Every shade imaginable...lovely episode!

That is what today's epi felt like *sigh*

There is so much to soak in about this epi *sigh*

The first scene is just LOVE...absolute perfection...my heart just soared for the entire bit when she opens her palm and the way he smiles...the softness in his eyes❤️...the way he places his hand below hers and cradles her hand for a bit before taking the box and opening it...and the firefly soaring out...such perfection with Jaise mera Tu in the bg and Manik's wondrous awe-filled expression to accompany it


That felt like a perfect capstone moment to their story...for me atleast...there was such magic in that moment...the stars and fireflies always make it so for MaNan.


And then the "So I'm good enough for you now then?" and her, "No, I'm strong enough to say it now" moment...and the way he lifts her up...veryyy smoothly done...would have been nice if she could have repeated her ILU in response to his...feel like the moment called for it...and somehow cuz his nose was like level with her face, would've been cute if she kissed it then😆...but the forehead touching was fine too...



The cake cutting...LOL Nandu you couldn't tell that THAT was a tomato? Expecting some red velvet cake?🤣...too much faith she has in him...lol...and Manik oh so mischievously setting her up for this...adorable bit it was...had everything from mischief to poignancy when she talked about her wish sitting in front of her and then banter as they talk about who is more intelligent b/w them...lol I love that they can still like GENUINELY bug each other about that...haha Manik will never let her have the upper hand on that...loved that their personalities are still so defined in their interactions.


And then the tone shifts to a more edgy one in the tomato smearing bit...lol...only these two can go from kiddish fooling around to suddenly getting a dangerous glint/edge b/w them...very much courtesy Manik...he looked more angry than teasing when he asked her to clean it up😆...but Nandu as always managed to distract him and change the tone of it all by cutely demanding her gift.


I found it so sweet that Manik felt reluctant to give her the telescope thinking she already has one and wanted to get her somethingelse...and didn't even believe her excitement to be genuine when he told him she loved it...but when she explained the reasoning..."Appa was going to gift me this telescope, but you gave it to me...this means so much to me"...aww he was so touched...beautiful bit.


The last half with Nandu FINALLY FINALLY being given the floor to talk about her feelings on everything from her parents's death to the stars to music to the Pandit trauma...A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE to the writers for fulfilling a long held wish of many of us here👏👏👏

So beautifully they finally tied it up with Nandu telling Manik why she hated stars, his subsequent guilt for a moment that he even inscribed "To my Star" on the telescope but then her telling him that his love for the stars, for her helped her rediscover her true love for stars and science once again...awww


The little nuances of the way they held and caressed each other's hands...comforting each other through this talk as they talked their hearts out...and the way he finally kissed her hands in the end to cap that moment where she talks of how his love has helped her rediscover herself...


This was a scene with a LOT riding on it and the writers have totally lived up to the tall order...it had the sweetness, the poignancy needed to seal this moment...THANK YOU to the team for delivering on this👏👏...I'm gonna cherish this episode.

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Res! - Shall update after my exam tomorrow! 🤗

Two more things I forgot to add:


1) The way he winked at her after setting up that tomato cake😆


2) The way he understood why the Pandit trauma sent her to such a dark place cuz the music crutch she had used to block out the pain of the loss of her parents was taken away from her...this was a beautiful piece of writing and I loved how it was enacted and directed...just the right degree of poignancy...touched my heart.

Originally posted by: charminggenie

WTH, you saw!! No, let me hold my heart and cry. RES COZ THIS IS GOING TO BE Long.

AY, YOU ARE A CHEATER, CHEATER !

I did warn you, to be fair😛


Also, I be working from home today...so...perks, if you will?😆

Really writers,creatives and director including most important the actors have totally nailed it.Hatsoff to them.Lovely post.

Originally posted by: AreYaar

Two more things I forgot to add:


1) The way he winked at her after setting up that tomato cake😆


2) The way he understood why the Pandit trauma sent her to such a dark place cuz the music crutch she had used to block out the pain of the loss of her parents was taken away from her...this was a beautiful piece of writing and I loved how it was enacted and directed...just the right degree of poignancy...touched my heart.