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To anyone who is reading this,
Lets side aside the ridiculous, redundant and pathetic storyline for the time being and talk of a very serious issue that so casually dismissed by the show runners; Sharon being a victim of sexual assault.
Rape, or any form of sexual harassment, is not a joke. Its not a skit that can be introduced into the storyline just to stir the pot or achieve means to an end. I think it's safe to say that D3 has a massive youth following, majority of which reside in India, a country where a person is raped every 20 minutes. Suppose a person who has been through a sexually traumatic experience were to watch the episode (in India or elsewhere), what kind of impact would it have on him/her and more importantly what would he/she absorb from it? That their experience wasn't a "big deal" or could be used as a bargaining chip? That one should standby and record the event instead of rushing to aid immediately? It was disgusting, insensitive and even immoral on the writers part. And I can't even begin to vent out my frustration and anger on how the event wasn't reported and rather used as a leverage. So now another filthy rapist is on the loose ready to victimize someone else but you have your camera so everything is okay. W*F. SERIOUSLY W*F. (So many more problems with this depiction but I don't have much time)
To anyone claiming that the writers didn't intentionally depict such a scenario I say keep your bullshit to yourself before I punch you in the gut. The show writers are liable for everything they put out, its their responsibility to screen everything they shoot carefully, specially since the show is targeted towards a younger demographic. They HAVE to understand that everything that airs is going to have an influence, even if it's just on a singular being.
I don't know if this (dragging social issues through the dirt) is a regularity on the show now, this was the first episode I watched in ages and from the content I suppose my last one for a while. But a kind request to the Creatives, Writers, Directors and even Actors on the show, please be aware of what you create, write, direct or enact. Once again such issues aren't to be handled lightly and being people who have the means and the audience, you should choose to highlight and raise concern for these problem and not employ them to further your plots.
A highly disappointed human.
Anupamaa
