Best bahu competition - the prequel - Page 19

Originally posted by: Loony_lovegood

Thanks for the tag and great update Aps ji.

Here is my take on the episode. I think by showing how stupid is the idea of Aparna wanting to take part in the best bahu competition, they are trying to imply that Aparna is not as sensible an educated lady as we thought. Not that I am justifying her insults to Imlie in any way. But looks like her understanding about the world, what is right and what is wrong is confined to the ladies in the society she lives in. She doesnt know whats beyond that. And she is not ready to come out of that shell too. I am still trying to figure out how did she impart such great values to her son though..😅. No correlation..but moving on..

Adi and CK voicing how stupid her idea is to take part in the BBC to prove her worth of her bahu is an indication of showing her shallow mindedness. Looks like even Imlie knows the whole point of taking part in it to salvage the image of her sasuma in the society is flimsy. But she is ready to come down as low as Aparna to make her understand that she too can be a "worthy bahu" and class and status are not criterias to judge someone.

I was trying to make sense of it all..just trying to prove myself that we still have hope😅😅✌🏼

Thanks LL, glad you liked it.

I have a slightly different take. Aparna is a housewife, for whom competitions like these are a way to show their skills and superiority among other housewives like the ladies in the society. It the same way that we compete with our peers in a college or work competition - to showcase what we can do and get bragging rights for winning, Aparna is trying to do the same. See for more than 7 years, Adi had shown Aparna the dream of having a perfect doll like bahu in the form of Malini, that she could show off to the society ladies that what a catch her son has landed. It is the same like how we love to show to our friends when we buy something new and flashy. While that does make Aparna a bit shallow, but we all go through that phase in life where we want to be able to show off our child's achievements as if we had a huge yogdaan in it, despite many times not having so.

Right now Aparna is hopping mad at not being able to display Imlie the same way she can Malini, because her toy got taken away to be replaced by something sensible like a book. While initially we may reject the book as we wished for the fancy toy, but slowly we realize that the book has become our friend and we get so attached to the book that we forget about the shiny toy. That is exactly what is happening here as well. Aparna was promised a shiny toy in Malini, but got a sensible book instead in Imlie. She is right now in the denial phase of rejecting the book as she still envisions her playing with the toy. But she also has started to see the benefits of having the book given to her, despite what people around tell her. She is starting to realize through the BBC, that Imlie's thoughts and sensibilities really match her own in a lot of ways. This is reminding her of why she fell in love with Imlie in the first place, this entire set up is meant for that only. It is to show Aparna that Imlie has her own relationship with her that was established much before Imlie accepted Adi as her husband. Imlie really does consider Aparna has even more than her mother, as she was there when there was no one else to support her during the entire time she was alone in this city. That feelings and memories, along with Imlie's qualities that show she is the better bahu is the entire journey they are trying to show, IMO.

Originally posted by: FlowerHater

Iss track ka end ek bhashan se hoga jo most probably Imaliya will give 😆k how a capabilities of a daughter in law could not be judged from these stupid competitionsand if they are done it should not be taken that seriously😎

Ya to society representative ko ashamed dikhayenge (that will be cliche) ya to fir ye bolte huye k haar gaye h to gyaan de rahe h😆but sr T's mein se kuch ki aankhein khul😳jayengi🤣

Oh damn 🤣🤣

Yeh wala prediction pukka true niklega, dekh lena.😆

Originally posted by: nim_var

Correction: It was ANU who called Adi Nalayak..

Apu only said - is ladke ne hamein layak nahi choda..

Saw this on birdapp....

Lo KARLO BAAT - BS IN PINK TUTU CHEERING FOR HIS JHALLI

I am ROFL... omg...someone already posted... dus kadam aage...

I feel for GM, I really do. Bechara kahan phas gaye is fandom ke chakkaer mein😆

Originally posted by: Apsvenky

Yeh wala prediction pukka true niklega, dekh lena.😆

I loved this emoticon aankhein khulne wala 😳

🤣🤣🤣

Originally posted by: FlowerHater

She also dared ask him again🤣aap humare liye itna ni kar sakte🤣

She is the only one who can dare to so and actually expect him to follow through🤣

Remember Imlender🤣

Originally posted by: _Seera_

what did u guys do? few hrs and 24 pages

Nonsense h sab mostly😆

In depth wale posts mein we tag peeps😎

Originally posted by: Apsvenky

She is the only one who can dare to so and actually expect him to follow through🤣

Remember Imlender🤣

Oh please

Don't make me remember that Chahida aaaa😕

🤢

Originally posted by: Dreamer007

I loved KC and AC in this episode so Hail AC and KC!

AC did not mince her words she called BS nalayak 😂

PT called Apu’s ambition kiddish 😂🙌

KC calling out Malini … delusional 🙌

apart from this everything else 🤕

Yes Dreamerji, we need to still Hail AC! as she is the only one still pushing Malini for the divorce.

KC was good in showing her the mirror, but yeh banda pucca will flip when she goes back to him to cry on his kandha, so yeh zyada din tikne nahi wala hai.😆

Aparna's ambition though kiddish, was cute😆

Originally posted by: Book-Worm

I am in my work place. I laughed loudly. My colleague watched me like I was mad.🤣🤣

Thank god for WFH, else everyone at my workplace would have sent me to the mental hospital, seeing me laugh so much.🤣

Originally posted by: Apsvenky

Thanks LL, glad you liked it.

I have a slightly different take. Aparna is a housewife, for whom competitions like these are a way to show their skills and superiority among other housewives like the ladies in the society. It the same way that we compete with our peers in a college or work competition - to showcase what we can do and get bragging rights for winning, Aparna is trying to do the same. See for more than 7 years, Adi had shown Aparna the dream of having a perfect doll like bahu in the form of Malini, that she could show off to the society ladies that what a catch her son has landed. It is the same like how we love to show to our friends when we buy something new and flashy. While that does make Aparna a bit shallow, but we all go through that phase in life where we want to be able to show off our child's achievements as if we had a huge yogdaan in it, despite many times not having so.

Right now Aparna is hopping mad at not being able to display Imlie the same way she can Malini, because her toy got taken away to be replaced by something sensible like a book. While initially we may reject the book as we wished for the fancy toy, but slowly we realize that the book has become our friend and we get so attached to the book that we forget about the shiny toy. That is exactly what is happening here as well. Aparna was promised a shiny toy in Malini, but got a sensible book instead in Imlie. She is right now in the denial phase of rejecting the book as she still envisions her playing with the toy. But she also has started to see the benefits of having the book given to her, despite what people around tell her. She is starting to realize through the BBC, that Imlie's thoughts and sensibilities really match her own in a lot of ways. This is reminding her of why she fell in love with Imlie in the first place, this entire set up is meant for that only. It is to show Aparna that Imlie has her own relationship with her that was established much before Imlie accepted Adi as her husband. Imlie really does consider Aparna has even more than her mother, as she was there when there was no one else to support her during the entire time she was alone in this city. That feelings and memories, along with Imlie's qualities that show she is the better bahu is the entire journey they are trying to show, IMO.

Fair enough Aps ji. As far as her acceptance of Imlie comes with a correction of her mistakes augmented with a legit realisation and guilt at what she has done and not just sympathy, I can still live with it. 🤗✌🏼

Loved your toy-book analogy btw ❤️