The makers of this show are bankrupt - not of funds because they seem to have plenty to throw around. They bring in established actors every now and then and make them a part of this circus. Luckily for the actors, they aren't around forever.
I watched today's episode and am still trying (really hard) to look for one moment -- just a single moment -- that will make this show worthwhile all over again. There was none. Now, even Ishaan tramples over his bua's emotions (which were vested in a cake today) and reminds her more than once that she forgot his birthday. By now, I am really tired of Indira's constant struggles with her own family!! It's always about money and how someone else can afford the things that Indira cannot. Its tiring.
Agar zindagi jung hai, toh why focus only on jungs related to Sharma Nivas, Sharma Parivaar, and a job hunt? The shallow treatment is really a burden now on the viewers. Today, after more than six months of being on air, HD is back where it started. While this might strike an emotional chord with some, for me, it shows lack of progress and growth -- of any sort. Oh wait a minute! Sorry. Earlier, Indira was alone. Now she has Rishi. That's the only 'growth'. In numbers. Between them, too, despite some really poignant and lovely moments early on (I still remember some of them fondly) the interactions already seem jaded. The magic of the early days is missing.