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I have seen some posts on the forum which claim that our criticism is killing the
serial. I have
nothing against those Topic Makers. It is their opinion and like me, they
too are entitled to their views.
Is it truly our criticism that is killing the serial? When the serial itself shows nothing but negativity how could one expect the viewers to be positive? True, every story has a villain and every story has second leads.. . if the PH wants to give prominence to Shyam and Anjali in all episodes week after week.. I would say fine, go ahead, and make your day ... but don't expect us to watch it... .. If CVs want their villain to be the victor throughout, I will say good for them... Keep it that way... but, they should also be happy with the declining viewer-ship...
How could voicing displeasure over the story line be construed as negative criticism? how are we spreading negativity? no one, absolutely no one (that includes even the ambassadors of PH and the channel) could compel or coerce the audience to view their content.. wasn't it they who said "Dekhna Hai Tho Dekho" ... so why get upset when fans said fine, we have made our choice... didn't they ask for it..?.
Lately we see a spate of posts complaining about the negativity on the forum.. their worry is that all the "negativity" could potentially kill the show.. I have a question for all who think so, what kills a show? Do you think a successful show could be killed purely by negative criticism alone.? Perhaps we should commence our analysis to see what is killing the show ? Why are we being told that our "negative" criticism is a show killer when the show itself is killing itself? the PH is making a harakiri out of what was once a top class serial...
Most viewers watch Tele for entertainment.. they do not want to come home from a hard days study/Work to get more depressed or stressed.. The current plot may not be everyone's cup of tea.. Perhaps those fans who have dropped out may return to the serial when the tides change and perhaps not. What's wrong if disgruntled fans voice their opinion? What's wrong if we say that the actors are not looking their best or say they are giving lack lustre performances.?
In the beginning, there were some who did not like the way the heroine behaved or danced... that too was criticism ... Did it kill the show? No. There were many who did not like Buaji getting prominence, did we fear of a premature death of the show then? No. We were not in favour of the abuse shown in the show... did our criticism kill the show? No. So why do we now think otherwise ? We do so because the show itself has nothing to offer... we fear that our criticism coupled with the drab storyline could make the channel re-consider its run...
The PH has taken the gamble to change gears midway.. They wanted to give prominence to the second leads which is perfectly fine with me.. They could be over the moon over the current track but, that does not necessarily mean that we too should react the same way.
Any supplier must be ready to receive criticism and feedback. If they don't, their supply will not match the customer demand. In the end they will be producing a product which is not in favour by the customer. A disgruntled customer will stop using the supplier's product and opt to choose the product of another supplier. In the end who is the loser? ... Today I read that Deepali who was playing the role of Payal has decided to call it quits.. is this the tip of the iceberg?
This forum is not the only place where fans gather to discuss a serial. There are many such mediums out there where people discuss the progress or digress of this show. Therefore, we are not the only one's criticising the serial. What we tend to forget is that there are also millions who don't visit any forum or social network ... if these people decide to change channels because of the illogical content are we to be blamed for it? forum members are not solely responsible for the decline in TRPs... Claiming so is as ridiculous as the logic and intelligence in the story... As with the serial, it has become a habit to make someone else a scapegoat for the failure of the show ... .
We are not here to tell the CVs how they should go about doing their jobs... However, if I was a CV the first thing I would do is to convene a meeting with my writers to discuss the lack of progress.. I would check for the logic in the script, check if the content is appropriate for the prime time slot and start paying attention to feedback rather than muting them.. I would see if the plot is sleek and gripping to keep the audience engrossed... I would make sure actors look their best and are giving their best .
Some moons back a character artist of this show pointed out in one of her interview that actors come to sets on time yet, they are made to wait because the crew is not ready to shoot.. despite being on air for over 1 1/2 years, the PH still does not have a bank of episodes ..all this has resulted in actors spending 12 hour days on the sets and suffering burn out... this is a clear indicator how organised the PH is.. rather than shifting the blame on the viewers and forum members, wouldn't it be good if the PH take a look at their work ethics and content .?..
With reference to the show nearing an end all I would say is I believe in quality rather than quantity.. we all loved this show in it's heydays because it was out of the ordinary.. the presentation and acting were tres perfect..Lately there is nothing novel or unique about this story.. in fact there is absolutely no logic in it.. even a kindergarten kid would find the plot illogical and nonsensical... the story has not moved an inch for the past two weeks... the story has become predictable and is an utter drab... so rather than dragging this show to its death, I would prefer too see it have a decent end.. at least lets end the show when the TRPs are decent ...don't wait for the channel to pull the plug on it... Actors have done a fabulous job and they deserve a decent farewell..
I would like to know your opinion, who or what according to you is actually killing the show?
Is it truly our criticism that is killing the serial? When the serial itself shows nothing but negativity how could one expect the viewers to be positive? True, every story has a villain and every story has second leads.. . if the PH wants to give prominence to Shyam and Anjali in all episodes week after week.. I would say fine, go ahead, and make your day ... but don't expect us to watch it... .. If CVs want their villain to be the victor throughout, I will say good for them... Keep it that way... but, they should also be happy with the declining viewer-ship...
How could voicing displeasure over the story line be construed as negative criticism? how are we spreading negativity? no one, absolutely no one (that includes even the ambassadors of PH and the channel) could compel or coerce the audience to view their content.. wasn't it they who said "Dekhna Hai Tho Dekho" ... so why get upset when fans said fine, we have made our choice... didn't they ask for it..?.
Lately we see a spate of posts complaining about the negativity on the forum.. their worry is that all the "negativity" could potentially kill the show.. I have a question for all who think so, what kills a show? Do you think a successful show could be killed purely by negative criticism alone.? Perhaps we should commence our analysis to see what is killing the show ? Why are we being told that our "negative" criticism is a show killer when the show itself is killing itself? the PH is making a harakiri out of what was once a top class serial...
Most viewers watch Tele for entertainment.. they do not want to come home from a hard days study/Work to get more depressed or stressed.. The current plot may not be everyone's cup of tea.. Perhaps those fans who have dropped out may return to the serial when the tides change and perhaps not. What's wrong if disgruntled fans voice their opinion? What's wrong if we say that the actors are not looking their best or say they are giving lack lustre performances.?
In the beginning, there were some who did not like the way the heroine behaved or danced... that too was criticism ... Did it kill the show? No. There were many who did not like Buaji getting prominence, did we fear of a premature death of the show then? No. We were not in favour of the abuse shown in the show... did our criticism kill the show? No. So why do we now think otherwise ? We do so because the show itself has nothing to offer... we fear that our criticism coupled with the drab storyline could make the channel re-consider its run...
The PH has taken the gamble to change gears midway.. They wanted to give prominence to the second leads which is perfectly fine with me.. They could be over the moon over the current track but, that does not necessarily mean that we too should react the same way.
Any supplier must be ready to receive criticism and feedback. If they don't, their supply will not match the customer demand. In the end they will be producing a product which is not in favour by the customer. A disgruntled customer will stop using the supplier's product and opt to choose the product of another supplier. In the end who is the loser? ... Today I read that Deepali who was playing the role of Payal has decided to call it quits.. is this the tip of the iceberg?
This forum is not the only place where fans gather to discuss a serial. There are many such mediums out there where people discuss the progress or digress of this show. Therefore, we are not the only one's criticising the serial. What we tend to forget is that there are also millions who don't visit any forum or social network ... if these people decide to change channels because of the illogical content are we to be blamed for it? forum members are not solely responsible for the decline in TRPs... Claiming so is as ridiculous as the logic and intelligence in the story... As with the serial, it has become a habit to make someone else a scapegoat for the failure of the show ... .
We are not here to tell the CVs how they should go about doing their jobs... However, if I was a CV the first thing I would do is to convene a meeting with my writers to discuss the lack of progress.. I would check for the logic in the script, check if the content is appropriate for the prime time slot and start paying attention to feedback rather than muting them.. I would see if the plot is sleek and gripping to keep the audience engrossed... I would make sure actors look their best and are giving their best .
Some moons back a character artist of this show pointed out in one of her interview that actors come to sets on time yet, they are made to wait because the crew is not ready to shoot.. despite being on air for over 1 1/2 years, the PH still does not have a bank of episodes ..all this has resulted in actors spending 12 hour days on the sets and suffering burn out... this is a clear indicator how organised the PH is.. rather than shifting the blame on the viewers and forum members, wouldn't it be good if the PH take a look at their work ethics and content .?..
With reference to the show nearing an end all I would say is I believe in quality rather than quantity.. we all loved this show in it's heydays because it was out of the ordinary.. the presentation and acting were tres perfect..Lately there is nothing novel or unique about this story.. in fact there is absolutely no logic in it.. even a kindergarten kid would find the plot illogical and nonsensical... the story has not moved an inch for the past two weeks... the story has become predictable and is an utter drab... so rather than dragging this show to its death, I would prefer too see it have a decent end.. at least lets end the show when the TRPs are decent ...don't wait for the channel to pull the plug on it... Actors have done a fabulous job and they deserve a decent farewell..
I would like to know your opinion, who or what according to you is actually killing the show?
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