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Originally posted by: sashashyam

My dear Sanchayita,

I am truly delighted and flattered by the degree of interest with which you have received my post, and I am sure you are going to have a lot of fun looking out for the finer points in many of the future Arjun episodes.

Beside this aspect, you know, after watching a dozen of them, what struck me was the dark side of life and relationships that the series often brings out, going beyond the usual greed or jealousy.

The exchange murders episode (No.9). about a rich businessman and a waiter who commit each other's murders, was relatively straightforward and clearly based on the Hitchcock classic film Strangers on a Train.

But there was also a dishonourable love that clashes with the normal protectiveness of maternal love, as in the dead stockbroker story, where the mother's apparent readiness to let her own daughter be accused of the murder she had committed was so shocking. It was a similar clash in the case of the mute witness, the boy who idolizes Eagleman, only there it is the opposite, for the mother is ready to assume the guilt for what her son has done, for she holds herself morally responsible for it. In both cases, the immoral behaviour of the mother ruins a whole family.

The shocking kinnara human sacrifice story is also rooted in a terrible alienation from society, and in the murder by peanuts (No.3), it is revenge for the unbearable loss of a beloved sister. No wonder Arjun, whose own life has been twisted beyond repair by a brutal criminal, empathises with the younger sister, even if she has murdered two persons in cold blood.

It is in this plumbing of the dark corners of the human psyche that Arjun, for me, stands out. It is not just a gung ho, cops and robbers serial, with macho cops strutting around punching people. I hope it stays that way.

And as for Rathore, your assessment is spot on. It is absolutely not necessary to be exceptional to be regarded as a good cop. Moreover, to be the kind of good chief that Rathore is, what is needed is the ability to get the best out of each team member, to carry them all with him, and stand up for them vis a vis the superiors when necessary. All of which Rathore takes care of perfectly.

Lastly, as you enjoy detailed analysis, if you have the time, you might like to take a look at the only 2 of the kind I had done earlier, the second a month ago. These were

1)No. 15 ; about the swimming pool murder (at

http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3220402

2) No.16, the case of the dead stockbroker (at http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3229686).

I would welcome your comments.

Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: tani23

I m definitely gonna go through d links

wold luv to read ur POV as well

Purva

Originally posted by: sashashyam

My dear Sanchayita,

I am truly delighted and flattered by the degree of interest with which you have received my post, and I am sure you are going to have a lot of fun looking out for the finer points in many of the future Arjun episodes.

Beside this aspect, you know, after watching a dozen of them, what struck me was the dark side of life and relationships that the series often brings out, going beyond the usual greed or jealousy.

The exchange murders episode (No.9). about a rich businessman and a waiter who commit each other's murders, was relatively straightforward and clearly based on the Hitchcock classic film Strangers on a Train.

But there was also a dishonourable love that clashes with the normal protectiveness of maternal love, as in the dead stockbroker story, where the mother's apparent readiness to let her own daughter be accused of the murder she had committed was so shocking. It was a similar clash in the case of the mute witness, the boy who idolizes Eagleman, only there it is the opposite, for the mother is ready to assume the guilt for what her son has done, for she holds herself morally responsible for it. In both cases, the immoral behaviour of the mother ruins a whole family.

The shocking kinnara human sacrifice story is also rooted in a terrible alienation from society, and in the murder by peanuts (No.3), it is revenge for the unbearable loss of a beloved sister. No wonder Arjun, whose own life has been twisted beyond repair by a brutal criminal, empathises with the younger sister, even if she has murdered two persons in cold blood.

It is in this plumbing of the dark corners of the human psyche that Arjun, for me, stands out. It is not just a gung ho, cops and robbers serial, with macho cops strutting around punching people. I hope it stays that way.

And as for Rathore, your assessment is spot on. It is absolutely not necessary to be exceptional to be regarded as a good cop. Moreover, to be the kind of good chief that Rathore is, what is needed is the ability to get the best out of each team member, to carry them all with him, and stand up for them vis a vis the superiors when necessary. All of which Rathore takes care of perfectly.

Lastly, as you enjoy detailed analysis, if you have the time, you might like to take a look at the only 2 of the kind I had done earlier, the second a month ago. These were

1)No. 15 ; about the swimming pool murder (at

http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3220402

2) No.16, the case of the dead stockbroker (at http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3229686).

I would welcome your comments.

Shyamala Aunty