"The clues to a great story"
First of all a warm hug to all the ky2 members and may I say I'm so thrilled at some of the insightful and meaningful discussions on the narrative.
I was compelled to write this piece as an ode to your maturity and magnanimity in the understanding of this story.
I've borrowed this heading from a TED talk by Andrew Stanton who wrote "finding nemo", " wall e", " toy story" to name a few. I can't seem to post the link but please have a look.
I'm going to hijack some points to understand why ky2 a teenage drama on MTV has captivated me and made me want to share my views and why these characters have made a place in my heart.
The bits in quotes are from the talk.
"Storytelling -- is like joke telling. It's knowing your punchline, your ending, knowing that everything you're saying, from the first sentence to the last, is leading to a singular goal, and ideally confirming some truth that deepens our understandings of who we are as human beings. We all love stories. We're born for them. Stories affirm who we are. We all want affirmations that our lives have meaning. And nothing does a greater affirmation than when we connect through stories. It can cross the barriers of time, past, present and future, and allow us to experience the similarities between ourselves and through others, real and imagined."
These lines epitomise KY2 for me...all the characters echo with a 30 year old and a 13 yr old albeit we may be connecting from different perspectives. The writers have actually written a story,there is a punch line,ending, and the characters are so well etched out that they magnify human emotions without being judgemental. All of them Fab5 or NH3 are so...human yes I think that's the right word.
"The children's television host Mr. Rogers always carried in his wallet a quote from a social worker that said, "Frankly, there isn't anyone you couldn't learn to love once you've heard their story." And the way I like to interpret that is probably the greatest story commandment, which is "Make me care" -- please, emotionally, intellectually, aesthetically, just make me care. We all know what it's like to not care. You've gone through hundreds of TV channels, just switching channel after channel, and then suddenly you actually stop on one. It's already halfway over, but something's caught you and you're drawn in and you care. That's not by chance, that's by design."
That is why I love the discussions on the forum,even the characters I am not connecting with you guys make me want to know more about them. Now I'm curious about Harshad,Dhruv and Alya. A strong theme is always running through a well told story, as is the case in KY2. It challenges my notions,makes me root for their life story,critique their weakness yet not be judgmental. In a way I found myself , I seemed to have lost myself in all the different roles I play in my daily life.
Finally the last bit
"And that's the first story lesson I ever learned. Use what you know. Draw from it. It doesn't always mean plot or fact. It means capturing a truth from your experiencing it, expressing values you personally feel deep down in your core."
So a big hug to the writers as well for great storytelling.
Sorry for the long post...