Suds

I think I've said this before.
I'm as Indian as they come.


So one of my favorite pastimes is something that can be used as an example whenever asked to name any normal Indian woman living in India's favorite hobby.
Soaps.
No, not like soap that you use to cleanse yourself.
Soap Operas.
Except of course, they're called serials there. And they are my guilty pleasure.

The most hilarious thing about watching these shows is how much my friends and I pull apart each scene afterwards. No, not in the THIS MUST BE A SIGN kind of way, more of in a "why are we watching this?! What on earth are we doing this" for kind of way. As in, we know that the plots are ridiculous, we know the scenes are impossible, and we know that those people are definitely not that dramatic. Maybe it’s the whole we’re Indian Americans factor, well actually, some of them are Canadian, but it’s still in North America so it counts. Anywho, the whole, American upbringing may be putting a hamper of truly enjoying the glories of Indian television. I say this because when we’re not drooling over anything and everything the male lead does, we’re busy going: ARE YOU SERIOUS! ARE YOU FOR REAL? Or numerous other statements that might include words that are definitely not used in Indian television. 

Honestly, it’s addicting, you fall in and it’s like drugs, you need rehab to get out. Except then you have a relapse and everyone else is having one too so it’s hard to get out again. And when one show ends, even if you’ve been begging more months that they just get this circus off the road, you spend weeks in misery with other people who have collectively decided that, despite being a freak show and completely ridiculous, that show was probably the best thing that ever happened to the world of TV. Yes the same people bombarding the Facebook page for this show begging for the torture to stop. I don't know what people do with their lives, honestly, how do you have this much time?! 
 I mean, when dp you get up and realize that, hello! You have a real life that needs living, so GO.




One of the funniest and most classic scenes of these Indian soaps is "The Great Fall." Now, I'll show you a video, but let me describe this. The girl, who seems to have absolutely no center of gravity around the boy, slip/trips/somehow ends up falling. Except she never, ever, makes it to the ground before landing in the waiting arms of said boy. Never. Even if the boy is standing a good football field away when she begins to sway/fall, he gets like super ninja skills and within seconds arrives to gracefully catch her. 


Now lets watch what I thought one of the most hilairous examples of this great fall was; really, I love these two, but I mean, COME ON!
Start watching around 3:37, note how far away he is. And how much she manages to sway in place before actually falling. 
Love <3.

Let's just introduce you exactly why I actually fell into watching these shows.

I thought this was a good shot of him, I don't really know what he's doing, but the sunlight...

This is Barun Sobti. He plays Arnav. I am pretty much in love with that character and how much of a bully he is...on the outside. But see, he also used to play Shravan who was like 22 and an absolute kid. I loved him for being so hilarious, lovable, and romantic at the same time. Even when I wanted to beat him up for being a jerk to his sweet little wife I loved him!

This man's hair, I don't know what it is, but I shall forever remain unruly.

Siddhant, played by Karan, was the IDEAL, and when I say Ideal, I mean IDEAL perfect, husband. Long story, but the point is, he played that character to perfection. And Sid kind of just blew up to the become one of the best husbands in the history of Indian TV, so yay him!


Take a moment to notice how often I say husband, it's because they're usually married, unless it's a really intense love story where they willingly fell in love and the whole point of the story was that they WANTED to get married. More likely scenarios include a marriage forced upon one or both of them through family, blackmail etc, or a marriage that happened by mistake. I still cant figure out how you go through a whole long Hindu marriage ceremony without realizing that, hey! I'm getting married!


So yeah, a lot of the stories are about how the one or the other spends months maybe years trying to make the other realize they're meant to be, or how sacred a bond they have, or actually falling in love with the other...


 It’s absolutely ridiculous, and this blog is starting to sound more like some sort of weirdo journal, alas I shall continue.It's because how the girls manage to turn imperfect boys into semi perfect men. It's incredible really, what "love" and a few falls, eye-locks, and nights spent in the jungle can do...


Speaking of jungles, one of the must haves in Indian Television. They're in a car right, that was running just fine and dandy until they end up alone on a deserted road in the middle of a jungle/forest. And so they're cars broken out, naturally, they decide it's safer to fight and walk through the jungle. Smart move.  


It's complicated. And you could probably care less.


I am yet to figure out why this blog is so long, or more importantly, WHY DO I STILL WATCH THESE SHOWS?!?!?!