I made a Shivika troll post out of boredom weeks ago, but it seems pointless to post it now. Pinky is exposed, Ragini is gone, and we got cute confessions. I'm not going to lie I do miss the Shivaay vs Anika debates especially in my house. Just for fun I thought we remember the good times.
Recap: A selfless woman and well-meaning siblings make a sacrifice under the assumption that they will spare irrevocable pain to the person they are sacrificing for.
Fans:
SPOILER ALERT: It turns out their moti moti sacrifice makes him even unhappier.
Shivaay:

Om:

ROUND 1: Who is to blame?
Shivika fans: Why was this even necessary? When we wanted a separation, it didn't happen no--
"Wait...whose fault is this time?" A small voice from the back asks.
Shivika fans: How much more of Pinky ar--- what was that?
"Whose fault is this?" The quiet voice asks again.
Silence.
*Crowds quietly disperses with a small group of Shivika fans remaining in the center*
Shivika fans: No...wait Pinky is the problem.
Shivika delegation: His fault ...Her fault
My house, IF, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr: Let the battle begin!
Anika delegation: He threw her out just like that. His family did worse, but he never threw them out. It's his fault.
Me: Yep, he did do that.
Shivaay delegation: I'm sorry... what? The situations aren't the same he can't throw Tej out. She lied and manipulated him to get this result, but she is the victim now? It's her fault.
Me: True, she did orchestrate the whole thing.
Anika delegation: She had a reason he would break if he found out the truth.
Shivaay delegation: A reason?... like the time he did that exact same thing to keep Om's illegitimacy a secret and everyone was so understanding. Oh wait... that never happened he got bashed then. When Shivaay gets bashed for things he doesn't even do why can't Anika's mistakes be acknowledged?
Anika delegation: Because she isn't wrong this time. He hurt her over one mistake, but she always forgives him. *pulls out a list of his previous offenses*
Me: Boo @ the forced wedding. Minus 10 points from Team Shivaay.
Shivaay delegation: Ek minute he already apologized and made up for that. *provides receipts* Why are the bad things mentioned and not the good.
Me: Awww @ the biwi declaration. Minus 10 points from Team Anika.
Anika delegation: She saved him, but he still disrespected her.
Shivaay delegation: Her saved her too and she plotted against him.
Me: 100 points for Takkar ka recklessness...I mean pyar!
Shivaay delegation: She manipulated him using his weakness. Honestly, she is no different from Pinky.
Anika delegation: ... from who?
Shivaay delegation: P.I.N.K.Y
Anika delegation:
Shivaay delegation:
Shivika fans: WTH Pinky Maa hai yaa sauten?

Me: 1000 points for the Pinky shade, but round #1 goes to the writers!
Shivaay delegation: Just tell the truth! She lied to him and is still lying to him, but she wants to talk about trust?
Anika delegation: It's not her truth to tell. It's Pinky's issue.
Shivaay delegation: She told everyone else. Why not him? Why she is even in his house? If can't tell the truth then leave.
Anika delegation: It's not the same she was scared so she went to Omru. Pinky played on her insecurities. She came back to help him.
Anika delegation: How does he not know what's going on in his own house. Business man my foot Idiot Singh Oberoi.
Shivaay delegation: Haan, he's dumb that's why mahanta ki devi is there to save him.
Anika delegation:
Shivika fans: Did that manhoos aurat just breath... UNREAL. *Throws chappals, tomatoes, and the cat passing by at the screen*
*Bhang Catharsis*
Shivika fans: Thank god this will be over soon. It doesn't have to be the whole truth, but Pinky needs to get exposed.
Shivaay delegation: Finally.
Anika delegation: Finally.
*Bhang Catharsis amounts to nothing*
Shivaay delegation: Seriously? He doesn't remember anything. He remembers everything. I'm not expecting much, but can we get some consistency in the characters. This is stupid, but they nailed it with their performance.
Anika delegation: Exactly. What was the point of this? Acting was amazing.
Shivika fans: Brilliantly acted scene. Proud as a fan.
As for the story...
Me: I know some fans had an issue with her dramatically missing the point of "meri khushi tumhaare saath hai. You are probably thinking why would someone seeking assurance all the time willfully ignore a declaration filled with assurance? I don't get it.
I think I figured it out. The mangalsutra was missing. If he liked it, then he should have put a mangalsutra on it (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh).
Writers:
Writer #1: Unnecessary character flip and a fake fiancee veiled in a flawed concept of trust. Lie and manipulate, but you need bharosa, always. #TeamBharosa
Writer #2: Unnecessary conflict and fake finacee in the search of the truth. Push ONE PERSON to the brink repeatedly for a secret that EVERYONE knows. #TeamSach
Writer #3:
Me: Round #2 goes Team Shivika for appreciating a well-acted performance despite the stupid "I won't repeat myself/memory loss" afterward.
ROUND 3: Who needs to end the fake fiancee drama?
Shivika fans: More Pinky flashbacks...yaaay
Shivika delegation: Her...Him.
Shivaay delegation: She started it. Why does Shivaay have to always cave first?
Anika delegation: He needs to apologize for throwing her out over one mistake. She needs to hear it words that he is sorry and promises to never hurt her again.
Shivaay delegation: What about her mistake? She broke the relationship first. She needs to apologize for hurting him. Why are her mistakes always overlooked?
Shivaay delegation: She walked away and didn't trust him.
Anika delegation: What happened when she told him about Pinky?
Me: Valid point 10 points for Team Anika!
Anika delegation: He still doesn't trust her and jumps to conclusions.
Shivaay delegation: Like how she automatically believed a random newspaper headline about him and assumed he moved on?
Me: Touche! Ten points for Team Shivaay!
Anika delegation: Why the concern for Ragini? Is he Mother India? He let her roam around for what reason? Is he running a shelter?
Shivaay delegation:
Anika delegation: Why is he still pretending Ragini is his fiance? He needs to end it.
Shivaay delegation: Why is she lying about her fake fiancee? She needs to end it.
Me: *whispers under my breath* Tall Guy is kind of cute.
Shivika fans: Bas karo! How much more of Pinky are were going to be forced to watch. Now, she is after Gauri... why is Pinky STILL breathing!?! Someone just end it now.
Me: 1000000 points to the audience. The real MVPs are the fans that sat through this. Round #3 goes to the audience. Not going to lie I murdered the FF button. The clothes were too much for me š
ROUND 4: Team Hands vs Team Utensils
Oddly enough, both teams lost to Team "who eats raita with linguine?"
ROUND 5: Too Much PDA vs Why is this an issue?
It's about personal taste like warm milk vs cold milk in cereal. So, I declare a tie.
Meanwhile on the 1st floor paint brushes and candy are flying everywhere. Om fans vs Gauri fans re-commences after a short break.
Note: This is my mom vs my sis during car rides for weeks now š
Edit. Glad you guys enjoyed it. If I'm being honest I'm Team "What are they wearing?" all the time. Kudos to NM&SC for pulling off that interesting fashion and bringing the characters to life.