Episode Feedback: 02/07

Man, tonight's episode was heartbreaking. I don't know what to say. Beautiful, absolutely beautiful and tragic episode with mindblowing performances.

>> Pros:

1) The Rejection

I am so relieved that she told him no rather than keep silent and allow others to force her life in a certain direction once again. This was her decision and I respect her for that. But my heart shattered at Raghav's reaction -- the shock was evident, but it seemed to have more to do with realization than astonishment at her rejection.

I don't think that Raghav had realized, until the point of her rejection, how much he really wanted to marry her, how much he actually loved her. It was like the realization of a loss [Sia] made him understand how deep his emotions ran for her and that was hard for him to handle. Did anyone else notice how his expression was thoughtful [as well as painful]? He was analyzing his own emotions as well as digesting the fact that Jahnvi had rejected him. He'd lost something even before he'd realized he wanted to have it. It doesn't make sense, because you can't lose something you never had.

But I don't know how else to explain it.

Note Raghav's emotional condition here, because it switches entirely from his emotional condition later -- which once again shows how brilliant Harshad is in his portrayal of R.

2) Raghav's solace is Krish

This was the most beautiful hug I've ever witnessed on TV, hands down. It was beautiful, and tragically so. I loved how Krish noticed the pain on Raghav's face, pulled him aside, and wrapped his small arms around his uncle -- trying to give him whatever comfort that he could. Raghav's embarassment was evident as much as his gratefulness. He needed Krish, needed the hug, but at the same time he felt embarrassed to need it.

He tried to brush it off. Failed.

It's interesting to see that no one, and I repeat no one, apart from Krish noticed the pain on Raghav's face, noticed that he was hurt. This shows exactly how alone Raghav really is -- that despite being surrounded by family, there wasn't a single person [aside from Krish] who could read him.

How sad is that?

To be so alone in a crowded place. And crowded by family nonetheless. Broke my heart.

3) The broken smile and the white lie

When he switched from tears to laughing, I cringed inward at how painful it sounded. The heart inside his chest? The broken pieces of that heart shuddered in his voice. I couldn't stand to watch Jahnvi just stand there, listening to his fake cheerfulness, noticing how he averted her eyes, and yet unable to read the pain so evident on his face.

God.

When she ran inside, his smile was crippled -- like buildings collapsing during a massive earthquake. He just shattered. I loved how he sat down in the mud, letting go. Hopefully, when he stands up again, he will be stronger than before.

4) Gayatri warning V

I am so frigging happy that she warned him about pulling a stunt like that ever again. Oh, sure, I would've liked that she'd slapped him. But hey, we take what we can get.

5) Jahnvi snapping at V

I liked that she finally lost patience with his obnoxious nagging and said "it's my life" and basically told him to back the hell off. V didn't take it lightly *does the conga* Ha!

>> Cons:

1) Jag Suna Suna?

Um, what was with this song? First of all, the overall music editing sucked. Except for the one tune played when Raghav and Jahnvi were escorted back inside.

But couldn't they have chosen a more piano-type tune for Raghav's breakdown instead of a Bollywood song that flashed images of Om Shanti Om before my eyes? It just sounded too dancing tragically than guy-with-a-broken-heart-sitting-in-his-garden ish.

I like it when shows use their original tunes rather than Bollywood songs for their scenes. And emotional scenes are so much more powerful when uninterrupted, which brings me to point #2...

2) The editing once again

... GAH. What was up with cutting Raghav's scene during a close-up and then flashing to V in his room and then flashing back to Raghav continuing the emotional close-up? They could've just cut it before the close-up, shown V's scene, and then cut back to Raghav in the garden. Why make a weird cut right in the middle of an emotional sequence?

*sigh*

Plus, the start was cut cut cut as well.

3) Jahnvi keeping silent [once AGAIN]

How could she not read Raghav's face? How could she not tell him the whole truth? Even after this humiliation -- doesn't he deserve to know?

What humiliation? Jhanvi told him in private that she can't marry him.

I agree with you Ana. Especially the part where Jhanvi STILL didn't tell him the reason for her refusal!! OMG!! Come one woman! Spit it out! If she doesn't tell him directly about Viraj then it's okay, but she should at least tell him that she married a 🤬 who used to beat the living lights out of her and she ran away from him to start a new life but she didn't get a divorce yet...DUH!!
I wanted to add another point to the pros which is the way she finally spoke up and told Viraj to BACK OFF in the end of the episode. Lets hope she stays that way and doesn't go 100 steps back...again...

Originally posted by: Aya.

Someone once said that the worst part in life is when you love someone & they don't love you back...

That applies to RaghavI right now but in a couple of months, after Sia finds out that Viraj isn't faking his ML, and he's the one who vandalized Raghav's garage, and put sleeping pills in Taashu's drink, and planned the entire shooting thing by putting Gayatri's life in danger, and humiliated and hurt Raghav's feelings by this engagement stunt...I think she'll begin to fall for Raghav, and then that sentence will apply to Viraj instead 😆

Essay ki Dukan, Aaj to mein kuchh bhi nahi likh sakti. I am just simply amazed by HC's performance.

ANA, beautiful just beautiful, nd more dan ur analysis, d epi was beautiful..

Coming out of my silent mode for sometime. 😳 Actually I had to, after watching HC's splendid performance in the rejection/heartbreak scene. *sigh* What was that? I ended up crying.

Ummm i did not get it SIa only yesterday told him that your eyes speak more than you and still she could see nothing in them specially the garden scene?

I feel some how they won't be able to tell the family and it will go till the wedding 🥱