Dear Gul, - Page 3

Originally posted by: nikolai_gogol

To be very honest this is escapist 20 minute entertainment dose for me everyday. I don't particularly care to see all the issues you mentioned being tackled in QH. Because I have very little faith that these issues could be well executed. Instead of making a mess/ dragging these issues i would rather they are swept under the rug and the series maintain the quality level it is showing till now. I have come to know that there are a lot of limitations and constraints in Indian dramas and I hope this drama excels within the very narrow range it has. I hope you didnt take my view in the wrong way and i loved your post but thinking out of the box is not really the name of the game here.

*just my opinions* and i love reading your takes on the episodes

Originally posted by: coolfire

Agree completely!

I would add one more to your list.

Asad saw Zoya being buried alive, then had to go through the trauma of searching for her like a madman, screaming in frustration, dealing with the fact that she might be dead because of him and eventual flood of relief in seeing her alive. All of this has got to take an emotional toll on him at some level. I mean, those scenes were portrayed with such charged emotion that it made a mark. That traumatic event has to haunt Asad in some way, I don't know, maybe he has nightmares about searching for Zoya?

(Btw, the romantic angle with Asad is being handle very well. His emotions flooded out and now is confused and avoiding his feelings and Zoya, which is a very realistic reaction going by Asad's characterization.)

All of the points you mentioned about Maryam, Zoya, Humera and Asad here, are serious emotional issues, which were portrayed well. But, if the after-effects aren't shown, it sort of lessens and even trivializes the impact of such emotional and sensitive subjects.

Originally posted by: Rockerchic

Oh not at all.

I only brought it up because Gul seems to be going that way. She brought up these issues And I only hope she goes the right way with them.

I love lightness and romance. But Gul said she wants to talk about culture and that QH isn't a just a shallow love story. In that regard I made the post.

Originally posted by: Rockerchic

Thank you for putting it this way!

You said what I wanted to.👏

Originally posted by: nikolai_gogol

From my point of view such issues are brought to add drama and to get eyeballs and then conveniently dropped because they might not make for exciting viewing or might not cater to trp audience's tastes. And there might be viewers like me who would not have too much patience if these issues are explored in their entirety but obviously there could be a touch here and there and that could only add to the depth of the story and make the show a better success. You are right if not handled in the right way the characters struggles might stop becoming believable and we wouldn't be able to relate to them.

Happy watching!

Originally posted by: nikolai_gogol

You guys really have a way with words! Very nicely written post.