Originally posted by: MadOwhat
I liked the candidness and the earnest intent in your main post ...however I don't think the premise you used ( nehlove's quote) is conclusive by itself ...bullying is just one element ...it has be be viewed in conjunction to the reaction.
If your premise was true ...people would hate Salman and love Upen and Karishma ...because Salman steam rolled them every week...some of it was valid, most of it not...and just one way traffic...hence the bullying is more gruesome to bear
Both P3GS ( as underprivilleged sewaks) and B gangs ( as host and panel victims) have been bullied one way or other...but how the individuals reacted to the bullying made the impressions with the fans.
Reactions
- Gautam, Ali & Dimpy have played Victims when bullied...hence mustered the support from host.
- Puneet, Karishma & Upen came back as fighters or rebels and have been at receiving end ( Punz got respite by virtue of his relation)
- Diandra, Pritam & Praneet played the compromising types.
- Sonali was oblivious ( one of the kind...admirable quality).
As a viewer...Everyone feels for the victim / isolated...the good old BECHARA INSAAN philosophy...Gautam, Dimpy & Ali have played it to the hilt ...Gautam has milked it the most....in my view these 3 are FAKE personalities ...and conning the audience. ...you can't ignore the obvious contradictions in their behavior unless you purposefully intend to.
Rest have been themselves, at the cost of being bashed for the negatives in their personality...eg Puneet is devious, Tanna is self- righteous and Rude, Pritam uses Sleazy language and appears shifty, Upen is shrewd and calculative, Diandra is insecure etc.
On the Forum dynamics ...there are three types.
- Rational types- who are indifferent to all contestant and just view them on issue basis and bash them or praise them on merits of the issue.
- Emotional types- who prefer to live in a make believe world ...justifying fake doom to glory...practically parenting their favorites.
- R + E blend types - those who prefer genuine personalities over fake ...accept their favs as vulnerable humans and focus on the strength of the personalities ...eg Tanna is strong, gutsy and resilient, Pritam is jovial and like Upen very social and adaptable, Sonali was always unflustered besides being witty etc
I generally find Tanna repulsive, but on UPMA issue I have to give her the credit.While most see the issue as Deceit, I see it as a conquest over Dilemna ... I admire Tanna's guts to confront an unpleasant situation and take a decision that will impact her popularity negatively ...Atleast she doing justice to her genuine feelings.
Disclaimer - I don't give a hoot who wins the show...all are bunch of losers ...whom I will forget in a few weeks...so don't tag me as someone fanwa.