Originally posted by: PadBear
The Salima Factor made you post ? I don't know how you manage this while traveling. So 10 likes from me for time and effort. 😆
The Javeda Factor was also nice. Here is the sunshine of Agra. The free spirit. MA says Bewakoofi but what she means is that Innocence that enables Javeda to be herself in all situations.
The Jodha Factor was very clear cut for Jo and I suppose next to Javeda, the next best attempt to be true to self. I don't like tarazus being used for family relationships, balancing two courses of action, but today Jodha was balancing a double portion of blessing against emptiness. It's a no brainer and a person who has been blessed has to share the abundance with others. It's another matter that a child has no say in its early and crucial years, but that was the prevailing culture then in royal circles. Royal children are often the most restricted and regimented and shunted from one parent to another guardian for various reasons.
The Jalal Factor was thinking from a child's point of view. Jalal knows first hand about having no parents close at hand. He knows what that can do. But Jodha argues that these children will be very close and they will be together. He cannot and he should not cite Ruq's motives yet because he can't base his decisions on some fear. He feels Ruqs isn't capable of being the mother he wants her to be, but he cannot voice that until it's too late. That's why he's taking a step back and not even making his argument personal. He's just talking in general terms about children with step-parents. Let's hope he's spared the anguish of finding out he's right and Ruqs does something well before the birth and gets exposed.
The Hamida Factor is the one that the episode starts with. She states that Ruqs is Ruqs and she has known her since childhood. Love and sympathy is one thing but people can't give in to her all the time and that's final.
