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The Darcification of
Arnav
Arnav
So all right alright
… I had said that there is no way IPKKND was based on Pride and
Prejudice and Arnav was no Mr. Darcy…………..blame it on my intense possessiveness about Miss Austen's masterpiece……and some other things that I will talk about,
in just a bit…...but I have been thinking …since the infamous guest house
episode, Arnav has undergone such a dramatic change in his demeanour and
actions, that many are baying for the CV's blood for having turned the Ice-Man from Siberia into Vanilla Ice-Cream, with
cherry and valentine hearts topping!!!
… I had said that there is no way IPKKND was based on Pride and
Prejudice and Arnav was no Mr. Darcy…………..blame it on my intense possessiveness about Miss Austen's masterpiece……and some other things that I will talk about,
in just a bit…...but I have been thinking …since the infamous guest house
episode, Arnav has undergone such a dramatic change in his demeanour and
actions, that many are baying for the CV's blood for having turned the Ice-Man from Siberia into Vanilla Ice-Cream, with
cherry and valentine hearts topping!!!
(come to think of it,
that sounds like one delicious Arnav😍😍)
that sounds like one delicious Arnav😍😍)
As I was saying……there
is a lot more of Darcy in Arnav these days than there is ASR. My biggest grouse, against this being P&P inspired was the night and day difference in the charactersof ASR and Darcy, in essentials. When
Mr.Darcy is first introduced in the book, he is super handsome, super wealthy
and supercilious. He considers much of Meryton, including Elizabeth Bennet, beneath his notice and consideration. But his heart tells him otherwise and
slowly, unwillingly, he falls in love with her. But in all his interaction with Lizzy and her society, there is never a trace of vindictiveness, of malice or
of cruelty in Mr.Darcy. Which is exactly what ASR displays towards Khushi…..from the time she stumbles onto the ramp in his fashion show, to the accident, the
contract, to the ridiculously Herculean tasks (stay up all night to retype done reports????, stand in pouring rain at night to direct traffic??? Why, because he
overhears her wanting to go home at an earthly hour to celebrate her sister's birthday? Work from a crumbling house teeming with construction workers???) It was all
mean-spiritedness, a savage desire to put a lowly, poor girl who dared to stand up to him and question his belief-systems, in her place.
is a lot more of Darcy in Arnav these days than there is ASR. My biggest grouse, against this being P&P inspired was the night and day difference in the charactersof ASR and Darcy, in essentials. When
Mr.Darcy is first introduced in the book, he is super handsome, super wealthy
and supercilious. He considers much of Meryton, including Elizabeth Bennet, beneath his notice and consideration. But his heart tells him otherwise and
slowly, unwillingly, he falls in love with her. But in all his interaction with Lizzy and her society, there is never a trace of vindictiveness, of malice or
of cruelty in Mr.Darcy. Which is exactly what ASR displays towards Khushi…..from the time she stumbles onto the ramp in his fashion show, to the accident, the
contract, to the ridiculously Herculean tasks (stay up all night to retype done reports????, stand in pouring rain at night to direct traffic??? Why, because he
overhears her wanting to go home at an earthly hour to celebrate her sister's birthday? Work from a crumbling house teeming with construction workers???) It was all
mean-spiritedness, a savage desire to put a lowly, poor girl who dared to stand up to him and question his belief-systems, in her place.
Mr. Darcy, on the
other hand, struggled with his own torments, but afforded Lizzy all respect and consideration due to her….even when his suit was bitterly rejected by her, he bids her a gracious goodbye in his famous letter, after the first proposal. There was no trace of any vindictiveness in him, for he later does all in his power to rescue
Lizzy's sister, without any hopes of even meeting Lizzy again.
other hand, struggled with his own torments, but afforded Lizzy all respect and consideration due to her….even when his suit was bitterly rejected by her, he bids her a gracious goodbye in his famous letter, after the first proposal. There was no trace of any vindictiveness in him, for he later does all in his power to rescue
Lizzy's sister, without any hopes of even meeting Lizzy again.
So what of ASR to
Arnav transformation? I dare to call it Darcification because now he has moved from thinking of Khushi to thinking about her….looking out for her……It may all have started by seeing her quietly alluring, red-sari-ed avatar, but has now
progressed to something more than just a physical attraction. He has started to feel for her. Her well-being matters to him. No, he is not there yet…..there
being the state of being in love, to the exclusion of all else. But you can
jolly well bet that he is on the way.
Arnav transformation? I dare to call it Darcification because now he has moved from thinking of Khushi to thinking about her….looking out for her……It may all have started by seeing her quietly alluring, red-sari-ed avatar, but has now
progressed to something more than just a physical attraction. He has started to feel for her. Her well-being matters to him. No, he is not there yet…..there
being the state of being in love, to the exclusion of all else. But you can
jolly well bet that he is on the way.
What I am hoping for
in the upcoming episodes is for them to interact verbally….enough already to the eye locks………….the kind of verbal sparring that Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennet
engaged in…..oooh, the sparkling wit and the scintillating parry and riposte of:
in the upcoming episodes is for them to interact verbally….enough already to the eye locks………….the kind of verbal sparring that Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennet
engaged in…..oooh, the sparkling wit and the scintillating parry and riposte of:
"Your fault is a
propensity to hate everybody"……..and "And yours is willfully to misunderstand
them"
propensity to hate everybody"……..and "And yours is willfully to misunderstand
them"
The baselines have been drawn and established. Khushi has proved to be much more than just a pretty face, Arnav's character has much more depth than the shallow, one-dimensional
icicle he was introduced to us as…….they are equals and are attracted to each other. Now,
they need to communicate with each other….conversations need to happen, interactions that give each of them the chance to put forward their POVs need
to occur……….. Yay!!! Let the games begin….
icicle he was introduced to us as…….they are equals and are attracted to each other. Now,
they need to communicate with each other….conversations need to happen, interactions that give each of them the chance to put forward their POVs need
to occur……….. Yay!!! Let the games begin….
*rubs hands in glee
and anticipation*
and anticipation*
So what do you think? Does any of this make sense or have I just been rambling my head off?😃 Please share your views...bouquets and joote -chappal are all welcome😉
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