Sushpective2: Why people are not watching RR & how to change! - Page 4

Originally posted by: vaish912

Rudra should stop crying at the drop of hat . Seriously for me tht is absolutely no no .. I mean not the way they r showing him .. The guy is too depressing when they show him crying .. N it does not suit his character .

Hi Sush,

You've made some interesting points. To be honest, I don't know what the exact reason is for RR to not do very well with the TRP audience but I have a few guesses.

It's doing very well with the online crowd that consists of Indians ( some are TRP audience and some are just online viewers), NRIs, Indian subcontinent folks etc. It's also doing very well in UK. It has pulled a lot of male viewers which does not happen very often.

I don't want to sound judgmental but after watching a couple of Hindi soaps and following the TPR trends over the last few years, I got the impression that TRP audience don't want to try shows that are out of the box. Love stories...especially the ones focusing on love hate themes...have a niche audience. They do well too but It's the same saas bahu formulas and family dramas that score the highest ratings.

RR started off with a very different concept...something people weren't familiar with. It is a love-hate story with an unusual backdrop. It worked with the online crowd, worked overseas and even attracted male viewers...but didn't click very well with the regular TRP audience.

We tried watching it on really high recommendation from a friend...but just couldn't understand the story...

Since I am watching it from the beginning, it's hard for me to say how people who have started watching it from the middle would react to it. I don't think you can understand the plot of any show right away, if you didn't follow it from the beginning...unless it's too predictable. But then, making it predictable would lessen the interest of regular viewers. If an ongoing show catches my eye, I would watch a few episodes to understand.

From a non Hindi speaking person...I don't get the name...what does Rangrasia mean?

Well, it sounds very nice. I am not Indian but I speak Hindi very well. I wasn't familiar with the term either because it's not used very often...but since I know what rang means and what rasiya means, I connected the two. Is it really important to understand what title means? 😕 I mean people watched the movie Kai po che right? It's a Gujarati term and I don't know if everyone was familiar with the term or they read the book.

What's the plot? ( That should hook me)

I think it all comes down to personal taste. The show definitely has a strong plot and it has me hooked.

The show seems too heavy, and sad...I want something entertaining...

It is heavy. Personally I am fine with the content of the show but in the long run, shows do need some entertaining moments a midst the seriousness. I think they are slowly heading towards that. With Thakursa out of the picture for sometime...they are going to focus of Parud's love story. So hopefully, there will be entertaining moments in the upcoming episodes. Balance is the key. 😊 They need work a bit more on Paro's character to develop a deeper, emotional connect between Paro and the general TRP audience and I think they are slowly working towards it.

Personally, I am still not very worried about TRPs. 😳 It's slowly and steadily rising and last week we had 0.4 rise. It already has a steady viewership. I wouldn't expect rise this week...we might even see a drop because of the T20 world cup.

Having weekend Marathon run of the last few episodes...explaining the story in the background.

Definitely.

Have promos with a clear message about what the show is about...(keeping in mind why a new viewer would want to watch it...your "value proposition" in the marketing lingo)

I completely agree. I think they need to work on the promos.

Having a nice montage...focusing on characters and emotions...not horrible situations...and please listen to what I have been telling you form last 10 weeks or so...DROP THE IMAGE OF A GUN TROTTING RUDRA and PARO SITTING WITH HER HANDS TIED at the BACK IN the MONTAGE!

It is high time for a montage change.

Having fun moments laced in...

Ditto.

If they work on these few aspects without deviating from the original concept, I am hopeful it will do even better.

Originally posted by: sheanuzz

Bang on Sush... loved your post!

I love the show and tried selling it to my fam and relatives. Pat came their reply ... too depressing to watch. Tried explaining but no takers. Let's hope with the change in track there is a change.

However, as a regular I have a lot of grouse in the sudden and hurried way the change was made compromising on the characterization of the lead. I suppose they had no option.

Anyways, change in track, light moments and plenty of promos should do the trick along with the montage. Paro is no more bound and the present one is not in sync with the latest story line.

Originally posted by: prem_diwani

Very valid points..

While I don't expect Paro to turn the comedian of the show, her growth from a wilting daffodil to a stronger woman who is willing to stand up for herself and do the right thing is a step in the affirmative direction.

A key problem for new viewers is the unavailability of old episodes. The channel/PH blocks them at any site. So if I - assuming to be new viewer want to catch up on older episodes to understand whats happening now cannot do so, I am less motivated to stick with the serial and just catch up once in a while.

Originally posted by: spate22

What I don't understand is that the TRPs are taken from the first 3 minutes into a show!! So why do these ad revenues really matter anyway?!! 😕 Especially when people are switching channels during breaks and all!! 😆 Something to think about for these TRP hungry people over there in India!! And it sucks for good shows like RR !!

Shreya

Originally posted by: luvipkknd4ever

you can watch old episodes on colors youtube channel.