Hello,
Lovely post and awesome images.
The flashes that Ranaji had were the high point for me! Hard evidence that Gayathri is now haunting him! Better than a ghost 😆
While I appreciate the wisdom of the mother in the last scene, I can't helping thinking that she herself pushed Sethji into making the deal. If she had not gone on a fast unto death and insisted Gayathri married that grandpa, Seth ji may not have rushed ahead with the deal. He may have well asked Ranaji for an audience and discussed the terms of the deal with him at the very least!
At the risk of ruffling the feathers of the sisterhood, I can't help but think that Gayathri herself was unduly harsh with her accusations. So he made a deal which he thought would make his daughter's dreams come true. Not like he was pushing her into marriage with the first man who came knocking at their door. When he decided not to share too many details and let her illusions shatter, he was being a protective father. When Ranaji agreed to the deal, Sethji had no way of knowng that he was going to hold it against Gayathri.
Wonder what Gayathri would have said if he had turned around and asked her if he should have just deferred to her mother's decision and let her marry the old man? Would she have been better off that way? To the credit of Sethji, he was decent enough not to flummox her with that googly!
Darshan Jariwala is a superlative actor and want to see more of him on the show!
Again, I am going to be cynical here and play the devil's advocate. Gayathri had already agreed to marry the old man. So would she have been better off marrying him instead of Ranaji? Granted Ranaji does not love her at the moment and is labouring under misconceptions but is Gayathri seriously suffering from a fate worse than death? She knows that his accusations are untrue and Rajmata has her back. It is a matter of time before the misconceptions are cleared. Like I said in my yesterday's post, it will be a matter of time before Ranaji allows his emotions free rein thereafter.
As for the churlish behaviour witnessed in the precap, she partially brought it on herself. If she had not created that public scene at that ceremony, he would not have done this! Secondly, since she has already broadcast to the world that they do not share spousal relations, his revelations cannot cause more damage. If Gayathri needs to be applauded for not being a hypocrite, then I guess Ranaji is taking a leaf out of her book and being as brutally honest! He is saying what he believes to be the truth!
On the so called challenge to his mother, I do not see it as anything more than a figure of speech. He was saying that he was sure that she would not let go of her royal status that easily and would be back at the earliest. That he would dwell on his mother's protestations on her behalf if that did not happen! It was not like tossing a coin, merely a challenge based on his beliefs!
On wanting to ask Gayathri to apologise to BRM, it was for the public fiasco. Truth or not, it was a public humiliation for the royal family. Since it was that happening that was at the root of the problem, he thought he would appease BRM by making her apologise.
Interesting to see his face when he knew she had left. He was flummoxed not having expected that. Once again, his assumptions about her were going wrong and he was left wondering! Possibly why he was trying to convince himself as much as Rajmata that her leaving was again a stunt! The man is caught between his head and his heart and is having as much a tough time of it, although he wears the typical stiff upper lip!
We all know Ranaji is wrong in his assumptions but unfortunately for him, he doesn't. And circumstances have been created to further his misunderstandings.
So, while I was sorely tempted to smack that derisive grimace in the precap off his face, I am going to cut him some slack here also because of his inebriated state!
Boy was I glad to see BRM's back! Never connected to that character from Day 1.
Okay, so now the misunderstanding is hitting its peak! Time now for the downward slide, when Ranaji will be forced to accept the truth and acknowledge his nascent feelings for his Rani!
Shout from the rooftops if you must, Indravadhan, but accept Gayathri you will. And with your heart and soul!
In the meantime, would be much obliged if Gayathri did not go running after the stubborn oaf and focused on her royal duties for the present!
Edited by BertieWooster - 10 years ago
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