Indian Matchmaking

This show is everything I love about a good Indian melodrama: children who disappoint, comedy villains, neurotic mothers, ruthless aunty rivalries and savage passive aggression. What's not to like?

You will love the effervescent Nadia. And then you'll love the humble lawyer Sekhar. And then you'll love the gentle giant Vyasar. And then the cute vet Rashi. You will not like the stubborn Aparna at first. But over the season, you'll start to warm up to her and actually root for her to find love. You'll roll your eyes at the hard-to-please Pradyumna and then you'll feel the warm fuzzies when the gorgeous Rushali tames him with just one smile. And Sima. She's your typical matchmaker auntie and if you're a woke liberal, she'll have you fuming in 5 minutes and you'll label her and the show pregressive. But by the end of the season, you'll be admiring her for the job she manages to do with the slick finesse of Winston Wolfe. Like her or not, she's the real MVP. Agree that some of the show may be scripted, but these are real people and real stories and the reality of how thousands of Indians are approaching marriages even today. If you're not able to appreciate it, clearly you're missing the forest for the trees and you're busy being offended because you think you are some kind of flag bearer of Indian culture done right. But you aren't. So stop hating and give this show a chance.

Surely they realise Pradhyuman is gay! OMG everything about him screams gay. the lady lawyer is clearly not looking for a partner she needs a dog. She is completely intractable and despite being smart cannot see what her character flaws are. Admire her ambition but she will end up alone. Interesting concept for a westerner but this is not really match making anymore as people can do more or what they like.

While it is fun to watch, most of the women are flakes; incredibly full of themselves. Nadia is all about Nadia and she sends conflicting signals and flirts with everyone. She prattles on about men and finding a husband like she's 13, and quite a number of them do that. It's not attractive to see a grown woman acting like she's 13 and just discovered boys. Pathetic really, very emotionally immature.

Aparna is another one; rude and lacking in social skills. Also, very self absorbed. She couldn't even be polite to the real estate agent. Yikes.

These women have put themselves so high up on their own pedestals, no one can reach them. It's no wonder they cannot sustain a relationship.

There are some genuinely nice women, but overall the women are single for a reason. No, I'm not being sexist, as I'm a modern, self reliant and independent woman, but they don't need husbands - they have themselves and no one can compete with that.

Disclaimer: I am not Indian. Found this show via an Instagram account I follow. Some of the characters I found very real, complex and charismatic. Other story lines I turned out. Overall, glad I watched this. It was entertaining, funny at times, poignant.