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The title is inspired (as always) from the namesake song by Thriving Ivory. Apart from the dialog brilliance and excellent acting by both leads in the last scene, yet another time for a night time thunder storm bedroom confrontation scene - I thought the sequence was very well shot, and on that note special mention to the flowers. Reminded me of the song by Thriving Ivory, which inspires the namesake title of this topic, in particular these four lines:
Who will bring me flowers when its over
And who will bring me comfort when its cold
See I never meant for you to have to crawl
And I never meant to let you go at all...
Ignoring the first 2/3rd of the episode (which had me rolling eyes, gagging myself and struggling to not hit the screen đ¤˘) I'll jump to the one and only episode making scene today.
* I thought it was a significant difference from the usual showdowns, primarily on account of how, despite her bias and pre-judged interrogation, Gulaal truly was seeking answers for once. She wasn't coldly hurling accuses, even when she named intentions and pretensions to his credit, it was more out of her need to seek explanation for them - almost like for once she was desperate to give him a chance and sort this new complication because she actually wanted to get back what they had for a few days. In a way, to me, it is almost an unknown acceptance of her need of that camaraderie between them, the fact that she would actually initiate a confrontation to clear the air. Because let's not forget, in the most recent troubled past, it has always been Kesar seeking answers and clarifications, and being denied them all. The times they have had showdowns are always his initiation and she has only ever given in when there is no other way, and that only to hurl hurting words at him so the real matter of discussion can be brushed under the carpet. Gulaal was bothered and for a change, even if she was misunderstanding his intention with her warped and half baked logic, she wasn't shunning away, actually broached the topic with him and in a way that was indicative of her deep need for him to give her some answer that would rid her of this doubt - which translates to the fact that she did trust him (in oblivion) to have an answer which would explain, and she did trust the fact that his answer would be true and credible to her. Bottom line - she gave him a chance, after a long long time.
* Kesar was fantastic. To repeat my awe of the way the flowers were incorporated into the scene, there were insinuations of how those flowers in bloom given with the intention of peace were taken with the perception of another reason for her recent faith in him to falter... White can symbolize peace and death - and although Kesar's ultimate talk back has saved Gulaal's faith in him from 'death', the gesture of his hand holding the flowers falling down, and then his putting them away (almost in a way of putting them on a grave) were indicative of the spark in his effort dying. The spirit to redeem himself and his error of ways and the hope to actually make it up to her sort of dies out like a flame in that storm, and the flowers mark commemoration of it.
But that's just dramatic me đ Let's not lose sight of the actual brilliance in the face...
*... aka Neil's dialog delivery. What wonderful writing from the CVs đ and what equally stumping delivery. (Nothing to take away Mansi's credit either, bless her, with the perfect agitation in the beginning which mellows slightly but still remains a bit defensive, to that passive but for a change not avoiding stance of hearing his confession of love again, after a while though, and then the eventual dawn of the truth of his words, the realization of her grave misunderstanding and in it's wake the deep settling regret of having wronged him and hurt him so deeply for her insecurities. Mansi was so Gulaal, like she'd never been anyone else but!) Kesar's reply, starting from ye tune kya bol diya... to all the prominent lines - mujhe laga ye ek mauka hai jab main apni galtiyaan sudhaar sakta hu... tu meri har baat to tarazu mein tolti hai jahan kam ya zada hu to main humesha galat... and galat meri soch nahi teri samjh hai... ofc the main main tujhse pyar karta hu ye baat mere dimaag se zada to tere dimag mein rehti hai... I have to admit that reading the article informing us about this showdown, I had wondered what Kesar telling her that she was neither letting him stay nor move on implied, but as always I give the CVs a 20/10 to imbibe a whole new meaning to those cliche oft heard words between warring lovers. I really like that his 'moving beyond' actually refers to what they have always had, and not 'moving on and away' from what he has newly found in terms of emotions. Its interesting how moving on is used in a regressive way, of Kesar going back to what they had - and trying to liven that up, putting what he expected them to have now and for future on the side. And of all the things he tells her, the line iske ilawa bhi humara koi rishta hai... ye phir tha... hits her like a splash of icy water. When she was shaking him up for answers, to explain his 'kind gestures' she said agar ye maksad nahin tha to kya tha! In one plain line she gets it back. And voila, it's like this truth that has been staring at her all this while, and she's left struck by how could she have ever missed it. In a way, her reflection today was stark similarity with Kesar's in the temple. Here on, even if she can never accept him as a husband or his love, she can and shall never put it down for an obsession, much less doubt his motives.
* Finally, her suddenly awakened, but too shaken and hence weak approach of him to collect the pieces of their broken bond, ofc doesn't work. It's too feeble and really, she needs time to gather herself again and work out a substantial way to 'make up' like he has been all this time. Another stark similarity from the past struck me in this scene, when Kesar told her she had shown him his mistake and from that moment on he would keep his distance... shayad tab tu khush ho jaye? Her expression is an exact reflection of Kesar from the time that she admits defeat before him over the Talli marriage fiasco and tells him she swears by Vasant to let him be and never shown him her face. When he tells her that he realizes that if absence is what it takes for her to be happy then be it, her expression is screaming NO! It's just like Kesar's from that scene back then, where he's stoned and stumped and can't speak, but his eyes are loud and clear - of how can it ever be okay or happy without him... I love the way this scene brings back that moment in reverse!
* Quick mention to Kesar putting the flowers in front of his picture and Vasant's. Not sure exactly what that could signify. Except ofc the obvious of reminding us of Vasant's omnipresence in GK's life this way or that... But I feel like there's more to that symbolism than I read atm - so anyone who figures it better, feel free to share your logic! (:
And that will be all for today. I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling very satisfied with this closing scene - despite how exasperating the remainder episode was - I swear I was this far from turning off my system and coming back to watch later - I sat through the scenes because this show forces me to make sure I don't miss any angles - even when I have to tolerate all those ignominies and on that note the PRECAP almost did make me frown even after the treat of that last scene.
But still, I shall live in hope of some good ground space to be given to GK reconciliation next. I hope Gulaal will finally prove herself to be worthy of all the efforts he had put in to make her happy - if nothing more. I can patiently wait for their love to bloom, but for now, I just want to see Gulaal making some effort to get back on track.
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