Okay, as a special request by @Manisha, I have to give a take on the Saturday night dhamaka. It was a good episode. Infact it was a progressive episode. In terms of the VAni equation and the surprising revelations, which I had expected.
Sabse pehle,mujhko tum logo se virtual hug, virtual kissy aur virtual rossogulle chahiye.😃 Kyunki main sahi saabit huyi hu. Kuch hadh tak - Be it Veeranshu Singhania's psyche, or my mythological interpretations, or my Cheelo wali nazar in BTS🤣. So chalo comments me mujhko chahiye matlab chahiye. Aur kuch extra dena chaho to de sakte ho😆
Well, this take will be different, because since it is a Navratri episode, it will have a lot more mythological connotations and explanations on my behalf, since I am an ardent fan of the Shiv-Shakti equation which is used heavily in VAni's case.
Highlight 1 - Tis the season of "Expect the unexpected"
Guys, I don't think how many times I have kept repeating this, but honestly, I feel that this season is very cut off from the previous seasons. Since the story is about the very first being of shapeshifters, they have tried to fuse in the raw element and make it more animalistic, rather than humane. Bani is Adi Naagin, so her role is unlike any other Naagin. Her foremost duty is the protection of her clan, and also protecting any and all innocent being, so expecting her to behave like former Naagins isn't possible. She only needs objective thinking which will happen when she figures out things on her own, away from Veeranshu. Veeranshu is humara quintessential Bhole Bhandari, so expecting any normal human reactions from Cheel Rajkumar should be tossed in the bin, he is not going to react the way you think, which I have realized. Expect minimal use of tropes of different seasons and more surprises because this season is more on a supernatural and divine plane. I know it doesn't satisfy TRP aunties, of course, but I find this season different and thrilling. It has never been the case for me to stick to Naagin series at all, but I did. So I hope you enjoy the ride, cause, "It's different".😉
Highlight 2 - Veeranshu as an empowered Shiv
There is a story behind the creation of the universe, where when Shakti assumed her Kali form for the 1st time, and she came before Tridev who did not know the purpose of their existence. Seeing her fierce form, Brahma closed his eyes in fear, and since he turned away from knowledge, he was given the job to create the universe and safeguard knowledge. When Vishnu saw her, he closed his eyes and imagined her to be very beautiful, and since he used maya and illusion, he was asked to preserve the universe and when it was Shiv's turn, he was besotted by Kali and only saw love in its purest and rawest form, which is why he is the destroyer of time, of illusion and was given the title of the Supreme Dev over all other Devas - Mahadev.
What I mean is Veeranshu is Shiv, who loves his Shakti as in Bani, in all her aspects, all her forms. Be it human or be it Naagin. And there are so many similarities between this character and Shiv - both are different and unconventional, both are high all the time😆, dono shamshaan ke niwaasi hai, and both love their counterparts tremendously. What I liked about this episode is, in Satyug, when Naageshwari killed Aakesh, she promised him a thousand deaths and he accepted it and the Shivling was witness to it. And when Veeranshu remembers his past and walks towards his wife, his Naageshwari, his Bani, Devi is highlighted in the background. Shiv was always devoted to his Shakti, as a husband, and like a devotee. And that is exactly what Veeranshu is - Shakti ka upaasak and bhakt.
Highlight 3 - Bani as Adi Shakti
These people are copy cats. Mujhko copyright infringement ka case karna hai inn par. Meri baatein Veeranshu ke dialogues bana diye. Bahut "beinsaafi" hai🤣
Anyway, coming to Bani, she truly is Adi Shakti. She does not tolerate injustice, she wants to punish the wrongdoers, be it whoever. Since Jai does not stand exposed yet, his true intentions are not out. But that does not mean, she will not punish him. She will, woh hi Jai ko maaregi. Well, in my opinion, the difference between Bani and Naageshwari is the same that was between Parvati and Dakshayini Sati. Why I called her Dakshayini because she had less of Adi Shakti who was raw and fierce and had more of Daksh's teachings and conditioning. She was stubborn, petty, and heavily misunderstood Shiv in spite of loving him deeply. She immolated herself because she realized she is not good enough for her Shiv, she isn't ready yet to be Shiv's ardhangini. Which is why she was reborn as Parvati. She was a devotee of Shiv, and she used bhakti and not love to attain Shiva. She did tapasya to become good enough for being Adi Shakti. She realized her folly as Dakshayini Sati and rectified it as Parvati. That is what is supposed to happen here in my opinion. She needs to learn her errors as Naageshwari and rectify them as Bani, something which her husband tried to explain to her, "please stick to the present and not the past". But Bani is real good when she is hammering her enemies as Adi Naagin and not verbally hammering Veeranshu. Oh, what a peaceful episode it was, for once.
Highlight 4 - Navratri begins
What is Navratri all about? It is about Devi coming to earth, since it's her home, to protect her devotees, to kill Mahishasur, and to return home. But what is the most important bit? It is about Shiv and Shakti's separation. I think they should show this separation between Veeranshu and Bani as well, cause individually they have a lot to overcome on their own, and then unite. Both have a duty towards their clans. Bani has to figure out many things on her own, she has to separate from Veeranshu. Similarly, Veeranshu has to discover things on his own - be it the business secrets, be it family secrets, which I think will happen later. And individually they have to accomplish the same so that they can unite. But who knows, if it will happen or not. Cause Shiv always let Shakti walk her own path to learn more about her true purpose, to become better, but Veeranshu is hellbent on keeping Bani beside himself.
Theories & Observations:
Theory 1 - The woman in the house could be Markaat, not Bani
This is completely my observation and theory, but I may be wrong. As we saw, Markaat is a woman and she instructed Jai to bring Bani to her. As usual, everyone assumed it is Meera, but main kahungi, "Dimaag ke ghode kam daurao be. Jo hum sochte hai woh kabhi nahi hota". Kuch bhi ho, Meera ko kheech laate ho - chahe swayamvar ho ya villainy🤣. Arre baksh do yaar bachchi ko.😆 Anyway, I feel that ye chhapri sachmuch took Bani to Markaat on a pretext of something else, and Markaat must have trapped or kept Bani somewhere else, and herself went as Bani to the house. You never know, Markaat could be a "Fallen Naagin" as well. And isko bhi Veeranshu me interest ho😉, like Shesha had in Ritik. And Markaat ko to Cheelo se koi lene dena hai nahi, she is just using them for some purpose. She could be the one who kills Monil and harm the Cheels in Bani's form, and these morons won't realize that. Bani saamne se vaar karti hai, aise bathtub me dubone wala kaam, is so unlike her. I personally find it weird. She may trap the Cheels and force Veeranshu to marry her because I think Veeranshu is a powerful character. I guess they will use the same trope for Cheel Rajkumar that they use for Adi Naagin - powers. And this Shukla will also help her out. Markaat will use their fear for Adi Naagin against them only. Aur issi tarah Cheelo ki vaat bhi lagegi. Although it is unlikely, but it could happen. And then maybe Bani aka Adi Shakti returns to vanquish her.
Theory 2 - New entry could be the Mahishasur Bani has to vanquish
Navratri chal raha hai, Shiv aur Shakti alag hai, and Mahishasur na aaye ye kaise ho sakta hai. Mahishasur was also enamored by Parvati. And he wanted to marry her too, knowing that she is Shiv's consort. So, this new entry could be that man who tries to woo and marry Bani, but Bani shayad bajayegi iska band.😆
Observations:
Ek to Tapish mujhe bada sweet laga. Bilkul Nandi jaisa. Jo Devi ke aane se itna khush tha. Like it was such a cute and soft scene between Ballu and Tapish. Normal lage baap-bete.❤️ And Balwant's reaction, "Pata nahi iss ghar ke gadhe ladke aur kitni Devi laayenge shaadi karke"🤣That was so funny.😆 Ballu ji, thoda Tapish ka bhi sochiye na. Lekin lagta hai Tapish khud hi nahi sochta, to Ballu sochke kya ukhad lega🤣
Second, ye past revelation of Balwant and mystery womaniya will happen later yaar. I got such a feeling. She will be revealed slowly, but not so soon. I think this woman is the ultimate villain. I still strongly feel that Balwant and the Cheels aren't the real villains. Ek rahi ye Markaat, aur dusri ye Mummy Singhania. Mujhko lagta hai iss season ke ultimate villains, auraten hai, mard nahi. I guess that is why they made Markaat a woman. Achcha hai. Balwant and Cheelo ki soch badalni zaruri hai. They think their biggest enemy is Adi Naagin, but I think she could be their protector, which they don't know yet. Infact, I think Bani, Meera (maybe???), they will change this perception of Balwant and the Cheels. Cause Markaat to inka bahut achche se kaat raha hai. Mujhko lag raha hai Balwant going to Markaat will just invite further problems for him.
Ye, Veeranshu ko bahut firefighting karni padegi. Shanti se baat karna,👍🏼 I mean woah👏. Agar Aakesh ne socha hota to itna saara raita nahi phailta. But ye Veeranshu hai, Cheelo me dimaag use karne wala. Isne shanti se baat karne ka socha. I told you guys, he is something else. Hope he gets to maintain his sanity, cause now it is open war. Koi peet peeche ka khela nahi, sab aamne samne, and Veeranshu has to be prepared for it. Cheelo ke Rajkumar ko apni authority ab se kuch jyaada hi fruitfully use karna padega.
So let's see, how it goes from here. @Manisha, I hope you enjoy reading this post, since it was your request, and the others, please share your comments and views.😊
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