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That is a big IF, Sandhya, whether he would or would not have stuck to his faisla to give up everything, including his badshahat. I think he would have.
This apart, I could not stand the very fact that he could think of doing it, abandoning his awaam, just because he felt miserable for an entirely different reason. He is able to visualise this possibility again and again -the count to date being three times - without the slightest qualms or fears of the consequences. That cannot be glossed over and forgiven so easily.
Besides, as you would have seen from my post, he is not only overwrought and distraught. He is irrational, incorrect as far as the facts go - kis apnon ke khoon se iske haath bar bar range hain, except Adham? - and plain stupid most of the time. I am very fond of Jalal, but I am not prepared to excuse such hysteria, self pity and such folly.
Arjun did not want to fight against his Bhishma Pitamaha and his guru Drona. Here Jalal did not want to fight against Nigar and Mahachuchak, each of whom has already harmed him hugely, which to my mind qualifies for escapism in matters of import.
And now he is in the dumps because of a woman who wanted him deposed, and of course killed soon enough, just the other day. I thought he had stopped regarding her as a mother after the Sujamal expose. Arjun cannot compete with apna Jalal for self pity and folly!
And I see that you have not touched on the sad fact that Jalal does not, in all this ranting and raving, even once lament his own huge error of judgment re: Adham, which was what led to Atgah's death, not the takht. This too is escapism of another kind.
Shyamala Aunty
This apart, I could not stand the very fact that he could think of doing it, abandoning his awaam, just because he felt miserable for an entirely different reason. He is able to visualise this possibility again and again -the count to date being three times - without the slightest qualms or fears of the consequences. That cannot be glossed over and forgiven so easily.
Besides, as you would have seen from my post, he is not only overwrought and distraught. He is irrational, incorrect as far as the facts go - kis apnon ke khoon se iske haath bar bar range hain, except Adham? - and plain stupid most of the time. I am very fond of Jalal, but I am not prepared to excuse such hysteria, self pity and such folly.
Arjun did not want to fight against his Bhishma Pitamaha and his guru Drona. Here Jalal did not want to fight against Nigar and Mahachuchak, each of whom has already harmed him hugely, which to my mind qualifies for escapism in matters of import.
And now he is in the dumps because of a woman who wanted him deposed, and of course killed soon enough, just the other day. I thought he had stopped regarding her as a mother after the Sujamal expose. Arjun cannot compete with apna Jalal for self pity and folly!
And I see that you have not touched on the sad fact that Jalal does not, in all this ranting and raving, even once lament his own huge error of judgment re: Adham, which was what led to Atgah's death, not the takht. This too is escapism of another kind.
Shyamala Aunty
Originally posted by: Sandhya.A
Aunty
When Jalal was prepared to give up his throne in butprasti issue it was unforgivable. He was fully in his senses and decided so. So was his hesitation to fight nigaar. But Friday's rants were merely out of depression and confusion. All of us have moments of extreme lows when we rant and rave when we feel totally dejected. Of course he declared that he had decided to give up his kingship but after he cooled down he perhaps might never had.Didn't Arjun (Mahabharat again. ...) who has grown up learning the best of dharma, an unparalleled warrior who fought and won the viraat war single handedly, one who had been through lakshyagraha, one who witnessed and experienced the pain angst and in cheerharan hesitate and wished to do a u turn and drop his Gandeev and need the Geetopadesh to be pulled back on tracks.Jalal is still a raw young emperor yet to be chiselled perfectly. He knows what is right but has yet to channelise his emotions. He does have a compelling weakness for his relatives and he has been cursed by someone whom he looked on as a mother and it has rattled him. He will rage and weep for a while. (Naadalum mannan aanalum avanum manidhan thane) but eventually will get over it. Jodha on Friday helped him get over it sooner. But had he really DONE something to that effect, displayed escapism in matters of import, then he deserves wallops. But otherwise i felt it was okay.
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