CV's of YHM - This one's for you. - Page 4

Originally posted by: krishy13

Disclaimer: I am typing from my iPad so there may be abberant typos.

Anku - thank you for taking the time to diligently write out what many of us have been feeling since at least January.

We have been told to watch the show or leave it instead of provide constrictive criticism, but it is hard to quit a show that has so much potential and such powerful acting for the most part.

From Dec 2013 - Sept 2014...the characters may not have been fully real but they were tremendously relatable. Similarly every dialog, scene, and shot used to have depth and meaning during this time. Rarely did things feel forced for the sake of drama. There was balance between the drama and humor, but most importantly there was justified emotional closure for each track.

Now coming to my point about why I haven't quit...it's because the team that produced the episodes from Dec 2013 - Sept 2014 is still the same. That original talent is still there, but due to whatever pressures...we have seen a compromise in the quality of writing and track execution.

Up until the Subbu track - every track had a promising premise but either lost focus or ended horribly. Like how could a get well soon party be a justified ending to a 3 week long track where Raman was drowned in grief? How could a staged child abduction justify the PUBLIC rejection without justification that Ruhi faced during the child swap?

Every time a new track is started - I am excited bc the themes seem to be really important but then is it too much to ask for proper emotional justification at the end of the track?

Similarly - this show claims to be a mature show that touches on issues people are reluctant to talk about per the IF description.

However among MANY things I could list, we have seen a woman brush off a molestation attempt and we have see child suicide be brought up just so the child swap track could progress...how is that mature or addressing social issues? It makes a mockery of them in my opinion, which is a disappointment.

With such a powerful cast...why are side tracks like Mihir-Mihika-Rinki turned into a brushed off? There is so much potential with the side character stories but since the time slot change, none of them have been given focus. The ensemble cast of this show is the best I've seen but of late it appears none of the other characters have substance to them anymore.

Similarly, outside of Ishita & Raman's relationship...most of the relations on the show have lost their depth to some degree. YHM was neon for focusing on the small nuances of a relationship - whether it be that of a brother & his siblings or two rivals driven by ego. Now we do not see much exploration of these things.

Despite all this - YHM still has so much novel story to tell. Just a few examples...

Adi's full acceptance of Raman seemed rushed given the fact he was brought up to think his dad abandoned him - why isn't this aspect focused on?

Right now we are seeing intimacy being driven under the name of baby-making...will these tracks be two separate entities or are we to accept intimacy should only be for the sake of procreation?

For Ishita's pregnancy track - does the report now rule out going the medical route for Ishita's pregnancy? That truthfully could be ground breaking for desi TV to show the emotional struggles of a couple trying to become pregnant.

Toshiji has been allowed to spew "ghar ka chirag" & forcing her daughter's into marriage...will we ever see her introspect or a character help her introspect on the nature of her behavior?

There are just so many amazing topics this show could cover should they choose to present a balanced and mature show like before. But right now it appears that we get either happy episodes with humor and romance or dramatic episodes with uncharacteristic behaviors from characters.

I understand this quality of writing is getting TRPs, but have they ever considered that their old, mature quality of writing could gain TRPs also?

I hope this doesn't come off as ranting bc I am really tired of ranting. It's just this show was so ground breaking & refreshing to me as a Indian based in the states that I couldn't help but get addicted. This show rivaled quality American TV in its early days, and even though it maybe futile to hope for a change...deep down a part of me still does.

This was much longer than I anticipated it being...but thank you for this space, Anku! 😳

Originally posted by: momb24

Wow👏, excellent read and completely agree with everything.

As a viewer since the beginning, I feel disheartened when every track you have high expectation on end abruptly or made a mockery of.

The emotional connect I use to have with Ishita or Ramans plight is somehow lost simply because I am not feeling the transition from one scene or track to another.

Thanks for writing this, maybe it will help😊