"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
Oscar Wilde
"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not."
Andre Gide, Autumn Leaves
I am writing the review for friday and saturday's episode as they were both good and the start of something new. Change is in the air. Certain events have been set into motion by NA but he will lose control over their path.
The baby made its arrival after a looong pregnancy track of Jyoti. Another dirty trick played by NA, blaming Anjali, another round of accusations by Shlok, Varad enjoying...
After succeeding in getting Jyoti's signature on Abhay's road to freedom, NA dismisses Anjali like a piece of dirt stuck to his shoe. I mean he was so mad that she dared to look at him while speaking and flaunted his rule of speaking to him with HEAD LOWERED AND EYES DOWNCAST. NA IS REALLY A NASTY WORK OF ART. He is so enjoying his victories over his family and his games that he is going to slip up BIG. HOT DADDY IS SO GOOD AT HIS GAMES THAT WE HATE HIM TO THE CORE OF OUR BEINGS.
The lawyer makes his appearance and NA gives the task of getting his SLIMY TOAD OF A SON IN LAW out in a week. The papers were copied and had stars pasted. IT felt like a teacher giving A stars to the little kindergartner and marking it with stars and the kid running to show off her stars. I fail to see the point of this whole scene. Was it supposed to mean something or teach us how to punch and file papers??????? 😕
Man proposes, God disposes. NA did not want anyone to lay eyes on that FILE. IT WAS JYOTI, THE LAST PERSON HE WANTED TO SEE THE FILE. On seeing the bail papers, she just flipped out and tore into her ayi and said some unforgivable things. Poor Anjali, bore all the taunts stoically, but breaking inside and crying tears of blood. Aastha who could not understand her sasubai's worry and restlessness finally gets what was at the onset, behind it all. Tries to salvage the situation but it is beyond her control. Jyoti is no mood to listen to anyone and she is hell bent on leaving the AM right away. Sojal tries to stop Jyoti with the sole intention of scoring brownie points with her FIL. GASP, SHOCK,😲 😲 😲 Are you for real Sojal??????? You are COMPLAINING ABOUT SERVING WATER, JUICE AND FOOD TO A PREGNANT LADY AND ARE GLAD TO BE RID OF HER IN SPITE OF KNOWING WHAT SHE UNDERWENT, HOW HEARTLESS AND SELFISH CAN YOU GET????? YOU ARE ERODING THE LITTLE SYMPATHY THAT WE HAD BUILT UP FOR YOU. YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING THAT IS COMING YOUR WAY ...HARSH BUT TRUE.
Jyoti is so worked up that her stress triggers her labor pains and she is rushed to the hospital by the three Agni women. The situation is alarming as her BP is very high and is struggling in a life and death scenario. Now, Sid is so attuned and connected to Jyoti that he feels her PAIN AND TRIES TO REACH HER. He finds out that she's at the hospital and rushed there IN TOTAL FILMI STYLE, RUNNING A MARATHON only to be met by Aastha. For once, better sense prevailed and she stops him from coming further and asks him to stay away. Jyoti before wheeled into the operation theatre catches a glimpse of Sid's face. Anjali can't bear to see her daughter in pain and goes to the prayer room. The three AGNI MEN full of TESTOSTERONE, CHARGE INTO THE HOSPITAL and MUST SAY THEY LOOKED LIKE THE THREE MUSKETEERS AND VERY DASHING TO SAY THE LEAST. 😃
Looks like Varad had time to read his wife's text that they were all at the hospital. If he really cared to listen to Mansi, he should have let Sojal finish what she was saying before cutting her off. 😡 😡 😡
Shlok starts badgering Aastha as to what triggered Jyoti's labour and keeps repeating his question. NA is listening and figures out what brought it on. He asks about Anjali's whereabouts and goes to confront her without caring that they were in a hospital. Aastha is silent and refuses to reply but sojal is more than happy to deliver the tidings. shlok is so upset that he forgets where they are and grabs aastha by the hands in his usual style. Luckily Varad stops him and he is brought to his senses.
NOW FOR THE BEST SCENE OF THE DAY- NA Anjali convo in front of BAppa where he blames her for all that has happened and threatens again and is disdainful and arrogant to the very tips of his fingers. wah wah wah taaliyan. 👏
Shlok was ready to berate his mother but aastha stopped him. The doctor soon comes out with a healthy little baby girl and everyone is overjoyed at the arrival of the new member to their family. BTW this was the FIRST EVER HOSPITAL SCENE IN EBP SO FAR. Aside from the visits to the doc by Jyoti and the doc's home visit, this was a major scene.
GEETANJALI WAS SO NATURAL AND EFFORTLESS IN HER ACTING HERE. HATS OFF TO HER. her tears, her emotions, her joy and heartbreak at not being able to hold her granddaughter was BANG ON. MY HEART JUST MELTED HERE FOR HER. 😭 😭😭 ⭐️
Shloky was standing across from baba and he could see the anger and rage building up in him when Anjali came forward to hold the baby. His frown and look that he gave baba gives an indication that he knows baba's vengeful nature and wrath. hence he took the step of stopping his ayi from holding the baby. He reaped further HUMILIATION ON HER BY ACCUSING HER OF TRYING TO TAKE JYOTI'S LIFE. IN FRONT OF THE DOCTOR. WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING SHLOK????????? NO SENSE AT ALL. ONLY BABA IS MAHAAN AND RIGHT. LIKE YOUR AYI SAYS 'KYA KAROON IS LADKE KA'????????😡
Aastha is full of indignation, resentment and disbelief at the actions of her husband that she can stand mutely and look on in shock and hurting not only for herself but for Anjali too. The way she consoled her by giving a hug and Anjali wiping her tears and straightening her shoulders were remarkable. 👏
NA THE DEVIL WAS HAPPY TO HOLD THE BABY FIRST AND PULLED THE WOOL OVER EVERYONE PRESENT. SOJAL WAS PREENING AND SMILING.
IT WAS A SPLENDID SIGHT TO SEE ALL DROOLING OVER THE NEW ARRIVAL, WANTING TO HOLD HER AND COOCHIE COOING HER. AASTHA SMARTLY SHOWED HER OFF TO HER GRANDMA AND TO SID. 😛
AM GONNA THINK OUT LOUD HERE. WHY DID SHLOK STOP HIS MOTHER FROM HOLDING PARI???? I THINK HE IS FOOLING BABA HERE BY DOING EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTS AND THINKS. HE KNOWS HIS BABA'S EVERY MOOD AND CAN SPOT THEM A MILE AWAY. HE IS ALSO SENSITIVE TO THEM AND TRIES TO DEFLECT THE STARE/ANGER. I THINK HE IS SLYLY TAKING OVER FROM BABA..REMEMBER THE ALOO SCENE WHEN HE WAS THE ONE TO BAN ALOO FROM THE HOUSE AND WITH AASTHA'S HELP GOT RID OF THE ENTIRE STOCK. HE IS ASSERTING HIS HOLD OVER THE EMPIRE AND ALSO OVER BABA BY FOLLOWING BABA'S ORDERS. HE WILL DO EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO PROTECT THOSE HE LOVES. HE ATTACKED STEALTHILY AND GOT PERMISSION FOR JYOTI TO STAY AS LONG AS SHE WANTS AT AM. BY INSULTING AND HUMILIATING ANJALI, HIS MOTHER, HE IS DIRECTLY PLAYING TO BABA'S WEAKNESS, HIMSELF. HE KNOWS BABA DOES NOT LIKE HIS MOTHER TO GET EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED TO ANY OF THEM. I THINK HE IS AWARE ON SOME LEVEL OF THE ABUSE ANJALI IS BEARING, HENCE HIS ACTIONS AND WORDS. NA LOOKED AT HIM QUITE WARILY WHEN HE STOPPED HIS MOTHER AND SAID HE WILL NOT SPARE HER FOR HER ACTIONS. NA MUST HAVE FELT THE BARB AS IT WAS DIRECTED AT HIM. WITHOUT LIFTING HIS HAND, SHLOK DELIVERED BABA A SLAP, A THAPPAD.
PRECAP WAS INTERESTING TOO. HIS ASKING AASTHA TO WELCOME JYOTI AND THE NEW BABY INSTEAD OF HIS MOTHER AND BHABHI. SO EFFECTIVELY HE HAS TAKEN CONTROL OF AM. SOJAL HAS NO ROLE EVEN THOUGH SHE IS THE ELDER DIL. HER RESENTMENT AND ANGER AT HER HUSBAND WILL ONLY GROW NOT REDUCE WHEN SHE SEES AASTHA IS TAKING OVER THE REINS OF THE HOUSE WHICH ARE HANDED TO HER BY SHLOK HIMSELF AND THE RISING REGARD IN BABA'S EYES FOR HIS BACHHA, WHICH HE HAS PROVED TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH HIS UNSWERVING LOYALTY AND DEVOTION.
NOW WE ARE GOING TO SEE SHLOK HAVE VERBAL DIARRHEA AGAINST HIS MOTHER. UNTIL WE ARE SICK OF THIS DIARRHEA, IT WILL CONTINUE. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED WITH JYOTI'S ABUSE, NA USING VARIOUS STICKS AND BELTS ETC. BY SEEING THIS AASTHA HERSELF MAY GET SICK AND GO AWAY.