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So I have a confession to make...when I first started watching this show I could not stand either of the two main characters (and some of the supporting ones...mrs. bhalla) and for the most part still don't.
What I liked about the show was the strong family presence and the different dynamics that were played out with each relationship.
I have never liked Raman or Ishita as individual stand alone protagonists but together their flaws brought about an interesting story. I have always found Raman to be a very emotionally weak individual ruled by his temper. He is overly emotional and thus is easily manipulated by people be it his enemies (ashok or his bimbo ex-wife) or his family members (his mother and his son). He wants to prove to everyone is good enough or worthy of love that he loses himself. For example when adi asked him to make ishita say sorry for no reason or recently with dinky comment about him being too busy being happy and in love to care about her ridiculous marriage. He went overboard both times to prove what a caring and loving father/brother he is and in the process deeply hurt his wife. His need to prove himself stems from his emotional weakness.
As for Ishita well she is the complete opposite when it comes to her emotions. She comes off as an emotional shut off person in other words she internalizes her feelings. For the most part she holds everything in and forgives too easily almost as if she has no respect for herself. She is a people pleaser because deep down she is afraid of being rejected in an essence not being enough for those she loves. While Raman feels too much she tries not to feel at all by trying to fix everyone else! They both have huge insecurities when comes to their fear of rejection. BUT... they handle their free of rejection and insecurities differently. One main reason I do not care for Raman as the "hero" is because of the ease he has for hurting his wife in order to prove himself worthy of his family's love. For all the annoying things Ishita does (there has been plenty) she does not hurt others to prove her worthiness. She can be just as bad has him when it comes to being insensitive but she is not screaming her head off,losing her temper,and being easily manipulated at the drop dime.
Like I said earlier individually I don't particularly care for either character but together there something about them that makes you root for them and their happiness! The major problem for the show has been and continues to be the poor writing and the terrible execution. For months the writers have put a huge magnifying glass on the worst traits that the two protagonists posse and have focused on these terrible traits for the main purpose of endless nonstop drama! The focus of the show has shifted from two flawed individual bringing out the best in each other...to two flawed individual bringing out the worst in each other. The creators need to get a hold of themselves and maybe change their thinking process if this show is going to go anywhere and keep the viewers
interested.
P.S. Dinky is biggest joke when it comes to the writing of this show. She married a man who was in love with someone else what did she expect? He married her out of obligation and to be perfectly honest out of pity! I never bought that pathetic excuse the writers pulled out of their ass about them having friendship...when were they ever friends more like siblings. If this is crap they are going show why didn't they just have simmi marry mihir?
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