Episode 192: Maa ki mamta

Another interesting episode with some progress on the storyline. It was all about maa ki mamta and how it applied to the three mothers on the show, each woman having a different approach but the same great love for their sons that makes them fearless. I don't get the CVs. Sometimes we get episode after episode at snail pace and now we've had 2 back-to-back which kept me engrossed until the end, even the PR track!

Hasti is smart enough to realize Bamni didn't lose intentionally, and I hope he continues to make smart observations in future. It would be useful in the battle.

Rati as the sword-wielding Anusuya was great, but the black magic didn't succeed after a point. I am glad it's over because I hated seeing all that. Thank goodness! I am also happy that the CVs have given viewers the message that not only is black magic to be avoided at all costs but that it can backfire on the person performing it. Also, pure love can overcome bad intentions eventually so Olympias didn't get very far.

One thing is for sure, though. While duelling Anusuya proved to Porus that he has a lot of learn about combat and that he's not ready to fight ruthlessly enough against the army. Good lessons for him to learn to defend himself on the battle field. They should definitely take her to fight alongside them, she's still better than her husband and son at sword fighting.

Cleitus didn't look like a Barbie doll anymore. He was more than happy to drag Ambhikumar along and just wanted revenge.

It was great to see Alexander paying attention to minute details like he did in the past. He knew right away what Ambhikumar was up to when he asked to meet his parents one last time. Phew! I am wondering if Alexander set up the punishment just to get more information out of Ambhikumar, since he seemed to very easily let him go meet his parents. Then again, he's famous for granting people their aakhri khwahish. I am glad they didn't continue to show the punishment. It would have been horrible. Aargh!

Also, it was great to see Taxila's queen speaking up (don't know her name) to her husband and then deciding not to accept her son's death this way. Alexander really has a different way of dealing with mothers. His eyes softened when he saw the queen's tears and understood that she was also fearless when asking for her son's life to be spared. He ordered everyone gathered there to keep their eyes open and watch the ordeal but for her he made an exception and gave her the permission to leave in order to avoid seeing her son suffer.

The way he talked about understanding the mother-son bonding and his feelings for his mother was beautiful to watch. I knew he wouldn't accept her pleas though, because he does not forgive traitors and forgiving Ambhikumar's treachery would send the wrong message. It was consistent with his character. Also, I can't believe Ambhiraj just let his son take all the blame. Ugh! He only started requesting Alexander to give his son another chance after his wife started to plead.

I loved what Alexander said about the punishment fitting the crime and not the status of the person. I guess they haven't learned from what happened with Chanakya and the bull or what he did to the Thracian king or to Bessus. 😕

I want to see a more in-depth reaction of Alexander after reading the letter. The look in his eyes towards the end of the episode was something else. I hope it continues into the next episode because I want to see Rohit perform that!

Pre-cap: Chanakya is going to help save Anusuya but the PR family is probably not going to war until Anusuya recovers. He's also going to have another philosophical conflict with Porus because he won't want Olympias to be saved. Porus again will want to do the opposite, because of his principles and also a sense of guilt that his mother's life was endangered because of his decision to keep Olympias in PR for so long.

I was praying that they don't kill Olympias off because this story would be meaningless without it, but now we know that will not happen, because Porus needs to be further glorified for saving her life now. If Olympias is saved by Porus then will it be the reason for the seeds of friendship to be sowed? I won't be surprised though, if after Olympias recovers she tells him it was a mistake to save the enemy. That would be so in character. 😆

Will Alexander still have Ambhikumar put to death or will he postpone it while he goes off to rescue his mother? We know the real Ambhiraj died before the battle so I am thinking in the show he might take the blame on himself to save his son.

Has the bridge been completed already? Will Alexander be able to cross the river? Can we see the Dasyus again soon, please? 😃

Even if he does its not going work, certainly not after Ambhikumar's latest karnama of hiding the letter! I don't think writers are keen on killing Ambhiraaj, Alexander might try to use Ambhikumar to misguide Puru, so even Ambhikumar might not die.

Resumed watching show, just for Rohit!

Glad you're back watching the show. It's been good the last few episodes, and Rohit never disappoints. I still wish we had more scenes of him, but I'll take what I can get. 😉

Now we're getting to the interesting bit where he's desperate to save his mother. I bet Rohit will kill it with his performances! 😃

Finally I watched the episode. So Chanakya has done something to make Olympias's black magic backfire on her. I am so glad that this track is over! Now Alexander will ship Olympias back.. straight to Macedonia! 😆 But would soon get devasted by the separation. Roxanne might play a role in consoling him.

It's so funny! We were thinking that Alexander would save Puru from his mother's spell after which Puru might start to respect Alexander's rule of fair play. But now, it is going the opposite.

Alexander already considered Puru an able competitor and a clever strategist and kept him above all of his previous enemies but Puru needed to know more about Alexander's code of conduct. But Alas! It would be Puru again who would be doing a favor on Alexander and Sony Alexander being an arrogant chap will again brush aside his morality as a move made by him to save himself. He will go on 'Tumhe maloom tha Porus ki agar meri maa ko kuch bhi hua to main tumhare mulk ko tabah kar dunga isliye meri maa ko bachakar tumne apne aap ko bachaya hai'.. you see.. something like that! And Olympias is definitely going to agree with him! 😆

I have just one problem. Last night, after meeting Dasyuraj, Puru stated that the bridge would be ready by the next day. But the next day, Puru is busy saving Olympias and Alexander is busy with Ambhikumar. What the heck! Nobody is even thinking about the bridge! 😳 Sony Alexander 1.0 would have even got his troops ready to 'kooch' towards PR by now!

By the way, could anyone decipher the look in Alexander's eyes after reading the letter?

They will show Alexander appreciating Porus but not the other way round because they want to mark him as a villain through and through.

Looking at yesterday's precap it seemed as if there will be a yalgaar ho scene today in the Macedonian camp, so I'm guessing the bridge will be ready. Alexander wouldn't be planning to attack with a thousand times the force if there's no way to cross the bridge. Then again, pre-caps are always misleading. 😆

As for shipping Olympias back, the CVs love to have her here so I don't know if she'll leave so soon. Don't be surprised if she remains in India until the battle is over or if she herself tells Alexander to leave - CVs can distort anything. 😲

The look in Alexander's eyes as he read his mother's message ... The scene was too short but while reading it, his face changed completely and it was as if he was hit by a ton of bricks. He was incredulous that something like this could happen and looked very worried about his mother.

I hope it continues today so we can see his full reaction. How would he feel about his failure to protect his mother?

WHAT!!!! He was CRYING!! Can't wait to watch Rohit perform that!! I think I need to watch the precap before the actual episode now! 😲 I knew it beforehand that Alexander as a character is left with the largest scope of displaying his different shades in the story now! 😛

Rohit will so nail it

Alexander gave me the feels