Okay what happened to the 5th Oct thread? No idea what 'merging' implies wrt IF posts... but anyway -here goes my chit chat for the 2 days (not scene wise, but in overall reaction)
You sum it up best by saying - I'm warming up to the show. My exact thought after watching Wednesday and Thursday back to back. Certainly finding Nidhi/Kittu far more in control of her expression and dialogue delivery. And the Ruksar/MB scenes are actually so much better written independent of all else - I like their metaphoric conversations.
And on that note, I want to talk of what I found myself thinking most - why Ashutosh and Mallika do not end up as a couple over their long term bonding. I was asking myself this, especially in the latter part of today's episode when Ashutosh and Mallika exit his office in such a comfortable natural way - I was like, what is it going to be, that gives Nidhi and edge over Mallika when it comes to warming Ashutosh's heart like a woman. Thing was, when Nidhi went on her 'my POV' rant about children, it was evident that Ashutosh was not in 'disagreement' about her 'philosophy' as such - as much as the subjective case of her negligence for the 'Shehanshah' child. In another conversation, Ashutosh may as well have made the same argument as Nidhi himself. So yes - the whole similarity of ideology sort of makes itself obvious there. But then you think about Mallika, and she's not exactly a cold mechanical person. The fact that she advised Ashutosh against being 'harsg' with the interns who were but youthful, was sign of her balanced personality. So why not her. If the stand out similar between Nidhi and Ashutosh is showing itself despite their differences (which are more situational than characteristic) isn't there also so much common ground between Mallika and Ashutosh? And honestly it would be easier to put down Mallika if she was a push over. She is not. She is candid, and she is verbal about her feelings - but really, she's not a pushover. Her candor of expression maybe far more a result of how long she's waited for him. There might have been an initial time she was coy like any 'female' hoping he would make the first move, but the passage of time, so long in their case, is bound to have compelled her eventually to take the reigns of confession in her hand, if that's how it must be! And the fact that she still hopes - still insists, still reasons with him - is because there's no sign for her to back off. Yes, his persistent denial could be one - but can't she be human and think he's just not opening up to the 'vista' of possibility because of a mental block? Can she not hope to someday overcome the block because from where she looks at things they could be perfect - and really objectively speaking - they could be!
So why Nidhi, over Mallika - as and when, I thought. And found myself pleasantly surprised when the first reason presented itself in the very next scene - where Ashutosh drops off Mallika. I loved the analogy he drew of the two of them being like two deserts. She countered it, but really his argument stood out far more. Especially when he said rishta itefaq hota hai, par dosti soch kar hoti hai... That is it! Ashutosh has managed to hold out against 'love' and relationships because he's always been able to gauge insinuations of quarters it can come from. He is the kind to consciously avoid love and its woes - and with Mallika, it would always have been easy for him to realize the potential of what they could become, and resist it consciously. Maybe Mallika was more Nidhi when it begun. Maybe the whole we are like 2 deserts thing is pronounced now, at least for Mallika, because that's what her hopeless hope has turned her into. But fact is, whether she was Nidhi back then, or is Mallika right now - Ashutosh had no scope to be caught unaware by her!
In contrast - Nidhi can pose no 'potential danger' of a love story in his life. The reason she'll eventually manage to touch those chords inside him, will be so much on the two accounts - A) she's so much a person like him, and add to that the zing, which can turn his 'desert' to a lush green. B) Ashutosh has no warning this time. He's not prepared to shield himself against the potential of 'love' in Nidhi's case, because the last thing he would anticipate with an intern under his wing, nearly half his age! This time, he'll realize the danger of being exposed, when he's already into it, far enough to not be able to turn his back just like that! So the whole 'itefaq' would happen, and his 'desert' would not be able to resist the potential of 'green' life!
I'm going on and on about this - because yes, the Ashutosh and Nidhi scenes were good - MB brilliant, and Kittu so much better, but what really stood out in terms of 'good scripting' for me in the two episodes, was the MB/Ruksaar scene - as a groundwork and foreboding of things to come - not to mention, a simple, even trite scene, executed with its own essence.
Wont sideline Kritika though. Especially liked the opening MB and Kritika scene on 5th - it got a littel repetitive to see her in his office about 5 times in under 3 episodes, but that opening scene was really well done. Kritika was perfect in her execution and matched MB well. And might I add, I already like the vibes of bonding these two are exuding, am happier about the fact that saiyaan wasn't playing in every space devoid of dialogue - and must must add, there were at least a couple times that kritika's smile just lit up the screen - in a way that just rubs off you 👏
So yes - a much much better day 3 and 4. My one complain can be about the scene of MB revisiting his old home - I find myself very detached with the gravity and scars of his past. And add to that random tick off details like MB being suited and buttoned jumping off that wall - really, who can do that?! Anyway - I do wish I can connect better with the history in time. And I shall blatantly ignore for now, the car driving lesson scene - no idea what that was about.
Phew - that was long, but I had to spam for two days worth 😆
xx
JZee
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