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I cannot help but dwell over the concept of family, especially the Indian one after watching today's episode. GC tells Sneha let bygones be bygones and I wasn't surprised because I knew this was all talk. GC's character is a hard headed, egoistic and moralistic one, one who places his so-called honor over his so-called love for his own daughter even when she is struggling right before his eyes. He tells Sneha that he knows who is behind this scandal and names Rama's mom. Like I mentioned in my review yesterday, Dev and Rudra's plan is so well timed there is little chance anyone is going to even consider anyone else's involvement other than Rama and/or his mom. And then GC says he has a perfect solution to perfect the family's and Rachita's honor - get her married to Rama and even as he says it, he tells Sneha he knows she will not like it but it's the only way out.
I am proud of Sneha for rejecting the notion outright. GC's solution to the situation is wrong on so many levels. Like I mentioned yesterday, if a random stranger on the street had kidnapped and taken pictures of Rachita, would they have gotten her married to him? To save the family's honor? But unfortunately, that is still the mentality of a vast majority. Extrapolate the same logic and the logical solution to rape is to marry the perpetrator. Which again, is wrong in every way possible. The situation here, I agree, is different because Rama isn't behind the kidnapping and he is an awesome guy but I am super pissed with GC's line of thinking.
But Sneha was awesome in standing up to him and saying that her daughters are her world and she'll face this and any other problem that comes their way but would not sacrifice/compromise her daughters' happiness or lives for the sake of anyone's honor. But the very same GC who, not even 5 minutes ago was talking about letting bygones be bygones, chastises Sneha for being so protective of "her" daughters when Rachita had "bad blood" in her. But Sneha reminds him that Rachita also has his blood in her as well and he cannot call her "bad blood" without having the dirt smeared on himself too. And of course, Rudra, who really keeps his eyes and ears open all the time, picks up on this crucial piece of info.
With Sneha standing up to him, GC makes another decision and again calls the whole family because he is a nautanki of a different kind. He announces that since he has no right to make decisions for the Mathurs, there was no point in them being together as one family. He also adds in for good measure that when the walls in their hearts haven't broken down then what's the point if a physical wall is broken or not. Have you spared a thought GC that maybe you are the one who hasn't actually broken down those big walls of ego that you have built and strengthened over the years? I figured not.
Sneha is devastated because the family she had just recently gotten back will be snatched from her again so soon. Which is where my thoughts on family pop up. GC speaks so much about family all the time - the importance of, maintaining the honor of and all and yet, when his authority gets questioned, he talks about cutting ties. Even if they are his own blood and in his own words, his cherished daughter. To him, family is where he can control and decide everyone's lives for them. If that isn't acceptable then there are no family feelings.
On the other hand, the Mathur family may not be all tied by blood (unfortunately) but they stick by each other no matter what. Be it when Amu tried to run away, Rachi's situation. And it's that sense of family that makes them actually think about each other's joys and sorrows. Which is also why Rachita decided to give in to GC. It's almost as if the serial bahu that had found residence inside Amaya during her track with Mantu channelled some of her inner sacrificing goddess energy into Rachita for a bit. The only thing that made it acceptable for me was the knowledge that Rama is a good guy and he loves her. If she agreed to marry say Rudra or someone at GC's behest, I would have been super duper pissed at her.
Sneha and Amaya do not buy into Rachita's sudden announcement that she loves Rama and wants to marry him. The only one who was happy with the announcement was GC because he saw it as his victory and that he was right and that Sneha's trust was wrong and his distrust in the girls was right and that was evident in his tone and body language.
Amaya still tries to persuade Rachita to say the truth. Rachita tells her the truth that she was Doug this for their mom and also, it was Amaya's unwavering faith in Rama's goodness that helped her make that decision. Because she has lost all faith whatsoever and cannot think clearly anymore because of everything that has happened in her life. Amaya gives a lecture about to to hell with the family's honor and what society says or thinks.. And I kept thinking, I wish you'd say to hell with what that ridiculous oath of yours and to hell with what Uma thinks about your love. *sigh* I know I'm hoping for too much.
But the sisters' bond is so endearing. I loved the genuinely warm and comforting hug they shared.
Anyways, it's morning and GC and Sneha have turned up at the doorstep of the Guptas to speak of Rachu and Rama's marriage. I am sure this means more taunts and drama from Rama's mom. I wonder what prompts her to agree to the marriage? Love for her son? Or maybe the knowledge of knowing she can keep the Chaubeys at her feet by means of this marriage? Or maybe the lure of wrecking revenge on Rachita for every stepping into their lives?
In the meanwhile, word has reached Dev that Rachita is not Rishi's daughter through Rudra and I am sure Dev is smart to put two and two together and figure out Rachita is his daughter and that might be the big revelation during Rama and Rachita's wedding. So when Rachita gets married to Rama, she will be at her emotionally vulnerable best. I am looking forward to see how this will affect their relationship post marriage - losing her "identity" so to speak, marrying a guy out of compulsion to save a family that his the biggest truth of her life from her and of course, a chaotic, dramatic sasural. The other possibility with Dev is that he thinks Sneha is so characterless, he does not think Rachita is his daughter and that comes as a revelation to him when he does find out and that'll bring a change in his character.
And all of that is for us to wait and watch.
Character of the day - Sneha. For the unwavering faith as a mother and lot letting the daughter in her lose to the mother.
Scene of the day - Rachu and Amaya's hug. That was so sweet. But what on earth did Amu mean by I'd have saved you if I were your older sister?
Dialogue of the day - none that really stood out for me
Nautanki of the day - GC. One minute he says let bygones be bygones and the next he accuses Rachita of having "bad blood". And how can I forget, that nonsense logic of how Rachu marrying Rama was the only way to save the situation.
Hasi ki dukaan - will be Rama when he gets to know Rachu agreed to marry him. Unfortunately, he is clueless about the circumstances leading up to it and he'll be heartbroken if and when he finds out that she agreed not because she had a sudden realization of love but out of majboori. But Rama is Rama and he will tirelessly pursue her till she has option but to fall in love with him so it's all good!
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