Chandra Nandini 23-25: Helen 2.0 - Page 15

Originally posted by: shailusri1983

Tejaswini it is good that both of us are of the same mind. I have added a postscript to my previous post. Please do look up whenever you are free. The spectacle you described is swimming before my eyes. I feel if such a calamity is going to befall CN, would it not be better to run for cover before that?

Originally posted by: sashashyam

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">It is not only all this, Pakhi, Nandini's scene with Mura tonight was so ugly and vicious that in one fell sweep, it literally destroyed her character as it was built up till now.</font>

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Originally posted by: sashashyam

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">Beautifully put, my little Shailaja, and full of distilled wisdom. You go about referring to my younger friendsas if you are my age, which I find very funny,😉 but the fact is that those here who are prone to sweeping, judgemental takes on Helena could learn a lot from this post of yours, not just about her psyche but about life in general.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">Do also see a lovely take on Helena by Shreya, which I have highlighted in my response to her above.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">One should never let oneself be spoonfed by the CVs, to be precise by Bharatmata's irritating homilies, and repeat whatever she dishes out.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">A bit that shows once more how often we think alike, you and I. When Pakhi asked me yesterday exactly the same question as the one you have cited:</font>

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Both are full of revenge... It's revenge which is uniting them..What next?</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">My response was literally the same as yours here.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">Empire building.Helena will enjoy that. And
being married partners will become a habit that soon smoothens out the rough
edges. For both.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">Shyamala Aunty</font>

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Originally posted by: shailusri1983

I have been making the very same points about Helena ever since her character was introduced. Betraying your country for your selfishness, and betraying somebody else's imperialistic ambitions of conquest (Alexander's dream of conquering India) for the sake of your own ambitions or priorities are two different things. You can't judge both these decisions on the same scale of justice. It would be erroneous to do so.

Similarly, after Alexander's death, Helena just took a calculated risk. She knew its implications and outcome. But it is really surprising that she took this leap of faith on Chandra after a very short acquaintance with him. Perhaps it shows the extent to which Chandra's character and personality was able to inspire confidence and trust in her. She seems to have been ready to willingly throw in her lot with Chandra.

I still find it problematic why people think two individuals come together because they love each other. Love is not the only thing under the Sun which makes a personal equation between two people worth their while. At times, you would prize that relationship which gives inner peace to your troubled soul and fills the wounds that time and circumstance have caused by the soothing balm of comfort, care and affection.

Such a relationship is much better than an angst-ridden or poisonous and suffocating kind of love. Chandra and Helena give each other this inner peace, happiness and comfort with themselves. They care for each other and soothe the wounds of one another with the balm of solace. A relationship which keeps you balanced and grounded and is your secure anchor in life, isn't it as good as a relationship of love or in some cases even better than a relationship of love?

PS: I too can visualize that Durdhara cheerleading scene of Nandini and encouraging her because she is the best for Chandra... The whole thought is nauseating even to think. I hope Moora teams up with Helena whenever these twosome indulge in such stupidity. I hope by then, even Chandra is not chump enough in his love for Nandini to forget whatever Helena has done for him and start neglecting or disregarding her. And this girl Nandini I really hope she spares us her sermons which she has already I presume started working out in her pea-sized brain which seems entirely taken up with cockscrew curls to leave very little place for intellect, logic or sense. She just bulldozes her way forward.

Originally posted by: pakhiv.

you know aunt I feel the same vibes about durdhara
She has tacts though of a different style.
She just managed to sneak in as the opportunity was there
Fair is foul, foul is fair.
Hover through the fog and filthy air.
Bharatmata should say this
Atmosphere at magadh smells of blood
And yes karma bites for Nandas's...

Originally posted by: amina1

Aunty you dont like those curls na ,to me it looks artificial,i want to scream at it ,just like when i was watching that new balaji show on star plus so much crying after that i was really breathless 😆 now Aunty i hate tears 😉

Originally posted by: kautilya04

@sashashyam - Dear aunty, your comments drag me back even when I try to stay away from this site 😆I'm typing this from a rickshaw, so please forgive any errors.

Aunty, my views on prem, soul mates and marriage - be it in this century or a thousand years ago - are more cynical than that of a woman who has endured ten lifetimes of marital misery😆😆. Believe me, I was joking when I wrote every woman aspires to be a man's soul mate😆. And it was something of a black comedy wala joke 💔😆

I'm sorry my post disappointed you :( but honestly, I hadn't meant for my post to be considered a reply to your analysis. Your mention of Helena induced a bout of mental diarrhea in me😆 and josh mein aake I jotted down whatever I remembered of the thoughts that had passed through my mind while watching those scenes😆. The actual comment related to your analysis will hopefully be posted after I complete my work and am at peace😳. Filhaal, my mind is like an Indian railway station before the departure of several long-distance trains🤪. As for my way of looking at those scenes, I'm helpless. Until early last year, I used to invest some thought into the characters I watched onscreen. But I've lost that ability now. Ab I mostly look at a character through the lens of "What was going on in the script-writer's mind while writing this?" 🤔😆 Yes, it is a very drab and joyless way of watching a show 😆 To snap out of that mode, I have to follow a show for some time, and it helps greatly if the writing is sharp over a sustained period. Then I can forget everything and focus on the characters. Otherwise, all I think is - Could they have written this scene in some other way? Used some better dialogues? Blah blah blah 🥱🥱 Yes, my mind is a tiresome place😆. Perhaps I'll be able to give some rational takes on the characters after I watch some more episodes *fingers crossed*

@Disha - Hey darling, your username is unfamiliar, but your real name does strike a chord :) Thank you for the sweet words 😳🤗

Originally posted by: sashashyam

It is not only all this, Pakhi, Nandini's scene with Mura tonight was so ugly and vicious that in one fell sweep, it literally destroyed her character as it was built up till now.

Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: amina1

aunty it was ugly and disrespectful not once she thinks why all these people talking about her pita maharaj,but Aunty apple dont fall from from tree