Originally posted by: anusarkar
It's wonderful to see Pratigya stayed with her principles. She has been portrayed as an idealist who has her convictions and determination and I am glad that she behaved like one. She does not have to prove her love to Krishna or anyone. She took a bullet for him to save him and that proves everything.
On the contrary, Krishna should have handled the situation because he is not a child, he is a grown man. Pratigya will not be there to babysit him all the time. He should know how to control his anger.
I am surprised by the way in spite of her goodness, Pratigya is repeatedly demeaned in this forum for her idealism. Well, it is the norm of the society to dislike and condemn GOOD people. And Pratigya is a wonderfully good human being. Is her mistake that she is a person with values and principles?
The Danger of Being Good, is immensely getting fore fronted to the precious, quixotic and inspirational idea of the world and self that drives some people to still stand up for a moral vision. Duty. Justice. Accountability. Honesty. Democracy. Fairness. Dignity. Empathy. There is nothing in the world around us that suggests these human values are worth defending. There is nothing to pin one to their pursuit except the face in the mirror and the interior dialogue: what sort of human being do I want to be? Pratigya chose to be an honest person and as an idealist myself I am proud of this character that the cvs have presented.
Corruption is in every pore in this society: in excise, inside homes, inside educational etc. Nothing is safe. Corruption is the only propeller. We are not a society really: we are a termite nest, eating at ourselves.
As compassionate people then, out of self-preservation if not high ethic, we should be gearing ourselves and applauding a character like Pratigya who fight this. Every righteous action by an honest person brings on the wrath of the system. No one is immune.
Pratigya is an idealist thinker and we need women or men in our world who still possess idealism despite of all the poverty, corruption, and negativity floating around everywhere. Idealism gives us hope and hope is why we fall in love. Hope is why best friends exist. Hope is what makes us try one more time after we fail in the first attempt. Hope is what makes people look forward to the next day, next week, next year. We hope for a better tomorrow.
Idealism is why we like happy endings in movies. Our eyes still lit up and lips smile when a movie reaches its happy ending. This shows us that there is still the yearning of idealism inside us. It makes us want the happy endings in our lives. Idealism is what makes us work hard and harder for the next job.
Idealism is why we care about our loved ones. We might not care about the whole world out there, but we care for our family. Idealism makes my son present his younger brother with a teddy bear because he was the one who destroyed the previous one! Idealism is why parents make sacrifices for their children. We want to make our loved ones happy.
Idealism is why we like heroes. Be it the comic book heroes like Superman, Spiderman, Batman, or real world heroes. Somewhere deep down, we want to be like them. Or we aspire to have the values they represent. Idealism is why we feel a rush of adrenalin when we read their stories of struggle and achievement. We want to live in a world that they represent.
Idealism is why we crib about corruption; it is why we like it when the Court proclaims a minister or bureaucrat guilty, because we want to live in a just society. Idealism is why our heart melts when we see the face of a poor hungry young kid because we want to live in a world without poverty and despair. Idealism is why we trust people. Idealism is why it hurts when somebody betrays our trust. Idealism is why we pray to God. Idealism is why we dream!!
We might have forgotten it. We might not say it. We might not hear it much. But deep down, we all are Idealists. We all live for an ideal friend, an ideal partner, an ideal job, and an ideal society because deep down, we are all Humans. And human beings laugh, cry, love and fight because the hope in their hearts is the pillar that holds up the world. The world will be a sad place without idealism.
And the character Pratigya is the epitome of idealism. She should be supported for her decision in not helping her brother or husband. It takes lot of courage, determination and conviction to do that and if this act of hers disappoints Krishna, he should really remember that this very girl did not hesitate to take a bullet for him because she wanted to save her husband from murder charges.
If Amma is able to create rift between them and in the process Pratigya and Krishna gets separated, then I would say its Amma's loss because her conniving and jealousy prevented her to recognize a gem of a daughter in law.
So CVS, I applaud you in keeping Pratigya's character intact and I would not want her to change in any circumstances. Character's like Pratigya are much needed in this society filled with corruption and greed.