Bade Achhe Lagte hain 2 EDT #39 - Page 49

I made the mistake of watching. Long rant coming.

Please tell me:

What happened between Ram fuming over Krish and this "only for you" birthday celebration? Birthday parole, kya?

What does Ram want? If he wants Priya, on what grounds? If he simply wants Priya in the other sense, how does he justify that? I mean, being so sanskari and all, unlike her.

[To me it looks like physical desire. Ram loved Priya because of her qualities, who she was. Who even is this Priya? All I see are her curls and prettier clothes, some motherhood aspects, but no fire, nothing of the traits that defined who she was. So is he "loving" the memory of Priya?]

What does Priya want? Where is her agency? Is Priya2 doomed to simply acquiesce willingly to staring contests, touches, stupid romancing, in dreams or reality? Sorry, this isn't being helpless because of lurvvveee or desire, it is close to having little or no self-respect.

These so-called romantic scenes are an embarrassment to me. I clinically watch NM's signiture moves, able to predict the eyebrow raise and expressions. DP's too. Zero impact.

Priya annoys me with her lack of initiative, thought (of anything beyond the mundane and constant "Pihu mustn't find out, what will happen to Ishaan if the truth comes out), and her bland decisions to help Ram, almost by rote. OhMrKapoorIsSoGoodIMustHelp/Protect Him.

What also annoys me is the unexplained u-turn in her habits and priorities, her beliefs and actions. I guess we're supposed to just ignore it, but again and again I see Priya when Ram first came to her house, that farmhouse scene after she found out Ram cancelled the wedding, post anulment papers at Adi-Brinda's, holi Priya, refusing to forgive Ram when Akki was exonerated...who is this and why am I watching her? I don't have as many problems with her actions as I do with her Self. Where is the Self? Why would I be at all invested in this absolute sham of a story or a love that crumbled so easily (more Ram's fault, in my opinion) that the cvs are now intending to fan into flames which just look like those cheap artificial fires you see?

I think Doc said that original Ram and Priya are hiding within these versions of Ram and Priya. I don't think so. They've been rebooted for good, and while Ram will emerge with minimal damage, Priya won't, not in more than flashes.

I protest (uselessly, I know), at the fact that while Ram is allowed chances to show his feelings, justified or not, rant, impress, my (as is true for a lot of us here) reason for watching this show is lost in fripparies like ugly dream dresses she'd have once scoffed at; mindless, monotonous monologues; no spunk, no backbone, nothing.

I think I need a break again.

Originally posted by: DazzlingLight

Check this..Is it still possible to show Shivina's return after they have shown this? Someone (don't remember who) asked a few days back if they showed Shivina's body on the pyre.

That was me, Dazzling. Thank you.

Shivi was soooo dead. Please, no resurrection. Enough bs in this show already.

Originally posted by: DazzlingLight

Krish's early interviews + his interactions with Vedu never allow me to look at him as a complete positive character. I think he is being purposely kept grey to confuse the viewers. Also gives them the opportunity to use him either as a positive or negative influence.

As Ritz says, I would like for Krish to be positive and remain a close friend to Priya and his relationship with Pihu also not change.

I don't think Krish is negative. I hope he won't become so. At least he's one halfway good choice Priya made, with enough potential to rile the fd just because he's the third (actually 4th) wheel.

Once the made-in-fake-heaven magically reunite, I'm guessing he'll disappear.

Originally posted by: Bana

Jiske brain ka bulb Pihu ke blue-blue green-green eyes dekhne nahin jala, uss bulb mein manufacturing defect hoga 😆 kabhi nahin jalega!!

Pihu actually has hazel eyes, not blue-blue, green-green, but I guess we're supposed to pretend they're b-b, g-g. 🤣

Originally posted by: DazzlingLight

Makes the whole "kid with eyes like Ram" pointless

Also Priya making the kid pill-dependent (even though it's mints, bekaar ka placebo effect) is so unhealthy and so unlike OG Priya who never liked Ram's pill popping ways.

With all these zabardasti ka similarities also, it's taking him long to decipher 🤣

This pill thing is so awful, it's defies sense or belief.

I don't subscribe to those who say Priya starved Pihu or kept her homeless, because I doubt those were norms. My interpretation was that the Meerut thing was a one-off and actually only for the cvs' convenience and some sob-story value.

I question the safety of Priya leaving that chawl and sitting at a bus stop at night, but I'm guessing (hoping) she had enough put by to find another place. It was obviously not an ideal life to have the child constantly uprooted, but if so, the way it was handled wasn't too bad.

I'd still choose Priya, even this version of Priya (actually this version is probably a better mom in the emotional sense), over handing Pihu to Ram to be spoilt and corrupted (Nandu). Disregarding the recent occurrences, she's an emotionally stable and happy child, and I see absolutely no problem if she's deprived of the riches Ram could offer versus being brought up as she has. Disclaimer: I'm saying this if we consider that only one of the 2 could have brought her up.

Originally posted by: Mangs1303

I don't think Krish is negative. I hope he won't become so. At least he's one halfway good choice Priya made, with enough potential to rile the fd just because he's the third (actually 4th) wheel.

Once the made-in-fake-heaven magically reunite, I'm guessing he'll disappear.

Originally posted by: Mangs1303

I made the mistake of watching. Long rant coming.

[To me it looks like physical desire. Ram loved Priya because of her qualities, who she was. Who even is this Priya? All I see are her curls and prettier clothes, some motherhood aspects, but no fire, nothing of the traits that defined who she was. So is he "loving" the memory of Priya?]

What does Priya want? Where is her agency? Is Priya2 doomed to simply acquiesce willingly to staring contests, touches, stupid romancing, in dreams or reality? Sorry, this isn't being helpless because of lurvvveee or desire, it is close to having little or no self-respect.

These so-called romantic scenes are an embarrassment to me. I clinically watch NM's signiture moves, able to predict the eyebrow raise and expressions. DP's too. Zero impact.

The actual romance that RaYa r upto these does is just taking away not only the purity of the relationship they once shared but also their individual value system and strength of character.

Since we understand the severity of the reasons behind their separation it becomes impossible to even tolerate the so called romantic scenes.

But unfortunately the writer and director of the show are simply boosting their ego by attracting an innocent section of audience with these lolipops .

I am actually getting bored of NaSha's chemistry nowadays because of such forced scenes .

Originally posted by: TheCoolDocSid

There is something in filming technique called as reality anchor… (andhadhun’s climax me tree and rabbit were the anchors)

Doc, have u watched NGK movie , I don't know what technique that is called, but I hated the movie so much in the first go, and then when I read about it later , I realized it was quiet brilliant 🤭

If u have seen , I think u would have thoroughly enjoyed decoding it 😂

Originally posted by: DazzlingLight

I don’t want him to be negative either, but my head refuses to let me see him as a fully positive character. I do hope the grey shades are not too many 🤣 That way Pri will still retain her friend and Pihu, her Handsome!

The ambivalence of his character seems deliberate so the CVs can redirect as per convenience if they run out of other (more harebrained) ideas on where to take this rather directionless story

Gosh these guys finally forced me enough to watch Humsafar again...

That question of Ram's "Shaadi kyun nahi ki ab tak" reminded me of the classic tribulations Asher goes through when he realizes he still loves Khirad (ep 20-21) and starts asking questions....what a classic it is...

Of course there is no comparison but still I kept thinking...BAHL2 creators can't even dream of achieving that level with all the stupid charades going on...

"Maine aapse maafi mangi kab? To maang leni chahiye thi tumhi maafi..mai tumse nafrat karne me bilkul haar gaya hun Khirad...Mai thak gayee hoon duniya se ladte ladte Ashar"

I soo wish RaYa 1.0 got some such scenes if the creators were hell bent on this 5-yr-leap...