Crooner 43 : Angry Birds - BASH THEM : Updated !!!

Alright, so let's do this. Hmm so today's theme is bashing? Yes, well lots to bash about isn't there? Truth be told, everytime I feel high about an episode, it is like being brought down to earth coming to the forum and reading posts. I have taken to keeping away from the forum on days when Khushi or Arnav do something (in character mostly) and screw up somehow, because I know there will be a list of Arnav bashers, a list of Khushi bashers, a list of Barun should have done this, Sanaya should have done that, their friendship is reducing offscreen, they are taking us for a ride, the awards should not have been given: the list just goes on and on.

For a person who spends about 10 out of 18 waking hours logged onto this very same forum, it will be very hypocritical, but I will say this. It's a fiction show, guys. Chill. If you don't like a particular episode, ok, that's your opinion. Provide your opinion. Don't bash. Seriously. And trust me, there are enough of us (I've been guilty of it sometimes as well so I am not trying to preach here) who don't know the difference most of the time.

Priya, I want to publicly say a big thank you to you for today's post. It was very meaningful (and it was so meaningful that some did not even get its meaning! 😆). All the frustration that was in me over the "angry birds" syndrome that has struck the forum has been taken out by you and expressed so well, and I am very thankful to you for that. 👏

Ok rant over, coming to the episode. Yesterday I mentioned that the reason they would want to show a Khushi who is the way she is, is simply because one, she IS like that (OTT about everything) and two, for her to realize what she's doing and to learn that her unthinking actions have consequences. That is what today's episode was about. Over the last two weeks we have seen quite a bit of development of the relationship between Arnav and Khushi, of what they are and they are becoming to each other, and mostly of how they are learning to adjust to each other. Bit by bit, they are learning to become husband and wife (though we are waiting for them to become that in the truest sense of the word. Ok, I need to get over this gutter mind phenomenon asap! 😳).

I thought today's episode was an excellent way for Khushi to really realize what she is doing, and that it is not always a game like she believes it is. She usually gets away with her childish thoughts and acts, so this would act like a bit of a wakeup call for her. I doubt she will ever play around with Arnav with regard to food any more. Her guilt and her caring for him, and the fact that she was so freaked out that she stayed up all night just go to show how unused she is to something like this. She just had absolutely no clue how to deal with the situation. I thought it was an excellent way to show also how her overly darling act with Arnav was backfiring here because he seemed quite unappreciative of her attempts to help him. The cough scene was good though (well not when he coughing, because I could literally feel my heart jumping, he was so natural, but the caring for him afterwards). Barun was so excellent in that scene, that even the people who believe he cannot act and can only stare (I read that in a comment today 😡) would exclaim, "man, can that guy cough realistically". His fall was also pretty darn realistic and I went OH when I saw it. Poor guy.

Now coming to the main point: Anjali. Today her expressions in the beginning were of bewilderment about what Khushi was doing. And to her credit, Khushi did not seem very comfortable with Anjali knowing what she had been upto. Khushi is waking up to reality in a lot of ways. She is learning as she goes along. I don't really think Anjali was jealous like people were suggesting. Just a little taken aback.

I am also wondering what Arnav's reaction was in the precap. He said that he knew that Khushi had stayed up to take care of him, but when Anjali started talking about how she found out etc., his expression changed. I am wondering if this could go two ways: one, where Arnav realises that Khushi took care of him really and not as an OTT gesture to show people; or two, where he thinks the exact opposite and believes that she did it as a gesture to show off to people, like he's believed about her in the past. Both are fairly real possibilities.

I am also wondering if Anjali is going to have more of a role to play in all of this, to either bring them closer or cause more misunderstandings. With the conspiracy theories floating about her, it also makes me wonder very often what EXACTLY she really is upto.

All in all, safe to say, I am intrigued to see today's episode. More so because we have no spoilers or SBB / SBS yet on what is likely to happen and my curiosity is now piqued. Till then I am off to enjoy my holiday playing (what else!) Angry Birds! 😆

Phew finally managed on first page.. yayy