Originally posted by: Daman17
I didn’t have any issue during the first 2-3 weeks of the track. In fact, it felt like a sensible move showing how a certain set of people come together as a family and jointly handle responsibilities. However, from last week onward, the narrative has started shifting towards creating negative hype, and that’s where my problem begins. My main issue is with the writing, and I will call it out for what it is a complete dragfest. The same dialogues are being repeated by the show’s protagonist again and again, and it feels forced. There are obvious undercurrents, but the writers had several better options to fill the gaps. For instance, they could have shown DK actually functioning as a cop and handling a case, explored how Mannat established Dua’s kitchen, or delved into Ronnie’s trauma after losing everything. What disappoints me even more is the absence of Mannat Ronnie scenes. They suffered the most as a family, neetu being unwell and Vik left them at alter yet we are not shown how they rebuilt their live as a family. In comparison, DK never had that deep emotional bond with Vik, so the excessive focus on his pain feels disproportionate. If the intent is to address Mannat’s trauma, I would be happy because that is what the audience wants. But doing it under the constant DK mahaan baba narrative in every single episode is not ok with me. This is Mannat’s story, yet the writing conveniently positions DK as the primary victim of Neetu’s rage to generate sympathy. I was actually expecting a proper DK–Vik face-off, but nothing of that sort happened. Instead, DK’s emotional acceptance is indirectly pushed through Neetu, a character whose behaviour was repeatedly WW by the FL herself. After DK’s confession, the sudden shift in his expressions makes the entire arc look uncomfortable and poorly executed. I am not okay with this dragfest. I don’t mind other characters discussing their inner turmoil, but not at the cost of the FL character arc. Such narratives inevitably lead to FL character assassination, and that is something I strongly object to. The separation between Manvik happened for a reason, yet instead of highlighting the pain and suffering of both of them, the writing once again chooses to focus on the pain of just one character. That is again biased storytelling. I had called out the writers even before the leap for consistently pushing the narrative through vamps while sidelining the leads, and I will do so again now. DK, as a character, was initially written well, but this sudden change in direction is not working for me. I didn’t question his actions earlier because they felt pure and untainted. But now, the idea that only one person’s suffering matters feels forced and unnatural. On the other hand, the show has started portraying Vik as someone who has no romantic feelings for Y and still holds Mannat somewhere in his heart. Once again this shift works against Mannat’s character alone, not DK’s. Neetu, as a mother, committed multiple crimes many of which were conveniently WW or brushed under the rug. While her karma being served in the form of health issues is understandable, going overboard with sympathy is not. Mannat was absolutely right in calling her out for Vik’s behaviour and even supporting DK’s sacrifice to an extent. However, taking it too far and glorifying him completely ignores the fact that he is also the same man whose mistakes contributed to her present trauma. Years of support cannot simply erase his past actions, and portraying it otherwise is poor and disappointing writing.
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