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Honestly I didn't like 70-80% of the episode š¤The enthrallment I felt while watching the promos wasn't there one bit until Kali's entry š. I know it is the first episode .... but my views are pertaining to the same only and not the show per se. So dekhte hai.
First things first...They all look the part and look stunning. The costumes, jewelry/accessories for each character, the way they carry themselves everything looks top notch. It has a natural flair .
THE VFX is good but can be better... In some shots the VFX looks a little jarring ...But shots of Kailash, Vaikuntha, Kali releasing scenes etc. looked phenomenalš.
Vikas and Savi do have Chemistry ...which is the most important thing....Agar wo nahi then the show will never hold. They not only have good screen presence as NaMah but also in their Narayan and Mahadev get-up looks like a part of each other like the Montage depicts
What I don't like an STRONGLY OPPOSE and hope to not see is the caricaturish scenes to make a point or idea across šµ.
The whole Bird scene where Mahadev and Narayan tell each other who they are and what they mean to each other and the 50 odd times they called each other 'Mitr' shows they are trying TOO HARD which is totally unnecessary...(For heavens sake this is not Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol's movie Dosti)
The whole Thorn scene - Mahadev is considered to be the epitome of a ROMANTIC and he is also Bholenath so where his concern, sensitivity and love comes from is quite understandable but these are Gods, showing them in the same wavelength as human's or reducing them into one is uncalled for. I am not saying show restrain and don't make them romantic or flirtatious but give it that flair instead of making it caricaturish like a regular on-screen jodi would do. The scene needs to be treated in a way that gives the out the Divya Prem vibe.
And it is really not necessary to blare devotional songs or mantras to make an impact or add flavor to the show....They need to tone it down a bit so that when it is used it makes an impact - Remember how Karpura Gauram used to play in DKDM?
I won't ever compare this show or any other show which has show Mahadev and Narayan with the ones in Devon Ke Dev Mahadev . EVER! Because what Mohit Raina and Sourabh Raj Jain did was beyond anything I have ever seen on TV in a long long time. And I personally feel that it a bar that cannot be touched and one shouldn't attempt to unless they are that confident that they can surpass what Raina and Jain did.
I ranted ...I know š¤£