"[A story] is only as good as its villain. Since the heroes and the gimmicks tend to repeat from [story] to [story], only a great villain can transform a good try into a triumph." ~ Roger Ebert
What a lovely quote to start your analysis with Marshie...one of the fundamentals of good story telling and one which is forgotten by a lot of writers!
He was believable as the hero. However, underneath it all was a man with a dark soul; he is a master charmer, a womanizer, a pathological liar and an opportunist. He is a man who gambled away his wealth and tricked a young girl into a fraudulent marriage for money. He schemed, he calculated and exploited a girl's innocence for his advantage and he never repented, not even for a second. Dev Khurana was the devil in disguise.
True hallmarks of a sociopath...had the situation allowed the writers to keep him as one!
A man is a
product of both nature and nurture.
This could have been such an interesting back story to focus on. What made Dev and more generally the Khurana men the men they are in the series now.
Villain vs. Saint
Dev as a villain makes sense. His foundation was all perfectly laid out to be the villain; the ultimate villain who will give Maan a run for his money, a true, evil genius. A story is that much more engaging when the hero and the villain are siblings, much like Cain and Abel. The Good vs. Evil, Light vs. Dark. It is the conflicts and variations among characters that captivate the audience, not homogeneity.
This was one of those show-changing decisions...making Dev regretful for his actions. I know the writers hands were tied...but what a pity!
Other
villains may come and go, but Dev Khurana will always be the villain of GHSP.
Dev is the one who made Geet everyone's Parayi; it is her story, for that
reason he is the ultimate villain. Dev's character might have lost its
sophistication, but his actions must not be forgotten. Every story has a
villain for a reason; the villain is the driving force behind the story. The
story continues till the hero defeats the villain, may it be a dragon or a highly
intelligent psychopath with a sadistic sense of humor.
I hope this happens. I hope Dev's character is resurrected as the villain along-side NT...a true match made in heaven!
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