Hi Lennie-couldn't post to your previous posts due to my migraine, but loved it as usual.
I am also irritated by Suda's behaviour. For the same reason you mentioned and for Thalli as well. Thalli at the moment needs Suda now than ever, a mother's support, understanding and all. This is the time she should stop blaming others and take responsibility of her daughter. Thalli just lost the support of her 2 friends (they are not in the place to support) and now the only person who could be available is really hurting her more. As a mother she should be the person who should fix the broken pieces of her daughters heart and show her to live and love again if not just not make things worse for her daughter to deal with. She is destroying her daughter's self-esteem in a way. As a woman she is one person who should appreciate what Kesar did in a way, because he is not blaming anyone he is just backing off as he can't be fair to Thalli-Suda is one woman who could see in an angle where her daughter is saved from loveless marriage.
Thalli with GK I think it is needed in a way for all of them to get closure in the love triangle and to rediscover their bond with them. She needs to see what Kesar told her the other day about what if he married her and to see in reality that Gulaal didn't betray her so she could give them and herself permission to heal and move on in a way. One thing I feel uncomfortable is Gulaal asking Thalli to do things for Kesar. I don't see it as a push but as much as Gulaal(in her pov) Thalli is also victimized in a way. I expect Gulaal to have that guilt which stops her doing that.
I do see what you mean by Kesar is a yo-yo, I do feel the same as you stated but-I think in the writers view-they have to somehow show Gulaal's venting everything out and her rejection to Kesar especially to us the audience. Gulaal's character has to be handled very delicately but they could play little with Kesar's as the character could develop later. His actions are bringing all the reactions in Gulaal. (I am not justifying it but just seeing it different light- I wish Kesar did his patti himself rather than asking Gulaal.) On the other hand I see him as a little confused as well. I stay away from my family but whenever I meet them I feel alienated among them. I mean I have changed and so did they, the care and love is still there but a little bit of disconnection is there. It is same with Kesar, he grew in the city I guess, alone, where he didn't have to deal with emotional aspects of loved ones and suddenly he is back home just discovered his fellings, confused of what others want from him, and he is expected a lot from his family as well. I mean he has to rediscover his loved ones and him. There is no support or understanding from his family ever since he came back so I guess he feels isolated in a way. He is given mixed messages regarding Gulaal as well. I see it as a good build up for his character growth.
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