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Having just watched the warp speed episode, I'm sitting here unable to fathom where the story we were promised disappeared to.
A lot of us watching this show were viewers of another Sanaya show (which was supposed to have been an intense and complex love story) and the fact that RR had a similar base premise was a big pull for a good majority of the viewing population. That, and the fact that this show had talent like SI in it to bring a nuanced character to life on screen.
For me the show has always been about the lead pair, two multifaceted characters, and their journey to recognizing their flaws and growing and evolving together in a way that would entwine them forever. Okay, yes, I sound like I have my head stuck in the clouds, but we were sold a story of soulmates.
The point is, it was supposed to be about the journey, and for me, having stuck with another show with Sanaya in it which came to an abrupt end, I was looking forward, this time, to every aspect of that journey. Including the growth of the characters through parenthood.
And what did we get? Twelve minutes of pregnancy to birth. No time to experience any of the associated joys, fears, discoveries that parenthood brings. No time to savor the added closeness a couple feels while going through this experience. No space for the actors to use their excellent acting skills to bring this experience to life.
I feel cheated. Like I'd been promised a present I'd been eagerly waiting for, only to find it had been broken in the mail.
I was willing to give this new track a chance, much as I object to the idea of the abrupt and unnecessary killing off of the heart of the show. I was still willing to reserve judgment.. But after seeing the shoddy work they've put into winding up Rudra and Paro's story, I have no hope for what's coming next. I have a bad feeling that they have not put any thought into this new character, and they will fall back on bubblegum cliches of western brought up Indian girls and completely lose whatever semblance of a story they still have left.
Jodha Akbar
