Burnt Coffee is always bitter

Good grief the way everybody is whining on and on about the TRPs are exasperating to say in the least not to mention downright annoying. It is not like it had a 4 point something average or was ruling the roost at No. 1 and came crashing down to this. A .6 difference is negligible and it may have happened even with BS being in every scene as there has been no significant development in the story otherwise. His going away to shoot was actually a blessing in disguise because it forced the CV's to actually go back and look for a story. The fact that it stood at 2.3 indicates there is still sufficient interest although it nevertheless continues its abysmal record run at the ratings office. I think this is the 2^nd or 3^rd month in a row it is scoring a 2 point average and this is not the first time it has reached this figure. It happened last year also even with every body on roll call duty.

Other serials are ruling obviously due to the strength of their stories their characters the interwoven plots the sub plots with the supporting cast and most importantly the continuity in maintaining the integrity and intrinsic nature of the leads. They have innovated and changed as per the viewers wants and interest

The PH publicity gimmick backfired, the controversies boomeranged and the lack of characters interesting enough to want to watch (apart from the female lead who is presently having to shoulder the burden of the serial and the bouquets and brickbats coming her way and to be honest there is only that much she can do which would be the same if the male had to be in the same position) has added up to a distinct viewer disinterest.

Now be honest and ask yourselves are the makers of the serial being true to themselves? Have they considered the viewers requests and demands? Have they had a genuine introspection of where they were going wrong? Other serials did especially child bride which also went through a low phase but came out of it with a better track and parallel lead for romance. Even the second hand me down serial has staged a remarkable comeback after losing 2 leads a generation leap and a host of new players. They have sat on the MU track for so long I think they got stuck to it so tight that they are unable to extricate themselves quickly and are now tearing out from it as hurriedly as they can and in the process creating gaps and holes wide enough for every one to see the weakness shoddiness and lack of credibilty in the story.

So let us stop playing the blame game and get realistic.

Originally posted by: serialjunkie

totally, completely, unequivocally agree with you FLS.

The story line has to be interesting to gain TRPs. There is not point blaming anyone other than the dratted dragfest of MU, stupid character additions and a story that is bouncing off the walls with uncanny regularity.

CVs have pretended to listen but honestly, they have no ideas to go beyond the confession and sending shyam to jail track. So they've resorted to stretch this material till the last fibers of it tatters beyond recognition.

The TRPs are consistently showing down. Even during the lull of last dec TRPs never fell this low. In fact, Barun's absence, as you said, has forced the creators to look beyond the pimp and show and actually tell a story.

Lets hope to see a gripping kidnap drama!!! keeping fingers crossed.