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Feedback on tonight's episode. No bashing allowed in this thread. Thank you.
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Yes, most of us are upset in the wake of tonight's episode.
I've been thinking hard about it as it somehow left me with a hollow feeling. For days, I've been discussing VD's character, Jahnvi's character, and even God in relation to VD. Let's get one thing perfectly straight: VD challenged God. He despises mandirs and doesn't have an ounce of respect when it comes to a divine power.
Now, what bothered me the most about tonight's episode isn't that Viraj cried over Jahnvi -- because, honestly, that scene just creeped me out [and my sister had a laughing fit]. Hands down, KB did a fantastic job. The way that Viraj practically crawled on top of Jahnvi's picture and obsessed over finding her, declaring his love in his usual selfish way -- come back, I'm sorry I tried to replace you, etc., etc., clearly showed that the man is still as psychotic as ever. I had the spiders-tapdancing-on-my-skin feeling throughout that scene.
What bothered me is that Viraj went into the mandir. It was the most illogical move that I've seen the writers make for a while [well, aside from when Viraj claimed that he'd give half of his inheritance to the one who brought him Jahnvi]. I mean, we're talking about a man who thinks that he's a God. Who challenged God. Who's battling God. And then he submits to Unniyal's request simply because Unniyal suggest that God might give him his Jahnvi back if he goes there?
That's insane. Why would Viraj submit to God when he believes that he will find Jahnvi, snatch her back, and prove himself more magnificent than God? Why would he submit -- because this put him at the mercy of God. He went to the God that he challenged, that he despises, to get his Jahnvi back? Viraj would never do that. It's not in his character to submit to anyone, least of all God.
I've said this before and I'll say it again: Viraj is overconfident and arrogant about finding Jahnvi. Meaning? Well, as much as he's frustrated that he's so incredibly close to finding her, yet she slips through his fingers -- he also believes that he will find her. Him. Not by some divine power. Not by any power but himself. He will find her. He will take her and it is only a matter of time.
Time -- an element that he controls. Why? Because, in the end, he's enjoying the hunt. Pray tell me, why doesn't he pay the media to put out a reward along with her picture to whoever finds and delivers her? Why doesn't he put up posters of her, contact the cops in Gurgaon, tell them she's missing and he wants her found? Put a price on her.
Why?
Because he's not desperate. He still feels in control. He believes that he will find her. He enjoys the hunt. Then why would he enter the mandir that he despises so much to find her? Especially when he's battling the owner of that place -- God. The whole scene, the story of Deewar, it all made it seem as if Viraj is desperate and submitting to God's help which is so out of character for him. Viraj submits to NO ONE.
I'm not bothered with his "emotional scene" as I found it high on psychopathy and less on "she's my true love". Once again, it was all about him. He wants Jahnvi. He's in pain. Him. His selfishness came through loud and clear. His obsession came through loud and clear. I was only confirmed in my theory that he doesn't love Jahnvi. He loves his idea of her.
Something that did bother me, regarding Jahnvi-Viraj, is how Viraj's car stopped in front of a mandir. What does that mean? That God wanted Viraj to find Jahnvi? He's on Viraj's side? The rapist and abusive husband who challenged him? Killed a doctor? Or are we putting too much thought into this scene and it was all really only about creating suspense? In any case, it was a major mistake, a blooper.
Now regarding Raghav-Sia. I loved that scene. Before people throw chappals at me, let me explain why.
That scene conveyed Raghav's frustration, irritation, and confusion. He loves Krish and he doesn't want to lose him -- so it's important to him that he brings him back in time. He is irritated with his own situation, the fact that he can't spend time with Krish without fearing that he'll be snatched from him. And he's irritated with Sia, because she awakens feelings in him that he doesn't know how to handle and doesn't want to handle. He's always been disconnected, never needed anyone. Then she prances into his life and complicates it further -- and suddenly he's needing someone, wanting to connect with someone. Not only does the emotions confuse him, they frustrate him. Hence the cold way he rejected her.
He's pushing her away to protect himself. Sundar and Komal both told him that he hasn't let go of the past -- and he didn't want to hear it. Doesn't he believe that he deserves happiness? That he deserves to move on? Is it that bad... whatever happened... whatever he was blamed for?
I hope that now that Krish has seen Viraj looking for Jahnvi, he will recognize him should he see him at the garage.
In short, I was very disappointed in tonight's episode because of the God-Viraj-Jahnvi-at-the-mandir symbolism. In order to create suspense, the writers have made some illogical moves when they could've shown them getting close to meeting somewhere else. Lekin kher. I'll wait and see what happens on Monday. If Viraj doesn't see her, then it means that God protected her once again and that all is well message-wise. But if he sees her and almost catches her, then it's a wrong message as it means God didn't protect her from Viraj... not really.
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