Beautiful episode. š I had written a lengthy post earlier on my expectations for Rikara and now all has gone "tai tai phiss". š š No matter, as in the end I wanted a reboot on their relationship and we have got that hopefully. One major misunderstanding has been cleared and that has changed a lot of things in their relationship.
Coming to the episode, I loved the protective Omkara shielding Gauri from Bua maa although it was a brief scene. I want to see more of the protective side of Om in future. š³ And the final Rikara scene was beautifully shot and acted. š
Calm and quietly remorseful Omkara and the dabang Gauri from the initial episode. This was the Gauri before the Kali misunderstanding- the one who bulldozed his car and in the same day also returned his phone to him reminding him to call his family. ššš The duet Saathiya was the icing on the cake.
Gauri asked all the right questions. You don't accept this marriage, so why do you want me to stay back? What is our relationship, that I may rightfully stay back?
And Omkara has no answer to this, he can't define what his feelings towards Gauri are, maybe they need no name at this point. He just wants her to stay. He wants to unravel the puzzle that is Gauri, resolve the conflict between what he saw and heard then and what he sees and feels now.
Thank God they didn't show that he has accepted the marriage as he was shown to be commitment phobic. Even Gauri's feelings are largely dominated by the fact that he is her husband and savior. Gauri should not love "husband Omkara", instead she should fall in love with the real Omkara, flaws and all. I hope it is a gradual journey of love and acceptance for both of them.
PS: I have a lot of questions regarding logic, continuation and reactions (or lack of),š but I'll let it slide as the tracks were wrapped up hurriedly for the merger. š¤