Originally posted by: Randomlurker
Honestly, every Poddar character feels either shallow, selfish, or just plain useless. None of them really add anything meaningful to the story—except for Vidya and Dadisa. And no, I’m not saying this because I like them, but because their actions—whether good or bad—actually impact Abhira and Armaan’s relationship in some way. The rest? I have no idea what their purpose is.
Like, whatever the other family members do has zero effect on the main storyline or any shift in Abhira-Armaan’s dynamic. Usually in shows like this, when there's a big joint family, their actions drive the plot forward or affect the leads. But here, except for Vidya and Dadisa, it’s like the rest are just… background noise.
Every two minutes Kajal or Manisha will curse Abhira, and the next second they’re her cheerleaders again, or they’re just standing in the background like set furniture. Manoj and Madhav’s storyline adds literally nothing. Kajal being a domestic violence victim could’ve been used to create strong drama, maybe even involve Abhira in exposing Sanjay Fufasa, but nope—they just gave us a ghoomar dance instead.
Then there’s Shivani—her plot was a total waste. Her death was one of the most irrelevant deaths ever. No one remembered her after a week, not even Armaan. It didn’t change the story, nor did it help Trp. The rest of the Poddar "chorus gang" has been useless since day one. They brought in Abhir, gave him zero story impact, then turned him into an Cheater Lusty who loves doing EMA and quietly removed him. Like, why even bother? Same with Kiara—why is she still around post-leap? If Abhir and Charu aren’t being shown anymore, I’m assuming they ran away and got married or something, so what’s even left in that whole Kaira subplot?
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