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Sooo, I finally got around to watching the week's run - and read up all the threads and tried to skim the best through most replies too - and like most of the people here, think the week overall was pretty well done, and well rounded up all the more, after the Thurs merger! Khair. The MahaSangam whatever was expected to be crap, so I didn't even bother rolling eyes at the melodrama that MM were dragged into as well! just decided to take away the fact that MM had an assignment together and Mohan finally helped Megha in something without messing up. Grounds for her to consider him worth at least a chance, finally. Baki toh that episode was maha-blah-sangam drama high
For the rest of the week - and I was going to send this PM anyway, lol! - I like the shift between MM post the lift scene. Mohan isn't in love even yet, and even though Guru made a parallel "pyaar" Maa-Baapu story, and made Mohan re-think, it isn't pyaar. But it also isn't as simply compassionate or humanly platonic as it was until before the lift scenes. The weight has shifted. The emphasis has shifted. He can figure the difference in his own self, the way Megha and things/situations related to Megha make him react reflexively. And he's not shying away from it or in denial - but accepting the shift and troubled by it. Because like he told Guru once, once burnt, he can't trust again.
Still, going by what I said in some post last week, I say that's where Megha and Mohan's interaction balances out. While he is going to become her instrument to justice, and a partner and support system thereon, a completion to her midway half empty life; Megha's person and ideology and life and ethics will rub off on Mohan to compel him into becoming a believer again, the kind who can throw discard caution and take a chance with human trust.
@Prateek front - Wow. They gave a comic touch to his lech manner? That I didn't see coming. Can't say whether I like it or not at this point, but I can say it's something I'm willing to bid and watch out for, against the usual lech villain melodrama from n other shows. Sure, making him the bad guy is a twist I wont be forgiving, and sure, watching him as the lech guy, even with a comic tinge, isn't really happening, I think it's still some solace to watching plain OTT lech drama. The ace is in making Mohan realize promptly. I'm tempted to believe also, from Mohan's mind thoughts, that Prateek may not have shown such behavior in the past at least to the best of Mohan's knowledge. The fallout of this MM-Prateek tangent is Megha not discerning anything off at all. It's more than a little incredible to me, and the only way I can temporarily dismiss it is because he is after all her best friend Prerna's husband. And - just a little perhaps - because Mohan so far has been shown so hand in glove with him, it's almost a subconscious second vote of confidence Megha has to Prateek's favor. The question is, while Mohan is sure to not have any doubts about Megha and Prateek at any point, for any reason - will Megha's gut trust in Mohan be enough to take his word as and when he is compelled to show her Prateek's low intentions? That should be interesting to watch. Meanwhile, Prerna's statement about Prateek not liking home food - I don't think she has any clue, but I dare say she will be fast to catch on. Faster than Megha perhaps. Let's see.
The cactus scene was another example of the brilliant writing this show has. The metaphorism is always admirable! 👏 And I love how Mohan the cactus is going to begin bearing flowers when watered with dedication and patience by Megha ... The best part is that Megha has no conscious intention of improving Mohan, or changing anything about him, taking up any of his cause, and so on. But just like the thought of watering his cactus came to her - because she trusts him not to do it - she has this compulsive "set-things-right" streak, which will entwine her into the process of Mohan's reform from cynicism to belief. As for Mohan's belief on cactus being accustomed to next to no care, and having thorns to keep concerns and people away - what a perfect parallel! For someone who is a compulsive softie like him, the cactus metaphor still makes so much sense because he does keep people at bay. Not like angry young boss, but just with his disdain and cynicism. All the way from the initial episodes when he told Guru the house was perfect because there was peace and no children! And then more recently when he said he likes quiet evenings his books and music and "shaanti" - Mohan, like all cynics, is strictly territorial in some very bachelor cum seen enough of life ways...
Finally I love the way Mohan mocks Megha's achaar papad work at ofc at every point, to off handedly throw in points about how she should aim for better and higher because she can! Again, this isn't a guy who feels obliged to help this woman improve or rise. Yet, the way they have come about to be, he knows what mettle she is made up of, has sensed the difference, and somewhere, his mockery arises less from her amateur work and efforts and more from his cynicism for her settling for less than she is capable of! It's such a wonderful irony, that he mocks her, because he takes her more seriously than she is taking herself!
Overall that I guess?! I must have missed something or the other, but covered the most I think. Oh... Renu vs Guru was funny and not slapstick for the most, which I'm thankful about. Also, Guru losing was a nice touch by the writers. Because like he tells Renu, she must have prayed with her heart for once... I like that hint from the writers. How Renu is not such a bad person, as she is superficial or shallow. A dire moment can actually change her into a better person, in time, and all is not lost. So when she will eventually become someone better - not Megha like, but her own version of better - it will not be so overnight incredible, but something she bore streaks of. Too philo for Renu's character, but well, I just liked how that went!
@monkey man - no speculating. Just gonna let the episodes air and see where it goes 😆
@Dimpy - a little less annoying with time. As long as they don't pull off a Prateek on her, I'm okay with her character and space. Megha can do with a light hearted companion like her - and Megha watching Dimpy grate Mohan's nerves is an absolute treat 😆
ps: Nur, any intentions of making a Mohan the infamous cheeku ka beej siggie?! Text icon?! Pallo, et tu?!
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