"The Crown must win, the Crown must always win" - Queen Mary (The Crown).
But what happens if the Crowned head also belongs to a woman ? Who is also a mother. How will it affect her motherhood, the way she mothers her children ? I am yet again reminded of the Crown, the real BRF and the fictional LM family parallels in today's episode.
Satrupa is a mother. She is also the mother of the heir to a royal family. She is also the bahu of a royal family. As such there will always be a conflict between the duties of a mother and to keep the heir safe. Most mothers will not be afraid their young children will have assassination attempts on their lives. But not the mother of a heir. Most mothers will not have to give up their children in order to keep the family line from ending. Satrupa had to do that. Satrupa fasted two days for the life of her child each year. Because he was heir. She gave a blood sacrifice each year to keep him safe. Because he was heir. But it was not enough. Her child died in an assassination attempt. But he put himself in that position by running away. For a heir is still a child, a boy Vatsalya who just wanted a little freedom. But the mother of the heir refused that simple request and the boy ran. He died and the mother in Satrupa died.
To save her vansh she brought her other child, the hidden child. Tore her ruthlessly with threats, from a loving family with an especially loving mother. Is it easier to love unconditionally if you are not the mother of a heir ? All we know is Panditayen will never have to make decisions Satrupa will have to make as the mother of the heir. Today that child Anami too ran away because in one weak moment Satrupa let the mother in her make a selfish decision. The mother of the heir is the LM Bahu to me. The mother is the purest form of Satrupa, the one who was Vatsalya's mother and yes, the selfish mother who put Ladoo in danger for Anami's love.
The juxtaposition between Vatsalya running and Anami running is interesting to me. I think they both use the same place to climb down. He uses a rope, she uses a ladder. She has help, he is alone. He goes at night, she is in daylight. He says goodbye to his parents, takes the blessing of his mom. She takes the blessings of her grandparents. Tej Singh the bodyguard has followed Vatsalya in secret. Adhi openly accompanies Anami and Ladoo. Anami is going home, Vatsalya just wanted freedom. Vatsalya never returned alive home and Tej Khan too. So what will happen to Anami and Adhi ?
Satrupa asks today "Kya kamithi meri mamta mein". I think she is asking that question about Vatsalya too. She has buried her feelings deep for him. She tried hard to replace him with Anami. She cannot do that because two people are not the same. Satrupa needs to confront a lot of feelings. Guilt for giving Anami away, guilt for refusing Vatsalya freedom, her grief over Vatsalya, why she lets people treat her this way. When she enters into the fire for the Agnipariksha that is coming these are the feelings that will come out and have to be confronted.
Prince Charles called the Queen cold and emotionless in a biography. He was very close to his grandmother. Same like how Anami is now. But his relationship with his mother did improve because the Crown did not always win. So will Anami's with Satrupa when she stops being mother of the heir and being just the mother.
Edited by Mangothyme - 7 years ago
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