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Lunch break so a few thoughts on the track and this episode ...
First, A Mini-Baashan from me 😆
I wanted to start off with a few words on positivity and what I believe it to be. Positivity to me is being able to smile amidst the negativity. Life, the show, the forum is never going to be completely perfect. The important thing is to be able to smile about what you like amidst it or else what is the strength of your positivity?
And, we all watch the show for different things and so there is no way everyone can be happy at the same time. Hence, if you did not like something you should feel free to express it and vent it out. It is unhealthy to keep it within yourself. That is what the forum is for. And this is why this thread always encourages all points of view.
Sorry for the baashan but I am not sure what this new trend of positivity policing is. There have been threads like Jalal is a rakshaas, Jalal is a fool, Jodha has no self-respect for months. What has changed now?
I hope everyone continues to respect all views on this forum because that is what made this forum always special.
An emerging view on this track:
In the past, there was frustration because Jalal was shown weak so that Jodha could save him, whether that was the Tasneem track, Ben track, etc. But, today , Jodha and women were strong to save themselves (not Jalal) and that spirit and action is what I will applaud.
I am not sure why the CVs showed Jalal weak in this track at all ... To show his emotional weakness with relatives, the emotional bond between Jodha and Jalal, pure Sholay style drama? Only the CVs know the answer to that.
Because to show Jodha and the women defending themselves, they did not need to show a weak Jalal. So, I would enjoy the naari shakti as it is a completely separate point and lament the weakness of Jalal (which may now be over) as a separate point and a pure stupidity of the CVs!
In addition, Jalal has defeated Abul Mali in hand-to-hand combat and that too unarmed ... So it is not like they are showing the women do something Akbar could not. Jalal's mistake was only one: blindly trusting and following Nigar.
And to be honest, if Nigar had come to the harem ladies as if she had escaped from MahaC and Abul Mali and to save her, Jodha would also have believed it and then Shehnaaz could have taken someone in the harem as hostage to win the war.
So, with that, this take is to appreciate the power of women and the return of Jalal:
(1) Jodha's leadership and inspiration: Jodha was a true leader today as she inspired the women to action but was not shown doing all the action. That is a true leader ... Knowing how to leverage his / her resources.
(2) Ruq- Jodha bonding in a time of need: I loved how Ruq's rose to the occasion. In a time of need, she wiped aside all her prejudices against Jodha, and supported Jodha's effort.
The other begums must have realized that if Ruq has been convinced by Jodha, they better get convinced. 😉
I also liked how the CVs gave her prominence by first shooting at Abul Mali, continuing to fight with the arrow when she lost the bow, and continuing to stand guard with a sword after Jodha saved her from Abul Mali. 👏
(3) A true team effort: I also liked how the whole planning to execution was shown as a team effort. Everyone played a role in the planning from Gulbadan with the mirchi to Zakira with the poison.
And in the fighting, everyone was shown in the effort with Resham and Javeda throwing mirchi and even Maham Anga was impressive with the sword. Even Salima was shown helping Jodha!
All in all, an amazing team effort! 👏
(4) The defeat of Abul Mali: What a beautiful sight to see Abul Mali defeated on the ground by Jodha ... And loved Jodha's word and sword attack. Now that is a double punch!
Now, who is waiting for Shehnaaz's turn! 😉
(5) Jalal the sher returns: I hated the torture of Jalal today and again I am not sure why it was shown. It looks like he is saved by Maan Singh and we will have to see how it is played out.
I am glad to see the "zakhmi sher" in action! But, if it takes a zakhm to drive Jalal into action, the next time they send him to war, they better give him a small wound in addition to the tilak and aarti. 😆
Jokes apart, what are your thoughts on the episode and the take?
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