Originally posted by: reviewmovies
Well it is not just fangirls who will "like" Fawad Khan's pout - in a way it suited his character in Khoobsurat when he was all smug with that lawyer in that first scene. It lent a certain sparkle to his character (even though it was not "humble" and not desirable in the classical/moral sense).
My point was that the play deliberately shows him having those attitudes - that is he is NOT humble and very obviously so (usually to highlight against the softening which is to occur later - so for example Fawad Khan is not pouting or posturing in same way later in Humsafar when he is a broken man).
It cannot be denied that a lot of women DO like their men to "have attitude" - this is why they like rockstars more than they like accountants. That could be said for many men also - who may like some supermodel - when the supermodel may be very tough to actually live with.
I guess the offensive part of my comment was when I said that the deliberate act of making Asher slightly snobbish at the beginning (designed to establish his role as an aloof character) - may be desirable for some fans (not all fans).
then there was no need to generalise the FANGIRLS TOO in your comment. isn't that unfair?
I have been reading your posts for long and I guess you like to give detailed take on everything and thus this much exploration of the drama and the characters. I do like to read few of them and also actually agree on few parts too. but will say when you are analysing it and making analogies with real life situations , you have to remember that these dramas are made for entertainment purpose and not for making it an psychological case study or socio economic status research to be made on those. sometimes writers specially a romantic novel writer may not have given this much though which you have analysed. in popular culture, isn't it a common pattern? how many romantic books or series or films are actually without loopholes? and its always means biz too. if reel was exactly mimicking real and there is no fluffiness, away from reality , fairy tale touch to these stuffs, it will never get sold to common people. because no one absolutely no one wants to see their real life getting translated on screen. may be that's a word called CREATIVE LICENSE is used for fictional content. so when we are reviewing in depth, we can sometimes consider it too , otherwise it becomes tedious and less enchanting as an entertainment programme.
coming to Asher character, he was a very flawed character and as the writer herself told that. so when the creator herself admitted it to be an weak character, then its pointless to go and on about what should have been done and what shoudnt be his behaviour. the creator wanted to show her creation like that. actor just followed that skect to breathe in life. for me actors are like colors to a charcoal sketch made by writers. so what Fk deliberately did that as it must have been expected from him. we cannot expect Monalisa to smile whole heartedly as Da Vinci never perceived her like that as it was his creation.why that depiction? only creator can answer.
and Fk pouting or giving those smug looks, as you have already demand of the situation. was it amoral, mocking or disrespecting? the jury ie the audience is out there to judge. and audience consists of different people from different backgrounds, dii tastes, diff educational eligibilities etc etc with individual likings. so how to decipher whts the verdict? just like any other stuff is decided in large demography, majority opinions matter. so may be that's why these actors get pronr to those mannerisms, body languages and expressions as they feel its a tried and tested one to safely deliver. thus from Marlon Brando to Srk to Ab senior every body has their signature style. its not their shortcomings or way of flattering audience imo rather playing it safe. and in no way I am comparing these great actors with an ordinary actor like fawad. just trying to reply your point saying Fk knows what woman want to see from him.
for me Asher was an emotionally abusive character who got influenced by others always and many of FAWAD's fangirls pinpointed the flaws they saw including myself.even its been extensively discussed that how it is disturbing at times to come to terms with this kind of male lead though played by their favourite. I guess that's conveniently forgotten each time because its a cool thing to tag all women who likes a good looking actor as fangirls? its actually helps few others to boast about their intellectual nature may be. My only objection was that why this low opinion and generalisation just to put forth own analysis. fawad's fangirls atleast here have been extremely gracious throughout though they have been mocked several times and even opinions differed.
lastly, what women like in men and vice versa is completely a different topic and another argument. I think its individualistic preference and no set rules.liking, loving or hating ?disliking is very deep personal emotion and I do not think that can be categorised. yes unfortunately there is a belief that good girls like bad boys, boys with attitude and that's get more and more indulged by popular culture mediums. even women like abusive guys is also shown , but is that truth or a hyped myth? in reality no one absolutely no one would like to deal with a husband like Asher Hussain or many other iconic characters of television. but does that mean this characters should be completely written off or only shown in negative light? no that's not true too as its popularity certifies that few things which are not liked in real is appreciated on reel as its finally an unreal world , no real person is living that and its larger than life. popular culture medium can be realistic or closest to reality but never real. Real is what we are living and drams what we see for reacreation and not living that. hope that makes sense.
your comments on women at times are difficult to digest frankly , no offence. but your opinions, fair enough to you. but hope fawad;s fangirls would be spared from this generalisation henceforth. want to analyse characters , go ahead. forums are only for that.
sorry for this long essay.
Edited by pinkeye - 10 years ago
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