Originally posted by: libran90
Dec 31st Analysis
@ libran: That's just it naa. Today Rishi joined Ruan Publications and changed the game that Maya had planned out for so long. That's the problem with plans. They look great on paper, but rarely do they translate as such in real life. Whether it is revenge, life, or even business related, no plan is ever going to translate 100% as written out. I work in commercial real estate and I have yet to see a construction plan be perfectly and meticulously planned out and translated in real life as such. Either there will be cost overruns or buyers drop off or a delay because of something or the other. Heck, even the weather (something completely out of our hands) could ruin a good plan.
I do get that plans do not always translate into reality as 100%. But what is surprising is Maya does not take into consideration these glitches. She does not anticipate these speed bumps? Even after 8 years of planning, it comes across as very stupid.
But could she have taken them into consideration? The whole point of surprises and glitches is that they are not considered. Maya has taken into consideration some glitches. When Rudra refused to sign her on as an investor, she seemed to have taken that into consideration and had a response to it. But could she really have considered human reaction? I go back to my role simply because I'm in a place where I have to consider all sorts of risks. It's my role. It's also my nature. I always look to see what can go wrong. But the one thing that I cannot consider is human reaction. When I'm planning vacations, I consider everything that can go wrong: flight delay, luggage lost, places we want to see are closed, etc. But what about the human reaction to that - flight delay could mean some people will just accept it and others will go crazy. Or what if I meet someone especially unhelpful at the luggage lost counter. Etc. For all her intelligence, Maya can't consider all the human reactions. She and Rajiv probably understood how Rudra and Rishi could react, they probably know how MJ will react, but they didn't consider that it's all based on their current interactions. I mean, if they had considered it, then wouldn't Maya have considered her visceral reaction to MJ?
That's what happened with Maya today. Her plan went off course with Rishi entering Ruan Publications. One thing though, Rishi is a true keeper of his words. Even after facing Maya like this, he did not say a word. Not a peep about her. He indirectly taunted her, but only she knew about it. To anyone else, it would appear like something simple. He's also smarter than anyone gives him credit for. As soon as he saw Maya and Rudra told him about her, he put 2 and 2 together rather well.
But it wasn't just with Rishi. Her plan went slightly off track with Rudra as well. She provided him a story, tried to get in his head, and instead, she ended up revealing herself to him. I'm more and more convinced that the first 2 chapters of her book are about her and her plan so far, indirectly. The fact that Rudra saw through that and saw the innocent, naive, and light Maya surprised her to the extent that she revealed her true story to him almost. And even though Maya made it sound like a character, Rudra saw through it and realized it was a real person.
I agree with your point here. Maya in pushing for her game has not considered how unpredictable both Roybros are.
@ Antara and libran: You know one other thing that struck me was that Rudra and Maya both got deceived in love and both don't think they can love again. That's why they are so struck by each other. Maya can plan all she wants and try to use Rudra's jealousy against him all she wants, but she is just as enamored by him as he by her. She just manages to hide it better than him. But then again, he believes in the truth, so why not show his emotions openly as well?
Agreed. Going by the new promo, Rudra was hesitant but Maya looked almost on the verge of giving into him. Maya who is repulsed by Roy's touch was giving into a kiss with Rudra. That was Maya's heart talking. But I am sure when Rudra will back off out of his confusion, Maya will be left confused because she will realize that her heart is talking more than her mind. So she may back off and revert to her former self with Rudra, which will drive him insane. He will have to come to terms with what he wants if he wants Maya in his life or not.
Maya is really playing on the edge here. Even based on the new promo, she seems to be pushing the limits both for herself and Rudra. She wants to see how far Rudra can go. And I believe, like you, that Rudra will back off. Just before they kiss, he will come to his senses and back off because that's who he is. He doesn't know Maya well enough yet, he doesn't want her to affect him, and he definitely doesn't want to let her break past his barriers yet. When the two do kiss though, it'll be a confirmation of love from both sides. Maya won't just be doing it to get on Rudra's nerves and Rudra will do it because he truly loves Maya.
I'm not going to comment on the printer room sequence. Leave it as is. It was good. It was interesting. It was the first sign that both are falling for each other.
True.
I didn't mean for this to become my analysis of today, but I was watching live for the first time and I saw your replies and this ended up becoming both my reply and analysis combined.
Good. And a very Happy New Year Shreya!
Happy New Year Libran!