Classic Dev! - Page 2

Originally posted by: Samanalyse

I completely agree with you on this too -- that Sona is becoming an emotional crutch for Dev-- but I am quite happy with the way they are showing this dependence because it paves the way for some interesting character development

@spacenoxx: To some extent, I see where you are coming from about Sona being a Mary Sue, but the way I understand it, it is much more because Dev is placing her on a pedestal than because that is who she actually is. I think this was apparent in the way she handled Neha's lehenga issue. She was reluctant to do it in the first place and only obliged because Dev beseeched her to help him. Even after it worked, she didn't really take credit but acknowledged to Ishwari that it was really just luck that something she tried clicked with Neha. Her unmasked and universal candidness is what makes her real and endearing in my books, and I like that it sometimes lands her in trouble, especially with Dev who isn't used to hearing harsh truths bluntly spoken. I also don't think that Sona is trying to give him gyan; she is just stating her opinion, but she does so in a way that gets through to Dev.

Originally posted by: Samanalyse

@spacenoxx: To some extent, I see where you are coming from about Sona being a Mary Sue, but the way I understand it, it is much more because Dev is placing her on a pedestal than because that is who she actually is. I think this was apparent in the way she handled Neha's lehenga issue. She was reluctant to do it in the first place and only obliged because Dev beseeched her to help him. Even after it worked, she didn't really take credit but acknowledged to Ishwari that it was really just luck that something she tried clicked with Neha. Her unmasked and universal candidness is what makes her real and endearing in my books, and I like that it sometimes lands her in trouble, especially with Dev who isn't used to hearing harsh truths bluntly spoken. I also don't think that Sona is trying to give him gyan; she is just stating her opinion, but she does so in a way that gets through to Dev.

With the saree fiasco, they showed that Sona had no idea why Ishwari was upset. She just followed Dev's lead thinking that he knew his mother better. And the whole point of the story seems to be how Sona's entry into Dev's life shows him how little he knows his own family, eseven his precious mother whom he allegedly knows better than Ishwari herself. Sona is merely holding him to a higher standard emotionally, which is exposing where his drawbacks lie. The fact that he has these flaws doesn't make him look bad in my eyes... it just makes him a damn interesting character!

Originally posted by: spacenoxx

Regarding Neha's scene somehow no one can get through to her but ofcourse Sona can. Dev :knows she is always" right. Doesnt matter if she takes credit. Everyone knows she did it. The only time she landed in trouble for being candid is when she caught mami stealing.

I think Sona got through to Neha becuase she framed the whole issue differently. Instead of insisting that Neha should give up something she wanted for something Ranveer's family wanted, which is how Ishwari put it, Sona tried to make Neha see how she was getting something out of wearing that lehenga. A sense of belonging is something that Neha has longed for and never quite achieved with her own family... maybe that's why Sona's random gamble actually hit a nerve?

Its not just Dev who puts her on a pedestal. Entire Bose family, Nikki and even Ishwari puts her on a pedestal (except since her suspicion). Remember the scene where she saw Sona upset (about Devs engagement) and immediately came to the conclusion that Dev must have said something as if Sona can never do any wrong. Watch the whole series again and you could, may be come up with 1-2 incidents where she might be at fault. Thats the definition of Mary sue.

But Sona has kind of earned that place in her family's esteem as well as at the Dixit's. She's not all talk, works really hard to keep everyone happy and is a sincere and compassionate person. At one point, she was supporting her family single-handedly and she completely turned Ishwari's health around... she deserves all the respect she gets. Flaws don't only exist in the mistakes made, but also in holding back and not being impulsive enough to make many. I think that's what Sona's major drawback is, and what makes her relatable to me. She says herself that she spent most of her life studying instead of socialising and having fun. She may be candid and blunt about her job and day-today affairs, but she is scared of taking risks when it comes to her own feelings, and prefers to retreat to her own private spaces to feel, think, and dream. This is something that was shown so strongly when she couldn't muster the courage to confess her love to Dev. She's confident now that she has Dev's love, but it will be interesting to see if she overcomes this guardedness to fight for Dev after their eventual separation.

Dev, Ishwari and Neha are interesting because they have flaws and their characters have room to grow which is a good thing. Sona on the other hand has no room for growth. Her char arc will remain at where it started at the beginning of the show. Ofcourse she is a good person but since she has no flaws to make her endearing like Dev, she ends up being boring.

On this we disagree because of the reasons above, but there's nothing to do now but wait and see how things unfold! 😊

Originally posted by: Jade0001

Interesting Analysis

I had always thought Dev knew the importance of Neha especially when he knew that she was the one that sacrificed too and grew her two younger sisters up .

I always felt that whenever Dev wanted to have a conversation with Neha she always shruged it off

and made him feel as if she was not wanted so now with Neha leaving yes he was emotional like any brother would be but for some reason again I felt that it might be because he and Neha never bonded well as siblings there were the oldest yet there was no closeness

Originally posted by: AfiChanAC_CA

Excellent post!!👏👏

Originally posted by: Samanalyse

Thanks so much for reading and responding! I love reading your responses as well 🤗

I so agree about this being a turning point in Dev's life, and I think the fact that it took Neha's leaving for him to understand her importnace it is also interesting foreshadowing for Dev and Sona's relationship. It's true Dev doesn't take Sona for granted nearly to the same degree, but there is no denying that he expects a lot from her on a day to day basis, especially with regards to hiding their relationship. On the one hand, he keeps pursuing those intimate moments in his own house, without much subtlety, and on the other doesn't want anyone to suspect them. Sona is also the kind of person who is happy to help and oblige, so it is not apparent to Dev yet how much responsibility he is putting on her shoulders. It's not that he's doing this purposely, but he is used to not being questioned and has no idea how obvious he is being. His reaction to Neha suggests that he won't realise how badly he handled this whole situation with Sona entering his life, and his family, until she is no longer around every day. Then only will he find a way to rectify it the way he did with his younger sisters today.

Amazing analysis on Dev


Superb

A character that some time get negative and possessive too about relationship but accepted his fault with innocently like a sweet and cute kid

And the way Dev apologized ...sooo cute