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Today was the calm before the storm episode ... Nothing much exciting happened today but there were clear signs of progress towards the climax of this track.
So without much ado, here is my latest edition of Take 5:
(1) Jodha and Rahim scene: I am very excited that one of my predictions with this show was correct ... I had predicted on Friday that Jalal will see Jodha and Rahim together. That itself is enough to get it into my top 5. But jokes apart, I always love the attachment between Jodha and Rahim as it is very cute and beautiful. It always shows what a great MUZ she will be ... But Jalal was so sad and lonely today that his usual MUZ thoughts probably didn't come to his head today. He was just confused as to what to think of his Jodha Begum ... 😊
(2) The perceptive Jodha: I liked how Jodha sensed that Jalal and her were drifting apart and it actually matters to her that there is a distance. This seems to be different from after the Shove when they began drifting apart ... Then she never expressed her concern. Now she is ... Now the question is what she will do about it.
I am still not sure how she told him I have not hidden anything but still not get the hint that he might have heard about her night activities and know about her meetings with Sujamal. This is where I claim CVs are not consistent because Jodha is very smart and perceptive.
(3) The lonely Jalal: My heart still goes out to the lonely Jalal though I agree he can ask her directly and he will finally do it tomorrow. After the Salima/Rahim scene, I loved his description of how lonely he was feeling and what happens when a Begum stops supporting him. It was very touching. I also liked his statement that she talks to him but does not tell him anything after the Mazhar case. It showed how much the hurt was stemming from her not trusting him and not from the fact that she met another man.
(4) Jalal did not take out his anger on the Mazher case: The Mazher case today reminded me of the adultery case that came during the fake pregnancy track. Then, Jalal took his anger on Jodha on the lady and punished her to be stoned. Here, I like how Jalal did not seem to do that at all. He left the decision to Mazhar and told the lover she had already been punished by losing her lover's trust. I do not think Jalal made any statement on whether he supported the friend or the lover ... He just let Mazhar make the decision which is what it always should have been. Not sure if anyone else felt this ...
(5) The precap we are finally waiting for has finally come... The fact that it is coming on a Tuesday is itself is happy news as then it looks like this track will be ending this week as we all know how Sujamal will enter the palace. Glad Ruqs is hiring these folks! 😆But, here are two things I liked about Jalal's upcoming explosion:
- He first said Taqliya ... So this is not a public insult
- He clearly states that I am not upset because you met a ghair mard but because you hid it from me!
A lot of today's episode footage was spent on Adam Khan and Pir Mohammed. While I am sure it was of historical significance and likely is another step towards Adham Khan's downfall, I will put it in my take 5 when it actually gets closer to Adham Khan's downfall.
So, what were your thoughts on today's episode?
Ye Hai Mohabbatein
Mangal Lakshmi
