Its not about which couple is a hit, flop, who has better chemistry, who is a better actor, who needs whom more.
IB/DBO are a part of each other.. OBros are a part of each other. One cannot exist without the other. No Shivika, No Rikara, No Rumya/Ruvya can match up to the chemistry Obros share. (its a FACT)
This merger is good for BOTH the shows. Just because they are merging DBo with IB doesn't mean that the spin off was a flop or the jodis aren't a hit. Like shivaay said in a recent episode, 'Om k bina ShivRu kuch nahi, Ru ke bina Shivkara kuch nahi and Shiv k bina Omru kuch nahi. This is the only show where male leads are given importance than the female leads.
This story started as the story of the brothers, how them being so different from each other yet are connected by love. This is a story of their Ishqbaazi,, and how it changes them and their lives.
Personally, when the spin off happened, I was sad. I had always wanted a 1 hour of IB where all the three bros will get to be the ishqbaaz. and it IS happening. So I am excited. (Can we have the promo and montages already) I would have been sad if they had tried to squeeze 3 couples in half an hour. But they are giving us 1 hour. So technically nothing is gonna change.
There are lot more positives than negatives with the merger. Unnecessary characters will not hog the screen space (Bye Buama, Kamini) I agree some episodes Shivika might get more attention, some tracks will focus on Rikara and some plots might revolve around RuvYa. But all the time all these characters WILL be connected with each other. That beats everything in my opinion.
And really, the producers, channel realize that Nakul, Kunal & Lee are the assets of this show. The characters they play made this show what it is. They wont be compromising one for the other, (anymore) . So I feel all the three love stories will be getting equal screen space. I believe Lee once wanted to quit but he stayed back because the PH & channel must have promised him something. Right? Otherwise he wouldnt have stayed back. They wont be making the same mistake again. The show wont run without ShivOmRu/NaKunLee. Period.
I for one am looking forward to three handsome eye candies lighting up my screen (ugh some people are fighting over who is more handsome?) , teasing their wives for their ajeeb Hindi words, lots of obros moments, OBahu moments, kitchen scenes, some Devars-Bhabhis & Bade bhaiya moments, vanvas tracks, sisters track, their unity in such adverse conditions. And ofcourse the romance. Lots of it.
I request the fandoms to stay united and cut with the bashing & name calling. All the three bros are equally important. IB isn't the same without OmRu in it and DBO misses & craves Shivaay's presence too. Can we all accept the fact?
ShivOmRu all the way.
One for all, All for one.
Love,
Priya