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sashashyam

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Posted: 7 years ago

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Vaishnavi,

Do read my above post once more. It has been considerably expanded.

Shyamala Aunty

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inlieu

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Posted: 7 years ago

#12

Aunty, of course I don't have any such faith. But I can lament, can't I? It was supposed to be a very filmy "Nahiiin! Yeh nahin ho sakta!" 😆

I thought Alexander looked surprised when Roxanne tells him that Barsine loves Porus because he realized how well Roxanne was following his line of reasoning as to Barsine being inutile as an assassin. He followed that with "this is why I married you, because you know me so well" (which was another stupid dialogue by the way, because that is definitely not the reason he married her). Wasn't he the one who kept calling Porus her aashiq? Why would such a statement surprise or shock him, then? I am thinking back to what Sumer said about Porus marrying his sister for political reasons. Perhaps Alexander doesn't know yet that Porus is marrying Laachi for love too, and thinks that he still loves Barsine?

Rohit's micro-expressions made magic once again!

Aunty, I didn't really understand what you meant by this:

And the broodingly triumphant look ( a premature one, but he doesn't know that) on his face as Roxanne waits for the answer that is not forthcoming, was fabulous.

Interesting observation about Barsine's hesitation before responding Beshaque Malika. I am looking at that scene in a whole new light. That could also explain why, aside from trying to make Roxanne jealous/insecure, Alexander was so touchy feely with Barsine, when he has never touched her before. 😆 I know @luckysnow would jump for joy if indeed they are married though he would be disappointed about missing out on the festivities! As far as this show is concerned, though, marriage celebrations are usually anything but happy moments. 😉

I know CVs have distorted a lot of things, but would Alexander really send his wife, who would now be his queen, as a spy, to meet her "lover" (or the man she loves)? He doesn't love her, but surely he would want to protect her as his wife or feel some sense of possessiveness - uski izzat Shah ki izzat and all that? He used to keep taunting Barsine about Porus so it seems a bit strange that he would send her right into Porus' wedding festivities. Then again, I am probably reading too much into it and expecting logic, something that doesn't usually exist on this show these days. 😆

Still, Barsine as an unmarried spy sounds like a good idea, but as I wrote elsewhere, both Sumer and Barsine haven't been told Alexander's real plan or about each other. They have been given separate instructions, just the relevant pieces of the puzzle on a need-to-know basis.

I'm also wondering what Alexander has in mind to deal with Chanakya, because he had warned Porus in the letter that he could play political games just as well as his Amatya. He must have anticipated that Chanakya would look at Barsine's "sudden" arrival with suspicion but that her friendship with Porus would put her on safe ground as an asylum seeker, at least temporarily. I wouldn't go so far as to say Alexander would count on this to help him achieve his goal, but he was privy to the argument between Porus and Chanakya due to their differences in opinion. He knows that Porus will stand his ground for his beliefs and right now he believes in Barsine's honesty, which Chanakya doesn't. The laddoo eating scene and Porus' defiant re-instatement to Chanakya of his faith in her friendship makes me feel this way. Or maybe I'm just overthinking things.

Sumer might hate Porus, but he is also a coward who is highly likely to fail. He might try several times and be caught eventually. I am seriously wondering if the so-called assassination plan is actually one. Sumer will not succeed, and Alexander probably knows this very well. He knows how strong a fighter Porus is and that Chanakya is still his biggest ally and guide. I can think of two possible reasons that he sent Sumer there.

Firstly, one or more assassination attempts will trouble everyone and cause unrest. People will suspect one another or become busy trying to find out who tried to kill Porus, especially since the weapon of choice is poison rather than an out and out attack. Basically, as far as Alexander is concerned, while Sumer genuinely might attempt to kill Porus, the result of his activities, and subsequent failures will only give the Pauravians the impression of an assassination attempt made on their king, rather than an actual one happening, which is good enough for Alexander at this point. I still don't feel 100% sure that Alexander really wants Porus killed this way. How would be get his kata hua sar? As he said in a previous episode, he is just creating trouble for Porus to distract him and buy time to build a bridge over the Jhelum.

Secondly, maybe Alexander is banking on the fact that when Sumer's treachery is discovered it might create a rift between Dasyus and Pauravians. After all, one of his tactics is to try and strip Porus of any support he may have from other kingdoms.

I too feel that some other innocent person will die instead. Hopefully, it won't be Laachi, or if it is, then just a near-death experience that leaves her weakened for a while. I really want to see her fight in the final battle.

I don't know if Roxanne would go so far as to warn Porus and betray her husband - not that I wouldn't put it past her to do this out of spite or for vengeance. How would Alexander react if she did end up doing this, though?

I think Alexander is smart enough not to tell her too much at this point. I also wonder if he really would tell her anything more than he would have told his mother. Perhaps that statement earlier about keeping things secret from his mother to surprise her was also for Roxanne's benefit, so that she would become curious. Where once he was the one running after Roxanne, now she is "chasing" him for answers. He also teasingly said he sent Barsine away because someone is jealous, which of course has nothing to do with his real reasons. Roxanne predictably reacts with another version of denial.

The fact that Barsine is involved is definitely something Roxanne's on the alert about, because she's going to be hawk-eyed about other women around Alexander and try to ensure her own place in his life is secure. The last thing she wants is to feel irrelevant or left out, whether the subject matter is something she cares about or not. For her, right now, knowledge = power and she wants to stay ahead of the game at all costs.

Her chumminess for sure has nothing to do with sudden feelings for Alexander and I think he knows that. It is her exercising her haq as a malika, playing the biwi card, nothing further at this point, I believe. He will indulge her but not let her abuse his lenience towards her or his feelings. His comment alludes to the fact that wives are rulers of a different kind:

Kamaal ki Shah hoti hai biwi bhi - kabhi kabhi maa ko bhi maat de deti hai

Interestingly, in the raqs scene, when she grabbed him by the arm before he put the necklace on Barsine, rather than looking at her face, Alexander kept looking at her hand. That was his victory, that Roxanne started to lay claim to him, even if just as a queen. It was good enough, as far as he was concerned, for him to gauge her level of insecurity regarding her position and I wouldn't put it past him to play on this to his advantage. She deserves it, anyway.

Phew! Finally I'm happy to see him go back to using his shaatir demaag! The legendary Alexander-Roxanne romance I don't hope to see, and I am glad Alexander has found a way to slot her neatly into his life while carrying on with the other far more interesting things he has planned. 😉

Originally posted by: sashashyam
I am astonished at your naive faith that the CVs still pay some obeisance to history and historical timelines.😉😉

This said, there are some odd pointers to the theory that Barsine is already married to Alexander. When Roxanne was given the rather odd line "Malika main hoon!", which is hardly something that needs affirmation, Barsine hesitates and looks down for a moment before she responds submissively " Beshaque, Malika".

Then tonight, when Roxanne tells Alexander that Barsine loves Porus, the look in his eyes was very odd. It was not one of prior knowledge. There was a slight sense of shock, and an underlying shade of amusement.

Rohit is wonderful at conveying these subtle shades of feeling through his eyes. And the broodingly triumphant look ( a premature one, but he doesn't know that) on his face as Roxanne waits for the answer that is not forthcoming, was fabulous. He looks, in these closeups, like a head on a coin of one of the good-looking Caesars.

So I would not write off luckysnow's guess off hand.

The only thing that Alexander tells Roxanne that he doesn't tell his mother is that he didn't send Barsine there to kill Porus. Nothing else. I was pleased with his reticence. He has not yet lost all.his grey cells!👏

Roxanne doesn't bat an eyelid at the idea of Alexander having Porus killed. She is used to this kind of thing. The odd thing was her being seemingly untouched by the plan. She might very well be trying to pump Alexander about Barsine's assignment in order to warn Porus, and the same would hold as regards her eagerness to know WHO the assassin is.

She has also convinced herself by now that there is really nothing between Alexander and Barsine. She just might be in for a little surprise. Even so, her sudden chumminess with her husband was odd.

As is the whole concept of Alexander falling for her like a ton of bricks. That was never put across convincingly. And given her acting abilities, their supposed romantic scenes are as flat as a pancake.

OK, so it was Sumer after all. I can't understand this kind of mentality; he is ready to ruin his sister's life without a second thought. I ruled him out simply because I had not believed this to be possible. And he was ready to do it just for revenge. Alexander's mentioning the inaam took him by surprise.

It is likely, if Alexander has not married Barsine already, that he is holding her mother and sister hostage, without having to spell it out, to ensure Barsine's obedience. One more nail driven by the CVs into the coffin of his character.

If she is there only to distract Chanakya, she would hardly have been told that. For when Porus is killed as per Alexander's plan, Barsine would then be the fall guy (or fall girl!), and she would hardly cooperate under such circumstances.

As for what she tells Porus, surely the whole of that was dictated to her by Alexander.

I too think that she is there for something else. She has to have been given some assignment by Alexander, even if only to keep her from worrying about it and possibly betraying herself. Probably to act as Alexander's spy, to tell him in advance about Porus' plans.

Sumer is a fool, and he will surely botch up the operation. Possibly Laachi will end up being killed in place of Porus. Someone has to die, but I bet that it will be the wrong person.

Let us see.

Shyamala Aunty

Edited by inlieu - 7 years ago

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luckySnow

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Posted: 7 years ago

#13

Originally posted by: sashashyam
I am astonished at your naive faith that the CVs still pay some obeisance to history and historical timelines.😉😉

This said, there are some odd pointers to the theory that Barsine is already married to Alexander. When Roxanne was given the rather odd line "Malika main hoon!", which is hardly something that needs affirmation, Barsine hesitates and looks down for a moment before she responds submissively " Beshaque, Malika".

Then tonight, when Roxanne tells Alexander that Barsine loves Porus, the look in his eyes was very odd. It was not one of prior knowledge. There was a slight sense of shock, and an underlying shade of amusement.

Rohit is wonderful at conveying these subtle shades of feeling through his eyes. And the broodingly triumphant look ( a premature one, but he doesn't know that) on his face as Roxanne waits for the answer that is not forthcoming, was fabulous. He looks, in these closeups, like a head on a coin of one of the good-looking Caesars.

So I would not write off luckysnow's guess off hand.

The only thing that Alexander tells Roxanne that he doesn't tell his mother is that he didn't send Barsine there to kill Porus. Nothing else. I was pleased with his reticence. He has not yet lost all.his grey cells!👏

Roxanne doesn't bat an eyelid at the idea of Alexander having Porus killed. She is used to this kind of thing. The odd thing was her being seemingly untouched by the plan. She might very well be trying to pump Alexander about Barsine's assignment in order to warn Porus, and the same would hold as regards her eagerness to know WHO the assassin is.

She has also convinced herself by now that there is really nothing between Alexander and Barsine. She just might be in for a little surprise. Even so, her sudden chumminess with her husband was odd.

As is the whole concept of Alexander falling for her like a ton of bricks. That was never put across convincingly. And given her acting abilities, their supposed romantic scenes are as flat as a pancake.

OK, so it was Sumer after all. I can't understand this kind of mentality; he is ready to ruin his sister's life without a second thought. I ruled him out simply because I had not believed this to be possible. And he was ready to do it just for revenge. Alexander's mentioning the inaam took him by surprise.

It is likely, if Alexander has not married Barsine already, that he is holding her mother and sister hostage, without having to spell it out, to ensure Barsine's obedience. One more nail driven by the CVs into the coffin of his character.

If she is there only to distract Chanakya, she would hardly have been told that. For when Porus is killed as per Alexander's plan, Barsine would then be the fall guy (or fall girl!), and she would hardly cooperate under such circumstances.

As for what she tells Porus, surely the whole of that was dictated to her by Alexander.

I too think that she is there for something else. She has to have been given some assignment by Alexander, even if only to keep her from worrying about it and possibly betraying herself. Probably to act as Alexander's spy, to tell him in advance about Porus' plans.

Sumer is a fool, and he will surely botch up the operation. Possibly Laachi will end up being killed in place of Porus. Someone has to die, but I bet that it will be the wrong person.

Let us see.

Shyamala Aunty

There could be a hint offcourse. Also what will the use of Barsine if she isn't married. Why plant seed of jealousy between her and Roxane...her kidnapped kunba is too predictable😆? Obviously everyone thinking that for sake of her sister and mother she is there in pr. Now she has said that her mother and sister were killed before her eyes...so when she will be caught she willwsay that she id doing everything to save her family...wil they trust her then? No...

Also hephestion kya kunwara hi marega...😡 uski bhi love story honi chahiye chahe ek do episodes ...

See Puru ki taraf to sare fictional characters Hain except Chankya...unke Saath to Kuch bhi Kar sakte hain...but all Alexander characters are well documented...hell even his horse is well documented...so it is difficult for even CVS to distort them...kyunke sabke pass internet hai...almost everyone who watches this show somehow knows that Barsine was his wife...aur aunties to saas bahu hi dekhte hain😆..porus ki jyadatar audience historyl lovers ki Hain...aur Jo history lover hai who Wikipedia to check karta hi hoga😆

Also he says tum mujhe ache se samjhti ho Roxane and Roxane was really happy to hear...but in real he may be like tumhein Kuch Nahin pata abhi Roxane...

CVS events Sahi dikha rahe Hain...maybe distorting facts and time...Barsine marriage was an event that happened in Alexander life...but here they can get marry in Bactria also secretly...may no in Susa in this serial...also Alexander killed Bessus who killed Darius...

All in all I am liking Roxana also now from past few episodes...I know here she may not have fans here but there are many who really likes her😛 I really liked real Barsine I read alot bout her...but Sony Barsine isn't that bright for me...I find her bit unwanted...i hope CVS will give her good track then I may like her. .one thing I would like to see is intense face off between her and Roxane

Note: all this is my assumption... Kidnapped kunba and forced Barsine may be really the real reason🤣

Edited by luckySnow - 7 years ago

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Vaishnavi

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Posted: 7 years ago

#14

Hello Aunty! I have presented my views on your post based on my observations.

Firstly, I am also in despair of any such event occurring in our show in future which would be based on a historical fact! 😆😆

Honestly, I didn't pay heed to Barsine's hesitation as I never had this thought that she might have been already married to Alexander! If she is married to him, then it might be his own idea of making her life 'jahannum' by keeping her petrified throughout her life by his sinister gaze! 😉

I believe her comment 'mallika main hun' was something which she uttered to show her authority. It sounded as a threat directed towards Barsine that she should never dare to even think of the possibility of herself becoming a 'mallika' or try to woo-trap her husband! She said this because Olympias's warning made her insecure. I viewed that scene again and concluded Barsine's nodding gesture towards her comment merely as a submissive affirmation. I don't think they are married.

I couldn't comprehend Rohit's expression in that close up shot but I agree with your point of view. He might have been shocked as his clever wife was able to fathom Barsine's soft corner for Puru and triumphantly amused at the success of his ploy in making his wife interested in him.

I should say Rohit's 2-3 minute sequence was more enjoyable for me than the whole episode! His act was marvellous throughout and that look on his face at the end of the sequence was indeed a treat to watch. He is such a fine actor.He impresses me all over again whenever he appears onscreen. 👏👏👏 He does tell her that Barsine has not been sent to kill Porus of which his mother is unaware but his mother already knows who is that mysterious character

sent to kill Porus! (She was standing there when Alexander was interacting with Sumer) So I am very much happy that Olympias holds much higher value for her than his haughty wife! 😳

I took Roxanne's Porus-jaap merely as a tool for irritating and tormenting her husband emotionally for forcing her into marriage! But if Roxanne has a plan to help Puru by informing him about Alexander's plot and that is why she is taking interest in her husband's secret plan then this is also very weird! What would she gain by helping Puru? Why would she be this much interested in Puru's victory over her husband? Is it a form of revenge she is planning over him for marrying her out of her consent and for killing Bessus? Whatever happened to her, whether she likes it or not, is now her fate she can't run away from it. Why will she mess up her future life with Alexander as her strained relationship with her husband would only vulnerate her position of a 'mallika'? She clearly doesn't want that. Well, our CVs would not think of any such things so we may get this storyline in future for fulfilling their aim of 260 episodes! 😕

I believe for Alexander it was love at first sight! But day by day he is falling head over heels for her given her impulsivity in expressing her hatred for him and the fearlessness in her eyes (which he considers identical to the fire in his own eyes!) probably due to the fact that she knows he would not harm her no matter what does says as she now knows that he wants a loving relationship between them and would never ruin this ambition by being insensitive towards her!

Can her sudden chumminess be taken as a hint from CVs that she is falling for him.. though it's unconvincing but nothing is left in this show which convinces us anymore!

I don't find any sense of attachment of Sumer towards Laachi since the incident when Bamni was selecting Pauravengers for the Persian campaign. When he called out for a Dasyu-lok representative..he quickly saved himself and didn't even try to stop Laachi! Rather, he compelled his father to send her by stepping backwards to show his unwillingness. That was why I quickly ruled out the brother-sister point when I was considering Sumer as the mysterious character. Given his coward nature, I also didn't expect him to go and meet Alexander for he would have been frightened merely by his reputation! 😆 But alas! I was wrong!

If Sumer wanted to kill Puru just for revenge, he would have done it without making a deal with Alexander. He decided to involve alexander probably to save Dasyu-Lok from his wrath by acting as a Dasyu representative helping him! But would Dasyu-Raj and Dasyu Rani comply? He might have been surprised by the fact that Alexander offered him not just the throne of Dasyu-Lok but Pauravas throne too!

I also think Alexander has sent Barsine to distract and drive all the suspicion of Chanakya towards the unexpected guest while the obvious presence of the culprit and his actions go unnoticed! Has Alexander threatened Barsine that he would kill her mother and sister if she doesn't comply and told her that he is keeping an eye over her? If she knows that he is keeping an eye over her given her coward nature she would not have appeared such relaxed while the Haldi proceedings were going on. Maybe, she has been sent to act as a spy with a threat that if she passes a wrong information, he would end up killing her 'kunba' for sure!

Yes, it is actually 2 nails driven into his coffin.. firstly he is being treacherous and secondly he is using Barsine in every way possible! 😡

Well, this show has turned out to be a suspense-thriller as Inlieu said and we can't help ourselves from speculating! 😕

Thank you Aunty for the special mention! 😳😳😳

Originally posted by: sashashyam
I am astonished at your naive faith that the CVs still pay some obeisance to history and historical timelines.😉😉

This said, there are some odd pointers to the theory that Barsine is already married to Alexander. When Roxanne was given the rather odd line "Malika main hoon!", which is hardly something that needs affirmation, Barsine hesitates and looks down for a moment before she responds submissively " Beshaque, Malika".

Then tonight, when Roxanne tells Alexander that Barsine loves Porus, the look in his eyes was very odd. It was not one of prior knowledge. There was a slight sense of shock, and an underlying shade of amusement.

Rohit is wonderful at conveying these subtle shades of feeling through his eyes. And the broodingly triumphant look ( a premature one, but he doesn't know that) on his face as Roxanne waits for the answer that is not forthcoming, was fabulous. He looks, in these closeups, like a head on a coin of one of the good-looking Caesars.

So I would not write off luckysnow's guess off hand.

The only thing that Alexander tells Roxanne that he doesn't tell his mother is that he didn't send Barsine there to kill Porus. Nothing else. I was pleased with his reticence. He has not yet lost all.his grey cells!👏

Roxanne doesn't bat an eyelid at the idea of Alexander having Porus killed. She is used to this kind of thing. The odd thing was her being seemingly untouched by the plan. She might very well be trying to pump Alexander about Barsine's assignment in order to warn Porus, and the same would hold as regards her eagerness to know WHO the assassin is.

She has also convinced herself by now that there is really nothing between Alexander and Barsine. She just might be in for a little surprise. Even so, her sudden chumminess with her husband was odd.

As is the whole concept of Alexander falling for her like a ton of bricks. That was never put across convincingly. And given her acting abilities, their supposed romantic scenes are as flat as a pancake.

OK, so it was Sumer after all. I can't understand this kind of mentality; he is ready to ruin his sister's life without a second thought. I ruled him out simply because I had not believed this to be possible. And he was ready to do it just for revenge. Alexander's mentioning the inaam took him by surprise.

It is likely, if Alexander has not married Barsine already, that he is holding her mother and sister hostage, without having to spell it out, to ensure Barsine's obedience. One more nail driven by the CVs into the coffin of his character.

If she is there only to distract Chanakya, she would hardly have been told that. For when Porus is killed as per Alexander's plan, Barsine would then be the fall guy (or fall girl!), and she would hardly cooperate under such circumstances.

As for what she tells Porus, surely the whole of that was dictated to her by Alexander.

I too think that she is there for something else. She has to have been given some assignment by Alexander, even if only to keep her from worrying about it and possibly betraying herself. Probably to act as Alexander's spy, to tell him in advance about Porus' plans.

Sumer is a fool, and he will surely botch up the operation. Possibly Laachi will end up being killed in place of Porus. Someone has to die, but I bet that it will be the wrong person.

Let us see.

Shyamala Aunty

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luckySnow

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Posted: 7 years ago

#15

get ready for a big shock regarding Barsine i have this feeling...(but kunba kidnapped cant be counted out also)

Roxana will never try to harm her husband. don't worry.yeah she may try to trap barsine on the other side.👍🏼

Summer is not the real plan. he is too stupid. Real one is hidden. Don't count out Hasti, kadika also. Director is game of thrones fan remember. Also these are fictional characters kuch bhi karo inke saath.👍🏼

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sashashyam

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Posted: 7 years ago

#16

You know, I think you have a point there.

I too think Barsine is NOT doing this to save her family. She is doing this to oblige Alexander for a different reason. If he had asked her to kill Porus, she would not have agreed, but the assignment Alexander has given her must be something her conscience can live with. Spying on Porus, probably.

But what intrigues me the most is your idea of a two layer plan by Alexander. Assassin No.1, really a dummy, Sumer. is He is a fool and he will fail, which Alexander would anticipate, and also be caught.

In the process, attention will be diverted from the real McCoy, Assassin No.2. I don't think it is Hasti. But if it turns out to be the now eternally smiling Kadika - her behaviour is really most unnatural, seeing that Kanishka is in jail for life - I shall have got things right, which is something that happens to me only rarely!😆

I have never watched Game of Thrones - it would be far too violent and depraved for me - but I understand that the plotting and script are superb. I would take Le Carre instead, with his hall of distorting mirrors. He wrote some of the best spy novels of all time.

Finally, while I don't like the idea of Alexander planning such an assassination of his enemy, it is no more than what Chanakya wanted to do to Alexander.

Actually, as I wrote once in my posts, Alexander and Chanakya are two of a kind. What would they not have achieved if Chanakya had been Alexander's ustaad instead of Aristotle!

Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: luckySnow
get ready for a big shock regarding Barsine i have this feeling...(but kunba kidnapped cant be counted out also)

Roxana will never try to harm her husband. don't worry.yeah she may try to trap barsine on the other side.👍🏼

Summer is not the real plan. he is too stupid. Real one is hidden. Don't count out Hasti, kadika also. Director is game of thrones fan remember. Also these are fictional characters kuch bhi karo inke saath.👍🏼

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luckySnow

@luckySnow

Dazzler

Posted: 7 years ago

#17

Originally posted by: sashashyam
You know, I think you have a point there.

I too think Barsine is NOT doing this to save her family. She is doing this to oblige Alexander for a different reason. If he had asked her to kill Porus, she would not have agreed, but the assignment Alexander has given her must be something her conscience can live with. Spying on Porus, probably.

But what intrigues me the most is your idea of a two layer plan by Alexander. Assassin No.1, really a dummy, Sumer. is He is a fool and he will fail, which Alexander would anticipate, and also be caught.

In the process, attention will be diverted from the real McCoy, Assassin No.2. I don't think it is Hasti. But if it turns out to be the now eternally smiling Kadika - her behaviour is really most unnatural, seeing that Kanishka is in jail for life - I shall have got things right, which is something that happens to me only rarely!😆

I have never watched Game of Thrones - it would be far too violent and depraved for me - but I understand that the plotting and script are superb. I would take Le Carre instead, with his hall of distorting mirrors. He wrote some of the best spy novels of all time.

Finally, while I don't like the idea of Alexander planning such an assassination of his enemy, it is no more than what Chanakya wanted to do to Alexander.

Actually, as I wrote once in my posts, Alexander and Chanakya are two of a kind. What would they not have achieved if Chanakya had been Alexander's ustaad instead of Aristotle!

Shyamala Aunty

Aristotle asked Alexander to bring Darius on negotiation table and kill him...but Alexander denied and decided to fight him in gugemela...Darius was ready for a table talk..

Both aristotle and chankya were shrewd men. Chankya used vishkanyas (by sprinkling poison on girls breast to weaken badrashal and dhannad who were great womanizers) after they had forced chandragupta to retreat into a forest. ... Parvatak was killed this way...

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sashashyam

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Posted: 7 years ago

#18

@bold is very interesting. I did not know that Aristotle was so involved in Alexander's battle strategies. My opinion of him goes up!

Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: luckySnow

Aristotle asked Alexander to bring Darius on negotiation table and kill him...but Alexander denied and decided to fight him in gugemela...Darius was ready for a table talk..

Both aristotle and chankya were shrewd men. Chankya used vishkanyas (by sprinkling poison on girls breast to weaken badrashal and dhannad who were great womanizers) after they had forced chandragupta to retreat into a forest. ... Parvatak was killed this way...

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luckySnow

@luckySnow

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Posted: 7 years ago

#19

Originally posted by: sashashyam
@bold is very interesting. I did not know that Aristotle was so involved in Alexander's battle strategies. My opinion of him goes up!

Shyamala Aunty

He was involved greatly upto Bactria kingdom, They shared many letters...But then things took dramatic turn...