Kyunki S2 Feels Like A Snooze-fest.

From its beginning, Kyunki always had a full house. What I mean when I say that is we are introduced to the Viranis as a huge family from the beginning itself - there are the matriarch and patriarch of the family - their 3 sons with their wives, the daughter who drops by occasionally with her husband and daughter. The sons also obviously have their own kids with their wives and so there was always a huge number of cousins around at any time.

Each character got a chance to shine with the track focused on them and they did their part when others were on the spot. But at all time we had a group of cousins always. Whenever there was any issue, they worked together as a team and the family was united against an external threat. When there were internal issues and tussles as well owing to whatever reasons, they seemed relatable and organic because each character was unique and had their own equation with everyone else. It made sense when two cousins who aren’t exactly close would work together for the sake of the family, combine their strengths and solve the problems; and it made sense as well when amidst themselves they got into arguments or ego battles.

When an external force threatened the family, they usually seemed like a formidable force in their own right and the casting department got the perfect actors who even uplifted a mediocre script with their brilliance.

This trend continued in the next generation when Karan and his contemporaries appeared. We had Karan, Saahil, Gautam, Shobha, Tarun, Ansh, Harsh, Karishma, Indu, and even little Savri Bawri briefly.

This huge cast ensured that there was no fatigue for the viewers as they could switch focus between characters and see which one sticks the most with the viewers and take it from there. It gave the actors break as well. There were light hearted moments as well amidst all the drama and the chaos.

And moreover at the heart of it all, even after everything we had the core of the family rock solid because of the women in the family. Baa, her own bahus and their bahus - these women who were not related by blood but were family nonetheless, they had their own unique identity and equations with each other. They could be arguing with each other one minute and then be shown embracing each other be it in happiness or because one of them was absolutely devastated and crying her heart out over something that hurt her immensely.

Previously you looked at the set of the two houses that played the part of the Virani home and wondered if there are indeed enough rooms in those places for all those people because occasionally there would be guests who stayed overnight too and you wanted to know which person had to vacate their room and slept on the sofa in the hall

Now it’s the other way around. The house is huge but there are hardly any characters around and you wonder do they really need such a huge home for such a small family.

The new generation absolutely lacks the connect but also the X factor. There are literally 3 kids on the show and of them 2 are the main focus alternatively while the 3rd kid is in the background always being a good boy but we know he has a meltdown ahead of him when he discovers he has inadvertently fallen in love with a girl who works as a house-help in his own home.

You don’t even like the villain and her motive is so old, baffling and pathetic that you don’t even care especially because you know she’s going to fail.

There’s nothing that has clicked so far in this season. Had there been more people around and we had some good writing, some drama coupled with heart and humour it would’ve been a different story but this time around Kyunki looks grand but feels as if it’s stuck in a bubble in comparison to the previous season where each generation filled up a room, quite literally, but also could find a place in your heart while at it, which is sorely lacking here despite the lack of numbers in the cast this time around ironically.

Originally posted by: EkPaheli

From its beginning, Kyunki always had a full house. What I mean when I say that is we are introduced to the Viranis as a huge family from the beginning itself - there are the matriarch and patriarch of the family - their 3 sons with their wives, the daughter who drops by occasionally with her husband and daughter. The sons also obviously have their own kids with their wives and so there was always a huge number of cousins around at any time.

Each character got a chance to shine with the track focused on them and they did their part when others were on the spot. But at all time we had a group of cousins always. Whenever there was any issue, they worked together as a team and the family was united against an external threat. When there were internal issues and tussles as well owing to whatever reasons, they seemed relatable and organic because each character was unique and had their own equation with everyone else. It made sense when two cousins who aren’t exactly close would work together for the sake of the family, combine their strengths and solve the problems; and it made sense as well when amidst themselves they got into arguments or ego battles.

When an external force threatened the family, they usually seemed like a formidable force in their own right and the casting department got the perfect actors who even uplifted a mediocre script with their brilliance.

This trend continued in the next generation when Karan and his contemporaries appeared. We had Karan, Saahil, Gautam, Shobha, Tarun, Ansh, Harsh, Karishma, Indu, and even little Savri Bawri briefly.

This huge cast ensured that there was no fatigue for the viewers as they could switch focus between characters and see which one sticks the most with the viewers and take it from there. It gave the actors break as well. There were light hearted moments as well amidst all the drama and the chaos.

And moreover at the heart of it all, even after everything we had the core of the family rock solid because of the women in the family. Baa, her own bahus and their bahus - these women who were not related by blood but were family nonetheless, they had their own unique identity and equations with each other. They could be arguing with each other one minute and then be shown embracing each other be it in happiness or because one of them was absolutely devastated and crying her heart out over something that hurt her immensely.

Previously you looked at the set of the two houses that played the part of the Virani home and wondered if there are indeed enough rooms in those places for all those people because occasionally there would be guests who stayed overnight too and you wanted to know which person had to vacate their room and slept on the sofa in the hall

Now it’s the other way around. The house is huge but there are hardly any characters around and you wonder do they really need such a huge home for such a small family.

The new generation absolutely lacks the connect but also the X factor. There are literally 3 kids on the show and of them 2 are the main focus alternatively while the 3rd kid is in the background always being a good boy but we know he has a meltdown ahead of him when he discovers he has inadvertently fallen in love with a girl who works as a house-help in his own home.

You don’t even like the villain and her motive is so old, baffling and pathetic that you don’t even care especially because you know she’s going to fail.

There’s nothing that has clicked so far in this season. Had there been more people around and we had some good writing, some drama coupled with heart and humour it would’ve been a different story but this time around Kyunki looks grand but feels as if it’s stuck in a bubble in comparison to the previous season where each generation filled up a room, quite literally, but also could find a place in your heart while at it, which is sorely lacking here despite the lack of numbers in the cast this time around ironically.

I agree with each of your points but also if you notice, this is very natural. In our lives itself, things have evolved so much. I now feel, all the TV Leaps of 18-20 years were so natural.

We don't age absolutely in that time but the dynamics do change a lot

I know, life has certainly changed in the period between the two seasons. I believe the show could’ve been better if they had actually incorporated those changes rather than change the focus of the show on these kids we don’t relate to at all even now after months and the old cast is completely missing.

I am not saying that the show had to keep the whole family together under one roof, but they could have and should have retained most of the members of the original cast. They could’ve shown how most of the kids are different in this generation. Karan and his generation could he shown living in different homes too, whether within India or not… but they could have shown how life has moved on since then for all these characters and Tulsi Mihir growing old together, guiding their children and grandchildren.

This whole thing about Mihir having a woman chase after him even in this age is just… nauseating to say the least. It doesn’t help that not one of the new kids seems to really matter or have that chemistry with Smriti that Hiten and his contemporaries did.