OMG!! what an episode and precap(with pics) - Page 2

Originally posted by: gauriandme

Well dont know whether he was happy to see Parvati so tht he could bring her back from Samadhi state OR he was taken aback by her beauty? 😕

The contrast between his two avatars was blinding: the serene benevolence and the remote majesty of Mahadev at Kailash with Nandi and the ganapreths in one frame - the noble visage so still and gentle. And in the very next frame, his alter ego- the hard lines of his face masking the secret rage of one pushed beyond endurance by sneers and taunts even from the Rishis, his eagle eyes barely veiling his dangerous intentions.

As I wrote earlier, for Mohit, and for Utkarsh, it is not Mahadev but Jalandhar who is the real challenge - a fierce and untameable force that goes irretrievably wrong and dooms himself, in what should be an epic tragedy of what might have been.

Today they set the stage for his crossover to the dark side with great skill; the vicious insults from Parasurama and later, the only slightly less stinging ones from Rishi Markandeya (I thought he was to be always 16? He looks more like 60 here) would have enraged a saint, and he is no saint, is Jalandhar. They all seemed determined to bring out the worst in him.

Mohit brought out every mood and shade incredibly well. The impatience at having to listen to one more paean in praise of Mahadev conveyed effortlessly as he tosses his head in barely concealed contempt. The surging irritation at being constantly given respect only because he is a shivansh. The veiled rage when Parasurama insults him. But then too, and later, when Rishi Markandeya does not spare him either, the steely determination to stay the course and get the information he wants no matter how distasteful the process of getting it is for him. The secret triumph in his eyes as he exults in his discovery of the path to what he wants, as a dismayed Vrinda and Shukracharya look on helplessly. And again, the same fierce joy that seems to light him up from inside, as he immerses himself in the jalasamadhi.

In toto, a very rich display of controlled strength as an actor. Very, very impressive.

Now, I only hope that Jalandhar does not fall to the depths of harboring indecent feelings for Parvati when he, disguised as Adiyogi, sees her for the first time in the cave.That would really be too much to take; I very much hope they will spare him that indignity.

Shyamala B.Cowsik