Hi Hammie,
As always, your takes are such a masterpiece that is such a privilege to read. About the epi, I watched it with an open view to see what it entailed and as I churned myself into what I saw, I found myself feeling that deep sense of loss that the cocoon that was waiting to be metamorphosised was never given a chance to bloom into a beautiful butterfly. I never wanted to see Viplav in the image of an incarcinated man walking like a living dead in contrast to his image of one who breathed life into others with such vibrancy and zeal for life, it is not the outcome I wanted to see although Mishal does give justice to his new image with his effortless acting. I noted his philanthropic works with the widows and children's education in memory of his wife and it felt like a short cut to pacify our broken hearts. Don't get me wrong, I too wanted him to reach out to the vulnerable sections of society but not on his own. I wanted to see him with Dhani by his side who together as a team defying all odds in the given circumstances never giving up on each other and being in love every day as if they met for the first time. I waited and
waited but end up with a new Dhani who harbours bitterness in her heart for Viplav and post leap with a child who does not know her father, how pathetic it that? Anyways, the love story I was after has died in the ashes and nothing can bring the magic back for me but I will hold on to see how Mishal performs in his role which is always a delight to see no matter what the circumstances are. This man deserves so much more than this and I pray that the Source will not fall short in giving this man what he truly deserves. Anyways, many thanks for your beautiful post that keeps me sheltered from all the unpleasant sights one is forced to see.