Complications and confrontations. 29/09 - Page 2

I don't think I can praise the way the serial makers write the dialogues here, they are devoid of many gimmicks, over-niceties , but there is real genuineness and the depth of those words are so very relevant.

Dhruv continues feeling all giddy with his new rush of infatuation. He is smiling and blushing. It does break the heart but at the same time , good for him to start experiencing these feelings.

Rose is like Alec Smart of this serial. She is the "viewer" who calls out on every situation.

Cabir's secret.

I felt for Cabir , whatever it is he is hiding is eating him from within . He is watching his friends crumble with the pressures of their lives and he just doesn't want to pile on.

I am happy it was Manik who came to know about this secret first and bravo to him for handling it so maturely. I feel since that reality check from Nandu he is perceiving things in a better manner. He didn't go all hulk on Cabir and forced the secret out of him , rather he was trusting , honest and a true friend. He encouraged Cabir to trust their friendship and share his woes. Finally it gets to him that it's the secrets which are breaking them not the truth. Manik was devoid of any ego in that scene and that was a sight. Space and trust, so happy to see that unlike how I thought this might make him emotionally separate from fab5, they preferred to make this about Manik's growing maturity . No wonder his sudden interest in the teachings of a certain Prof.

Tree scene

OMG, sorry , i doubt I can pen it. So very beautiful , visually and emotionally . This is it for them you know, there path crossed unexpectedly , they didn't go seeking each other rather they were fated to meet and help each other grow and evolve. The hand connection was so beautiful-symbolic. Very like that firefly scene.

Nandu was so drained and she let her monster know that she doesn't want their usual thing for now. The comfort again. He offered her a break . But she noticed resignation , disappointment and sadness in his tone. I loved how the Angel Nandu just cannot see a sad soul but her handle on Manik is so perfect. She goaded him to share not that the break was on . he didn't even hesitate for a minute and poured his heart's anguish. For a guy who has bottled his emotions inside , this was such a profound experience. he trusts her with his emotions and feelings. I loved how Nandu was so mature and real,the advice she gave about new experiences and growth was so wise. This is such an important life lesson. And He listened, like he always does.

But then there was no way he would have let her go with her sharing her frustrations. The way he pulled her and the concern when her head hit the wall. They both were not shocked with each other's behaviour, they kinda expected it. The look Nandu was giving him was so telling. And then when forced her to share her woes because this girl never does it with anyone , pushing her buttons and recharging her confidence , giving her a reason to fight was so typical manik, yet so important.

This is why these two are so perfect, they are not only understanding each other but also being emotional anchors to each other. Kinda like ying-yang.

Navya - harshad ,

I love how Nandu without compromising on Navya's feelings tried reminding harshad about his influence on her. I hope Navya doesn't let them down.

Face-off

same line, but whatever. They better perform some magic though.

Precap

Manik, Manik, Manik--- Redemption . Monster turning human. Bring Monday now.

Shelly - Knight in Shining Armani, lol hayeee

Dude you better give a hug to your Cabir boy , he is really messed up.

ok, off now watching the tree scene again.

Agar Manik ne perform nai kia to?!!! 😲 tension se mere dimaag kharaab ho rakkha hai!!! 😕

Bichaari Nandu!!!

What can I say about the essay, except for the fact that I am in the midst of packing and all I can think of is the episode today.

Manik Cabir: Manik really surprised me in a good way today, he was really mature about it and actually gave Cabir a chance to explain why he did not want to say it out this particular night. Its nice to see a mature Manik react but I guess thats why they are so loyal to him. Our view of him has been formed by a large extent by his bullying, the mean vicious Monster of SPACE but I guess as a friend Manik is loyal to the bone.

Harshad Nandu: I can't believe that Harshad cant see Navya's hero-worship, dude the woman worships the ground you walk on, take the "Manik" blinders off and notice other things.

Manik Nandu. How beautiful was the moment when their fingers touched, with that totally beautiful BG playing, the sudden realisation of each other's presence, the almost parallel like reactions to each other being there. I don't know why but I found it endearing that they realise that hey have something going on between them all the time😆, that even their " fights" has become a thing, so much so they need a "break", a"timeout" to let go of their conflicts and talk to each other like they did in the storeroom. When Nandu was talking about new emotions and realising it, all I could think of was dude Manik that is so for you, all these new emotions he has for Nandu, which is he yet to process and realise, seems like Nandu's words about Fab5 was also like Nandu's advice about them, Manik and Nandini. How much I love this girl, infinitely, even then she could offer sympathy to him and give him advice, I think deep down after the storeroom, Nandini knows that Manik is not all the ogre that he is but a deeply insecure boy. These two so get each other, like CG when I watched that scene all I could think was how Nandini was yin to Manik's yang, even in turmoil, even in conflict they get each other like noone else does.They actually have deep conversations and confide in each other, they know each other's deepest fears, deepest secrets, understand how to calm each other or motivate each other. Manik knew to push all the right buttons to give Nandini that confidence boost, he wants her to stand up and fight, he admires that in her and like only Manik can, Nandu is back to being the girl who can take on the world, because thats what Manik does for her, pushes her buttons to get her out of her shell.

Yin and Yang. destinies intertwined, fate's favourite couple, a firefly lighting up the dark, two people drawn to each other, two people who complement each other, two people who are able to bring out the best in each other. This is Manik and Nandini for me, I have seen growth in their relationship and I am so happy to ship them.

Did you guys see the small smirk Manik, gave after she went back to being his"dear Nandu", the feels the feels.

Navya like Mais said will be the star tomorrow but the precap, Manik doing unManik things all because of this little firefly in his life. God Beejus, I am an emotional mess, so I hope I made sense, all I can do right now is like write poetry. The feels, the feels.

My post tomorrow will be late but I will post.

Coming to the episode,

THE FEELS. GOSH.

Nandini/Manik for once did not fight, listened to each other & consoled each other in their own ways. Nandu, how can you be so oblivious to what you to do to Manik? He looked so soft & concerned when he was rubbing her head. And as usual, he adopted the hard approach by challenging her instead of telling her directly that things will be fine & she shouldn't give up. Wonder what it'll take for him to be direct with her.

Cabir - NOOO. I think its pretty much given that he's gay. I get this feeling that he might be dating Raghav (the teacher). Rose's intuition might just be right. Sadly, there drowns my Cabir/Navya ship. Sigh. But I am glad that the show is addressing this problem. In India, homosexuality is still seen as a big taboo & I hope the friends will support him & accept him for who he is.

Harshad - Dude, he's the one character I kinda dislike in the show. Yes, he did stand up for Nandini but he did it all for himself. Selfishness is still fine, but what I hate is how he has been using both of them for his own purposes. I seriously don't believe that Harshad has not caught on about Navya liking him. Its so obvious he's a womanizer. But he decided to pretend like he doesn't know & make use of her innocence to get all the info. That is seriously not done.

I think many people ship Mukti & Harshad but I, for one, hope that they don't end up together. Yes, there is passion & they probably burn at the sight of each other but passion is not enough. There has to be a certain amount of understanding & trust between each other in a relationship, which I feel Harshad lacks. I hope that the CVs will let Harshad have his own story, his own ambitions rather than constantly being the enemy of the F5.

PRECAP - I do feel bad for F5. But I think this was needed. Just like Manik told Cabir that the truth is not what kills, but rather its the secret. The same way this incident should help Manik too finally realise what he feels for Nandini & he should have an honest conversation with the F5 regarding his feelings rather than constantly denying it & masking it with further torture for Nandini. I hope this whole incident is a catalyst for everyone in the F5 to sit together & vent out all their feelings, frustrations etc. Its definitely testing time for everyone.