pandavas and Krishna left no stone unturned in bringing the downfall of the Kaurvas is forgotten and the dharma yudhh argument is brought up in it's support. The fact that the show tried to show the dark side of exacting justice is in a way commendable, but it is out of context right now. Like I said in a different thread, and what other people have mentioned before, Starbharat takes the context of this epic war saga too lightly. We are talking about hot-blooded, hot headed warriors over here who are used to such violence-it is war after all, and this bloodshed is in a way a part of being a Kshatriya. What is even more surprising that they chose to show Bheem this way- someone who always knew what he was doing and had firm and sometimes simple notions of right and wrong. We, as 21st century audience members might recoil and cringe at the violence and question the need of such brutality on Bheem's part or Draupadi's all consuming desire for revenge, but the characters themselves exhibiting regret in the middle of such a charged and high tension setting is taking it too far. i can understand Yudi or Arjun reflecting after the war on how their desire for justice forced them stoop down to the level of their wrongdoers. Heck Arjun has these very doubts throughout the war, and he has a point too that cannot be readily dismissed. But Bheem lamenting his own transition to a monster after having fulfilled his long-awaited vow is not only out of character but also disrespectful of the context and setting.
Having said this, I liked the episode.
Hello Ashwini😊.
To begin with, it's interesting that you pointed out the biggest shortcoming of the show-their complete inability to grasp and comprehend this special clan called Kshatriya. Most evident manifestation of this failure is how their warriors begin wailing and weeping at the drop of the hat. However, I think I am a bit forgiving. I myself can atmost appreciate but not identify with this special creed of warriors who had a completely different set of values and motivations which transcend our concepts of morality and violence. Moreover somethings are not just about being accurate or inaccurate it's about being relevant or not. Hence if the makers could not perceive the essence of being a kshatriya for whatsoever reasons, I would rather have them express honestly, whatever they managed to comprehend rather than put on a garb to remain respectful to the context and setting. Artistic dishonesty irks me more than epic distortions I guess! For though this is THE MAHABHARAT we are talking about, at the end of the day this is a group of creative people putting together a work of art-good bad is up for judgement, but art it still is. That is why once I figured out that this serial has long ago ceased resembling the original epic, I too stopped seeing it with those lenses. For its absurd for me to keep on harping on the fact that THIS IS NOT HOW IT WAS. Yes it is not and I have accepted it. So the parameters of my judgement thereafter was confined specifically to the StarUniverse where their exclusive MB is played out. Thus, inconsistency for me is when a Starcharacter contradicts his behaviour in the past, and not when he contradicts his counterpart in the epic, for they hardly resemble the epic ones let alone contradicting!
And that is why, I appreciate the handling of these two characters at this very crucial moment-they were relatable-their anguish was palpable-they were not out of character in the setting they have been introduced to us, the setting in which we have followed their journey. And about the context of the war, every reader forms a personal view about this war-for the event is so multi dimensional that it actually invites you to explore the entire spectrum of its existence. So, I guess the makers too had a right to chose what aspect they want to explore and what they wish to ignore. I can only review how well or badly they have done justice to their CHOSEN aspect, I will not question their choice if it does not match mine.
Though yours and everyone else's point and grievances remain valid, I personally have a weakness for creative processes and hence I dare to say I quite love the characters they have created, and the context they have fixed their coordinates upon. If only they had named their show differently, I think I would have had a more harmonious viewing experience😆
Edited by Sadhana_pr - 11 years ago
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