I really really really fought myself hard against making this post because this forum is not the right place for a middle ground.
Still, the words would not stop and I just had to put it all out there.
I was so captivated by R and Vivi's convo today.. Every moment so subtle and poignant.
First, we have R sitting in a corner and drowning his sorrows in drink.
And there comes Vivi (but not just the regular kind, the original phase I mooh-phat Vivi).. How bluntly she calls him out on his sulking and teasingly imitates him to show him his truth.
That mischief in her eyes.. That peaceful smile on her lips.. How much I missed this girl!
And at first he tries to deny it all.. But she interrupts and gently chides him.. No, those days of hiding truths are long over.. It is time to face facts head on..
She takes a moment to apologize for promises unkept in the past and takes another moment to speak of a brighter future filled with an unconditional friendship.. Some much needed closure to a broken equation.
I loved R's wondering and awe-filled expression towards this girl. It felt like he was seeing her for the first time.. The REAL her.. And in a way it was true.. He was interacting Atharv's Vividha for the first time.. The lost girl who had returned to her true self.. And he even acknowledged that when he said, "Atharv is right. You talk too much."
In that moment, I could envision a lifetime of friendship for these two. There was so much therav in their words. Confident Vivi and bashful R. They would make such good buddies.
Somewhere in my heart, I also felt a pang. I wish phase 2 had more meaningful convos like these. But then I also understood why this wasn't possible. Because Vivi was still lost then. Her identity is so deep-rooted in Atharv that until he was returned to her intact, her own being remained incomplete. Now that she has found her rightful place in the world again, she is participating in life and will ensure that everyone else around her does too.
Wait and watch JNDSD universe, Vividha the boss is here.
Atharv needs to be shown the mirror and SuSuMa need some reality checks. All in good time. đ