Dear Inlieu
I liked your post very much! You have so beautifully captured the real essence of the scene with such detail and brought out the deeper aspect and hidden significance behind each line.👏
The most beautiful part of that letter from Olympias which you have highlighted is that she is still motivating him and showing her belief in him as she always did.. even when she is far away from him now. You are right in saying that we actually felt her presence as she read through the letter in that voice over. Her voice tone as she says 'Alexander, mere bete, kaise ho tum?' shows immense love and concern which Olympias has for Alexander. Both mother and son, irrespective of how much tough they are from outside, are something else while dealing with each other! ❤️
You have wonderfully described what Alexander must be feeling! From the feeling of guilt that it was because of him that she had to leave Takshashila to the feeling of hatred for himself for being unaware of his mother's suffering and not ensuring for her safety himself. Your description of change in Alexander's moods while he read the letter is perfect. I wonder, whether he is now going to question Hephaestian that from where was he getting the news of his mother's whereabouts?😆
I was also impressed by the fact that Alexander maintained his firm stance and focus even after reading the letter though at the same time he looked like he has been struck deep in his heart. Rohit was too good in portraying two kinds of powerful emotions of fury and hurt at the same time.
You have so aptly described the fine change in Alexander's demeanor as he turned to Hephaestian to answer him. The best part is that Rohit juggled between these two shades brilliantly and was back to his state of cold anger as he turned to Ambhikumar.
He was literally shaking with anger when he made the final call to Ambhikumar while clenching his teeth. This is the first time we have seen Alexander at the peak of his infuriation and this was bared upon that person who tried to separate him from his mother by hiding her letter. This shows us that Alexander truly reaches his extreme when it comes to his mother.😳
Ambhiraj intervenes at the right moment and strucks when the iron is hot as he stated earlier that he always waits for the right moment to draw things to his favor. Even Alexander appreciated his quick thinking to evolve a tactic to save his son as he compliments him 'Bure waqt par bilkul sahi baat kahi Shah-e-Taxila'. Even while under hostile circumstances or 'bura waqt' , he managed to chalk out a way to save his son.
I wonder whether Ambhiraj will take this weak moment of Alexander as the appropriate moment for making a political move to oust Alexander from Takshashila. He was clearly pissed off when Alexander rejected both his and his wife's plea for letting their son a second chance.
As Chanakya's each word has to be given importance, I am nearly sure of Ambhiraj's treachery at some point. Chanakya clearly warned Alexander while in prison to be wary of Ambhiraj. He said something like.. 'Chaploos jis paatr mein rehta hai usey khokhla karta hai'. So let's see! Chanakya's words are needed to be given some importance!😆
I absolutely loved those three lines of Alexander! Your aesthetic interpretation of those lines make them even more striking! Bravo! 👏
He says-
He will go on to join hands with anyone if that ensures his mother's safe return.. even if it compels him to count on the untrustworthy Ambhiraj.
He will not hesitate in sparing anyone's life if that ensures the safety of his mother's life.. even if it means going against his own principles to dismiss the punishment of a traitor that too when he hates treachery from the bottom of his heart!
He bored deep into Ambhikumar's eyes while saying those two lines, while burning from the inside that he is sparing the life of that person who is helping the person responsible for his mother's condition.
You wonderfully brought out the two fold meaning of Alexander's last line. This line emphasised that how much serious he is about his threat to Ambiraj.
As Ambhiraj said, 'kripa karke mere putr ko baksh dijiyega agar main aapka vishwas punah jeet saka', I think that Alexander is going to keep Ambikumar in his custody till his mother returns from PR as a precautionary measure to prevent Ambiraj playing on him.😆
This scene will remain special for me too. I also take this one as a throwback to their parting scene in Macedonia. Here, he remained truthful to every word he spoke back then.😳
Rohit was brilliant here! He depicted the rage in his eyes and the threat in his voice skillfully. At the same time, he remained authoritative and carried the graceful look of a suppressed violent fury on his face! PERFECT! 👏
Excellent observation about the placing of Macedonians and Taxilites! The Macedonians would also have got enraged and provoked by what happened.
Coming to Chanakya, even if I let go of the fact that he didn't warn anyone to remain wary of Olympias, then I just can't understand the fact that why didn't he keep an eye on Anusuya even when he suspected on her being under some kind of a spell. They could have prevented her from sending that letter to Alexander!
I think Chanakya was comfortable in letting Olympias die in PR as it would have served two purposes. First, Alexander would be devastated by her disappearance and would lose his wits. Second, they will get rid of any other potential danger she might pose if she recovers. He doesn't know that Alexander is already aware of her 'Sanskari Apahran' so he is thinking like this!😆
Yes! Alexander has always displayed his emotional side explicitly. I am now looking forward to your analysis on today's sequence after reading this wonderful piece of writing! Roxanne will finally come to know the hidden soft side of Alexander, the corner of his heart which just bores pure and innocent love and devotion.❤️
You have connected the atmosphere of the dark room shown in the precap to Alexander's emotional state at present wonderfully! Yes, the camera loves Rohit! The makers are pulling out the best in him by giving him such powerful brilliantly shot well written scenes. He depicted volumes of emotions in the precap alone!😛
His voice was shaky depicting the pain in his heart when he says, 'Humari jung mein, meri maa ko dhaal banaya hai us aalim Chanakya ne' but full of determination and passion when he pronounces he is going to teach them all a lesson for involving his mother into this! He sounded like a hurt lion! What a perfect voice modulation! Alexander didn't appear weak even in that deep sorrow. Roxanne seemed concerned for him but was also surprised at discovering a totally different shade in him.😃
I think that the mother-son reunion might not be what we are expecting! Alexander would lose his mind upon coming to know that she was doing her Kaala-Jadu! 😕
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