So no suspense

Originally posted by: inlieu

So what was all that about? Roxanne is too curious!

This is the first time Alexander explicitly talks about his love for his mother, but in comparison to his love for his wife...??? 😡

Kya sach mein biwi ne maa ko maat de di iss baar? I find that hard to believe. 😲

Originally posted by: inlieu

Hi Aunty,

I take heart from what you wrote. It just doesn't go with his character because if there's one consistent thread in Alexander's track throughout this show, it's his love for his mother and his faith in her above all else.

If, however, for some reason they end up showing that indeed biwi ne maa ko maat de di, then I think that would really be the tipping point for me and would make it hard for me to keep watching this show. I hope that Rubicon will not be crossed.

When I watched the episode, the way Alexander said:

Iss baat ka jawaab to maine apni maa ko bhi nahin diya, Roxanne. To tumhe aisa kyun laga ke tumhe is baat ka jawaab milega?

Tumhe kya lagta hai, ke main apni maa se zyaada mohabbat tumse karta hoon?

all that sounded quite sarcastic, as if to show her that she need not give herself excessive importance in his life, but I wasn't sure if I'd misread the scene. As I said before, I think he's figured out a way to slot her neatly into his life and carry one with his other (more interesting) plans.

Based on what we've seen of him so far, his mother would still be above all else. I think he's making light of the Barsine situation with Olympias because he doesn't want her to be worried about his plan, seeing as he's sent Barsine into enemy territory and must be up to some shrewd scheme. Of late, his mother's fear has been something he's kept a close eye on and has tried to address time and again.

s for Barsine looking guilty in front of Chanakya, maybe this is part of Alexander's plan. He knows exactly how Chanakya and Barsine will both react - his emphasis on the ittefaaq aspect makes me think he is counting on Chanakya being suspicious of her and Barsine being skittish or nervous. The more she behaves this way, the more Chanakya will focus on her, and then Alexander's real plan will be executed elsewhere. I was initially surprised at his choice of weapon, poison, but then remembered Vishuddhi. Is Alexander referring to the Farsi or the PR insult?

I also wonder if what he says to Roxanne about not forgetting insults was a veiled threat to her of sorts. The whole dancing scene in the other episode was about showing her that, actually, she couldn't just get away with anything every single time, including her insolent behavior and her lack of respect for him as her Shah and husband.

In today's episode, the way he holds her is not gentle or romantic at all and he doesn't seem to be in the mood for games with her. It reminded me of when he got irritated with her in the Bactrian palace scene, grabbed her wrist, and said he wasn't interested to know about her mood, rather asked whether she'd marry him. Roxanne is suddenly sounding all too nice and trying to emotionally blackmail him, and when that fails, tries to walk off as a mock nakhra. He does not fall for it and I love that he stops her in her tracks.

What right does she have to ask him such things or to make (insincere) wifely demands at this point and expect them to be fulfilled? What has she done specifically to make hm feel special. She doesn't even love him or give his love the due respect and that is very clear to him. Alexander's wife and queen would have understood his mother's importance in his life and would never try to compare or compete with his affections on that front, or even allude to it, especially when he knows she doesn't have any wifely feelings for him at all. 😡 She's trying to cash in on him saying that Kabhi kabhi biwi bhi kamaal ki Shah hoti hai, but he did say kabhi kabhi. 😉 Alexander is smart enough to pick up on what she is trying to do, and has figured out how to handle her, especially since he has found her weak point: insecurity about her position.

Caterpillars! 😆 Gosh, it's funny you should say that! When I watched that scene it seemed to portray her feeling as if her skin were crawling. I don't think he needs to see the mirror, though. He probably senses that anyway and very deliberately moves her hair out of the way. 😆

It's Roxanne's problem now. Alexander has done his best and now the onus is on Roxanne to prove that she is worthy of his love and attention. Otherwise, she can maintain her distance both physically and verbally and just leave him alone to do what he does best, instead of playing twenty questions. He should stop running trying to win her over - he's done more than enough so far.

One more thing. He talks about being insulted without referring to a specific incident and maybe even deliberately lets Barsine (and us) think that he has sent her to PR to avenge the insult during Porus' crowning ceremony. But could he have been referring to Roxanne insulting him in the past and now him devising a way to make her pay for it? 😕

Glad to see a little bit of Hephaestion again, even if it's only in a flashback and him pretending to kill Dryptis and Stateira to scare Barsine. 😆 I really wish we'd get more scenes between Alexander and him, where they actually have a meaningful conversation. CVs, are you listening?

Right now, Roxanne is 100% focused on Barsine and she is dying of curiosity and discomfort at not knowing what Alexander is up to. I like watching her squirm. 😆 I also love watching Alexander exert his supreme authority all-round, even with his mother and wife, saying that he knows what he's doing. After all, he is the Emperor, and has the final say in all matters. 😃

Phew, this post became much longer than I had intended! I guess I am a bit possessive and extra sensitive when it comes to the beautiful Alexander-Olympias relationship on this show. Any sign of that being tampered with and I feel like I'd probably blow a fuse. 😉

Originally posted by: inlieu

Hi Aunty,

I take heart from what you wrote. It just doesn't go with his character because if there's one consistent thread in Alexander's track throughout this show, it's his love for his mother and his faith in her above all else.

If, however, for some reason they end up showing that indeed biwi ne maa ko maat de di, then I think that would really be the tipping point for me and would make it hard for me to keep watching this show. I hope that Rubicon will not be crossed.

When I watched the episode, the way Alexander said:

Iss baat ka jawaab to maine apni maa ko bhi nahin diya, Roxanne. To tumhe aisa kyun laga ke tumhe is baat ka jawaab milega?

Tumhe kya lagta hai, ke main apni maa se zyaada mohabbat tumse karta hoon?

all that sounded quite sarcastic, as if to show her that she need not give herself excessive importance in his life, but I wasn't sure if I'd misread the scene. As I said before, I think he's figured out a way to slot her neatly into his life and carry one with his other (more interesting) plans.

Based on what we've seen of him so far, his mother would still be above all else. I think he's making light of the Barsine situation with Olympias because he doesn't want her to be worried about his plan, seeing as he's sent Barsine into enemy territory and must be up to some shrewd scheme. Of late, his mother's fear has been something he's kept a close eye on and has tried to address time and again.

s for Barsine looking guilty in front of Chanakya, maybe this is part of Alexander's plan. He knows exactly how Chanakya and Barsine will both react - his emphasis on the ittefaaq aspect makes me think he is counting on Chanakya being suspicious of her and Barsine being skittish or nervous. The more she behaves this way, the more Chanakya will focus on her, and then Alexander's real plan will be executed elsewhere. I was initially surprised at his choice of weapon, poison, but then remembered Vishuddhi. Is Alexander referring to the Farsi or the PR insult?

I also wonder if what he says to Roxanne about not forgetting insults was a veiled threat to her of sorts. The whole dancing scene in the other episode was about showing her that, actually, she couldn't just get away with anything every single time, including her insolent behavior and her lack of respect for him as her Shah and husband.

In today's episode, the way he holds her is not gentle or romantic at all and he doesn't seem to be in the mood for games with her. It reminded me of when he got irritated with her in the Bactrian palace scene, grabbed her wrist, and said he wasn't interested to know about her mood, rather asked whether she'd marry him. Roxanne is suddenly sounding all too nice and trying to emotionally blackmail him, and when that fails, tries to walk off as a mock nakhra. He does not fall for it and I love that he stops her in her tracks.

What right does she have to ask him such things or to make (insincere) wifely demands at this point and expect them to be fulfilled? What has she done specifically to make hm feel special. She doesn't even love him or give his love the due respect and that is very clear to him. Alexander's wife and queen would have understood his mother's importance in his life and would never try to compare or compete with his affections on that front, or even allude to it, especially when he knows she doesn't have any wifely feelings for him at all. 😡 She's trying to cash in on him saying that Kabhi kabhi biwi bhi kamaal ki Shah hoti hai, but he did say kabhi kabhi. 😉 Alexander is smart enough to pick up on what she is trying to do, and has figured out how to handle her, especially since he has found her weak point: insecurity about her position.

Caterpillars! 😆 Gosh, it's funny you should say that! When I watched that scene it seemed to portray her feeling as if her skin were crawling. I don't think he needs to see the mirror, though. He probably senses that anyway and very deliberately moves her hair out of the way. 😆

It's Roxanne's problem now. Alexander has done his best and now the onus is on Roxanne to prove that she is worthy of his love and attention. Otherwise, she can maintain her distance both physically and verbally and just leave him alone to do what he does best, instead of playing twenty questions. He should stop running trying to win her over - he's done more than enough so far.

One more thing. He talks about being insulted without referring to a specific incident and maybe even deliberately lets Barsine (and us) think that he has sent her to PR to avenge the insult during Porus' crowning ceremony. But could he have been referring to Roxanne insulting him in the past and now him devising a way to make her pay for it? 😕

Glad to see a little bit of Hephaestion again, even if it's only in a flashback and him pretending to kill Dryptis and Stateira to scare Barsine. 😆 I really wish we'd get more scenes between Alexander and him, where they actually have a meaningful conversation. CVs, are you listening?

Right now, Roxanne is 100% focused on Barsine and she is dying of curiosity and discomfort at not knowing what Alexander is up to. I like watching her squirm. 😆 I also love watching Alexander exert his supreme authority all-round, even with his mother and wife, saying that he knows what he's doing. After all, he is the Emperor, and has the final say in all matters. 😃

Phew, this post became much longer than I had intended! I guess I am a bit possessive and extra sensitive when it comes to the beautiful Alexander-Olympias relationship on this show. Any sign of that being tampered with and I feel like I'd probably blow a fuse. 😉

Originally posted by: luckySnow

Asli Alexander was too afraid of olympias to say such. 10000 miles door baitha bhi usse kya khaya kya piya batata tha😆 khair dont forget ke yeh abhi taxshila kaand hi hai...abhi 90 episodes Hain...to chill and enjoy creative mind of CVS... obviously at some point Barsine and Roxana will come face to face again...I just hope and pray ke KANISHQ fir se raja na ban Jaye...kyunke pr sena Ka koi deen imaan hai Nahin...

Abhi ambi Raj bhi jeewat hai usse bhi marna hain..Cleitus bhi marna hai...aur porus ke shadi bhi honi hai (shayad) maharani luchi se...Aram se 90 episode ho jayeinge...aur Chankya bhi badla to lega Alex see Puru ko behosh karne Ka...aur 26 august to Raksha Bandhan bhi hai

Originally posted by: inlieu

Hi Aunty,

I take heart from what you wrote. It just doesn't go with his character because if there's one consistent thread in Alexander's track throughout this show, it's his love for his mother and his faith in her above all else.

If, however, for some reason they end up showing that indeed biwi ne maa ko maat de di, then I think that would really be the tipping point for me and would make it hard for me to keep watching this show. I hope that Rubicon will not be crossed.

If it is, it is. How can one help it?

When I watched the episode, the way Alexander said:

Iss baat ka jawaab to maine apni maa ko bhi nahin diya, Roxanne. To tumhe aisa kyun laga ke tumhe is baat ka jawaab milega?

Tumhe kya lagta hai, ke main apni maa se zyaada mohabbat tumse karta hoon?

all that sounded quite sarcastic, as if to show her that she need not give herself excessive importance in his life, but I wasn't sure if I'd misread the scene. As I said before, I think he's figured out a way to slot her neatly into his life and carry one with his other (more interesting) plans.

I agree with the first reading, that he was being saracastic, as of now. But who knows what the morrow will bring?

Based on what we've seen of him so far, his mother would still be above all else. I think he's making light of the Barsine situation with Olympias because he doesn't want her to be worried about his plan, seeing as he's sent Barsine into enemy territory and must be up to some shrewd scheme. Of late, his mother's fear has been something he's kept a close eye on and has tried to address time and again.

Why should she be worried about it in any case? I think he wants to present her with a striking success, as he says in the first place.

As for Barsine looking guilty in front of Chanakya, maybe this is part of Alexander's plan. He knows exactly how Chanakya and Barsine will both react - his emphasis on the ittefaaq aspect makes me think he is counting on Chanakya being suspicious of her and Barsine being skittish or nervous. The more she behaves this way, the more Chanakya will focus on her, and then Alexander's real plan will be executed elsewhere. I was initially surprised at his choice of weapon, poison, but then remembered Vishuddhi. Is Alexander referring to the Farsi or the PR insult?

One can surely hope that @bold is correct. But then there would have to Assassin No.2, as suspected by LuckySnow. Like who? Kadika, who looks these days more and more like a toothpaste ad? I cannot understand a woman in her position grinning nonstop as she does.

I also wonder if what he says to Roxanne about not forgetting insults was a veiled threat to her of sorts. The whole dancing scene in the other episode was about showing her that, actually, she couldn't just get away with anything every single time, including her insolent behavior and her lack of respect for him as her Shah and husband.

I don't know. But the hints he throws out are very far from clear. A tough husband would have stopped her from walking away when he asked her to dance. Instead he goes thru all these roundabout methods to bring her round. Cleitus must be laughing his head off in private, and Hephaestion must be sad at what his friend has come to.

In today's episode, the way he holds her is not gentle or romantic at all and he doesn't seem to be in the mood for games with her. It reminded me of when he got irritated with her in the Bactrian palace scene, grabbed her wrist, and said he wasn't interested to know about her mood, rather asked whether she'd marry him. Roxanne is suddenly sounding all too nice and trying to emotionally blackmail him, and when that fails, tries to walk off as a mock nakhra. He does not fall for it and I love that he stops her in her tracks.

I agree.

What right does she have to ask him such things or to make (insincere) wifely demands at this point and expect them to be fulfilled? What has she done specifically to make hm feel special. She doesn't even love him or give his love the due respect and that is very clear to him. Alexander's wife and queen would have understood his mother's importance in his life and would never try to compare or compete with his affections on that front, or even allude to it, especially when he knows she doesn't have any wifely feelings for him at all. 😡 She's trying to cash in on him saying that Kabhi kabhi biwi bhi kamaal ki Shah hoti hai, but he did say kabhi kabhi. 😉 Alexander is smart enough to pick up on what she is trying to do, and has figured out how to handle her, especially since he has found her weak point: insecurity about her position.

She does it because he lets her. If he had cut her off after the first question, she would have been snubbed and silenced. I am not at all sure how smart he is. His falling for her blindly is proof of his folly, and all else follows.

Caterpillars! 😆 Gosh, it's funny you should say that! When I watched that scene it seemed to portray her feeling as if her skin were crawling. I don't think he needs to see the mirror, though. He probably senses that anyway and very deliberately moves her hair out of the way. 😆

It's Roxanne's problem now. Alexander has done his best and he doesn't need to prove anything to anyone. Now the onus is on Roxanne to prove that she is worthy of his love and attention. Otherwise, she can maintain her distance both physically and verbally and just leave him alone to do what he does best, instead of playing twenty questions. He should stop running trying to win her over - he's done more than enough so far.

Fond hopes!

One more thing. He talks about being insulted without referring to a specific incident and maybe even deliberately lets Barsine (and us) think that he has sent her to PR to avenge the insult during Porus' crowning ceremony. But could he have been referring to Roxanne insulting him in the past and now him devising a way to make her pay for it? 😕

No, I think he is referring only to what happened to him in the Paurav Rashtra court. He has never mentioned the Faras fiasco to Roxanne as a source of humiliation for him.

Glad to see a little bit of Hephaestion again, even if it's only in a flashback and him pretending to kill Dryptis and Stateira to scare Barsine. 😆 I really wish we'd get more scenes between Alexander and him, where they actually have a meaningful conversation. CVs, are you listening?

I doubt very much if there is going to be anything more shown between Alexander and Hephaestion, who has been reduced to an extra.😡

Right now, Roxanne is 100% focused on Barsine and she is dying of curiosity and discomfort at not knowing what Alexander is up to. I like watching her squirm. 😆 I also love watching Alexander exert his supreme authority all-round, even with his mother and wife, saying that he knows what he's doing. After all, he is the Emperor, and has the final say in all matters. 😃

Phew, this post became much longer than I had intended! I guess I am a bit possessive and extra sensitive when it comes to the beautiful Alexander-Olympias relationship on this show. Any sign of that being tampered with and I feel like I'd probably blow a fuse. 😉

As I said at the beginning, this is not the be all and end all of this show. Relax!