Originally posted by: Celinacrescent
Exactly,in this show it is clearly shown that h "loves' kaikeyi more which is unbelievable.In the text,he was extremely worried about Kaushalya before his exile because he knew his father would be bedridden after sending him away ,kaikeyi would gain more power which would make his mother's and Sita's life more difficult in palace.One of the reasons why he asks Lakshman to stay back.
As Lakshman was more stable minded ,he was always portrayed unjustly inall the adaptations ,glorifying the protagonist and Hanuman .It done in such a way that Lakshman's dialogues were delivered by either Rama or Hanuman in this show.
Yes, it was always odd that in series' Ram always gives more importance to Kaikeyi than Kaushalya... It's ridiculous - be it decorum or personal relationship, Kaushalya always comes first since she is Dasaratha's first queen. Rama mentioned that to make Lakshmana stay and also doubted that Bharatha may harm his mother to which Lakshman replied that Kaushalya has enough assets to help her live comfortably and she was capable enough to defend herself and his mother Sumitra. In my opinion, this was proof that women (even royal/noble ones) were capable and by mo means 'damsels in distress' even if they were not warriors. He also says that if Bharat tries anything of that sort, he would end him that instat (to which Rama does not reply - he does not contradict or restrict Lakshman)
By that time Sita had decided to follow Rama, so he was worried about his mother and father.
Until Bharat met Rama in exile, they didn't know for sure what his stand on the situation was. Also, Rama sent Hanuman in the end not just to inform him of their return but also to find out his thoughts. If Bharata wanted to continue ruling Rama was willing to let go of the kingdom and remain in the forest.
Lakshmana has always been made secondary. I hate it when they have to downplay a character just to make the hero look good. It does not achieve that goal, rather makes the hero look like an excuse. In this series, they show Bharat to be more artistic and not good in martial arts and he wins only when Rama let's him. Show makers don't need to do this. Rama ruling over capable people itself is a testimony to his prowess. They don't have to downplay anyone.
Another thing that irks me is Sushena being Lanka's royal physician. He was part of Vanara Sena. Rama did not need to borrow anything or anyone from Lanka. He had everything he needed.
Edited by Vibhishna - 5 months ago
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