Understanding Chapter 2 (5th May) - Page 3

Originally posted by: sanfan

Indrani...read both your chapters...Lovely points...so many ways to look at Shravan...I am absolutely captivated by this character...

will res so I can spend some time on the responses.

I want to dwell on one dialogue of yesterday's epi...

Kaisi packing ki hain...Saari kaam ki cheezen neeche rakhi hain...

Just like Shravan's concealed feelings for Sumo...lot of digging will be required for it to resurface...

During IPK times...scenes used to sing to me...EDKV has started to do that for me...😆

My song for yesterday...from one of my favourite movies.Amar Prem

Chingari koi bhadke...

Humse mat poochho kaise
Mandir toota sapno ka
Humse mat poochho kaise
Mandir toota sapno ka
Logon ki baat nahin hai
Yeh kissa hai apno ka
Koi dushman tthes lagaaye
To meet jiya behlaaye
Man meet jo ghaav lagaaye
Use kaun mitaaye



will revert soon and unres!!

Originally posted by: beagleboy

I'm cutting/pasting what I have written elsewhere. Apologies.

He is very aware of the feelings he had for Sumo in the past. But at 16, it is difficult to differentiate between love and being in love, between security and passion. At 16, he couldn't have been certain that he wanted to walk into the sunset with her because he loved her passionately. The thing is, he wanted to walk into the sunset with her because, being the shy child, he was in awe of her larger than life persona and because she made him feel good and because, well, she was Sumo, his friend who just made him feel good. And yes he LOVED her, and perhaps was in love with her too. But how aware was he of these feelings then? His feelings of friendship and passion/love often overlapped and at any given time one took over the other.

So his awareness of his current feelings for Sumo would also be in a similar state - confused. At any given time one takes over and consumes the other - as the need arises. And which is why he may seem inconsistent. But actually, he was always there where he finds himself now. Their relationship is undefined and he does not know if he is going to blindly walk the highway with her or if they are actually headed to the sunset.

The letter - If I have to opine, and keep aside plot lines and character analysis - c'mon, he wrote it at an impulse when he was 16! I can't remember what I may have written (however important) yesterday, let alone 10 odd years ago! We cannot hold him prisoner to his feelings when he was 16, or for that matter, anything that he may have penned down. So, as it happens, tough luck, but really, Suman cannot hold him hostage based on the innocent ramblings of a 16 year old. Because when you are 16, everything is a bed of roses and one is oblivious and blind to multiple realities.

In the precap, he looked tired and hassled. I think that gun to his head, placed at different points by different people, needs to be removed. However resplendent the image of happily ever after with Suman may have seemed at age 16, it is distorted now by age and experience.He may still seek the happily ever after. But he needs time to gather himself and put his thoughts together. It is not that he does not love her, or even that he is not in love with her. There are too many things happening all at once, and I think the pace at which he is going is perfectly fine. I'd rather he don's the role of the tortoise to win the race than the silly hare that gets ahead of its time and ability. And I enjoy watching them as friends. It irritates me when female leads heave their chests to show that they are stimulated by male proximity! I mean, c'mon! Who does that these days!?

Suman's tests were inane. Sorry. No other way to put it. How does it prove that he is in love with her if he waits? He could also be a gentleman that loves her AS A FRIEND. For many, friends are greater support and mean much more than family. And why not? Look at what his family demands of him and compare it with what Suman asks of him. It is quite possible to love another person who is not related in anyway, without asking for anything in return.

Originally posted by: JJKKL

I have faced many difficulties in childhood. Have been a witness to unpleasant situations many a time. I have learned since then to be happy and content with what I have. The jolt I felt 10 years back has made me learn a harsh truth - "not to be greedy". Not to be greedy for love. Not to be greedy to make the relations better. Greed can only lead to downfall.

She was my best friend. Mostly in secret. Mostly away from her snobbish friends. But still I was her best friend too. Never knew when the transition happened in my mind. At which particular moment I started wanting more from our relation. When I started dreaming more about her. Initially I had rejected the thoughts as a mere crush or infatuation. But after many days I realized it was not so. The feeling was just becoming stronger day by day and the letter I wrote is a testimony of my love for her.

Oh she did not read it but that does not matter now. The very fact that I gave words to my greedy thoughts and that I put it down and tried to convey it to her changed the course of my life.

Rest is history.

It was her photo uploaded in FB which made me jealous. Jealous of her, her carefree attitude and her happiness. While I was in UK lonely, pulling along with just her thoughts as a solace, being alone even in the middle of my friends - she seemed to be oblivious of my pain and my longing. Has she moved on ? Am back from my hiatus now. I cannot be further away from her. Want to get a glimpse of her. Very badly.

Rest is history.

During the Khosla case when I came to know more about her, her innocence, her unselfish attitude, I felt sick of myself. For having misunderstood her. For exacting such revenge in the reunion. For even doubting her in the first place. My love overflowed. I have looked at her awe struck. And my treacherous mind wants more now. When she pulled my collar to get the phone. When she said Farak Padtha Hai. When I cornered her near the cupboard. I can feel the greed taking shape again. I need to put a full stop to it. Right now. Timing is key.So I demanded friendship. Lifelong friendship.

Rest is history.

Chachi was just an excuse. To get away.

• To get away when the going is good.
• To get away when Sumo has agreed to be my friend forever.
• To get away before my heart can no longer control its feelings and its wants.
• To get away before it all comes tumbling down.
• To get away on the first ticket to London though it was the MOST expensive.
• To get away with the family to attend a marriage when I hated to be in the middle of strangers.
• To get way just so that I do not become emotional and blurt out about my love to her.

And then the sprain happened. Was it my destiny ? Was it my unconscious mind doing tricks ? Was it her prayers winning over mine ? Well...destiny cannot lure me into a trap. This time I am hell bent on controlling myself. I will be her perfect play date. Not more. Not less. Timing is important. I need to get away with by already broken heart. And that letter I keep close to myself is a reminder to not rock the boat. To keep life afloat.

Rest is history.

As Maroon5 song Daylight goes

Here I am waiting
I'll have to leave soon
Why am I holding on?
We knew this day would come
We knew it all along
How did it come so fast?

This is our last night but it's late
And I'm trying not to sleep
Cause I know, when I wake, I will have to slip away

And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close

Originally posted by: Prasanthi

Reserving for now. Will be back.


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Hi Indrani,

Read both the chapters in a go. Well thought and written.

I am here after watching the telecast just a while back. Few scenes captured my interest

They both are happy with their friendship status that they are showing to each other and world. Its just that Sumo is not able to hide it for too long and our lawyer is so good in his act. Only a world shaking situation can get the cat out from their sides. That's final. We can't guess who does it first.

Dont know for sure. Shravan's cahracter knows how to mask his feelings.. Sumo's is far more transparent

I am happy that shravan did not act and the sprain was real. If it was not for real, he again would have carried a lot of guilt of faking infront of Sumo and family. He is thoroughly enjoying the time with her till now. Today's episode will be of a different matter altogether.

Yes, I am happy that it was not acting.. though subconsciously he might have wanted to be with sumo and consciously with his father. Dont know how much this conflict coupled with Bhagwanji maaya helped😉

One small shot of him being blindfolded and limping, when sumo is helping him... Stood out for me. Its time for Sumo to give back the favour. He is blinded by his love for his family that he is ready to cut off himself from the same. Sumo now has to make the required amends to get him back. After that only he would be able to enjoy whatever he missed in the 10 years. Wasn't she the one who spread out happiness in the form of his favourite food. So. Yes.

True, but being blindfolded always give me the shivers. It means he would always require her help. I would want both to be there for each other without become clutches...

Yes, spreading happiness through food... lovely👏

After giving a thought about the letter reading... I feel it's good that she reads it. He might deny all that is there in the letter... She might be mighty hurt... But she will hold on and make things right. And I am sure she will go to any lengths for him... And then he has to reveal his real feelings for her.

Yes, the infamous letter... Probably, its good that they discard this baggage of the past and lets see what they make of their present. How much shall the past reverberate is another question, though😆

That's a long one... Thank you for including me in to your space.

Love
Prasanthi