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Finally got myself to watch the second episode and I found it more hilarious than anything else.. I think it was easier to sit through today because at least I knew what to expect for the most part.
The Tripathi household is a DEPRAVED space. So the dadiji is being treated like crap by her husband and daughter-in-law simply because she gave birth to a physically disabled son. *face palm times infinity* I don't even know how to react to that.. I literally do not know how to register such narrow minded and offensive thinking. A son who is perfectly CAPABLE and MENTALLY SHARP is considered a "dharti ka boojh" because he is not Tom Cruise reincarnate. And it's not just "dadaji" who feels it's his God given right to act like his son is the biggest inconvenience in his life. The "very fit for her age" daughter-in-law also acts like her husband is a punishment unleashed upon her. Chalo I can MAYBE get why the grandfather feels cheated by the birth of his son.. But I do NOT understand why the WIFE acts like she had no idea who she was marrying AND having TWO kids with or why she feels that she somehow has the right to be upset by her husband physical appearance (assuming that physical disability is the sole reason for her gross behavior). And the way she berated her daughter for being over weight. Disgusting. I am SO put off. What kind of a narcissistic, sociopathic family is this!
Compared to his family, Viplav seems like the sane one and that is saying ALOT. Viplav is in no way even close to being perfect but if his family is as screwed up as it is, it is no surprise that the man refuses to grow up and feels little to no remorse for wanting to have his way. He's grown up in an environment where it's apparently okay to berate people around him and still pamper him like he is the best thing on the planet. It really makes sense to a certain extent.. I almost felt bad for him during the pooja scenes. It's utterly messed up that HE came out being the sensible one compared to his family in that scene even without trying. Maybe the dadiji, the dad and the sister can eventually learn to stand up for themselves - that is the only thing that I would be worth watching with respect to this family. But I don't see that happening anytime soon.
And Dhani, PLEASE BE QUIET! Her bhashans were making me roll my eyes so hard, I was worried they'd roll back in my head permanently. First telling her friends that this is her "vidwa dharm" and then lecture maro-ing at Viplav again for the "prasad" not being up to her standard.. -_- *face palm* But the annoying part is that all her bravado is ONLY limited to Viplav. Anywhere else and she's standing eyes lowered, hands fidgeting, shaking like a leaf. She is SCARED to even be STANDING in an area with people who MAY in some random way disapprove. But in front of Viplav our Dhani jee has all the gyaan in the world to impart and all the self righteous wisdom to bestow. I got why she was upset yesterday.. Some random guy coming up to me, drunk, and asking me my age would make me go WT* too. But I don't see why she had to act like he was giving her poop patties today when he tried to hand her some honest to goodness prasad AFTER apologizing to her. -_- I don't get it.
And that's probably why I UNDERSTAND that Viplav was insulted and annoyed by how she'd treated him like the scum beneath her feet twice in one day now. I get the WHY. I don't get the HOW he reacted though. Throwing color on someone and pretending you didn't do it? Welcome to 3rd grade everyone. *sigh*.. I guess from what I figure, Viplav is not a guy incapable of apology and humility, in fact I think he is capable of being a much more civil person that maybe wasn't evident yesterday because his introductions to us and to Dhani happened while he was still somewhat drunk.. But even his humility has limits and there is only SO much of it he can spare (thanks to his upbringing).. So when that tiny quota of humility is used up, the brat resurfaces. *sigh* Dhani and Viplav, I'm annoyed at both of them.. But while yesterday seemed to Viplav's day, today it's Dhani taking the lead.
Over all I just wish the show wasn't so... chauvinistic and regressive. With the husbands blaming wives for bearing sons who aren't "normal", with widows being expected to saunter off in shadows and keeping their head down and NOT speak simply BECAUSE they are widowed. With overweight girls being called "bhains" and disrespected by mothers SIMPLY for being who they are. And with boys and their friends thinking it's their birth right to demand respect and fear from every girl who walks down the street simply because they are BOYS and because they are born in a family with some leverage.. *sigh*..
MR.. *sigh* the things he's making me sit through..
Anupamaa
