The real problem is writers don't know how to write both strong leads and strong villains. To raise one, they must lower the other, and vice versa.
Ved was the last and only villain that was on the same playing field as RP. Whether it was the first Ved track or the second, we never had to see a modified, less intelligent version of RP. Nor did they really dumb Ved down enough that he got caught. The first time - him getting caught and sent to the police by R was a natural conclusion. And the second time, he just vanished - also a natural conclusion because RP never really knew where he was hiding out.
With E,S, and to an extent M, the writers downplayed RP's intelligence, emotional stability, cleverness, you name it, to make E/S/M's schemes work.
Now, for the RP mess-around (who knows that reference? 🤣), they have to revert back to how they showed RP initially and now backtrack and play down E/S, and at the time M's, scheming and intelligence.
Yes Ved track was one of the best in the show - They had Raghav and Pallavi working separately and helping each other, Ved planning the attacks and winning some of them. They had the whole soulmates help each other and meet each other running through out the 10 - 15 episodes. In fact the creatives even had the holi sequence fit right in the ved track with Raghav accidentally putting color on Pallavi.
With E/S or M track the creatives butchered both Raghav and Pallavi baari baari se. I really hope the precap suggests that Raghav is being the Don he earlier was before he fell in love with Pallavi and turned softie.
