Slaps, Blame & PLAGIARISM galore.

Originally posted by: DonnaHarvey

If it were in today's context, we would call it assault and want Rukaiya's arse arrested. Because by today's standards, it is illegal to attack another person. But even in those times, launching at a legally wed queen in a fit of rage is no small matter. It is the more pressing matters (Jalal being sick) that have prevented this being an issue in court. Otherwise, only the emperor or his mother can legally punish a queen. Not a fellow a fellow queen.

As far as people blaming Jodha, I am happy Jodha messed up (in retrospect) because otherwise she would be a monotonous character who is ONLY good. Her limitations pull her down from the pedestal of an "angel", the picture that Jalal had in mind when marrying Jodha. Jalal wanted to ruin her angelic qualities, get her to submit to his more human ones. But he is realizing (through this and other incidents) along the way that she is not without her flaws. Although vastly different misgivings, Jodha is equality a person, equality in need of respect, love, and the right to happiness.

I digress, what I mean is, the viewers are used to goodie two shoes as the heroine and a bad boy as the hero. As this story transcends from those cliche notions, we get confused and frustrated that the characters are not fitting into our square mold. Especially in case of women, an undue pressure is placed on a woman to be moral and abide by the social codes when the man is excused of wrong doings. Here we see that the woman in her TIRELESS attempts to be the ideal woman (devi-like) messes up royally, almost getting her husband killed. Hopefully, she will discover that being righteous, kind, and all the virtues that society demands of her is not the only way to be a good human.

At the same time, the man who has always been above the law and gets away with murder everyday will realize the importance of virtue, kindness, of altruism and selflessness by being in the company of the woman.

It is only through each other than they both realize their potential and become better human beings. Jodha is not the only changing Jalal (that would be other freaking show of gawking over good guys). Jalal also changes Jodha, protecting her from her over-zealous virtues.

They are working to satisfy the comic muse.

p.s. that is my analysis on why the show is not like the other Ekta shows.

I have slight suspicion Ekta might be taking a feminist standpoint here. She overtly claims to be a feminist but never shows it in her work (exceptions: a few of her unconventional films). It will be interesting to see if and when she uses those ideals in century so biased against women.

Originally posted by: smile.sara

i only want to say... Queen is the status...which is given by only king himself.. every wife of king isnot queen... jodha is not queen yet but Ruqayya is ...n if really any one here can be arrested ..its only jodha because..she put the emperor's life in danger... i am relieved Ruqayya only slapped her..which i hate for the sake of ruqayya's own dignity as queen not got her arrested...

Originally posted by: meghanajain

I agree, we are all learning and growing as persons. Its just that with queen status comes lot more responsibility, dignity and grace. In those areas I wish Ekta did not show Jodha week. I was okay with her being cross with Jalal, challenging him and the suicide. Its her rude manners and speech that cannot be accepted, only because she is a queen. You might be right, Ekta is getting carried away with feminist character..

Originally posted by: neetu_sultan

Really vry good Analysis... ! 👏 👍🏼 totally agree with u... 😊

Originally posted by: sridevi_n

i totally agree that only emperor or his mother will have the power to give punishment or to arrest jodha. But here Rqu just slapped jodha because jodha accepted that she had removed the bullets from the gun which led jalal cause his life. Rqu knows that jodha hates jalal but still she let jalal go with her because she wanted jalal's safety. Rqu is right from her side.