First analysis based on episodes aired on the 2nd and 3rd February:
Seema. Seema. Seema.
How we've come to hate that name in the past year, huh? Now the CVs are experimenting with her character and trying to make her somewhat likable. To be honest, I despise her, but since I'm her shrink, I can't allow myself to let personal emotions get in the mix here.
Objectively speaking, Seema has two sides to her. There's the one that hints toward obsessive love and there's the one that hints toward actual love. But what love is to Seema, I'm not sure. It seems that she's in love with the idea of having her old life back, of having what could've been, and D's reappearance has given her hope. Naturally.
It's obvious in the scenes with Chaskar that she has mastered the art of manipulation over the past several years. She was good at it, to start with, but the way she twirls Chaskar around her finger shows a woman whose survival has been based on lies and make-believes. Men might have used her in the physical sense, but she has used them in return. This is survival. The fact that she now stands before a man - one who respected her, loved her, cherished her, and never used her - makes her hope that maybe there's a chance for her to turn back.
For Seema, it's now about becoming who she was through D. I don't mean that in the sense that she want to become the selfish, greedy Seema, but more the girl who wasn't an object of desire or there for men's convenience. She wants to be loved again. She wants her life back.
Seven years in a kotha. Can we blame her?
The problem is that D has seen the murky shade of her persona. The way that she manipulates Chaskar, for instance. Something that he cannot tolerate in any woman. In the scenes where he won't let her touch him, it obviously hurts her. She doesn't realize that she's still where D left her. Humoring men for money.
But who is this woman really?
Time will tell where Seema truly stands. For as of now, she could turn to either side. If she found out that D is married and would never want her, she might turn negative or maybe the reason that we are shown her caring side is because when she sacrifices herself to save D, we should feel sorry for her. We should sympathize with her. The trying to bandage him scenes, taking him to a doctor, hiding him from Chaskar, pleading him to forgive her - those are small but significant attempts at redemption, but also making a way to D's heart again.
It's only natural that a woman like Seema, who has been punished for her greediness, should want what she could've had. Now, when she has the chance to try again, why shouldn't she take it?
Selfish, yes. But humans are selfish, aren't they?
Personal note: Dang. I never knew it could be this hard to squirm my way into Seema's head and try to understand her actions. This is my take on it, though. Feel free to add, guys, 'cause honestly, I almost give up 😆
Edited by Elysia - 14 years ago
