Clues, Red Herrings, Observations and symbolisms - Page 2

Originally posted by: sweetshruti

So I saw the "Maha" episode and must say I was'nt that impressed by it...It had its moments but overall I felt it was not that well written or executed...

Anyway there were a few interesting things that I observed in the episode:

1. Why was there no blood on Ashwin??? How did he die?? Arjun, Maya and Jhanvi were shown washing blood off their hands yet when Ashwin showed up as far as I could see he was not bleeding. If he had been shot or stabbed should'nt he have had blood on his clothes??? Is that bad editing or a clue that it was not one of them??

Also whoever tried to kill Ashwin did a pretty bad job because they left him alive...That looks like the work of someone who either did it unintentionally or half-heartedly and panicked and ran from there before confirming that he was dead. Does not look like a planned murder.

Makes sense. Ashwin could have been poisoned, may be? Or who ever the killer is might have used a method that makes him die a slow death. Also, reduces the possibilities of how guessing how he might have died since there seems to be no injuries. We didn't get to see Ashwin's body from all possible angles though, considering if there is a gun shot or a stab wound somewhere. Will know better in the next episode.

2. Ashwin came in and pointed in the direction of Maya, Jhanvi and Arjun once again trying to cement the fact that one of them is the culprit...The fact that the show is repeatedly trying to say that one of them killed him makes me think its neither of them. Who was standing behind them??? Arjun and Maya were blocking the people standing behind, with only Jhanvi being visible in between them. Was Ashwin trying to point towards someone standing behind Maya/Jhanvi???.

3. Since Arjun is the first person to be accused of the murder I am pretty sure he is not the culprit. This leaves Maya and Jhanvi...Maya has the strongest motivation and desire to kill him while Jhanvi is the only one we know who had the opportunity and motive to kill him.

If it's Jhanvi - Ashwin din't look like he had been shot so not likely that she shot him. So then did they get into a struggle and she hit him with something making him unconscious? Did she assume he died and run away from there??? She looks like someone who would have panicked in such a situation and run away from there.

If it's Maya - Maya had a knife in her hand but Ashwin din't look like he had been stabbed. Also, with all those people outside how did Maya get a chance to leave the place and go to Ashwin's house?? Another point is that Maya REALLY WANTED TO KILL Ashwin...So had she actually got the opportunity to kill him I think she would have made sure that he was dead before she left the place..The fact that he survived makes me think whoever killed him did it half-heartedly.

So that leaves someone else, and I strongly feel the murderer will be a 4th person.

2 & 3 : Yeah, agreed. Something I have time and again said in my posts too. While reading this, it just occurred to me that may be, just may be, Ashwin came there to tell something to Maya/Jhanvi/Arjun instead. That he died because he got some information and he probably wanted to tell them. Not out of the goodness of his heart but may be dire need? He could very well have a change of heart in the last moment as well. Because he didn't quite look he's angry or pained..that look was really ambiguous. Not the kind of look at screams 'he or she killed me'.

4. The very ominous 7th vachan about Maya loving Arjun till her last breath makes me think she will die in the end...Whatever problems they will face Arjun will not leave her till the end (because of his first 6 vachans) but in the end she will die loving him and he will live on...Saanjh's words about love not being about the lovers dying together but about letting yourself die so that your lover can live, will come true. Maya will die in the end either for Arjun or while saving his life thereby setting Arjun free.

I thought I was the only one with this thought which is why immediately dismissed it. I think it'd make for a great end, you know? Like how people in love, for love (no matter a negative or a positive character) go out in the end for the greater good? That'd truly make Maya be remembered and in a way will redeem her of all the bad she's done. I'll cry buckets if this happens but I'll take that because it makes for good story telling.

5. Saanjh will always be a part of Arjun and Maya's relation, this was symbolized heavily today. Arjun will not break his relation with Maya (gathbandhan did not break, he just set it aside) but will at some point chose Saanjh over her, which will give rise to the psycho obsessive Maya.

I think slightly different on this bit but not enough to say disagreed.

The show is pretty heavy in symbolism and it's interesting to see the hints they put in to reference the future storyline...I hope the story moves fast and they don't drag the murder mystery for the next 9 months because that will be super boring...I wonder what will happen once this mystery is solved.

True, true. I hope so too!