Pragya: Sense and sensibility

Hello all! I'm a newbie and I'm going to ramble a bit (sorry if this has been said before):

Since you asked for enlightenment - the title of Sense and Sensibility refers to different definitions than those now in common use. "Sensibility" in the novel has to do with being emotional, not with being rational as it's usually taken to mean now. The novel is a contrast between two sisters - the elder, who lets sense guide her, and the younger, who is for a time led astray by an excess of emotion or "sensibility." But by the end of the novel there's a suggestion that balance is needed; the elder sister could not be happy in life if she never gave way to sensibility, and the younger sister could not build a stable life if she did not start to see sense in some areas.

I understand your urge to defend Pragya. In a way, more than the two sisters, our lead couple represents the sense/sensibility balance from the novel. So ultimately the hope is that Abhi does allow Pragya to be more childlike and to have a break from the constraints of always following good sense, while Pragya teaches Abhi to balance his more volatile emotional nature (his excess of sensibility - though not sentimentality) with a more measured, "sensible" approach to the world.

But becoming childlike under the influence of love is one thing...losing all vestige of your independent adult self is another. I don't expect to see original Pragya back on screen because that's not how serials work. But oh how I do wish her cuteness didn't come at the cost of her spine.

That being said, I'm sure we will see glimpses of strong Pragya in upcoming tracks. Her love will continue to be be tested. And I think there's still a strong component of infatuation in her attitude to Abhi - I'm hoping against hope that eventually that will morph into something more adult.

Welcome to the forum, and I quite agree that the we need more discussion posts!

PS Every time I see your username it just makes me want to complete a lyric...kono ek din...akash batash jure rim jhim boroshay... 😆

Edit: If anything, the novel foregrounds how romantic love can make you lose good sense - the younger sister suffers due to her openness to love, and even the elder sister's more sensible approach isn't enough to save her from (temporary) disappointment in love.

I think the show is doing an excellent job of exploring that idea...🤔