Originally posted by: Anusha16
I know this is a little off topic to talk about another Ekta show here, but I think considering all of is ladies in the forum longing for domestic scenes between Prashiv, it made me think why I liked and watched BL through the torture to the end.
With BL, the premise was that Lakshmi was married to Rishi without her knowing that she was kind of a Guardian to him, because of "Markesh Dosh". And how they fall in love, face trials and tribulations form the story for the rest of the show.
At least for the first 200ish episodes, it was legit good. Especially with how Rishi falls in love with Lakshmi- slowly but surely.
Lakshmi is very similar to Prarthna, being calm and peaceful with a quiet inner strength that can either be supportive or destructive, depending on how the partner handles them. They remind me of the element earth- grounding and inert. Capable of relieving all the toxicity and pain.
Rishi slowly falls in love with Lakshmi because of the peace she brings him, a balm to the restlessness caused by his hiding the truth of their marriage due to circumstances. And the unconditional care and affection she shows for him, her "husband," without anything in return. Domestic days with her slowly opened his eyes to the kind of stability he wanted for his life, more than the passion he experienced with his so-called "love" of his life- Malishka. A maturing of sorts.
Albeit with different shades, Prarthana more or less does the same for Shivansh- medicine to his wounded soul and the restlessness within him, caused by his mother abandoning him. And the unconditional care and affection she shows, through her efforts to get to the root of his trauma and solve it. Domestic days with Prarthana gave him a glimpse into the life he always idealized for his parents and himself- a calm and stable life with loved ones, free of trauma and burdens. A happy ever after.
Also, both love to give bashan about the sanctity of Marriage, Lakshmi to a lesser extent. 
There is so much more to write- but the gist is that Ekta recycles both tracks and Characters by adding different flavors to them so viewers still stick to the show without experimenting with totally new stuff. Hence the inevitable comparison.
I also liked the fact that in BL, the bond between FIL and DIL was shown so beautifully. Also, the setting for romance itself was arranged marriage, so lots and lots of domestic scenes that oozed with chemistry, at least for me. Like, I am a person not really in favor of arranged marriage in real life, but the show made me rethink that maybe arranged marriages can be wonderful in their own way.
Anyone wanting to try the show, I would strongly suggest watching after the marriage takes place, to the time when they try for divorce and are made to live together for 3 months as a chance to reconcile. like between 30-200ish episodes. The angst was done so well there, with Lakshmi leaving and Rishi realizing he can't live without her (whether he realized that was love or not is another story tho), and the wife chasing crematorium arc that followed. If they tried even half of that here in Prashiv's own flavor, it would work so well.
On that note, I wanted to expand more on why the "Jaan Baan Gaye" song works well for both couples- it denotes how two people become a significant part of each other without realizing when it happens, but it does, and they both accept it with grace and dignity while quietly coming to terms with what it means- that they are each other's voices- for those feelings they cannot comprehend and verbalize themselves. And how they are each other's honor and respect. A god given gift, to their prayers.
Which is what happened with Rishi and Lakshmi, and what is happening with Shivansh and Prarthana.
One thing I do trust Ekta to do is build enough scenes for the couple, one thing I don't see consistently in other PH shows.
Hope I tagged the ones active in the forum currently.
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