Originally posted by: ..CrazyInLove..
Thanks for penning your thoughts so beautifully. 😃 Being a silent reader on social media platforms, I have always noticed Shivaay being put on trial for every single action, whereas so many justifications are given for Annika's acts. I am quite fond of Annika and do empathize with the stuff she has had to put up with especially with Pinky, but her turn these days to being abla nari is just .
Anyways, since this post is about Shivaay I would like to add my two cents. Shivaay's character has shown so much progression. TBH he is the first bad boy on Indian TV I have fallen in love with. The immense love he feels towards his family and especially his brothers is much like how protective I am of my family and my sister.
Today, he stayed quiet and listened to the charges she was laying on him and his family, offering justifications and trying to analyze the sudden change in Annika and the issue she was truly facing. It wasn't until she started speaking rudely to Dadi and brought in Om's issue did he lose his shit. And why shouldn't he? I would get angry if someone (even if it were my spouse) raised a finger against my sister, then Shivaay's emotional range is 10 times mine so him going ballistic is a given. This man, whose belief system is engrained with NKK's obsession, has been consciously trying to change himself and his beliefs for his love, while his love uses a similar NKK truth, which might forever alter the life of his most beloved brother, just to taunt him? Why isn't he allowed to get upset without someone questioning his love? Didn't Annika also believe his SSO beastliness when he had asked her to get ready for the lodi pooja after the whole Sahil thief incident? I agree it may have been a tad bit easier for her to believe him after his wedding stunt, but still. In this case, Shivaay didn't think of getting her out of his life when she came in between the share transfer to OmRu, in fact he let go of the issue after she came in the room and said sorry. He was mad because this was an issue which he truly thought would alter Om's life negatively.
I did feel so bad for Annika, but my heart just broke for Shivaay today. While Annika's character has changed to satisfy the TRP aunties by becoming a sacrificial lamb, listening to all of Pinky's taunts and crying, Shivaay is truly changing for the better. And I loved one of his dialogues in the forest rangers track in which he says, change is a journey which takes a lifetime. Change is not an overnight process and Shivaay's change has barely scratched the surface. His identity has always been his brothers, his family and his belief in NKK. He has just started letting go of the NKK, and for me at this stage of his progression it is way to early to expect him not to react when a matter influences the lives of his brothers or family. He prides himself for being the great wall of SSO, it's what he has always been and what he always wants to be. And now if he can't even shelter his brothers and family, what of his identity remains?
For all that Shivaay does for his family, I am so glad that he has Annika to do the same for him, to be his great wall. Though, I don't agree with her methods in this case, I do appreciate that he has someone loving him so selflessly like he does his family. Annika's never been in a situation where she has to choose between Sahil or Shivaay, but he is constantly put in situations [all thanks to the darned Pinky] wherein he has to choose between his family or Annika. Therefore, he is always left with the shorter end of the stick wherein one party will always be displeased with his stance.
I just can't deal with all the mutes that were watching the tamasha today. What are they thinking, and how can someone as sensible as Om and Jhanvi possibly think what Annika is doing will be beneficial for Shivaay? And how can they possibly include Tej in the plan and think he would help from the goodness of his heart? Do they not know the jealousy he fosters towards Shivaay? I mean what even 😕 I can only hope Annika becomes the headstrong, self-respecting and smart girl again instead of this self-sacrificing, crying, usual Star Plus bahu.
I didn't realize, I had gone on for so long. Thanks for making this post to give me an opportunity to vent. Coming back to the point, this time it wasn't Shivaay's fault. 😊
