In that case, we've both committed blasphemy. No regrets though 😆. IB being an long running show had both an advantage and a disadvantage over shows like Naagin and other finite shows. It definitely had the edge of being an out and out romantic show so no burden on it as such. So they had the time to show a good journey of these two individuals coming together but then also went on to ruin the characters after a point and have quite a few senseless tracks come it. Probably because the main plot is now over? The Redux was so weird. At that point I had already stopped watching the show regularly though so kinda helped when Shivika 'died'. In my mind, the original Shivika lived on normally and happily having overcome their main obstacles. Yes, Shivaay's NKK did lead him to make a lot of wrong decisions. But to me that wasn't as bothersome because it was always the central conflict between Shivaay and Annika. I've always felt that Shivaay was more attracted to Annika initially then she was to him. She started feeling it way later. He would constantly pick Tia purposely to try and push Annika away and repress the feelings in his heart. Plus, I think that track culminated pretty well. Shivaay did end up redeeming himself in that particular department. One highlight of this and also my favourite scene was when Shivaay on finding out how Annika used to stay outside the mandir with her Chutki absolutely starving... goes on to make her food and personally feeds her himself. This was an absolutely beautiful scene that really stood out to me. So I think that track resolved itself. It was the other tracks and like you said, many of the other separations that got annoying. AND YES. The way Annika was pulled down to glorify Shivaay at times made me mad too. One thing that I will never forgive Shivaay for looking down on Annika's job. That one time when he literally belittled Annika's incapability of doing her job right while Annika overhears it left me totally shocked and angry. I was also pissed at Annika for not saying anything or standing up for herself and continuing the job even then. This woman had faced the world and her traumas alone while fending for both herself and her brother and not becoming bitter in the process. He had the gall to say something like that. Sorry I am just reliving that and getting mad again lol. Maybe Gul would do really well if she kept her shows strictly finite too but not shorten it overly either.
On the flip side, Bani would have never have anyone degrade her. Heck, Veer would never imagine saying something like that to her, let alone have anyone say that about her either. Even in her absence. He literally has her back at all times. Her rock solid. We talk about unconditional love. That is exactly the kind of love that Veer has for Bani. He had no conditions in his love. Nothing, absolutely nothing, can shake his love for her. He embraces and accepts her with all her traits and shortcomings. He does not hesitate to call her out for her faults but yes, does not try to change or control her. That also does not lessen his love for her. Being from his enemy clan, being AdiNaagin , being against his mother, his family.. being the one who killed him in his past life. Nothing shook him. In fact, he loves Bani's fierceness and has even mentioned about it to her. When he found out about her being an AdiNaagin, he only focused on how she must be powerful too then. He takes everything almost like one more reason to love her with a passion.
Bani's love for him is different than his for her. Equally deep probably but different. Her feeling for him bloomed as she saw more side of him and understood him. Many on the forum would get annoyed with her before. I wouldn't though. Keeping apart her bewakoofi at times (and some thing later on ex. Jay), I still had a soft corner for her. She had her valid reasons before and then there was also her own personality. Maybe because I can relate to her denseness when it comes to matter of the heart and being stubborn in expressing her feelings😆. She's clearly way past these though. Like certain discussions on the topic, its the typical ITV ML and FL but the dynamic is reversed for VaNi. And only Veer wasn't always crying for the love and being a bechara. I would totally watch a love story focused on VaNi only without the pressure of the "Naagin" thrill or the revenge bit. There's so much to say about these two..
Btw, Sharma ji has disappeared. Beti ki shaadi mein bhi nahi aaye. Another budget cut? 😆 Should send Chachi and Mehek-Dehek out too. Warna consistency toh rakhte.
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