@Saamya: Excellent post👍🏼.. I think I'm a little late to your party but just felt like adding my own two cents in here anyway😛
First, I don't think MaNan's intense feelings for each other have ever been in question.. we are all witness to how love or hate they cannot be separated.. therefore this track is not simply about being together, which toh they are anyway, in good times, bad times and even when they try their best to stay away.. But is that enough to sustain a relationship in the long run? Nandini herself had once questioned their own extreme nature and clashing POVs.. this is the crux of the situation isn't it? They understand each other but they completely have different ways of dealing with problems and difficult choices.. this is where they need to develop some middle ground.. along with ideologies, they need to understand each other's MO too..
Nandini's hope.. yes, she uses the word a lot.. But is the CONTEXT always the same? When they first started out, her hope was really small and simple.. singing with him and bringing his smile back.. then Dhruv got added to the mix and her hope became about Manik standing for them cuz otherwise she would be fighting a losing a battle all by herself for someone who doesn't even want to be won.. Then with Nyo's manipulations, Pandit's pressurizing, her hope became about making this entire endeavor a success and not letting anything jinx it.. Nandini is so literal minded that she simply blurts out the thought uppermost in her mind (eg. mudfight, V-day) which in this case is "hope" her symbol for positivity and her talisman against darkness.. but do we truly appreciate just how many dimensions this one word alone has? Personally speaking, I love this multifaceted exploration of a single idea..😳
As for Nandini voicing her insecurities.. if we take a look at her character sketch, Nandini is the type of person joined SPACE for her brother, who stood up to Fab5 for her friend etc. etc. In essence not someone who ever puts themselves or their own interests first..now for such a character, would it make any sense at all to ask the man she loves ki 'what about me? Why aren't you putting me first?'
But chalo let's consider for a moment, that an AU Nandu even went and confronted directly on this issue.. the only thing that would achieve is Manik getting defensive and lashing out when cornered, while the audience would be pissed off that Nandini is selfish and doesn't understand Manik at all.. The one time she even dared to ask, "Aur hamara kya Manik" wasn't that the majority reaction anyway?
Now of course because she is not immediately jumping on him and questioning him, rather biding her time and waiting for the appropriate moment, this makes her a dumb doormat who cannot stand up for herself..
Basically, situation jo bhi ho, it's always going to be Nandini's fault only, isn't it? Damned if she does and damned if she doesn't😕
Now I understand that analysis/extrapolation of the tracks and characters is not everyone's cup of tea and most people like things to be easy, blatantly OBVIOUS and spelled out to them, not subjective and open to interpretation which is their prerogative and I respect that.. to each his own et al..
But still, if we can take a moment to reflect, in life, in any relationship, asking to be made someone's priority, does that really achieve anything? Or is this the kind of thing that requires self-realization? The person must feel your importance in their life on their own and consciously CHOOSE to declare you their greatest priority themselves voluntarily and without any hesitation.. anything less kind of defeats the purpose doesn't it?
Anyway in MaNan's case this is not the primary problem.. It's not like anyone (including MaNan themselves) is unaware that Nandini is the centre of Manik's world.. the most important person in his life.. No, the problem is his guilt-tripping over it because he believes that his love for Nandu is selfish and somehow undermines his dedication to fab5..
Even if we consider the Soha track which is being touted as the moment that Manik made his choice clear and public, which fair enough he did.. but then what happened after? While Nandini was lying in a hospital bed, Manik was sitting outside feeling sorry and busy apologizing to his friends for the album fiasco.. In fact it took Cabir's words to give him the right perspective on this when he said, "Album gaya toh gaya, Nandini's life is more important".. Manik of course agrees with this sentiment but that doesn't stop him from feeling guilty too.
So until he stops swinging between divided loyalties and takes a stand for himself and them proudly, how can he possibly give any assurances to Nandu? And isn't it sheer trust on Nandini's part that she understands his dilemma perfectly and yet has complete faith in him to resolve it and fight for them when the time comes. Isn't this already an indication of just how far they have come?
As an audience we had no interest in the merger episodes so we wanted the fusion concert instead.. then we had even less interest in the social campaign track so we wanted the fusion concert even more.. But just consider, without the proper buildup even if we had the fusion concert tomorrow, what would it achieve? If we really want all the loops to have an organic resolution then how can we insist on an abrupt immediate solution just because we don't have the patience to sit through the gradual character progression? These characters are evolving, every new situation forces them to re-examine their choices and that is how they learn and grow.. At the end of the day, every external are merely means for MaNan to gain more insight about each other.. which they do, with every single conversation, with every single episode.. isn't that the purpose of the story anyway? Then why are we so fixated on a "high point" when there are so many regular points along the way to simply cherish and enjoy..
Also, what good is arriving at our destination, if we spent the entire journey cribbing over the time it took to get there.. kinda feels like we missed the whole point then, doesn't it?😉
Edited by 13thwish - 10 years ago
