Originally posted by: WaterSprout
Something I just realized about Season 1 and one of the several reasons why it stood out compared to other ITV shows.
It is so much more relatable for today's urban youth than any other ITV show. Now this is the only ITV show I have really watched so I'm not an expert but whatever little I have watched because of my mom, generally the youth are portrayed either as people from extremely conservative families or in a very modern but tacky way.
So there was this huge need gap for youth shows... and as far as I remember, Netflix was very new in India and didn't offer much options. Other streaming services were also not offering anything great.
There were some scenes that could have actually belonged in an American sitcom like the fake boyfriend track - possibly the best take on it, including western shows.
Can also think of a few other moments like Sona taking the lead and organizing their resort stay, the hickey scene, Dev and Natasha's merger talks actually kinda make sense, Bijoy being such a feminist and a hundred other little things.
Realistic is the apt word for it. But just wanted to point out all the little ways in which it manifests in the show.