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I am making a post to increase the forum activity (not that it isn't already active with all the threads dedicated to Omkara 😆) and because I've had this question going round in my head. What I find most intriguing in this show is the similarities and differences between the two elder brothers of the Oberoi clan (of the latest generation).
There was this article I read long back about a model of the human psyche made up of three distinct parts- the Id, the Ego and the Super-ego. Every person shows traits which are a fair mixture of these three units.
(Quick psychology lesson: As per Google- the Id is the set of uncoordinated instinctual trends, like eating, sleeping, sex, sometimes rage etc., all those activities that are essentially second nature and do not involve a deeper analysis by the mind. The Super-ego plays the critical and moralizing role, weighing pros and cons before taking a decision. The Ego is the organized, realistic part that mediates between the desires of the id and the super-ego through means that may at times be instinctual and at times well-analysed. Okay lesson over! 😛)
Now if we superimpose these trends over the Ishqbaaz brothers, we get a personified version of each trend among them. At least one trend is dominant in the personality of each brother.
My take-
Shivaay is the instinctual one who lets anger/arrogance/grief dictate his every action. For instance, his indifference towards those of the lower class (as he perceives them) and subsequent annoyance at Priyanka for associating with such people is quite evident (and instinctual). His ruthlessness (at times devoid of ethics) involved in running the business empire or upholding the family name often portrays him as someone who would go through any means to secure his ends. He is more Id than anything else.
While some may find his present character the end-result of the toxic domestic environment at home, his brother Omkara, who's been witness to Tej and Janvi's broken marriage, survived a stint at a rehab and may have gone through the same dystopian home life as Shivaay, presents a fairly contrasting picture. He is the Super-ego among the three, who has found an outlet for his woes in his sculptures. He has braved all the negativity perpetual in his family and still strived to hope. He is the quintessential voice of reason, who is not prone to extreme emotions until provoked. Or his inner turmoil bursts forth only when graves of the past are dug open.
The goofball, Rudra, is the binding force that ties them together. The first argument between Shivaay and Omkara was brushed under the rug once Rudra stepped into the scene. He is the Ego that's bound to swing between two ends of the spectrum to keep his brothers from drifting apart. The show is yet to explore Rudra's character with any depth, so I wouldn't really comment more on his success as the Ego.
However, at the end of the day, all three are humans and the Id has bits of Ego and Super-ego, while the Super-Ego may react on instincts at times. 😊
Phew! Okay done! Thoughts?
P.S.: If it all sounds stupid or resembles plain gibberish, blame my wacky mind and yeah, ignore the post. 😛 But I would love to have a discussion on this front if anyone is interested.
There was this article I read long back about a model of the human psyche made up of three distinct parts- the Id, the Ego and the Super-ego. Every person shows traits which are a fair mixture of these three units.
(Quick psychology lesson: As per Google- the Id is the set of uncoordinated instinctual trends, like eating, sleeping, sex, sometimes rage etc., all those activities that are essentially second nature and do not involve a deeper analysis by the mind. The Super-ego plays the critical and moralizing role, weighing pros and cons before taking a decision. The Ego is the organized, realistic part that mediates between the desires of the id and the super-ego through means that may at times be instinctual and at times well-analysed. Okay lesson over! 😛)
Now if we superimpose these trends over the Ishqbaaz brothers, we get a personified version of each trend among them. At least one trend is dominant in the personality of each brother.
My take-
Shivaay is the instinctual one who lets anger/arrogance/grief dictate his every action. For instance, his indifference towards those of the lower class (as he perceives them) and subsequent annoyance at Priyanka for associating with such people is quite evident (and instinctual). His ruthlessness (at times devoid of ethics) involved in running the business empire or upholding the family name often portrays him as someone who would go through any means to secure his ends. He is more Id than anything else.
While some may find his present character the end-result of the toxic domestic environment at home, his brother Omkara, who's been witness to Tej and Janvi's broken marriage, survived a stint at a rehab and may have gone through the same dystopian home life as Shivaay, presents a fairly contrasting picture. He is the Super-ego among the three, who has found an outlet for his woes in his sculptures. He has braved all the negativity perpetual in his family and still strived to hope. He is the quintessential voice of reason, who is not prone to extreme emotions until provoked. Or his inner turmoil bursts forth only when graves of the past are dug open.
The goofball, Rudra, is the binding force that ties them together. The first argument between Shivaay and Omkara was brushed under the rug once Rudra stepped into the scene. He is the Ego that's bound to swing between two ends of the spectrum to keep his brothers from drifting apart. The show is yet to explore Rudra's character with any depth, so I wouldn't really comment more on his success as the Ego.
However, at the end of the day, all three are humans and the Id has bits of Ego and Super-ego, while the Super-Ego may react on instincts at times. 😊
Phew! Okay done! Thoughts?
P.S.: If it all sounds stupid or resembles plain gibberish, blame my wacky mind and yeah, ignore the post. 😛 But I would love to have a discussion on this front if anyone is interested.
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