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Today, for most of the episode, I felt like i was watching phase 1 of our show. Vividha's tears for Atharv, Atharv being normal, and ViTharv's soul connection. I loved it!
Wasn't the opening scene so sad! Baby Atharv is so happy because he thinks he is going on a mission. And with channa mereya (one of my favourite songs of the year) playing in the background, baby Atharv sweetly goes round to say bye to each of the emotionless, expressionless Vashisht family who pretty much don't give a damn if Atharv's there or not. And just as he is about to leave, he realises he hasn't said goodbye to his favourite person. He slowly turns around and looks at a distraught Vividha.
"Don't cry. Atharv will be back."
But this wasn't baby Atharv promising. This was Vividha's Atharv who was promising to come back to her like he promised her last time. The intensity of this scene took my breath away. No one looks at each other the way ViTharv do. They transcend everything. And as Vividha is about to run after him, Ravish stops her because he needs her to keep up the pretence for him.
I don't think I disliked Ravish more then I did at this moment. His selfishness overwhelmed me. His 'brother' who he professes to care about is being taken away to an asylum, but he is more worried about keeping up appearances for his mother. And for the rest of the episode all he seemed to do was follow Vividha around, even though she specifically asked him to leave her alone to her thoughts.
Sujata was distraught today in her grief for her son. Her flashbacks of Atharv were heartbreaking. And as an inconsolable Vividha cries because Atharv was taken away, Sujata lashes out at her. She blames Vividha for everything that has happened to Atharv and told her she will never find peace. I don't blame Sujata here at all. She is helpless and alone right now. My heart goes out to her.
And Vividha. Atharv's Vividha. She was broken. As she fell to the ground remembering all their vachans, she cried blaming herself for not being to hold his hand in front of everyone.
"I'm sorry Atharv. I'm sorry. Because of me you are all alone."
Her grief was contagious. We all felt our hearts break with hers.
Suman showed a little bit of kindness to Sujata today. As a mother, the one thing she does understand is a mother's love for her son.
And our poor baby Atharv. He just wants to go home to be with Sujata and eat her food. He's had enough of his little adventure. But the cruelty of life touches his innocence. As he tries to leave, the warden hits him and he falls. But it triggers a little memory. He fights back, not as baby Atharv but as Atharv Sujata. And for a while, our hearts soar as we see a glimpse of the man we all cherish so much. But unfortunately he is overpowered and a horrible fate awaits him.
But ViTharv's soul connection is so deep and so strong. As Atharv is being hurt, Vividha can feel his pain and she knows that no matter what, she has to go and get him. She can sense that something is terribly wrong and she has to go to him.
We get to be in the unusual situation of having two pre-caps. The horrible one, where we see a pleading Atharv tied to a bed being given shcok treatment. And another happier one where he is being taken away in a car by his Vividha and Ravish and kisses them both.
P.S. Just want to make a special mention of Vikku's interview today! He said what all of us Vitharv fans think.
"Closeness. What closeness?" Don't you just love his honesty!😛
P.P.S. And of course the adorable gift segment. Just good friends ShiVik?😳
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