Originally posted by: inlieu
You know what else struck me, Gur?
Let me see if I can articulate this... Minnie had always been a modern, smart girl and more worldly-wise than most people her age.
She grew up at the Khuranas with a decent life, and I suppose decent education too. They were a 'modern' family in terms of rehen sehen.
When she came to live with HS, she found him to be an earthy guy with all this rustic flavor. He was progressive in his thinking but that's because it had evolved over time, thanks to Imarti. However, his basic upbringing and surroundings had always been modest, especially compared to the Khuranas. He did not go to a top school, nor was he given a 'modern' upbringing, his mother seemed quite traditional form the photos, the haveli had an old-school feel to it, he himself had a very simple outlook on life as we saw with his lifestyle and dress, he did not speak English so well (we'd see Minnie correct him), etc. You get the gist.
His needs are simple and he is happy with his modest lifestyle. Given all that and Minnie's potential to be socially and economically more advanced, I don't think she could have stayed with HS for too long. He would always be there with arms open but her heart would desire much more, open skies, to travel the world, etc. You can also see in the new show promo that Minnie appears to be quite 'modern' in her dress and style.
That stark difference was highlighted in that imaginary phone call. He in the very 'gaon' style loudly asking if she could hear him, whereas she very calmly told him she could but it was as though his voice was distant, his world was distant. Even the way they were holding the phone shows this difference. The screenplay was remarkable.
I hope this made some sense. It's something I've observed since the beginning but it was really visible again today.
