Finally, giving my take on this after a lots of request on my Instagram DMs!
I shall be dissecting each and everything regarding the most talked about couple of Mahabharat, so grab your seatbelts for this!
Arjun and Draupadi, what is the first thing that comes to your mind hearing about them?
A lot, if I am not wrong....
But one thing which is a common thought is, Arjun 'sacrificed' Draupadi, and Draupadi 'sacrificed' herself to preserve the unity of the Pandav brothers. Right?
Right?
In short, here begins the ultimate TRAGIC LOVE STORY of your 'beloved' ArDi.
Okay, so let's begin how this 'TRAGIC LOVE STORY' came into existence.
Human mind is wild as heck. Unintentionally, always attracted to controversies. Mahaabhaarat is known by all, why not take it with a twist? Definitely! Who will love the goody good on shoes Pandavas, who are always righteous? Right?
B.O.R.I.N.G!
So let's discuss, how any ArDi author of Mahabharat (not targeting all but, ifykyk ;) ) looks at Arjun and Draupadi's characters.
An ArDi author's POV
* Flaws in Arjun.
The same words from my parents, look learn from Arjun! Such a dedication! Such passion, and you? (*satire smirk*) All Indian kids can relate right?
Then I think about this particular guy, and bam! I get blown out by the fact that he is such a powerful character, hardly with any follies!
And, and and, ladies and gentlemen, my mind cannot just take it any more! I reread Mahabharat, once again, uff! Again Arjun appearing the epitome of perfection!
So, so, so, after a point, your mind which always desires for fifty shades of grey in any characters, begins to look for flaws in it.
Umm, umm, you get that, friend of Krishna, obedient, calm, intelligent, passionate, silent observer--oh yes! SILENT OBSERVER! (*eyes twinkle with delight*)
How about I just twist this SILENT OBSERVER thing into him being silent everytime? (*eyes sparkles with even more delight*)
(*The author goes on making Arjun an introvert, who cannot speak when required*)
Next, next ,next, what do we have from the list? Oh yes, an OBEDIENT BOY!
An obedient boy listening to Kunti and Yudhishthir and nodding everytime to what they say!
Great!
(*The authors makes Arjun an obedient, foolish boy, who keeps on nodding blindly to anything and everything the elders say*)
Next, what do we have?
Oh yes, he was Krishna's best friend! Right? So what qualities should he have? Friendly, intelligent, calm, powerful, passionate....
B.O.R.I.N.G!
Let's make Arjun DETACHED from the world! (*eyes sparkle more*)
Like how Krishna is detached......*inserts Samjh rhe ho meme*
Okay! Since he is detached, let's make him HEARTLESS and STONE COLD (*heart eyes x 10*)
(*The author goes on making Arjun a stone cold man devoid of any emotions, and detached from the world*)
