Originally posted by: pp29
I am amazed at the responses and comments on this thread! It seems like, in order to dislike a character, you must stand up for the rival character on the show, without much substance to logic.
I have to agree on innumerable counts, that Ovi is more real as a character than anyone else on the show. The points about her speaking her mind honestly, to raising questions on the untouchable "trinity" (Sulo, Archu, Purvi), all of it is very real. Her insecurity with Arjun also makes sense. As a wife, you are never going to be ok with the situation she is in. But, alas, that does never justify into making you a "nice" girl. If we have to put the blame on Purvi being "not such a nice girl" and being "selfish" and blah blah blah, Ovi isn't " doodh ki dhuli", and any amount of insecurity that she faces cannot rub away her basic nature.
I will not justify Purvi or Arjun because I know they are wrong, but when everyone justifies Ovi's actions after talking about being objective and having no favorites or whatever else on the name of logic, I do feel the need to talk about Ovi.
She has been wronged in many ways. To justify her telling her father not to pay money ( because that was logic) when Purvi's life was in danger, was amusing to me. However much you hate the woman your father loves, or you think your supposed half-sister caused you so much unbearable pain and wrecked your house ( which is really stupid., since the blame never lands on her beloved Arjun, who was the one who pursued Purvi in the first place), it is simply inhuman to say that her father should not pay money for a girl who is important to her mother and may DIE. DIE being the important word here. I don't know how you can EVER justify that. EVER. If it is a stranger, I understand a little apprehension. And maybe Purvi is no less than a stranger for her. But when someone is about to DIE, and you are arguing about how your father has no need to pay money to save the person's life, is a little too weird. If you are a "nice" girl, you would understand the meaning of saving a life, keeping personal differences aside. Even if Ovi does not want to admit that Archana is her mother, she as a daughter would knwo how much Archana means to Manav. She has seen her father suffering 18 long years, unless she was blind and in her own barbie land ( which one can again justify because everything apparently is justifiable about her). But, if Manav did give money for Archana's sake, I don't see what was so wrong about it, He loves her, could not see her miserable at the thought of Purvi's death, so he paid. Ovi, should have kept her mouth shut. She had no need to interfere in these matters. It was simply inhuman of her to think that Purvi should die and the help should not come from her father. I understand her insecurity that her father would love Purvi and leave her like Arjun, but in the face of death, most human beings would think of saving a life.
As far as her constant insecurity over her husband, I understand that too. But why does she NEVER blame Arjun or go take a shouting at him? Why does she blame Purvi? LEt me make it a bit clear, she is simply scared that blaming her prized possession might lead to fights and trouble which she CANNOT afford. So she takes her finger and goes around pointing complete blame at Purvi. When you are in a position where you have made a deal for your husband, and then you have these little insecurities, you should know that your husband is the one you have a right on, not the other woman. You should EXPECT your husband to be loyal to and not expect OTHER women to keep your husband in check. So her anger that is directed towards Purvi at all times is justified but her lopsided blame game isn't.
Purvi made the deal for her family, Arjun made it for Purvi and Ovi simply made it for herself. When your marriage is based on placing your needs over your husband's, I don't know how it is justifiable. I am not saying Arjun is not wrong, he is completey wrong in his treatment of himself and his marriage and being a puppet to Purvi. But it doesn't make Ovi a white saint either. If she is so nice and insecure, she should for once confront her husband, shout at him and be prepared to take it head on with him abotu his affair with Purvi. She is blaming Purvi, because she knows Purvi won't breathe a word of it nor will she backfire. Arjun, if confronted is most likely to leave Ovi in the dumps which Ms. Nice cannot see happening. If she is so nice, why does she blame others for her misery, knowing fully well what she got herself into?
If we are to point fingers at Purvi and Arjun, let's not forget Ovi who has looked beyond her entire family and Arjun, to get herself the thing she wanted most. If that is love, I am amused and shocked at what love has come to be today : LOL :P
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