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My continuation of thoughts on your magnificent post-
1 Jalal was on the verge of decapitaing that assassin's head. What value would there have been of this pilgrimage if he had done that, in cold blood, in front of everyone. There was not a moment to spare. Had Jodha not intervened, he would have done it. That is why Jodha's behavior in that situation was not objectionable. It was the right thing to do.There is no Maryada in emergencies.
2 Jodha's acidic comments a few moments later were of course unfortunate, but Jalal has heard her say worse and he has learned to tune her out on such occasions.
3 Jalal is extra considerate towards Jodha because he considers her a recovering patient. After the suicide attempt he is unsure of how much she can take.
4 As for Jodha's accusations, they were spur of the moment words precipitated by her hatred for what Jalal and the Mughal empire stand for. Only game changing actions of Jalal are going to dissipate this resentment. You can already see one game changing action, Jalal saving Jodha's life from the Tiger, and one can already see improvement in her attitude towards him.
5 Wow! That turn of the tide paragraph is a masterpiece of writing. How evocative!
6 Your logic that Jalal's understanding behavior is because of the kinship he feels with Jodha over both being rootless. That logic agrees with me, I believe it reinforces his recovering patient outlook towards Jodha.
7 The hurt in Jalal's words as he makes a joke of the snake incident. Nobody describes it better.
8 Very perceptive reasoning of why Jalal wants Jodha's company on the hunt. Totally agree.
9 The logic of Jodha being a challenge for Jalal is another thoughtful argument, and again I agree totally with you.
10 The Jodha psychological analysis was terrific. She is indeed a small town girl with a very limited experience of life. The missing apology reasoning is perfect.
Rarely have I see a post with so much psychological underpinning. This is enthralling stuff.
11 I enjoyed reading your mannat scene. The lover and the beloved argument makes sense, and before leap it was obvious, who was who. After the leap, I don't know. That distinction was no longer clear cut.
12 I so enjoy the occasional humorous comment. My answer for the Nirdosh Pashu quiz, is it 5.
13 I really don't know what to say about the Tiger scene and it's aftermath. It was superlative stuff. A gripping performance by Rajat as the dying man and an equally good act by Paridhi as the horrified wife whose blunder has come to haunt her. The pain in Jalal's eyes, the stuttering words, the panic on Jodha's face, the copious tears, all of it enthralling.
And you brought it alive in your analysis.
14 Need I tell you what happened when I read the lunch options for Mohan. I had a tea cup in my hand.
15 To more serious stuff. A tiger is 200 kg of solid muscle, aided by sharp claws and teeth, and a considerably faster reaction time than humans. There is no man who could wrestle with it bare handed and live to tell the tale.
This was a wonderful post to read and think about. Now all I have to do is search my little shrub of a first post in this thick jungle of 14 pages, for your response to my comments.
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