@hotdogg- Firstly I must say that you did a brilliant job summarising the crux of our discussions in Arshi's CB.. I agree with many and have a different opinion on some.. I will try and put forth my views on some issues you raised..
- I think our forum is in general disappointed by the execution of the PMS scene.. I won't lie.. I, myself was looking forward to see some more intimacy between them only because Gautam and Jennifer's onscreen chemistry is something I love to watch...from character's point of view or as far as the storyline is concerned, I do not think it was rushed or poorly conceptualised.. You have read my views on that particular scene in CB..Earlier I felt, that the only glitch, was the disconnect between the last shot of the PMS scene and the morning scene..I think it was a choice between choosing a bold concept like PMS versus a visually sensuous but superficially intimate scene.. If they wanted, they could have shown some close scene like they did in the promo but in that case, Kumu'd reaction the next morning would be even more hard to relate to..It either had to be all or none, if you know what I mean..
- My understanding of what they wanted to achieve through this scene was to bring out the difference in their perspectives, their understanding of love, its expression, boundaries, social acceptance etc etc etc.. throughout this marriage track, we saw how they are different in their ways of perception and expression of love..The jealousy track, highlighted one key difference- For Kumud, where there is jealousy there is no love.. For Saras- jealousy is an expression of the extreme possessiveness he feels for her..
Kumud feels social acceptance, a legit official proposal in front of the whole family is a must to take the relationship forward.. Saras would have never understood all that, had Kumud and Guniyal not pushed him..
And now the consummation act.. we can see how it has become a major conflict of views between the two.. Not only, her family upbringing, parents extreme trust and moral values, are at stake but also the fact that she like any other girl , holds her chastity as the most prized asset.. The saying, ''mardo ko moh ka shrap hota hai aur aurton ko mardyada ka vardaan'' does have a firm basis, as regressive as it might sound..
I completely agree with the ''theory'' that Samarth has proposed and we all have supported :) Kumud's stand on this whole issue based on her ideas of morality and immorality , largely influenced by the conservative( in a good way) upbringing she has had, should NOT be or may I say, can NOT be judged or questioned.. Like smrth said, this is the same value system that has made Kumud the girl she is today..some1 who has transformed Saras for the better.. After all that she did for him and his family, without any assurance of getting anything in return (atleast before the confession), so selflesslessly, I believe that he owes to her, to stand by her during her difficult times.. comfort her, assure her, support her, with the same persistence that she had when she healed him..
Lastly, I would like to say something in SLB's defence.. :)) In my opinion, compressing ideas to make a 3 hour movie, where you have to tell a story spanning over, maybe 5-10 years, showing complete graph of the characters in limited time, without having the liberty to undo any track or scene that stands out as a misfit or hampers the storyline, is far more more difficult than showing the same thing through a daily soap.. where you have time and the option to experiment..proceed with a track if it works with the audience and dump if it doesn't.. SLB has the done the tougher job so I dont think its difficult for him in that respect.. the only problem is TRPs which can restrain their creative liberty to show a certain thing, a certain way.. Also I think, we tend to get impatient at times.. Couple of episodes don't go the way we wanted, specially referring to the PMS track, and the whole forum, throws in their towels.. lost interest, show going in dumps.. why? More than anything, its the forum's reaction that disappoints me.. The show has been going great so far.. they are trying to strike a balance between the regular commercial format of story telling and the unconventional format that relies more on meaty dialogues, performances and fine nuances.. lets be a lil patient if we are actually keen to see something different from the regular run of the mill love stories..
Edited by vaishali-AR - 12 years ago
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