The current crop of writers are trying to link Akshu to her grandma and mum as they were well loved by viewers. I think it has become important (with maybe Shaheer's show starting next week/Anupama gearing for high voltage arc culmination) to remind viewers of her pedigree...and introduce the wedding track to ensure we remain glued to our screen. This has twofold job, retaining viewers who has been watching this show from episode 1 of S1 and to keep new young viewers happy with the wedding track.
Nothing wrong with that. Many of us read books with recurring characters from previous books. Loyal readers love reading about a well loved character from before. So it's the same here. I have seen so many posts making references to Kaira and OG Akshara/Naitik. They were well loved and so these people want to see some of their traits in Akshu.❤️👍🏼
I fall in-between. I have seen previous season but not as a serious viewer. I walked away when I did not like a track and came back months or even years later and watched more before walking away again. My expectation of this s3 is similar to yours, and many others, I think. I wanted more seriousness, less songs and dances but I accepted it as part and parcel of Indian shows. There is no new tracks or plots. In fact according to some writers, there is only 7 plots and each writer takes one and gives it their own twists! so nothing wrong in using old tracks to reel in viewers but it must be fresh. There was some in S3 but it's now bordering on the old tried and tested and again for a reason, I'd say. When something works, why not use it again and again? viewers have become more savvy and know to wait it out.
I've read posts about the show writers doing merry go round and IMO it showed in the last two episodes. The tracks were laid for something slightly more serious/ more leaning towards the maturity and talks many were hankering for...then suddenly we got what we saw. They managed to use her original characterisation but showed her mother's trait to reel in fleeing viewers and to retain the love and loyalty shown by them over 13yrs - for them this was the reward they had been waiting and I do not begrudge this at all👏. However, It felt too abrupt, too sudden this change...if it happened few months down the line it would have been believable. My personal opinion is that this is where the switch happened. Writers have to stick to the character sheet (of each character) but they added their own stamp to it and hurried to the wedding track which should have been still some weeks, if not, a month away.
I sincerely hope there is no more writers mishap or changes...it does make for weird character changes that many find uncomfortable and unrelatable. There is hope though.
Abhira now no longer need to hide or fear someone standing against them. They can openly meet, date, spend all day/night together. They can talk for ages, come to one another's houses and etc. I really, really hope writers utilise this for S3 therefore adding some realism that many of us were hoping for. This will deepen the romance track that has been abysmal as it stopped midway and also ensure they get to know one another more and address the flaws and trauma each have shown one another.
Certainly, Akshu still has to address Abhi's trauma as per last friday's episode otherwise she would come across as totally blind to his needs, desires and emotions - and when your in a relationship, your partner's emotions is your top priority, to assuage their hurt and fears as you hold their heart in your hand. Also another reason - I mentioned reward before - well romance arc should reward readers/viewers with the belief that this is real love and these two couple are destined for forever. So far those of us waiting for this romance arc completion have not been rewarded😕😃. I for one do not consider marriage a reward as in this society arrange marriages happen as well.
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