Tu ne mujhe chalna sikhaya tha na Babes? Ab sood samaet tujhe udh na sikha ri hoon. - Minnie
The simplicity, freshness, and heartwarming connection that existed between Minnie and Babita - that's what I'm going to take with me and this what I'm going to accept.
Call me an irrational fan or whatever the fck you want, but I refuse to believe that Babita was ever a selfish, egotistical, vapid, shallow woman who only cared about herself and not her daughter. If the writers want to twist and poison the beautiful and pure essence that existed in Babita, then that's their call and they can continue deluding themselves, but I'm not buying into it.
The truth is that this was a story about a mother who was low on her self esteem and never wanted to pose as an inconvenience on anyone else. As a result, she never put forth her own desires and squashed anything that was remotely considered personal to her. She served her in-laws, bore her sister-in-law's taunts and vicious comments, and yearned for the day when her husband will return home. Despite all this, she made it through the day because of her daughter, Minnie. If it weren't for her, she would have never been able to survive in that environment as along as she did.
The truth is that story was also about Minnie who wanted a lot more for her mother. She wanted her to stop being scared of the world and be more brave. She wanted her to stop letting them step all over her and fight for her rights and self-respect. She wanted her to talk back regardless of the relation, when people would insult her without giving her a second thought. She wanted her to be independent but also have the share of love that she rightly deserved.
The truth is that this was a story about a mother and daughter who wanted the world for each other. By being each other's pillars of strength and indomitable support, they strove to make that possible regardless of what life threw at them.
That's what this story was about. That was its core essence and that's what made this show so incredibly special. Not the twisted perversion that we got towards the latter half.
Not going to say much else except watch the following promos.
The rewatch will begin from Monday.
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