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Rishabh has walked over to the dark side completely in today's episode - extremely difficult to bring him back. I am obviously very angry with him like a lot of forum members might be, he badly needs horsewhipping after today and maybe a dunk in iced water too
But I am also pitying him today - abandonment issues that are this deep seated and go way back to when he was a teenager, are not easily solvable. The movie "Dear Zindagi" attempted to take a stab at this topic but was not able to handle it well. Commitment issues resulting from fear of abandonment is always a challenge (Rithwik has it) ... but villainous anger towards someone, especially family, becomes way too dangerous
Rishabh is not a regular mercenary villain who's actions are incented by property and money. What he really wants is for his parents to love him the most, and he thinks that he can get this by making them hate Rithwik.
Unfortunately, much as we treat parents as Gods, they are not perfect. A lot of families have this challenge, where one child amongst others is loved just a tad bit more, and without logic or reason.
Which is why an alternate part of me feels bad for this guy, now bordering on villainy ... because perhaps for a temporary period of time he can make his parents hate Rithwik, but it will never mean that they will love Rishabh as much as they loved Rithwik. VP and Mamta will always keep him second in their emotions, albeit unconsciously.
Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin
