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I am taking a break from masters planning just to write this rant. I am sure I will get chappals, tomatoes and the like thrown at me but I really could care less.
I am just sick and tired of people supporting TVS (I don't care for Adi either.)
1) People blaming G because she pried in to TVS's life. Erm...uh...okay, I guess if a mother suspects something she should just let it go because that's what most people with kids would do. I am not saying she is an amazing mother, but give her a break people. So she is a pusher and profoundly aggressive but what is the issue of a woman trying to protect her daughter?? I find it hilarious how people bring in petty arguments like she is so hypocritical, do any of you know one person who isn't? This is raw human emotion, people don't always act in black and white (in most soaps they do) but God forbid a drama show a mother messing up. However when has her intention ever been bad?? Doesn't mean she doesn't care for her daughter, I wouldn't want my daughter marrying a man with a wife...ask yourself, would you?
2) TVS- uhhh he may be a great guy in the beginning but how can everyone root for him to be back with Sugni when he has no intention of divorcing Riva (from what I have seen.) Can someone honestly argue that it is OK for a married man to take on another wife, how badly do people want to see a prince charming that they forgive these flaws? And the whole argument that his love is pure he just didn't want to hurt Sugni that's why he didn't tell her... ok, when he knows how Sugni is, I am sure he could have figured out this would only hurt her. Please stop justifying this crap.
3) Adi- what an annoying character! How can this guy (and his good for nothing mother...URGGHHH) take a 180? From being the most classist a**hole I have seen to now wanting to save Sugni...whatever. They need to do a lot more to redeem this guys character.
4) The concept of feminism- I posted a huge sphiel here a while ago about the show always being about a man having to play prince charming for a woman. You guys gave some great responses, that Vikram although born in a caste system does not see himself as superior and the show is about a thakur breaking the social norms to marry a bedni. Crucial point of my argument is still not answered, her liberation still comes from a man, she still needs a man to put her out of her misery. And the biggest display of that is men willing to buy her, and TVS buying her...hmmm now what does that reinforce? An bunch of alpa males ripping at each other to get a girl. How about TVS run her out of there and bring a gun instead and tell them "stop!" but no he resorted to buying.
5) As a woman I am ashamed of the male characters of this show. People also argued with me that her becoming something would mean something to the bednis in her society if she married a thakur. You want to give a girl that aspiration in life...if I married a thakur you can do it too! hey hey! What people fail to realize is this show is reinforcing the male and female dyanmic, that a woman constantly needs a man. Yes, we all need people in our life but interesting love stories on television always show the woman as dependent? My point is this show does not much for the liberation of the female race in terms of its portrayal on television, but reinforce a dynamic which perpetuates dependence
Thank you! Feel free to rant and disagree. And throw chappals.
