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Thank goodness for gift tags!!
It's about time we got back to the story here. This episode should have happened WEEKS ago instead of the comedy circus bit.
Finally, the anger is back. Finally, the pain is back. And this is for both of Khushi and Arnav. No more slapstick comedy, no more lovey dovey (although I am sure the CVs will bring it back at some ill timed moment). That wrapping paper sequence was ASR's dilemma, although absolutely thoroughly contrived, in a nut shell. When he feels he has misjudged her about her intentions and starts to get soft with the 'pagal', there it pops up, a little reminder of the overstretched, totally flimsy, MU. But at least it's back. I particularly enjoyed the fact that the card said "Love Shyam". Please CVs, throw more reminders like this all over the GH at ASR so that he actually does tell her as he was about to until those ill-fated knocks. The storm is brewing, FINALLY. I think they have tested our patience enough.
The way Khushi said don't be angry at me for what I said before - a total wife thing. I liked that it showed she understood how he felt about that moment in front of the mirror. But, of course, he steaming about something else that he doesn't want to talk about (why I don't know honestly really except that it has to do with stretching until the ME - couldn't he just show her the saved wrapping paper - going off on tangent ).
The final bit with the "respect" spiel. Yes, ASR has treated Khushi badly. He treats her as a cheater and a liar, the person who wants to burn down his sister's house. He is enamoured by Khushi, but always is reminded (by gift tags, flashbacks and ill timed forced handholding) of this fact. For Payal, for Anjali - what he said to the groom holds. Respect your wife and her family - this is why he took what Shyam did so hard. This view on respecting a wife and her family was probably formed somewhere in the past when Anjali was jilted on the mandap. Does it seem hypocritical? I don't know really - as a viewer who knows the whole truth, yes, but as per ASR perspective, no. It is the same hypocritical behavior I would say of someone touting the virtues of sanskar and marriage and then ramanchi'ing her husband into bathing unknowingly in public, despite the opposition of her elders. To the viewer was her behavior hypocritical, yes, but as per Kh perspective, no.
What Khushi does and what ASR does with respect to each other is not really what they stand for. Family means a lot to both of them, both sacrificed for their sisters, but each thinks the other does not honor family relations. Thanks Shyam (let's get on with that file and your soliloquy)
I see a light at the end of the tunnel. I am happy with the tone so far. I don't know what to think about that apple promo though. 🤢
P.S. -
I don't know why the CVs are hell bent on showing anyone not in the "middle class" as classless. I found the behavior of the groom's family nasty beyond. I just never understood if you have agreed to wed your son to this woman, what do you get by doing these insults? Didn't like it, but I guess it does happen and does resonate with some part of the audience.
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