I think they should have redeemed Shivaay first. What has he done that Annika runs off to love him now? Does she have NO sense of self preservation at all? The old Annika with self esteem would not have just fallen for him. Not after what he did.He has not shown his regret properly and his Uncle even praising him for putting their family first. Does he even realise what he did and how despicable his actions were? By making Annika preech to the family on his behalf and they all just forgive him, he had no reason to even reflect on his actions.
While I agree not talking to him was not a long term solution, how Om and Rudra were shocked and dissapointed in him was fair. But they wrapped it all up in one go. No reflection from Shivaay of his actions at all and no importance given to his behavior by Annika. Technically their divorce is lodged and pending. So with what confidence is Annika acting as his wife and now loving him? Gul just wants to show the woman as someone who cares nothing for her self or for her self worth. In her shows guys are never redeemed. They show them do awful acts but never show them have to pay. That is why during the forced marriage I was SO mad. Because I know Gul and this is what she does.
She totally trivialised what Annika was put through and her trauma. She reduced Annika to a shadow of her former self? I used to enjoy watching her and now I dont most of the time, and it is all couretsy of Flower Queen! LOL. I bet after this "Love realisation" Gul will make Annika be rejected again with Shivaay's NKK obsession and she will once again have her pride and her feelings stomped on! Mark my words!