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Ufff, I loathe and detest the mental illness track SO MUCH.
Anyway, just to set the record straight, everything recently depicted in the show regarding this topic is all WRONG.
No. Baby A cannot be packed off to a mental institution just like that. Legally, there is an entire chain of command and paperwork to be followed.
No. That is not how the support staff at these places behave. They are specially trained and do not lose their cool, even with the most difficult patients.
No ECT (electric shocks) cannot be given to a conscious patient with a trauma injury.
There is a protocol for ECT application and baby A is deffo not a candidate.
No. Orderlies/wardens do not have the authority to make medical/treatment-related decisions for patients.
Stupid, stupid, unresearched, senseless track. Have I mentioned stupid?
Urghhh.. The stuff they get away with in the name of creative license. đĄđĄđĄ
Why is this such a big deal even though this is just a show?
Answer: Because mental illness is already stigmatized. People with no education or proper sources of information will believe all this and will avoid seeking treatment, even for genuine cases who desperately need medical attention to get better.
Anyway...
An alternate meaning of asylum is 'shelter' or 'protection from danger.' Just like Vivi is doing for baby A.
To me, Vivi's gesture of wanting to withdraw the case was not romantic at all. It was just practical and the need of the hour. Both Guddi and baby A are her responsibilies. She had already lost one, and she wasn't about to lose another.
Second, withdrawing the case doesn't mean that she would stop investigating. It just meant she wouldn't let Atharv be harmed on the basis of circumstantial evidence.
Third, she was just prioritizing. It's human nature and does not indicate preference at all. Take ViTharv fans for instance. Their biggest issue is Vivi's forced marriage, haina? But this week, the only worry they had was for baby A's safety. Does that mean the forced marriage is no longer a concern? Of course not. Just means that baby's A suffering is the subject that requires immediate resolution. Therefore, it was their first priority. Simple as that. đ
Similarly, for Vivi, getting justice for Guddi remains important. However, because of the current circumstances, baby A's safety would logically and naturally come first. Guddi's loss cannot be restored. But if she lost Atharv too and simply watched it happen without doing anything about it, how is she to live with herself??!
In my opinion, this was the only humane and sensible decision that could have been taken at the time.
As for the decision seeming selfish and biased.. Of course it is! But why shouldn't it be? Everyone is selfish about their loved ones. Unless, they're the Buddha. I really don't think Vivi is. Maybe desi TV bahus are expected to be. Unfortunate. :/
Also, there is no comparison with the Aditi and Bhoomi instances.
They maybe extended family but she has no emotional connect with them. And they are not her responsibility, whereas baby A is.
But most importantly, they are adults who can defend themselves (which they did and hence they were never convicted despite there being the same amount of circumstantial evidence against them). On the other hand, baby A has no defense and absolutely needs and deserves someone who has blind faith in him.
Obviously that person is going to be Vivi not only because she knows him best and loves him unconditionally but also because he would have/has done/will do the same for her. Such is the nature of their equation. It has a sanctity of its own and I refuse to label it.
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