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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: miss_bennet

Hola catty!

I am still not over that paint wala scene, I've been watching it again and again for some time now.😆 His attraction towards Nandini is getting way too obvious now, I am surprised no one else has really noticed it, especially Dhruv. But then I guess Dhruv himself is confused regarding his own feelings. He is realising he likes and cares for Nandu in ways more than a friend would, but I don't think he will act upon his realisations anytime soon, knowing him. Nandu's dialogue about some friends always remaining friends is significant, almost like foreshadowing that their relationship might not take a different turn, at least in a mutual manner.

Manik is trying hard to keep his facade on, but not very successfully and I guess he himself knows that he is failing. That, I think is why he refuses to talk, even to Dhruv, because he knows if he starts talking about it, he won't be able to hide behind the mask of 'Monster Manik' that he is so comfortable with.

About Manik-Dhruv friendship, there is no real danger there yet, their relationship is too strong for a simple misunderstanding to do any major harm. But in a way this small fall out, for lack of a better word, could actually help them to see things in a different light and deal with their feelings on their own first.


Harshu my love, glad to see you back on I-F, can I persuade you to write some OS's :v

Yes,Manik's attraction is very obvious and I agree you would think that with the relationship Manik and Dhruv share,it should be obvious but I think because Dhruv thinks Nandini is such a touchy subject that he does not want to really broach that topic with Manik. I mean the clues are really there, if Manik reacts to things by emotionally shutting off, why is that this girl Nandini makes him react like this? The answers are there, but its like no one wants to really ask the question.

Manik right now wants to keep this feeling he has for Nandu precious, I think, he maintains this facade of rudeness while he is with the Fab5 and yet even in moments there, he slips but it wont be long that he starts to show his true feelings in front of everyone especially where Nandu is concerned. I would love to see some other colleges ka boys eyeing Nandu at the fest, cliched yes, but it would be fun to watch how he reacts😆

Even I got that foreshadowing about the friends being friends part when Nandini was talking to Dhruv, there were so much stress on the word friends in their entire conversation, its kind of hard to shrug off the message, though I am trying very hard to keep an open mind about it, Its really hard to ignore the messages, especially if you are a book nerd who finds meaning in every word or text. TV as a medium is even more straightforward, so I will have to say I am blind and deaf if I have to ignore it.

I totally agree about the Manik Dhruv equation, in the long run, it does them more good, than it does harm, so far their inter-dependency on each other while its heart-warming to see has also let them lock themselves in their own Fab 5 world without knowing how to relate to others. This should do both of them a world of good.

Oh my god, the paintwala scene, did you see his eyes after he touched her wound and she hissed in pain, it went all soft and lidded and hooded and made me feel all sorts of giddy emotions.Also we see an almost first for Manik here, flirting with Nandu, the wink, the smirk, the poor girl was so confused, but all in good time😆 we should see something beautiful
Edited by Catatonic_Cat - 10 years ago
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Posted: 10 years ago
#12
Update on page 1.
Hey Harshu, so nice to see you here, 😆
Catty, I'm still stuck at the wink. 😳 and his eyes ufff
Edited by diva82 - 10 years ago
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: zohasad2.0

Mainly it's Manik who is changing.🤗


He is changing for the good...in the broader sense he may not be but in hearts of hearts he is.❤️ And thus the equations around him.

It really gives me this soft feeling of how he is caring for Nandu..I remember how he use to show the same concern for Dhruv and now it's for Nandu
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Posted: 10 years ago
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I agree on your point about Manik not being able to deal with his emotions. If you look at his relationship with his mom, it's quite evident that he has never sat down and talked about his emotions to anyone. He feels that he doesn't have any need to share his emotions with anyone, even if it is his best friend or girlfriend (now ex). I think that because of him not being able to let out his emotions or express his emotions properly, his trust is very fragile and he is afraid of change. When Nandini came, she changed a lot of things for the Fab 5. No one had stood up to them before and the ones that did, they couldn't handle it anymore and were on the verge of doing something disastrous in their life (ex. Shahid). He's afraid of too much change, which is why I think that he is wanting to keep the facade of him and Alya still dating and he and Dhruv still being best friends. But really, he was hurt by the fact that two of the people that he considered the closest to him had lied to him and hurt him, emotionally. He was beginning to warm up to Nandu and when he realised the truth, he saw that he was beginning to change and went back to his old self and back to ragging Nandu, because it's what he's comfortable in.

Wow, that was sort of long. Anyways, you guys are all free to disagree with my weird analysis on Manik :D
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: miss_bennet

Hola catty!

I am still not over that paint wala scene, I've been watching it again and again for some time now.😆 His attraction towards Nandini is getting way too obvious now, I am surprised no one else has really noticed it, especially Dhruv. But then I guess Dhruv himself is confused regarding his own feelings. He is realising he likes and cares for Nandu in ways more than a friend would, but I don't think he will act upon his realisations anytime soon, knowing him. Nandu's dialogue about some friends always remaining friends is significant, almost like foreshadowing that their relationship might not take a different turn, at least in a mutual manner.

Manik is trying hard to keep his facade on, but not very successfully and I guess he himself knows that he is failing. That, I think is why he refuses to talk, even to Dhruv, because he knows if he starts talking about it, he won't be able to hide behind the mask of 'Monster Manik' that he is so comfortable with.

About Manik-Dhruv friendship, there is no real danger there yet, their relationship is too strong for a simple misunderstanding to do any major harm. But in a way this small fall out, for lack of a better word, could actually help them to see things in a different light and deal with their feelings on their own first.

Hey Harshu
I think Harshad is the only one who has noticed it, which is why he uses it to take digs at Manik, although he has gone quiet now since it's not serving his purpose, I guess.
As for Dhruv, Nandu is like that bright sunshine in his life and yes that friendship has been emphasised a lot today, like it was foreshowing that even when Manan are together, Nandu and Dhruv's friendship will stick no matter what.
You are spot on about Dhruv and Manik, yes I do feel that if Manik talks he will realise a steam of emotions and I do feel he is not happy with Dhruv breaking his friendship with Nandu. Which is why I am feeling sorry for Alya because she does not know how far Manik has actually gone away from her. She will get a rude awakening soon.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: diva82

It really gives me this soft feeling of how he is caring for Nandu..I remember how he use to show the same concern for Dhruv and now it's for Nandu


true...that unsaid feeling of CONCERN😳...he has it for her...all the way...and it is beautiful to see how he melts for a moment and then again becomes a Monster😆 this melting and un-melting(if taht is a word) is so enjoyable❤️
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: zohasad2.0

Mainly it's Manik who is changing.🤗


He is changing for the good...in the broader sense he may not be but in hearts of hearts he is.❤️ And thus the equations around him.


He is definitely changing and with someone like Manik, any small change is a big step, for a person who likes status quo to be status quo and does not like change, even a small step in this direction is big. And yes you are right, Manik's change of behaviour affects people around him, in that he and Nandu are similar, whatever they do it affects the storyline, whether good or bad.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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I love how you started this post CC!! ❤️
Very insightful updates so far👏 Thanks guys...
I'll be on later to pour my heart out as well. Till then Res.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: -.serendipity.-

I agree on your point about Manik not being able to deal with his emotions. If you look at his relationship with his mom, it's quite evident that he has never sat down and talked about his emotions to anyone. He feels that he doesn't have any need to share his emotions with anyone, even if it is his best friend or girlfriend (now ex). I think that because of him not being able to let out his emotions or express his emotions properly, his trust is very fragile and he is afraid of change. When Nandini came, she changed a lot of things for the Fab 5. No one had stood up to them before and the ones that did, they couldn't handle it anymore and were on the verge of doing something disastrous in their life (ex. Shahid). He's afraid of too much change, which is why I think that he is wanting to keep the facade of him and Alya still dating and he and Dhruv still being best friends. But really, he was hurt by the fact that two of the people that he considered the closest to him had lied to him and hurt him, emotionally. He was beginning to warm up to Nandu and when he realised the truth, he saw that he was beginning to change and went back to his old self and back to ragging Nandu, because it's what he's comfortable in.

Wow, that was sort of long. Anyways, you guys are all free to disagree with my weird analysis on Manik :D


His mom is so closed off, she regards him as a currency to be used in business deals, if from childhood, you are brought up with no love but to regard people and emotions as things just to be used, it is a little hard to express emotions. Noone has taught him, its okay to love, okay to fight with people you love, okay that people you love make mistakes, this whole I dont forgive and forget is so from his mom. Honestly speaking which mother negotiates with her son , just like a bargaining chip to be used when needed. Thats what I had said in my intial analysis of Manik in the early days on here. People look at only the physical scarring of a person , emotional scarring of a child has a lifelong impact on them, the way they view life, people and emotions. Alya and Dhruv according to him has betrayed him, Alya alone wouldnt have scarred him so much but Dhruv was the one that kind of broke him, because Manik has always put his and Dhruv's relationship on that much higher a level. Dhruv was only trying to protect Alya and Fab5 and so i dont blame him but Manik did have a valid question, what about him, what about their relationship which was Manik valued the most. I guess he felt Dhruv took their friendship for granted. Manik deals with conflicts by taking refuge in being mean and evil, people dont mess with him and his emotions when he is in his Monster avatar. Fortunately for him Nandu has made a dent into that and no matter how hard Manik tries, she has left her mark on him. Just observe the way Manik deals with everyone else, it has a pretty cold, superficial vibe to it and while with Nandu even while bickering with her, its a more warm feel to it, atleast thats my whole read into this.

And I successfully made another long post. I havent really proof-read it, but hope it makes sense.
Edited by Catatonic_Cat - 10 years ago
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: Sparks-galore

I love how you started this post CC!! ❤️

Very insightful updates so far👏 Thanks guys...
I'll be on later to pour my heart out as well. Till then Res.


Nothing pleases and interests me more than human psychology, and thats why I will always prefer characters like Manik, with their multiple layers to them, makes for interesting watching.

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