it's been more than a month and a half since we last "saw" prem! really-really, rather than as through heer's eyes. *sigh* i know i said it would take a while. somehow i wasn't prepared for these... feelings. like there's a dark cloud over my head. a downward droop to my mouth. a look in my eye that has mom wondering if i had been secretly investing in the stock markets and have lost everything. a heaviness in the middle of my chest (which has nothing to do with a damaged rib which the doctor says is healing nicely, thank you. i wanted to know how he could tell. but he acted all doctor-superior and just said "trust me" as he continued to tape me up again. sigh.)
is't possible? no... d'you think... i'm moping? *thinking* for prem?? naaaaaaaahhhh!!... right? 😆
so today, while munching on a crispy noodle dinner (mom's treat to cheer me up after my horrid tests and results weeks - ain't she sweet?) and watching the recap on tv, my head spun into the past. i enjoyed it soo much that thought i'd share some lists of top 5 moments. now i know that we are all familiar (to death!) of favourite prem/heer/prem-heer moments. so i thought i'd try some other lists big things.
*stop looking so surprised! there are those on the show as well! seriously! 🤣*
they are put up as a list of best five moments -- there are five of them. in following posts 'cause if.com hates me and my long posts. 😭
#1 -- top five "non-prem-heer" moments (!!!) 😆
1. gayatri-mom 'n prem: "what am i to you?" - the scene that made me start watching prem, and this serial
2. lalit juneja-heer: "many years ago, someone had told me this. our relationships are written even before we are born. our job is to standfast and fulfil those relationships" - outstanding performance by ag - the first time she stood out like a star! sq was also very good. this one had outstanding camera-work. totally brilliant scene.
3. preet-prem: "yes, bhai, heer knows that manmeet is mad. the only reason she is keeping quiet is because of you. she's doing it for you. " -- the moment that started prem on his ... raging path to prem-heer-are-one! 😍
4. meher-heer: "just once, close your eyes - who do you see?" - at a time when no-one has noticed prem-heer moping for each other, meher has. she was a brilliant little sister during those days. what a lovely scene.
5. lalit juneja-prem: "there is no relationship, bauji. *long pause* only love. i love heer* -- the first time i've ever had my stomach plunge to my feet and back again in two-seconds flat! 'nuff said? 😆
5. lalit juneja-prem: "i'm going through the marriage, na. on your say so, i'm marrying ashlesha. but you have to fulfil your promise, bauji, that you will not get heer married to this manmeet!"- i think of both these segments as one. prem began with "i love heer" and ended with "i love you. but i love heer too. and i cannot disrespect either love." totally, seriously brilliant!
#2 -- top five "wanted-to-hit-prem/heer-on-the-upside-of-his/her-head" moments
1. gayatri-mom-prem: " i want your life. i want heer. take these bangles. take heer and run away from here". - i remember watching with open-mouthed disbelief at what poop prem was saying. "heer's a girl. she will marry, she will leave! i will let her go. but i will love her always." huh!! what a liar!! *i remember the sound editing was pathetic too. which was not prem's fault, of course, but i wanted to hit him on his head for it anyway!*
2. prem-heer: "ho gayi tumhara bakwas?!" -- 'kay, i know i'm not gonna win any popularity contests here with this one 😆 but i really got incensed when prem said the stuff he did after this. i mean, here he was totally agreeing to marry ashlesha, let heer get married to muckmeet. and yet, she was supposed to understand that was his version of perfect love??! double huh!! wanted to give him a serious headache then.
3. prem playing lute after dirtchachi had totally abused heer for prem's declaration of love for her: -- i remember feeling badly like breaking that bloomin' lute on his head before preet-harman came into see him. i remember feeling so badly cheated when prem broke that instrument himself in the next episode! 😆
4. heer: "maa, today both your daughters are totally alone. is there any angel out there who will save us?" -- 'kay, i know she was locked up and all that. but c'mon! she didn't even try to get out and escape. later on, she was quite smart in how she tried to run away from prem. and here, her entire life was in danger and she did nothing?? *grrrr*
5. heer to meher: "prem will not come back with us (from ajmer)" -- heer was actually planning to "leave" prem in ajmer. like a baby in a basket on someon'e doorstep??? shades of harry potter anyone? except this is a nearly 6-foot 25-30 year old guy, for crying out loud!!! two-two smacks on the upside of her head, she deserved!
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