The Devil's Trap - Chandra Nandini SS Story - Completed - Page 11

Sangeetha ,you have a good grasp of, the main theme, showing insight and an awareness of the historical facts, and human approach patterns.A complete synthesis and analysis of the ancient monarchical period.

What is the wonder punishment?

Unlike CN inconsistency, your story flows like a stream

Originally posted by: alanta

Sangeetha, now this was indeed a brilliant one👏
I so wanted something like this to happen in the show, but nothing of that sort happened.

Now you numbered each and every crime Apama committed and every single one of them got proper disclosure and everything got accounted with ample eye witnesses and evidence, now this is called a perfect trial.

Thank You for a lovely review, Alanta 🤗

In the show Apama's political conspiracy is yet to be accounted for which all this CC drama began, now its almost like they have forgotten about it and the Roopa track didnt get proper closure, and Apama just escaped . This was injustice from the show's POV.

They forgot Roopa, and misuse of Rajmudra. They forgot the maid who brought the poisoned Kheer to Nandini as witness. Instead they brought Nandini as witness for the trial and asked whether Apama had given her poison. That was the height. She was the victim; not a witness. 😕

Chandra ran to Chanakya in the hideout for informing all silly matters. He even went to Chanakya for asking Nandini's poison antidote and that Nandini has left the Palace. But he did not consult him anything before declaring Apama punishment ?!?! He knew that Megasthenes was only a stop gap arrangement as Prime Minister and yet he did not consult Chanakya on such an important decision of the Nation ... The Show did miss a lot of things in a hurry to show Chandini moments. 😕

Happy that you addressed every loose ends regarding Apama and you ensured that Apama is truly got trapped.

All the previous Chapters hardwork of C&C was to close all the loose ends to get Apama and Helena a proper justified trial. I am glad You noticed it, Alanta.

Guess in the show they rushed to begin Chandra repentance track.

True, TRP rating is of utmost importance to them, than the story

Thank you for the update Sangeetha.. Waiting for the next. All your updates are really nice but this is my favorite 😳

I am glad you liked it dear. Chapter 5 was Shailaja's favourite and Chapter 8 is your favourite. That's a serious dope for a Writer. Thank You Once Again. I take a bow.

Originally posted by: aquameera

The kind of research and historical details you have put into this chapter is mind blowing!! The real intellectual charisma of both Chanakya and Chandragupta shine though.

The readers are noticing it !!!!! And if they are able to Relate Chanakya's teachings, along with The story, that enough for me. My efforts have borne its fruit. 😉

Seleucus' reaction was justified here, how many time will he keep making trips to India with his entire army!

I am glad you and Neetu noticed and appreciated it.

HE... Has the control of the army. And yet.. He is not arrogant.

The ladies are enjoying the strength of the army, due to him. And the Pseudo Power makes them arrogant. And that brings their downfall as well.

I agree when you said the show shouldn't have let Apama get off like that, this easily And Helena pe to aanch bhi nahi aayi.

Lovely chapter, thoroughly enjoyed it!!!

That's a sad state of affairs with the CVs. They ate our brains with Apama's cheap tricks and farting background music, since November 2016. And they closed it in just a day, without a proper trial and justification. 😡

So sorry for being late!

Originally posted by: aquameera

What a line!

"All along, she considered only Chanakya as her strong opponent. She never, in her wildest dreams, thought that Chandra would stand up as strong as his Master."

And what a wholesome chapter. See this is how I wanted Apama to go down, like being rendered totally helpless, falling at C&C's feet 😵 Ah the satisfaction it would have given me! I am liking this current roothna-manana track in the show as well, but a smarter handling of the expos was warranted. But chalo, wahan na sahi, reading you FF is giving me the much needed gratification 😳

You know, for a couple of minutes I actually thought Roopa was back! But what a smooth roleplay by Nandini!! And to think, Chandra had scripted and directed this little skit, while Chanakya had acted as the line-producer, wow!!! 👏

So finally the divide-and-rule principle is working against Apama and Helena, yesss!!!

And this was by far the most akhand satisfying juncture for me:

"Apama was shocked. She had been given a taste of her medicine. What she did to Nandini had come back to her. She cursed her own fate. Apama's face lost its colour. Now she realised what Seleucus meant by punishing her with his own hands."

That's me celebrating my heart out -- 🥳

IN YOUR FACE WOMAN, IN YOUR FACE!!!!

"Seleucus is not like Chandragupta Maurya... He doesn't have any sentiments or principles of forgiving women, children, elders, etc. He definitely will not pardon her. As per their Law, he can behead her for adultery, without trial. She can't explain this to her husband because he is staying far off. And he is such an angry man, that he will definitely won't wait patiently to hear her reason. The "safe journey" statement in the letter itself sounded scary. He wanted her to get banished from India, reach his place safely, so that he can kill her with his own hands."

What she did with Nandini comes back at her, multiplied manifolds!!!

Also the soldiers ploy was utter genius!!! Involving civilians to light the torches as well, maza aa gaya!!! Dude you can single-handedly OWN the Balaji Creative Department, and mint moolah and TRPs for them 👏

Damn Sangeeta you left us with such a solid cliffhanger!!! Can't wait now 😲😲

Originally posted by: siva06

Sangeetha ,you have a good grasp of, the main theme, showing insight and an awareness of the historical facts, and human approach patterns.A complete synthesis and analysis of the ancient monarchical period.

What is the wonder punishment?

Unlike CN inconsistency, your story flows like a stream

Helana is power hungry .but stupid and has no thoughts of her own

A Clever politician should cause rift between two persons (or) countries who are jealous of him. Their aspirations can thus be curbed.

But a statesman will think otherwise and have a telescopic view of the facts

The game played by the spies(under the order of CGM and Chanakya) is against humanity..but in monarchical era..ithellaam sagajmapaa .

Is it true Sangeetha.. the distribution of gold coins for taking off the lives of officers as per their insignia

Originally posted by: siva06

Helana is power hungry .but stupid and has no thoughts of her own

A Clever politician should cause rift between two persons (or) countries who are jealous of him. Their aspirations can thus be curbed.

But a statesman will think otherwise and have a telescopic view of the facts

The game played by the spies(under the order of CGM and Chanakya) is against humanity..but in monarchical era..ithellaam sagajmapaa .

Civil attitude and civil behavior is exercised by the World, only after World War 2. Till then, all these spy network and cruel games of execution existed. The Swastik design people were the prominent last of the list.

Is it true Sangeetha.. the distribution of gold coins for taking off the lives of officers as per their insignia

Yes, its true. I first wrote that the story from the angle of loyal sons of Bharat Mata, taking revenge of the Foreigners, in the form of spies. Later, I thought it might be too fictional for that period, and researched for facts. I found that such bounty did exist during that period and Chakku had indeed given gold coins in exchange of heads. So, I added that with more spicy details in the story.

The journey thru mountains remains me the scenes of "The Afgan of Frederick Forsyth novel.Your descriptions run at par and at equal quality( am not boasting ) with his narration of travelling thru mountains

Lalli, I wrote Apama's punishment and execution on the travel route, the way I visualised it. The inspiration were more from the movies I have seen like King Arthur, Brave Heart, Collin Farrel's Alexander, SRK's Ashoka, very old Tamil movies etc.

But now, you have inspired me to read "The Afghan" novel. Thank You for referring a good novel to read. And Thank You, for comparing my writing on par with it. 🤗