My analysis of the second episode 😃
Ok this episode was less action packed than yesterday but so much more emotional and really made a moving point about Geet's sad situation.
In the first scene I was even more moved about her trying to reason with Darjee yesterday when I saw her cry today. She never let him see how much he had hurt her both physically and her pride when he hit her. It shows that this girl has mettle and pride! She was accused for the result of an incident that was totally not her fault and outside her control, similar to what happens with Dev later on. This seems to be a foreshadowing of the whole story in the way she loses her dupatta and the punishment she receives from her family for no fault of her own.
And there is the question, was she sobbing because of getting hit, or was she sobbing because of the ladkewale coming and her normal life, which was unfortunately being hit by Darjee, being razed to the ground as a result?
My favourite scene of the day had to be Geet's conversation with her mother and the utter generation gap that was present here. Geet was speaking both with her voice and her eyes but her mother just saw past her desperation completely. I had a lump in my throat watching Geet cry desperately, trying to convince her mother that she didn't want to get married and leave them so soon. Knowing this is her initial attitude towards the marriage, it broke my heart to think of how much trust she later puts in Dev. But her mother just failed completely to understand Geet's pain and her wishes though she gave her affection.
Put your hands up if you wanted to slap Kamiya! 😆 What an irritating child!
The men of the family begging forgiveness was also a poignant part of the scene. It shows why daughters are considered a weakness until they are married off because these people give so much power to the boy's family that a man like Darjee can be forced to bow his head in shame thanks to one small, innocent mistake by a girl of his family. It is this perception that having the "burden" of a girl child puts you in a position of weakness, that allows Dev and his family to trick Geet's family and I guess why it rings true to the real social issue.
One detail i loved was the silent communication between Mohinder and Ranno. They kept making eye contact and were clearly shown to be very well connected. Geet is their only child and they feel deeply for her and stay connected through this mutual pain.
Finally, when her mother was walking her away, i loved the mild expression of defiance on Geet's face. She looked as though she was saying, I don't care what punishment you give me, I will take it and she was dry-eyed. However, the moment Dev said that he would marry her she was shocked and dissolved into tears. It shows how much she really dreads the idea of getting married and having to go far away from her family so much so that she is willing to bear Darjee's punishment over it. At least Darjee's punishment will mean she is still a part of the family while marrying Dev, to her at this point is the ultimate punishment as it will separate her from her whole world.
Dev was used very effectively here, as he didn't say much but what he said changed the whole scene. It also showed how powerful a man's word is in this society as the men of Geet's family were immediately elated when he accepted Geet and it seemed to cancel out everything the women had said about her.
I couldn't like Dev today because although he accepted Geet and said she had everything he wanted, he did exactly what she didn't want and I couldn't help but feel deeply for her, being in this hopeless situation where her dreams are being compromised and everything she doesn't want is happening.
Amazing performance by DD! 👏
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