# Devils Den# -A celebration by, of and for Devils - Page 103

@Lily

@Anu- So seems like axing SO-may be a bad decision-but I'm still perplexed that if changing the "genre" of shows the only issue then why scrap off an established and relatively new channel which had delivered the goods earlier in favour of LOK-which sort of reflects that less detailing in presentation and doesn't really stick to a theme

Originally posted by: Mk.Gh

Hey Lily! Even I feel the same .. since they took this drastic and major decision of scrapping SO and replacing it with LOK .. do they know for sure they will have a wider audience and better reach ? Or are they just winging it ? I mean if GurTi were to come back and they were put in LOK .. then I would like for LOK to have had enough recognition so that GurTi's talent is not undermined like it was with SO.

 

 

 

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@Lily

@Anu-The fact is with the changes in programs et al no one can reconcile to LOK being the revamped channel of SO-I mean even before SO churned some fab rom-coms like DMG,MJHT or an epic saga like GHSP- it had a beautiful track record of out of box entertainment which entailed meaningful fiction too-like S vs S, D.O.N(Detective Omkar Nath),Guns & Roses -'n' many more-plus some unique reality shows took genesis from this lovely channel-"Great Indian Laughter challenge","Nach Baliye","Zara Nachke Dikha","Great Indian Comedy show" -most of which were taken at SP after success of 1 or 2 seasons

Thats why I didn't like the abrupt,unceremonius oustal for SO-atleast in viewers' minds coz they(SO's officials) might've known earlier

Even if LOK-was to come I can't help but think it rather sudden considering its launch was publicized before it took place in media and it doesn't seem well planned financially too-not many stars are currently roped in
Edited by Lily201 - 12 years ago

@Lily

Hi Aarushi, Anu!

I just heard the SS interview and it was so good! What a coincidence that the talked about that sequence in the second episode which we are just now discussing!

I loved all his praise for DD and GC. Indeed the casting was perfection itself and I cannot agree more with him when he says DD is the best looking girl he has seen on television in recent times! I also  loved the story about DD's phone. It shows how committed and sincere she is to her work, and does not have that diva mentality. Same with GC, what SS said is that he is completely humble and everything about him is real. I guess that is why these two are such convincing performers as you need to completely get rid of your own ego to immerse yourself in a character.

And can we thank him enough for those gaalis? I can just imagine the set was a circus (which reflected in the state of the show!) before he came on board. Sounds like everything was absolutely chaotic. I am so glad he came and whipped everyone back into shape!

And I hate to say this, but he did have a point about the suggested stories. The only story after marriage which could have taken the story forward was BR, but they messed that up. Everything else, Sameera, etc would have been more of a flashback. However, I wish they had taken a few episodes just to show that, especially instead of the circus.

@Sammy

@Samana- When the BR rack was in development phase I'd so hoped that Maan will finally be rid of those hindering elements from his dark past-what made him uphold his principles so strongly apart from his own resolute nature??

The relation b/w Pammi-mummy and how Dev turned out to be the free bird of a casanova needed some insight too -coz Pammi was one character from HP days who could explain Dev's intent,NT's role and Sr Khurana's deeds in open-yet she was dumped far too soon with so many unclosed loops

I think ML -though it showed the changed dynamics in Maaneet reltionship well and higlighted the impact of amnesia on one's near & dear ones too especially in Teej festivites' time-but it could wait for such interesting plots to be laid down...

I mean we had to bear with Circus gal v/s boys,Devini shaadi-when some decisiveness would've given us better side characters & stories strongly bound with the leads
Edited by Lily201 - 12 years ago

@Anu- Exactly ,I still wait for 9:30 or think eagerly to put a GHSP epi to recording or tune into SO for the same reason-but none of it exists now🥺

Man I feel the void so keenly then-coz none of the shows nor channels were followed so well in my case & stupid Star had to scrap off just that