Thoughts:
- LOVED the episode today!
- Khatri ne toh jam kar aag lagayi. And he was very clever about it too. Not once did he give the insinuation that he might be involved. Rather, he put the whole onus on Minnie, and by doing so he created so many cracks within the family. That, to me, is the best revenge that he could get on the Trio.
Loved how HS had his entire attention focused on Babita. He only had eyes on her and it reflected his concern for her greatly. Yes, usse bura laga, but Babes would have been even more hurt by everything that happened.
I don't blame Babes for running away. No one in their right mind would want to process all that in a public setting. HS was quick to follow while Minnie was left behind. It was a heart breaking moment as she felt wholly guilty for ruining the one day that was supposed to be extremely special for her mother. The one day that she had worked so hard for, was utterly ruined by one stupid CD. - I love how Babita doesn't shy away from sharing her feelings with HS now. She lets out all her bitterness, and sadness without holding back. HS has created that safe space for her and it's going to do her a lot of good in the future.
One thing I don't get is why she kept that CD around in the first place. She should have destroyed it along with all her other things. 🤔
I'm glad that they showed HS being hurt by what transpired on two fronts: a) Babita and b) himself. The wedding held a lot of importance for him but I would dare to say that it was even more important for her. This marriage was going to start a new chapter in their lives and she wanted it to be done with no remembrance of her previous life. Her wanting to not remember that she was married before or that she had someone like Ashok before HS, is completely understandable. She was just asking for ONE DAY where she wouldn't be surrounded by all those negative memories.
In HS' case, I think he was taken aback by what happened. He must have felt like because of the bond that he and Minnie share, he wouldn't have to worry too much about their parental-child relationship. They're a solid front and will always remain so. He was a lot more concerned about Babita because she has a lot more issues to work through. But with what happened, it was akin to him being attacked out of nowhere. He did flash back to how Minnie initially didn't want this marriage but she did give her approval and invest her heart and soul into making sure it went well. Not to mention, she will NEVER do something to hurt her Babes. Her playing this CD wouldn't have been a personalized attack on HS alone, Babes would have been a major casualty of it as well. As a result of his anger, he lashed out on Minnie. Once he's calmed down, I think he'll come to realize this but as of now, all he can see is his own pain and Babita's.
Chalo, his fatherly insecurities have arisen as well now. But at least he'll have Babes to help him through it. - As much as I appreciate HS' hurt feelings, today's MVP was Babes. Her blasting back at the Khuranas was the highlight of today's episode. My woman FINALLY spoke back to them!
Especially Lovely. I LOVE how she kept circling back to her. Lovely must have truly hurt her a lot for Babes to hate her this much. And the fact that the senior citizens, and even Sukhi for that matter, never once tried to intervene and stop Lovely? FCK them! They deserve this thrashing. Their inactions are just as bad as their actions. Failing to support and give confidence to Babita when she needed it is just as bad as Lovely constantly taunting her.
Seriously, when Babita mentioned how she would tolerate them in the hopes that she'll be able to vent out to Ashok when he came back but that idiot couldn't even be bothered to ask how she was doing - it broke my heart. But it also made me all the more thankful for HS because just the previous scene demonstrated that she FINALLY has someone to whom she can speak her heart out to. She can complain when she's being treated wrongly or simply vent when she's angered. SHE FINALLY HAS SOMEONE!!! I can't express how HAPPY this makes me!!! And the fact that HS was willing to let go of not just his romantic feelings for Babes but would also have forgone his friendship with her pains me. Heck, even Babita was willing to call off the wedding again if it made Minnie happy. This breaks my heart even more. She's willing to let go of her own happiness and needs just for Minnie. I know that's the motherly thing to do, but as a woman, that sacrifice is just... wow. I'm not a mother so I don't know what kind of force is involved to make that kind of move, but I wish Babes is able to find a way to balance out all aspects of her life without having to make grand sacrifices like that.
Also, loved how HS held her shoulders when Babita broke down when she asked the Khuranas to release her. He stood by her as her husband, unwavering support and true confidante. He didn't use words, but that action alone, screamed how he knew exactly what she was feeling. - Minnie is now stuck between her grandparents and Babes. She will always choose her mother, but now there's a guilt inside her that she has lost her grandparents as a result of it. Minnie truly didn't know that that's how Babes felt about the Khuranas. That much bitterness and anger, shocked her. When Babes mentioned she wants to completely forget her past and all those old relationships, I think Minnie somehow roped herself into that equation too. But Minnie needs to realize that she's not history for Babes. She's her present and future. The rishta that the mother-daughter have is a forever wala not naya ya purana.
- HS is still clearly angry and this tiff is going to go on for quite a bit. Minnie tried to lighten up the mood but it wasn't working on anyone. She's been doing this a lot, as we've all seen. She's masking her pain, anger, guilt, whatever negative emotions she feels with smiles and laughter. It's going to do her A LOT of damage if she doesn't get a grip on it soon.
- Precap: Well, the grah pravesh isn't going as expected. Hanita will be entering the house together while Minnie is once again left behind. There was a layer of sadness to Minnie catching the few thrown grains of rice in her choli. Almost like, these grains of happiness is all she'll be destined for now. Of course that's not gonna happen since Babita loves her a lot but for Minnie, that's how it is.
If someone can go over the precap, and the symbolism of the throwing of the rice and Minnie catching it, that'll be great. Cuz I feel like I don't have the required knowledge to understand it completely.