** This post contains spoilers **
After watching the new episode, here are a few things that I observed:
1. Vansh is a man with criminal activities. But he is no pervert or womanizer. He believes in being a one-woman man, and knows how to respect women and family. Perhaps, because he has grown up in a family full of women.
Even though that doesnt absolve him of his other crimes (including forcing her to marry him), but it is interesting to see that he knows his limits. This is why he understands Riddhima's discomfort and decides to sleep separately.
And though he does try to scare her every now and then, so far, he hasn't touched her inappropriately except holding her wrist a few times. This is particularly noteworthy because in ITV, this kind of grey-shaded heroes tend to toss and turn and shake and twist hands of the heroine till she transforms him to a good man. Case in point, SSR from IB.
I don't know what he will do with Riddhima in the future, and I might have to take back my words later 😆 but so far, he is nice.
2. Vansha isn't out and out stiff. Guy knows how to flirt in his own subtle ways. 😉 When Riddhima goes to sleep on the couch, he asks her with a smirk: Kya tumhe lagta hain, hum dono iss mein comfortably fit ho payenge?
Riddhima thinks he is trying to be a jerk, but actually he is offering her the more comfortable option instead. In a roundabout way.
3. Next morning, Riddhima comes out of shower. Vansh suddenly wakes up and picks up the strings of her kurti without consent. But when she asks him to leave, he steps back respectfully.
Riddhima begins struggling with her strings. Seeing her fail, he comes forward again to help her tie the knot against her wish. But what surprises me is the softness with which he behaves. The warm knowing smile on his face is in contrast to her resentment towards him. Tum chaho ya na chaho, humesha saaya bankar tumhare peechhe payogi mujhe.
On the surface it appears as though he is threatening to always stalk her. But perhaps what this actually means and is foreshadowing is that he will always have her back in the future, if she ever gets into trouble.
4. Next, Dadi, Riddhima and Mom are at puja ghar. Vansh is an atheist, and yet he listens to his dadi, does pranaam, makes her wear the kangans as part of ritual, all the while stealing glances at her. 😳
5. Finally, towards the end, all hell breaks loose. Dsouza has been caught at the backyard. Vansh goes back to his characteristic mafia mode.
Riddhima tries to reason with him, but he yells at her. 😠Nothing, not even his newfound feelings for his bride can come in the way, as far as his obsession for loyalty is concerned. This goes to show, someone had broken his trust in the past. That's why he is so obsessed with bharosa.
What do you all think? Please share your views.
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