Misti,
Thanks for the extremely well-couched presentation of the subject. It is very true that the change is very noticeable because the of the free-flow , continuity, attention to details, rightly pointed by you the emotional closures at the right point and the side characters playing their part, some in favour of the leads while some agains t them. We have also seen the growth in the development of Dev-Radhika relationship which was done with lot of fun initially, to a stage where both of them understand each other without any necessity to utter it verbally.
For me the first phase of CB2 was all about Radhika, her various struggles where she had to face the difficulties all alone. She relied on Kanha's blessings.
But this struggle came to the next phase where it was not only hers but for her and Dev to support each other and be for each other. They are still in the threshold of this phase and need to go a long way to solve a lot of issues in front of them. Their running away from home means not only has Radhika been successful in proving a point about Rohan but also has got the acceptance of Dev for her. So they are able to wage this battle together.
The advent of the second phase also brought in the new creatives who have already shown to be pretty imaginative especially in the areaof Dev-Radhika growth. Their romance is of different level here, very subtle, tastefully done. It was impressive to note that they lived the happy moments knowing the danger lurking. This phase also opened up the harsh realities of life which Dev and Radhika would never have foreseen--the betrayal of the farmer family. The way the Kanha factor was done was not jarring but appealing---first the elderly couple who gave them a lift in their car and helped them to go to a place of safety, then the guy at the telephone booth unnecessarily got whacked which gave Radev time to run away behind the bus and give the villains the slip, Dev also got to see the other side of Rohan, then the farmer family where the child saved them again and now they have Barkha who has come to their rescue. In any of these situations both of them could have lost their lives but they have come out of it and this gave them ample opportunity to emotionally bond together. They have reached the stage where they want to live for each other and their love has reached a different level. The creatives have done a great job with the emotional part very well because it is part of human nature and it is more realistic.
The creatives have stuck the right chord in bringing a good balance of drama, romance, humour with the right dosage and perfect pace. This batch of creatives are on the right track and in days to come we should see the result of the good work.
It is not enough if the actors, script writers, the people who do the screen play, the directors to do their job. There should be good support and co-ordination from both the PH and the channel. Giving the right type of advertisement to the media segment and avoid giving any negative information. It is my opinion that CB has not been given proper positive promotions ---we have had a series of negative promos which only has repelled the audience--the latest being the shot at Dev, when Dev has hammered Rohan the next day why wasn't that chosen as the promo? the leads are to be shown intelligent especially when they are fighting this huge battle, why show a promo where the lead is going to be finished---people will be interested in knowing how a problem is solved---so that is an area of concern which has to be addressed.
The channel needs to understand that they need to have confidence in the audience just the way they expect the audience to have UMEED in their products. Be prepared to wait, give the chance for the new creatives to settle down for a select time frame, review the situation and then take a call. Expecting instant returns will not work especially when there has been a change.
As a loyal viewer of CB I have given my opinion and trust the matters written in the thread is taken in right spirits and hopefully we get to see a long run of CB season 2.
Fan Fictions
Anupamaa
