Originally posted by: jperalta
Great points made by all on the classist argument. In my opinion, there is no basis to declare Adi a man with that mentality at all.
As far as the flak that Adi is getting goes, I just want to add that at times I feel that we are all so exhausted with MC's screen space that Adi, and before that even Imlie, have become a sort of outlet for our frustrations. The fact that MC has yet to answer and pay for any of her crimes because of Adi and Imlie's blatant blindness and/or oversight has admittedly become painful to comprehend and watch.
See, we as the viewers have always known MC's strengths and weaknesses. We have witnessed all her manipulations and we've had to sit through and watch every revolting thing she has done in the name of 'love'. 🤢 Adi and Imlie, however, have gone through and are still going through their own learning curves with respect to recognizing MC's true nature and dealing with her presence in their lives. There have been two major phases after Adi realized his love for Imlie:
Phase 1: Imlie's DD jaap and Adi seeing through and addressing MC's attitude. Imlie's DD jaap had grated on our nerves to the extent that there were pages and pages written about how ridiculous Imlie is being trying to be sacrificial first and later ridiculous, wanting MC to settle down before moving ahead with Adi. I think we can all agree that Adi being steadfast in his love for Imlie is really what got them through this phase and lent Imlie the strength she needed to overcome her guilt. If he had backed down then, they wouldn't have ever taken their relationship forward. During this period Adi observed and even called out MC's uncalled for behavior multiple times. He made it absolutely clear he was moving on with Imlie while trying to be as understanding towards MC's predicament as possible. He was hailed for his efforts then and rightly so.
Phase 2: Adi burying his head in the sand and Imlie recognizing MC's duplicity. This is where the tables have turned. Adi saw MC accepting his and Imlie's marriage with grace and felt a sense of combined guilt and gratitude that still overshadows his perception of the truth right before him. Imlie, on the other hand, grew more settled into her marriage after the truth reveal. Adi's unconditional support helped deepen her faith in their relationship, and MC threatening that was really what helped her recognize MC's manipulations post the second 'suicide' attempt. Imlie was able to roll with this realization with ease and tried to get Adi on the same page, but Adi's now complacent self just wasn't and still isn't there anymore.
Neither Adi nor Imlie are completely wrong or completely right here. As many of you have pointed out, they are a victim of their circumstances, MC's deceit and, most importantly, their own individual weaknesses. Neither can be fully blamed, but neither are the two completely blameless for bringing their relationship to this juncture.
Tagging a few but please feel free to reply. I would love to hear your thoughts 😊
Well said JP! At this point anything and everything AKT does is scrutinized. If he helps Imlie as mentor, that is a problem, if he does not, a bigger problem. They both were walking a tight rope with this relationship and unfortunately they both fell. The makers have hit a creative block and brining in this plot has become nothing but repulsive, specially because of the jarring contrivance.