i think we cannot compare BALH with Parichay...the stories are different...the love of the leads are different...
in that show its a 5 yrs leap...they are cashing on with pihu's cute looks...she is just connected with RaYa...she doesn't unite RaYa...there is more to unite RaYa...and its definitely not Pihu...don't worry if now there is no rhona dhona...very soon there will be a vamp in the name of ayesha...and more rhona dhona...
Parichay took a 9 yrs leap...here the kids are not cashing on good looks but maturity and understanding of love and relationships...they are the main reason why their parents will unite...its the kids who re-unites their parents...so here cute looks doesn't cash in but maturity of understanding things...which suits the story...in short to say the kids play a pivotal role...they are the focus...
and for PR...the less say the better...but thank god after all these years Archana opens her mouth especially when it comes to her daughter purvi...
so comparing BALH...Parichay...PR leaps...its not fair...the characters are different...the love stories are different...the circumstances that tackles in the leap are different...Parichay leap is forced upon us...while BALH pre-leap was so boring...nothing much to offer...it was only glorifying negativity till the leap is shown...less of RaYa more of niharika scheme...natasha crap...Parichay is way better the focus was on the leads...in the history of BT...the first couple who have lived together for almost 1 yr w/o separation until this forced leap happened...
even though i like BALH post-leap...bcz of his freshness and new characters...i prefer Parichay for its characterization and of course the beautiful love story of SiNal...