Dec 17th - Breaking Free
These episodes need to stop being so good that I can't even wait to watch them! I never take lunch breaks. Usually just eat at my desk and now, thanks to Beyhadh 2, I'm literally taking a lunch break. Stop it CVs! Stop it! 😆
Breaking Free - Anyways, moving on to the most important sequence from today. Breaking free. Maya did this really well. She kept egging on Rudra to the point where it became a karo yah maro situation. She was quite matter-of-fact, not taunting in her tone. She was just stating the facts and that was exacerbating the situation for Rudra. And it almost felt like Rudra knew that she wasn't taunting him. Despite the smirk on her face, he was looking at her with a confused expression.
One thing worth noting here is that even when the lights went out in the elevator, Rudra still had the elevator buttons on his side, which kept flashing and giving him some light, while Maya stood in the complete dark. It seemed to signify that Maya is gone, there's no return, but Rudra still has a chance, a sliver of hope. Even if he's standing with Maya, he still has a chance to break free and go back into the light. He does not have to be engulfed in the darkness with Maya. He's not trapped.
Kehte hain ke maarte huye insaan ki aankhen khuli hoti hai jaise kisi umeed ka intezaar ho. Lekin woh umeed kabhi nahi aati. Lekin jaante ho Rudra, yeh umeed kahin aur se nahi khud se aati hai. This was both for Rudra and herself. It was to encourage Rudra to be his own hope, his own saviour. No one is going to come and save him, he has to save himself. And that's exactly what he did. He stood up and tried to pry the doors open for himself. On the other hand, this is also for Maya. When she was an innocent person, just in love, and was deceived, she hoped. She hoped that someone would come for her and no one did. She changed because of that, but somewhere she doesn't want Rudra to change. Or maybe she doesn't want him to become disenchanted with the good in people, like she has.
Zindagi iss lift ki taran hai. Har taraf se band karne ki koshish karti rehti hai. Lekin inhe deewaron ko torne ki umeed hum sirf khud se kar sakte hain. OMG! This whole scene and every dialogue is so important. Once again, a teaching moment for Rudra. Do not rely on others to save you from your life. You have the solution to your problems and only you can save yourself.
Back to the words: breaking free. For Rudra, this was a defining moment. His fear, his claustrophobia arose from seeing MJ with his girlfriend. He needed to break free of that moment. And it was important he do it himself.
By the way, Maya reached out and grabbed Rudra's hand. She proved his words correct. But, at the same time, she encouraged him even more. Do not leave the door now. Break free of the past. Let it go. Whatever happened, cannot change and history does not repeat itself in the same way. That one move and those few words (har darr ateet mein chupa hota) were more than enough to help Rudra break free. He was leaving his past behind. And as he did that, his side of the elevator lit up even more. Instead of flickering lights, the lights came on properly. It lit up not only him, but Maya as well. He chose the light. He chose not to let the dark affect him anymore.
Maya considered this her success. And based on her small smile and her hugging the Gita, I don't think she intends to destroy Rudra. She's making Rudra stronger. Working out the kinks in this shield. She's preparing him to both fight and protect. Rudra is going to be her weapon against MJ and today, I can safely say, I don't think Rudra is going to die. By breaking free from that elevator, Rudra signified that even when things get dark and the goings get tough, he'll break free and come out stronger with Maya's help. And Maya staying back in the elevator seems to tell me that, in the end, when push comes to shove, she'll push Rudra to get out, while getting engulfed herself.
Water used as a rebirth once again. In the first episode, it was used to show Maya shedding her innocent avatar for a darker, more sinister avatar. And today the rain was used to show that Rudra had finally broken free and moved on from his past, his fears, his darkness. He looked up, embracing this change in him. He let the water absolve him of the past. He let the water wash away those tensions and those fears. Oh and what a perfect time to use the Beyhadh title song. What a perfect time. (I've got to download this to my phone.) Shivin take another bow man. In these few seconds, you showed so many emotions, so much about Rudra, that dang man! You went from the angst and pain of the betrayal to letting it go to being at peace finally. You could see it in Rudra's face. As Maya came to stand beside him, Rudra looked relaxed, his shoulders dropped, his face relaxed, he seemed so calm finally. Rudra has moved on.
The umbrella and Maya appearing at the right time was significant as well. She came by him with protection, a shield. And she shared it with Rudra. When the goings get tough, she will step up, stand by Rudra, and help and shield him. She will guide him and she will remind him that he is his own person. Yet, at the same time, she will also leave at the right time. Letting Rudra finish his fight on his own. She will not stand around and mollycoddle him. That's not Maya.
Aap aur mere bache hi meri puri duniya hain - If this was a close knit family, I would have been laughing at MJ's blunder and Antara's reaction, but it isn't and Antara is a fool if she thought that she was important for MJ. MJ has proven it several times already that he doesn't care much for her. The anger he had was most aggressively shown towards her. He grabbed her out of control, not out of love. During the anniversary celebrations, he was more than glad to leave her side to talk to others. And, if the flashbacks are any indication, he's not afraid to use her either. So believing that she was important to him was rather naive of her.
MJ's analogies are interesting as well. MJ is alcohol. And like any alcohol it is unpredictable. You never know what a person's reaction will be around or after having alcohol. That's similar to MJ, who is quite unpredictable. Mrs. Roy aka Dadi is the lime. Limes are essential, they counter the sweetness in life, they are predictable. Limes will always have a similar flavour depending on what type of lime you get. Rishi and Rudra are ice. They can melt away. But note that ice is made of water. Seems to indicate that they are more like Antara, than MJ. They are essential to alcohol, but you can just as easily do without them. And keep them out for too long, they will melt away. Disappear. Gone with the wind.
But of them all, MJ likened Antara to water. Water, which according to him, you need only sometimes. But he forgets that water is essential to our survival. Studies have shown that humans can only go a week without water. 7 days. And, based on the promos, she might die because of water. Not right away, but her death will come because of that. Ironic really. You're the water, but you'll die because of water. Basically, you'll die because of yourself Antara, not anyone else.
Rishi's ego - Meh I'm just going to be repeating myself here. I guess that's what makes Rishi's character the easily controlled. He's so predictable. The CVs played around with everyone's role, except his. The only thing I will say here is that his response to his friend's teasing is one of arrogance. He may not love Maya, but now, he'll do anything to ensure Maya is in his life. It's become a matter of pride for him. And this pride is what will lead to his downfall.
Tum jaanti ho main kaun hoon. Notice also how he introduces himself to Maya - Rishi Mrityunjay Roy. He prides himself on being MJ's son and thinks that no one can mistreat MJ's son. That sealed his fate. Anyone who considers himself MJ first and himself second is going to be destroyed by Maya.
Rudra and Ananya - One thing that I love about Ananya's characterization is that she has been set up as someone who is quite mature and open. Rudra knows that she loves him and she isn't afraid to mention that she'll feel jealous and hurt if Rudra ends up with someone else. She also knows who her competition is and why. But what I also like here is that Rudra is not afraid to speak his mind, despite knowing that Ananya loves him. He can openly share his feelings with her and this will become instrumental later on as he gets closer to Maya, but is unsure of how to approach it.
On a side note, that shirt - 😆. Rudra so calmly and easily pulled out a t-shirt from Ananya's closet and put it on. It's like he's done that before.
Duniya mein ache log bhi hote hain - Maya and Nandini's equation is an important one. They are the yin-yang here. Both took different routes from being deceived. Nandini still believes in the good in people. She knows that Rudra is good and that too from just one meeting. On the other hand, Maya can only see the worst in people. She thinks all Roys are bad just because of their name. Both of them have a journey to make. Nandini has to travel to understand Maya and why she has become so dark and dismissive of people, while Maya has to travel and understand that Nandini is right - not all people are bad and the Gita cannot be interpreted however you feel.
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