I think Reeh Avni reacted as she did, because she too has been a victim of an abusive grandparent. (She knew VR was mean to the kid and now Juhi was also hitting her and using her, and forcing her to go with her when she was distressed). The child sensed Juhi's selfishness and that is why she never bonded with or loved her.
I agree Avni's behavior was bordering on obsession. But I think they justified it because of her childhood. She knew Mishti will become another victim if she is allowed to go with VR or Juhi. Daya used Amol. RP used VR, and now Juhi will use Mishti. Women like that are no good for their kids. Vidyut is the way he is ALL because of his Mother and Amol became a criminal because of his Grandmother. Avni got a chance at a better life coz she had NEELA. Avni pretty much wanted to give that same chance to Mishti by being HER Neela Ma. I understand that part.
Producing a child does not a parent make. It is how you care for the child and how you put the child before your own needs that make you a parent. Something which neither Vidyut nor Juhi was capable of. Ragini never put her son first, Daya didn't, and now Juhi would not have either. She demonstrated this by forgetting her Mamta in her need to try and win back Neil. (which I don't think she intended to at first). But she got sidetracked and her concern for her child took a back seat to trying and gaining a permanent entry back to Neil's life and the Khanna's. She was not above using Mishti for this cause and ousting Avni to take her place. This is a woman who helped her escape the Pandit's and even got her child back for her. So Avni not wanting Juhi to keep Mishti I can understand. But the gunpoint thing was Ananya out of control!
When she goes into that "Zone", no one can stop her or reason with her. (Maybe except Neil) who was unfortunately not present at the time. By the time he came everything was done. I still don't think Avni would have actually pulled the trigger. Thoughts of Neil would have stopped her. But Vidyut got in first and framed Avni. ALL this was only possible because of Avni's bitter past and her obsessive need to protect Mishti. VR used that to the max and so did Juhi till the very end.
Edited by MrDarcyfan - 8 years ago