Originally posted by: FanofAreebsMum
I’m not so sure about this.. he doesn’t have the money or power to show his ego or openly display the typical patriarchy views .. he didn’t wanna lose Maheer because he’s in love with her and he knows she was cornered into marrying him ..The second he got a job he started showing his regressive views about women belonging in the kitchen ..
I bet when he gets some confidence and some financial stability his passive aggressive traits and “nice guy” incel vibes will be more obvious.. but then again I’m also giving these writers too much credit, doubt they have written the characters or plot with nuance..
Saad is a red flag covered in beige paint .. I’ve been saying this from the start .. I don’t know why when male characters show some half decent basic human behaviour in these shows, ppl turn them into martyrs..
Barring this I've never any red flag associated with saad. He has always done more than necessary to make maheer comfortable. And the patience and understanding he has shown is beyond basic decency at this point. Passive aggressive toh kabhi bhi nahin hua yeh.
And I'll disagree that just because he doesn't have money and power he can't show his ego. In asian societies, the fact of marriage itself gives the man power. We see it in our society the power a man has over his wife across all economic classes.
And no, its not bec he is in love with her that he didn't display his patriarchal views before. pyaar ka woh achaar dalega when he is going to lose her anyways as she keeps talking to and meeting her ex boyfriend and openly declares herself to be still in love with him while painting herself as the lone victim.
Job toh uski abhi gayi thi. Pehle toh job thi. Financially stability and all. And he was the one bearing all the expenses of her dad and mom before too. He had plenty of power over her.
If the situation was reversed and the guy kept running after his ex, we would be throwing tomatoes at him. In fact it would be socially acceptable for him to leave her at this point. Yet he defends her at every turn and leaves all the decisions in this relationship with maheer.
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