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First of all, MK is a unique show where the script is locked and not changed to suit audience's feedback. Thank god for that.
The makers strongly feel they have a story to tell and that they can tell it convincingly. Thank God for that again.
This show draws a lot from Samudra Manthan, Garuda-Naga rivalry etc and is tempting us to compare every situation with a mythological standpoint. And philosophical standpoint too(but this one is subjective).
Writer creates and the audience analyzes. More than that it reacts by expressing opinion.
Opinion is personal and there is nothing right or wrong in it. Analysis? Well, we never know if it's the right one. And if it is going to match the writer's. But analysis does throw up some interesting facts n arguments.
I am writing this to make some points I observed. I have never done writing 101 course or anything remotely connected. But here goes.
Writer builds and takes care of developing all characters. And their nuances. For him, each is important. He pits one against other and develops it. Almost to a crescendo or a flash point.
For example, dadi - Shiva duel. A great debate. Each time it came, we discussed a lot. Writers want this. But audience always wants closure and preferably suited to their viewpoint and quickly. They say how long. How much more.
Like I said earlier, if they bring quick and complete closure to situations we won't have a serial. It will be like 'katte kotte techhe'( katte- Rama built the bridge, kotte - he hit ravana,techhe- he brought back sita). And we don't have closure for many things in life but expect it on screen.
I am sad that dadi-shiva duel ended.
There is one more aspect. Maya. The lady. What does she symbolize? Vidya Maya or Avidya Maya? Or is she just a girl and writer is playing games on us with her name?
We might know the answer much later. Or this could be left open to interpretation.
How does one recognize his bigger purpose in life. Just like that? Or should the mind be prepared and ready to understand? Or through a Guru? It's usually a combination of all. Here, none of these happened. Was Rudra more worried about his near n dear ones? Yes. Anything wrong? No(subjective again) So the responsibility fell on 'kaal' itself. Where it opened his eyes through dadi who in turn opened hers through this massacre?
If this incident didn't happen, would it have been another dramatic incident? Me thinks so. There are many ways to get there. A writer's way is usually one that delivers maximum drama, shock value and develops many characters in that process?
All the above are very subjective. But we seem to have agreed on some things that looked very obvious. Like these(but not limited to)
How did Rudra suddenly turn into a state where he was unable to focus without Maya. Did we miss anything? (once he persisted, I went along with Rudra and was convinced of his love)
Why was Ganga brought in for few episodes and only made to cry with hardly anything to say? Waste of talent?
The massacre-- on an 8pm show? Garudas are drawn from mythology but Nagas looked like terrorists.
Reality--- is being very selectively used. When the shav vahan(very cheeky name.not good) goes off u see people. When it came, u saw people. But not when Rudra came. Punnu ran all the way but no one noticed. No cctv monitoring. No medical aid for Punnu even after charles makes that call.
Why should there be room for these questions?
All said and done, writer's mind works so differently. For him/her, character-development and plot are important more than what is right or wrong way to get where he wants to go. Imho.
Please post your comments on what you think about writing.
Geet - Hui Sabse Parayee
