The Devil's Advocate:Cabir/Mukti vs Alya

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Posted: 10 years ago

#21

Okay...first bits first. This can't be called rape in its generic definition. If you delve deeper into the meaning of what rape is and does, then yes there are feelings and emotions involved...that Cabir feels that could be equated somewhat, to what a rape victim feels. The shame, the loss of one's dignity, etc

BUT this wasn't rape, it was out and out a homophobic attack. It wasn't just revenge by Harshad because Cabir showed people a video of him(Harshad) in the similar way that Harshad had. Harshad is a homophobic jerk and that is why he did what he did. The grease on their faces after the attack is one of sickest things in that episode. I don't dislike Harshad because Fab5 hates him. I dislike him because he does things with deliberate thought, with intention to hurt and destroy lives.

Alya is right in her own way. Harshad is her brother after all. Blood being thicker than water and all that jazz. What I don't understand is why she thinks that just because they are her friends, Fab 5 - mainly Mukti and Cabir should forgive Harshad. She has seen the damage done to Mukti. Maybe not on Cabir, because he goes around smiling. But c'mon, this was the same girl whose been "growing up" with Fab 5 since forever it seems. Does she not know the difference between real emotions and faked ones? Harshad does seem to love Alya in some twisted way because we've seem him get protective about her but apparently, he hates Fab5 more than he loves his sister. She knows that too. She herself had said that he uses what she says/shares against her. Is it that easy to fool her - which we all know Harshad is doing?! Or maybe all logical thoughts take a back seat when family is involved.

i want to write more, but Medha S has written down everything that I want to say. Word for word, verbatim to what my thought process was on the whole thing.

PS - On an aside - I love the fact that despite being a teenage love story, this show brings out some of the best discussions. I'm mostly a silent member, but there have been posts which just MAKE me want to participate. lol