Kool's Commentary : Feb 10 PR - Page 7

Originally posted by: soap-critic

Hi Kools:

Dropping in here after a long break. Actually I had stopped watching PR pre-leap when all the nonsense related to Soham-Varsha was going on

However, I was recently on vacation to India for 4 weeks and was roped into watching PR by default as everyone else seemed to be liking it and the TV was on. Everyone very happily filled me in on what was going on and idenfifying the adult children for me and also on the Canada angle.

After returning I check out the PR forum and am back to your commentaries. I am not sure I want to start watching the episodes online but now I can at least put actor faces to the characters when I read about them. Your commentaries are more fun and entertaining than the serial itself.

What I was shocked to observe in India was the more regressive the writing and storyline (Saath Nibhana Saathiya and Diya our Bati Him) the more people watched it and the higher the TRP's. The more mahaan and sacrificing the female lead the more appealing she was (Archana, Pratigya and Gopi vahu). They have a large following in women in the 60+ age group who possibly make up the population who watch TV in prime time and thus contribute to the TRP's.

Purvi seems to be a younger version of Archana and hence getting the mass appeal. I watched a Star News segment - the SBS/SBB kinds where they showed a shot of Purvi butting heads with Sachin outside a court. The voiceover said that the judge had given a verdict where Manav-Archana were required to live together for 6 months to try and resolve their differences and if they cannot do so then the divorce will be finalized after 6 months.

Just a heads up as to what to expect in the next track...

Soap- critic, very interesting post….it was only a few days back I was commenting how the TRPs of PR was high inspite of all the nonsense that has been dished out to us, you post makes a lot of sense…I actually watched a promotional episode of Saath Nibhana Saathiya when Dish was doing some promotion of the channel, and since I knew it to be a popular show in India I watched…and boy I was horrified…it was a an extreme mental abuse episode where both bahu's were mightily afraid of their Saas(?)…and Gopi's husband was abusive and irritating to the core…I actual at that instant thought 'God PR is far far better"…I guess as you say for a Senior Indian these serials kind of strike a chord somehow as to 'how a ideal bahu' should be, I don't know…but then I look at my mom and how she as a Saas behaves and it confuses me further, because she is every bit different to these TV saas..I almost feel that there might be a (some) disconnect between the Urban and rural Veiwers and their likes and dislikes…I guess we will never know what is the 'real' appeal of these unrealistic serials for their audience…

I am so dreading the moment when the "court' forces Arman to stay together…I am sure TRPs will be high and viewers will say 'how an adopted daughter is better' than their 'blood' kids…it will be sure a torture and am sure the track will go over months…the audience will simply believe it is possible to force middle aged adult ppl to live together due to some 'Godly ' forces…it is weird how the serials play with with people sentiments almost forcing them to 'experience' an alternate reality….very interesting indeed…

Originally posted by: hillydee

Purvi was showing off a bit too much to those two businessmen, she is never that kind to anyone. She just wanted to find a chance to put Arjun down.

Excellent Post Bhalla Beta, I am so happy to see you today again.🤗

I like especially above comment, you have totally hit the nail on the head. I also don't know of Purvi being that nice to anyone besides Archana and Sulo. Being nice to only two persons does not make you 'Nice.'

If she was nice, she would have approached Arjun in a different way from the beginning, she is just plain Bitchy. All that Bitchy behaviour was never necessary and she is continuing to do so, because she feels it is the right way to handle matters, to keep people in line, according to her principles.

People who have fought for equal rights, never behave in this manner. They rebel but in a sensible and plausible way for the most part.

The Cvs need to read about some of the great people who have fought for equal rights, to inspire them, I am sure they have such persons in their own backyards for eons. I have even watched movies about such persons.

These ideologies they have are childish and plain dumb. Frankly, I strongly believe the Cvs are lazy , uninspired and also have immense illusions of grandeur about their talents. Purvi's so-called greatness at work, is merely a mirror of this illusion. It is one thing to not be all that, but it is worse, when you have an over-sized ego with it.

Everyone else Excellent Posts love them..👏

Guys I was just visiting🤗Enjoy your weekend.

Hilly and Bhalla….the story has been and will only be for Archu/Sulo and now Poorvi…nothing else… and nothing matters…everything is only to glorifying the trio….such BS..only Ppl who will glorify them will be positive and rest will be negative….such BS…

Originally posted by: koolsadhu1000

Manav shud have slapped Archana before he left to Canada

I hope he gives her one when she goes running to him after this drama of 4 days saying Now I want u back

She takes him way too much for granted

Imagine expecting him to be PINING for her ...most Men in Manavs place wud have had a relationship with one or many women by now

Why the hell wud he wait and pine for her

And all that money ...gorgeous women wud throw themselves at him

But no one wud touch a woman who had dragged her hubby to court and had delivered 4 babies with a barge pole unless he had timepass intentions

Highly unlikely

Of course these realities will never be dealt with in PR

Pathetically they r showing Archana desirable and unattainable even in her fifties

Whereas all the travelling and working will make a woman tired and worn out

middle class life in Mumbai iis so tough

Have u noticed that Archanas character wants NOTHING to do with children ? CVs portray her that way to maintain her YOUTHFUL image

If that was the case why show her giving birth to not one , not two but 4 kids

Its so stupid

Yes, you are right...I guess this keeps the appeal with the younger veiwers...

Originally posted by: Dabulls23

SJ and everyone hello!!

Yes I agree NBTNMKK on colors

I'll third that suggestion ... NBTNMKK on colors is actually very interesting ... and none of those dreaded repeat and zoom shots ... i stopped watching bade achche lagte hain ... comes at the same time ... seems all the praise has gone over the heads of CVs of BALH ... they do one good episode and then 5 crappy ones

NBTNMKK is currently the only show i consciously tune in to

Originally posted by: koolsadhu1000

Thats coz we r telepathic buddies ...I was thinking of YOU and guess why

I cooked ilish begun er jhol ...FINISHED already , not a trace left🤗

looking at purvi behaviour i wonder how she will behave with ovi teju.

For all of us who are complaining about archana not being motherly enough ... i think there is a reason for that ... Ankita


She must have agreed to do the leap only on the condition that she have bare minimum of "mommy" moments ... because i distinctly remember Nausheen from kusum putting the same conditions ...


otherwise tell me why would the CVs of the most regressive tv production company in india not harp about the mother's feelings ... most of balaji's soaps aren't abt the husband and wife ... its about the kids or the in laws ... the only reason we are not hearing dhansu maa-ki-pukaar every single episode must be because of ankita's refusal to do so

it was stupid of balaji to force an actor into a role she don't want to do ... its unfair to the serial, to the audience and to the actor herself

why is whole world is waiting to see purvi's bonding with her father manav😕i m shock.why dont people talk abt archana bonding with her daughters atleast i can say abt my self ke after watching pr for three years and emotinal attachment with arman i want to see arman as a loving parent.but here arman its self acting like children no miturity only one person is behaving like miture person rather dadi amma is purvi.

Originally posted by: Kalapi

really, you cooked illish begun er jhol...yummy yummy...I will drop by your home anytime to try it out😃...do your kids like illish too...my son have a hard time with the bones...now just thinking of it I feel hungry...😃🤗

Originally posted by: tayabafarooqui

why is whole world is waiting to see purvi's bonding with her father manav😕i m shock.why dont people talk abt archana bonding with her daughters atleast i can say abt my self ke after watching pr for three years and emotinal attachment with arman i want to see arman as a loving parent.but here arman its self acting like children no miturity only one person is behaving like miture person rather dadi amma is purvi.

I don't get this "manav baba" business ... i can understand biological children yearning for their father ... i can understand an adopted child yearning for a father who left after some time ... but what is this nonsense - An adopted child who has never met the man, a man who was not even aware of this child's existence, a man who had no say in her adoption or her life , they are expected to bond ????????????

dazzling ...


and the actual children are reduced to extras ... no bonding, no screen time, no focus on their emotions ... its all about Purvi, purvi, purvi ... and more purvi