Pehli Pyaar ki Pehli Chitti...
...Gouri ne Phad Diya! š
Hola Adda-waasis,
Its me...your friendly neighborhood skeptic! Have I bored you yet with my screenplay and story crap?
No? You want more? Not really? I guess you have no choice today...š¤£
Lets get this show on the road shall we?
Today's episode was all about setting up the plot and roles for the upcoming story tracks. It started where yesterday ended with Gouri recalling Arjun to Aarohi when they are interrupted by DJ. In the course of the Aarohi - Daadi conversation, Aarohi reveals how Chiku ran away but Arjun saved her life. This sequence was so-so for me. On the one hand, I like the honesty in the relationship between DJ & Aarohi but I did not like DJ being more interested in asking Aarohi never to mention Arjun again instead of focusing on Chiku's cowardice. Considering that this is a family of cops, this should have been a bigger deal for DJ who herself is a gutsy and outspoken lady.
As Gouri leaves Aarohi's room, Arjun calls and asks to meet. Gouri's smile of anticipation served as a sign of the feelings she still carries for Arjun. At the restaurant, Gouri's initial joy at Arjun's words about not realizing somebody's worth till they are gone quickly dissipates when she realizes that Arjun was talking about Aarohi. I have to say this scene caught me by surprise. I did not expect Arjun to confess his feelings for Aarohi to Gouri so quickly let alone ask her to deliver a letter & snow globe to Aarohi...but...I like it. It feels like the writers are quickly setting the base for the next track without dwelling in on it any more than necessary. Although I still feel the foundation of the A-A love story was screwed up, this scene showcased Arjun's feelings for Aarohi beautifully. I liked the dialogs and KK's excellent acting brought them to life. šš¼
As Arjun leaves, a shocked Gouri sits alone at the restaurant and thinks about what she just heard. As she processes her feelings, she transitions from shock to a quick analysis of her situation and finally to anger at Aarohi's falling for Arjun. She walked in to the restaurant as the girl in love but left as a vamp after tearing Arjun's letter and breaking the snow globe. š Ooooo...drama...conflict...nice! I liked the screenplay for this sequence. It was the dramatic highpoint of the episode and well done. However, instead of the verbalization of Gouri's thoughts, I would have preferred it to be a voice-over...would have been so much more powerful. Parul's acting was so-so.
Back at the Ahluwalias, Aarohi is remembering Arjun when her parents inform her of Chiku's arrival. This scene was well done in the sense that it captured Aarohi's parents view, her own rejection of their arguements and final acceptance of her father's helplessness. Kritika Kamra was top notch...š. For all the times I have complained about her over-acting...she was near perfect in this scene. āļø
Meanwhile, gangsta-mode Arjun confronts Mikael at the Singhanias about his murder-for-hire plot, threatens them and leaves. More than the scene itself, I was very distracted by the shine of KK's suit. Can somebody change his wardrobe to more subtle and classy suits? I also have to say that KK managed to channel the tougher persona of Arjun in this scene in contrast to the softer side in the scene with Gouri.
The rest of the episode focussed on Chikus conversation with DJ & the other assorted Ahluwalia khandaan before his apology to Aarohi for abandoning her in the forest. So Chiku joined a gym to feel more macho...𤣠š¤£. I like Chiku's character and his apology was, if nothing else, honest...and in true-blue Chiku-style! š But...yes there is a but...I did not like DJ not showing any disappointment about Chiku's behavior in her interaction with him. š³
Overall: Pretty decent episode...7/10. Provided a good setup for the next track!
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