Perfectly put. This story had such great potential but they are killing it. We could bang our heads against the wall, when has jodha acted queen like, only once in the temple where she defended him. Who the hell is the writer for that episode lets get him back. Infact if jodha continues like a petulant child, they should ramp up jalal to be tough again. He is being too sappy and for what purpose we all know he is likes her but is that feeling justified enough to put up with her nonsense. There is no way in seven hell a man of his stature and the century he is part of where nothing but abject devotion is expected from the women would put up with this condescending attitude. The sheer audacity of her not wanting him to touch her is not something real like akbar would have put up with. But we give jodha that right so does jalal because from a story telling pov it works. I can't for the life of me understand her other nature, she is a princess and queen for god sakes does she not know how to speak with her husband.
I want the jalal back that was there after marriage, he was not cruel but that attitude was right when handling her. He seemed irritated when she questioned him, kept her in her place without yielding his own position but at the same time not coming off like a chauvinist. Jalal after her suicide was good the speech where he justified his position and reprimanded her for her idiocy was bang on. They need to play this romance conforming to the expectations that the characters part of to make it realistic, if not it would not be jodha akbar just some random people in fancy dress. Once akbar stops being akbar then it is all over, the actor is so popular even though the real akbar might not have been so complying we are willing to accept his portrayal. But the charm of his persona all depends on him continue to portray i am the emperor feeling.
Edited by loveanime - 11 years ago