OVERDUE ANALYSIS: Thread 2 Link, p150 - Page 13

Wow the response is just amazing! It's a great thing to see :D This is not the first time I'm watching the episode but every time it leaves me kind of speechless. Geet and Brij's acting leave me speechless. Like the hatred that Brij portrays...oh my god. Plus I've always loved this episode because it captures your attention RIGHT from the beginning and it kind of just drags you along with the story...regardless of how horrified you are.

samana thank u sooo much for starting this thread and the amazing analysis! its a great thing to see! THANK U!!

Wow great analysis..
Muje a sab epi padke rona aarahi ye soch kar ki ab hamare shw band ho gayi hai..
But iam happy that we are gettng to read and recollect updates again..thanx a lot dear

Overdue Analysis: Episode 1

WOW. THAT was their first episode? How could this not garner TRPs (according to producers) which then forced them to change the track later on to the office and Delhi one (NOT that I am against that AT.ALL. 😆) .. but it's sad that something so influential and important didn't gain enough attention unfortunately .. but nonetheless I will say if we ever had to show people what GHSP was all about when it came to the crux of the story .. it is shown in the first episode itself -- honour killing. Gosh I went through a wide spectrum of emotions while watching it. This was my first time watching the entire episode. I did not know of Channi or the fact that the first scene in GHSP was of a poor, innocent girl being killed in the name of honour (as we later found out) 😭 .. gosh what a horrifying sight it was to see her run frantically in the fields and later come face to face with death. Let me start off with the technicals. What can I say other than the fact that it was brilliance? The amount of detailing and careful attentiveness that went into crafting each and every scene is commendable and whoever is responsible -- 👏. This is the work of professionals, DEDICATED professionals. People who know the in and out of a story and know how to execute it well enough to portray all elements within one scene. From the camerawork to screenplay -- everything was beyond perfection. The dark fields and the way the sun was setting in the background when Channi was killed was brilliantly shot and equally gruesome to watch .. what people do in the name of their so-called "honour" is disgusting to say the least 😡 The part that got to me the most was Channi yelling Geet's name just before dying .. this just tells you that there will be a girl who will face a similar situation except this time she will not be so unlucky and have a saviour -- which will be both her strength and her soulmate-to-be 😳

Btw I consider Geet's bhangra one of the most iconic scenes of this series.. it just shows her bubbly, carefree, mast character in a great light (a foreshadowing of the fact that she is not a girl to stay oppressed no matter how many thorns prick her .. she will stand tall i.e. after being duped by Dev she still ends up enjoying life in Delhi and not becoming emotional every 5 minutes)Z

Faria: If you're reading this ..

@Shivi: I loved your comparison between Maan and Dev, with the dupattas! Dev looks all chivalrous and charming on the outside but when push comes to shove, he just can't give back Geet's dupatta in time for it to be of any use to her. On the other hand, Maan's personality is like a slap in the face to poor, sheltered Geet, but he never fails to return her dupatta. I love that Maan is the first person in her life to have expectations of logic, truth and righteousness from Geet. And by having these expectations and mocking her for not meeting them, Maan propels her to be a better version of herself!

@Shammo: Great point about the undertone of truth in all the dialogues. This really foreshadows wha the struggle of the protagonist will be about. I guess we do have to thank Dev for what he did! Though I would never wish Geet's situation on anyone, we can't deny that it would have been such a waste for her not to end up in Delhi, independent and professionally successful!

And what are you saying? Your thoughts were perfectly articulate and great to read!

As for the dove, all I can think is peace. But maybe it is a symbol of freedom, flying away etc. Along with truth, freedom is also a major theme in the show. Geet frees herself from her past oppression from her family and Maan frees his emotions from a self-imposed prison. So maybe the doves are symbolic of that?

@Z: Great take!

And agree on the music. That was spot in from day one! I actually really love the title song as well. It's too bad it became somewhat redundant and sidelined after the loves story came in full swing and sort of became overshadowed by Maahii but it's good that we are going back to relive all this for that reason. The song is happy and light at first and then goes into a wailing tone when it sais Geet hui sabse parayi... and it is so sad because we already knows what that means. That song is so Geet and so apt for the story because it shows this happy, positive girl who hides a lot of sorrow, which is what she eventually becomes in Delhi. I also loved your point about the bhangra and how Geet defines the philosophy she speaks during the Behne De sequence. This girl does not miss out on the small joy just because she is in a less than ideal life situation!

Yes, and they made Dev so believable as a knight in shining armour who would sweep Geet away to Cann-ade-ah 😆 and take care of all her problems. It really makes us see the story along with Geet. I can't wait to see what my first reaction to Maan will be in this context! You know, other than my eyes popping out of my head at his sheer beauty! 😳

@All: I need a huge favour from somebody.

Today is my parents' wedding anniversary and I will be out in the evening. Can someone post the episode between 8-9pm IST. You just have have follow the format mentioned on page 5, which is to embed the episode and find and copy the written update, giving credit to the original writer.

I will watch the episode and do my take when I come back in the night but I want the timings of the episodes to be fairly consistent so people can look out for updates.

Any volunteers?

Finally.. I cud see.. the epi.. without any interruption..