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Barney and Jyoti ......This couple seems to be blooming slowly. Jyoti who has always been referred to as an unlucky person was moved to tears when she was told by Barney that she is a very lucky person (since he got his cheque on time). Hopefully Barney will continue to bolster her confidence, so that she gets back her backbone and gets ready to face the world. If Jyoti is getting shelter and slowly regaining her confidence then Barney is also getting light in his life. He was quite mesmerised looking at Jyoti with the candles in her hand lightening up the darkness present in his house. She is slowly turning the house into a home. There was a symbolic scene in Jyoti and Barney's scenes. The window was wide open and Jyoti was again standing beside the empty cage. Although Jyoti's fears and apprehensions are still with her but there is new hope, one that she is herself watering. The plant that Barney planted yesterday as a way to make Jyoti smile is being watered by Jyoti. So although he fears will be with her for some time but with the help of Barney, Jyoti will also herself slowly bring smile into her life. She won't be passive but most probably will play an active role in her recovery. When Jyoti was watering the plant, Barney entered the room and approached Jyoti. He pushed the cage aside and stood between the bird cage and Jyoti ...and gave her new clothes to wear. It looks like Barney will see to it that Jyoti's fears and apprehensions are kept away from her and he will also take care of her. Looks like it is time for Jyoti to slowly look outside the open window and welcome the world in...it will take time but the process has already started. Compared to Jyoti, her kiddy brother is in a completely different space. He has also been given hope but instead of grasping it with both his hands he is busy throwing a hissy fit because things are getting out if his control.
Baby bears meeting with his alter ego. Varad bumps into honeypot who was crying and he realises correctly that baby bear must have shouted at her. Baby bear was sitting on his bed with a grumpy look realises that someone is approaching and he prepares himself. Varad asks him that for how long he will carry anger on his shoulder. Varad also tells baby bear that he cannot move forward if he does not forget about past relationship. Varad has told him this before too and that time baby bear was ready to throttle him. Compared to that he was pretty docile. But can forgetting the past make a person move forward in life? If he does not make peace with his past then how is it going to help him? Although Varad does want him to move ahead but he wants Shloke to take the easy way out, which in the long run has the potential to harm both baby bear and his honeypot. If the past is not dealt with then it will keep on coming back and it will be honeypot who will have to bear the brunt of it. Does Varad not understand that? Or is it not that important for him? Shloke is angry and he tells Varad that he is angry because honeypot is after Aditi and that he knows that honeypot has issues regarding Aditi. Varad tells him what honeypot had told him before that where there is love there is also jealousy and that he only saw the jealousy and not the love. But is baby bear really angry at honeypot regarding being jealous about Aditi or is it a front to hide the real reason of his anger. When he rushed upstairs after Anjali told everyone that the argument with Aditi should not reach Neeranjan's ears...baby bear's main concern was that by mishandling the situation there are chances that honeypot's image or reputation might be damaged. He probably does not want Neeranjan to think badly of honeypot. He only lashed back at Astha regarding doing wrong to Aditi when honeypot stood up to him. So why am I getting the feeling that the main reason for his anger is not related to Aditi but to something else...he is actually angry at himself for driving honeypot away because he does not want to accept some truths...his own issues and that his daddy is not that clever. This scene is just after he hit the cupboard with his fist in frustration...so to me it is anger at himself but since he won't acknowledge that to anyone he is making use of excuses. Anyway, Varad repeats the same question that honeypot asked him that whether he will not be affected if honeypot leaves. Baby bear as usual behaved like a spoiled brat and in a hissy fit said no...and he gets dragged in front of the mirror to face his alter ego. Baby bear does look away and does not actually want to look in his own eyes. He knows what the truth is and Varaad leaves him alone saying that to ask himself what the truth is and then to give him a reply. Coming back to baby bear, he was worried before that someone is trying to harm honeypot...so why isn't he thinking about that. I mean why isn't he trying to see whether the coin has another side or not? Aditi gave her reasons but why isn't he thinking that what if honeypot is right? He is a shrewd person but has his muddled up emotions decreed his thinking power? I mean with the divorce just around the corner and all the feelings that honeypot has generated in him...his issues and his confusions...have they contributed to him not thinking clearly and wanting to take the easy way out. Earlier he has shown his shrewdness when he chased honeypot and hoodwinked her. But at that time his emotions were sorted ...He used to have small setbacks but he used to brush those incidences under the carpet and just focussed on his goal. Anyway this is how I saw baby bear today. I am going to give it a few more days before deciding whether he really believes Aditi or not. If he does then he has been dumbed down, but if he has not and is using her as an excuse to hide his true feelings...then has he been dumbed down?
Varad. He is one confusing chap. Honeypot is his ideal woman but then why does he think that honeypot is jealous? Hasn't he repeatedly told Sojal to not waste time on such petty emotions and not to waste his time too by speaking to him about these emotions? Also instead of being angry at honeypot for letting in such petty emotions like jealousy, he was very sympathetic towards her. Because Astha being jealous means Astha loves baby bear and that will mean that she will not leave baby bear? So does he idolises Astha or does he idolise her relationship with baby bear. Isn't Varad actually telling baby bear to repeat the mistake that he himself has committed in his life? Varad has issues and he has not forgotten them...he has married and "moved forward" but it is Sojal who is bearing the brunt of his action regarding moving forward. So is really honeypot as a human being important for Varad or is it more important what she is bringing to this relationship with baby bear and to this family? Also if Varad knows that jealousy is another aspect of love then why is he getting irritated when Sojal is getting jealous? Varad is turning out to be one of those people who very easily dish out advice to others but then don't follow their own advice. Anyway, Varad asking baby bear to trust honeypit reminded me of Kalindi asking Avdhut that can relationships be based on love alone...isn't trust also needed. She was not talking about honeypot's trust on baby bear but the fact that baby bear does not trust honeypot.
Baby bear and his unique ways. After the self-talk with his alter ego, baby bear is prowling around his room and muttering to himself that where has honeypot disappearedš³. Since she always flutters around him, baby bear is now missing her presence. Then he tells himself that maybe he might have exaggerated and shown more anger than what he should have. ...but then it has happened so what can he do about. How about apologising baby bear?š³ But that word is not there in your dictionary, so why will you even think about apologising and anyway by saying sorry indirectly you will accept that you were wrong and that will lead to more questions š³. He is taking honeypot for granted and he should be taught a lesson.š³ Anyway baby bear gets further angry that honeypot is not in the house and he complains to himself that honeypot never stays at home. Now when did that happen?š¤ When does she leave the Agnihotri mansion? Is it possible that baby bear is angry that he is at home and left his work to be with her...but honeypot has disappeared?š³ When honeypot returned from her trip, Baby bear told her off for being careless regarding not taking her mobile and that he was worried...only to eat his own words. ššI mean honeypot in a nonsense tone told him off that since he does not care whether she stays or leaves, then why is he acting? š Looks like baby bear was grinding his teeth.š
Later on at night when honeypot comes to sleep, he studies her for a long time and then decides to irritate her to get her attentionš³. His first step was making noises while playing his video game but honeypot just looks at him and ignores himš. He gets more irritates that he is ignoring him. He is feeling guilty and he knows that he crossed his limits while shouting at her and had also hurt her...so like a little boy he wants honeypot to come to him and tell him that although he hurt her and played with her feelings but it is ok with her because baby bear is more important to her than her own emotions.š³ So obviously he got more irritated and then started a series of mini tantrums which Astha ignored. He decreased the temperature of the AC and wrapping himself with the blanket feeling very pleased with himself waited for honeypot to react...the only reaction that he got was honeyput also put a blanket on herself.šš Then he started playing with the lights and when honeypot got up and looked at him he became very pleased with himself that finally she will react and pay him attention...which to him translates to her putting him before her feelings.š³ So he gets ready for the argument mode...it just showed that he does instigate honeypot to argue with him because that is his way of getting her attention. Honeypot gets up and opens the cupboard and baby bear has had enough...he stomps to her and pulls her hand. Honeypot asked him whether he wants anything and baby bear's expression here made me smile...š...he does want something. He wants her attention and for her to tell him that everything is ok but he won't tell her that.š³ Instead he wrapped the shawl that honeypot had picked from the cupboard...a red one with yellow flowers and went back to bed. He really wants honeypot to kiss the boo boos away. Honeypot takes another covering and she goes back to her mat. Baby bear is now worried that why is honeypot ignoring him...he first throws her longing looks and then hurt looks. But honeypot covers her head and goes off to sleep and poor baby bear has landed himself in a soup.
Next morning baby bear is nicely sprawled out on the bed...with a pillow under his arm. Although he is worried about Astha but he is sleeping very peacefully. Honeypot comes to him and tells him that now she loves him so much that she does not like it even if a ray of the sun disturbs himš²š². So Suryadevta has acquired honeypot as a wall that is going to stand between him and baby bear? š²Will honeypot let baby bear grow if she decides to mollycoddle him?š³ What about the daughter of Suryadevta...I mean Kalindi?š²
Anjali- So Anjali has allowed Aditi to enter the temple and to do arti? She did not allow that before...is it to keep Aditi calm so that she does not create more problems? Is she just watching and not showing. She did react when Aditi had told them regarding honeypot going to her to learn how to sow buttons. I am going to wait for few more days to decide whether she has been dumbed or not. By the way Aditi is isolating honeypot...she has even taken Kavya away but Anjali is warning Sojal to keep Kabya away from the pesticide that she has left open.
I am busy for the moment. So I will be posting my comments a little later. I liked the episode though especially Shlokie's antics and Astha's silent treatment. Also Jyoti and Sid scenes were good as usual.
For now:Shlok who does not admit to his feelings for AasthaShlok again, filled with past betrayal denying him the chance to love again.
3. There are souls which fall from heaven like flowers, but ere they bloom are crushed under the foul tread of some brutal hoof. - Jean PaulJyoti, a gentle soul and Anjali a free spirited woman. Kalindi's past.4. How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold.- William WordsworthAastha due to her upbringing by her parents.5. The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself. - Oscar WildeVarad who ignores his wife but advises Shlok to love n trust Aastha.
I am busy for the moment. So I will be posting my comments a little later. I liked the episode though especially Shlokie's antics and Astha's silent treatment. Also Jyoti and Sid scenes were good as usual.
For now:Astha , at last took some stand .2. If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom? - Khalil GibranShalok , who is scared of opening his heart3. There are souls which fall from heaven like flowers, but ere they bloom are crushed under the foul tread of some brutal hoof. - Jean PaulAnjali , hope for both of them Jyoti , Astha ,4. How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold.- William WordsworthIs it jyoti who is free now ?5. The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself. - Oscar Wildesorry for this one trying to find the character .
I am busy for the moment. So I will be posting my comments a little later. I liked the episode though especially Shlokie's antics and Astha's silent treatment. Also Jyoti and Sid scenes were good as usual.
For now:AASTHASHLOK
3. There are souls which fall from heaven like flowers, but ere they bloom are crushed under the foul tread of some brutal hoof. - Jean Paul
ANJALI, JYOTHI4. How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold.- William WordsworthAASTHA5. The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself. - Oscar WildeVARAD TO SHLOK