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In this post, I intend to post my observations of what I perceive as editing error(s) -- well, one error that I am posting about now -- in ZGH. There will always be a few, even in well-produced and directed shows. But, it gave me some bones to gnaw over while watching this show.
Junaid's advice to Zaroon and the scene at the breakfast table
In episode 23, we had two scenes featuring a tete-a-tete between Zaroon and his father.
In the first tete-a-tete, Junaid picks up from Zaroon's behaviour that something is amiss between him and Kashaf. Zaroon reveals to him that he has only recently found out that Osama had proposed to Kashaf before him. On being asked, Junaid tells him that, if he were in his place, he would consider himself to be a lucky man.
In the second tete-a-tete, Junaid starts the conversation by telling Zaroon that he is happy that "Sara apne ghar ki hone jaa rahi hai". Zaroon agrees and expresses his view that Sara has now matured. Zaroon's father then praises Kashaf as a good wife and advises Zaroon to not allow small issues to flare up. He then tells him that the next time, he comes home he should sport a smile on his face.
This is followed by the scene in which Zaroon decides against going out to lunch and the scenes of Sara's marriage.
Now, after Sara's marriage, we have a scene at the breakfast table on the day Zaroon was to leave for Islamabad. While Zaroon was at the table, Zaroon's father picks up on the nuances of Kashaf's and Zaroon's behaviour. As Zaroon leaves the table, he looks at his departing back with concern. This indicated that he would have followed him later and sat him down for a conversation.
Interestingly, Zaroon and his father were wearing the same clothes during the second tete-a-tete mentioned above and the breakfast table scene. Also, during the second tete-a-tete, Zaroon's father tells him that he should sport a smile the next time he comes home. This could indicate that Zaroon was about to leave home.
It led me to think that, from the point of view of scene continuity (both in terms of script and props/costumes), the second tete-a-tete was to have followed the scene at the breakfast table. At breakfast, Zaroon's father would have realised that the issue regarding Osama's proposal was still unresolved between Zaroon and Kashaf and therefore advised Zaroon to resolve the issue with Kashaf.
Of course, there is another observation which does not accord with this hypothesis. Starting the conversation in the second tete-a-tete, Zaroon's father says that he is happy that "Sara apne ghar ki hone jaa rahi hai", which indicates that the marriage is yet to take place. But, one could also construe that Sara would be leaving for the US in a while and settling there (one can assume that since Gufran and his parents are settled in the US, she too will be settling in the US).
Overall, from my point of view, the second tete-a-tete after the breakfast table conversation (as it appears to have been scripted) made for a better flow. Or am I just imagining an error, when there was none?
PS: Does anyone know how to post accented characters on IF?
Mr And Mrs Parshuram
Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki
Seher Hone Ko Hai
