I actually viewed it differently. My main takeaway wasn't that Adi put his and Malini's marriage between their equation....that is nothing new....that has been his stance since day one. But yes, Imlie was definitely hit harder by his line that she find another husband....so her hurt right now isn't that he accused her of coming between him and Malini (which is something he has anyways been repeating for 100 epis).....her hurt right now is that he tried to render her belief/her faith moot and made her feel like she needs to find another partner simply so that she doesn't hang on to him.
The issue at stake is whether or not Adi can adjust around Imlie's belief system....she for her part has managed to adjust around his beliefs, his choices....but he hasn't and his choice of words invariably makes her feel hurt because he cannot even give her that much understanding.
What is left for the "sisterly" bond to strengthen on? LOL that's like saying the Adi-Malini bond has to strengthen.....both these "bonds" have already reached the pinnacle of their scope....aage kuch nahin hai in relationships mein to deepen. The sisters are already joined at the hip....aur kitna chipkengi? 😆....Malini ki jitni personality hai, uske hisaab se there is nothing remaining to strengthen in either relationship.
Adi-Imlie are the ones that need scope to grow right now if the story lets them.
I think Malini-Imlie is just gratitude driven at this point, but that’s me. I think they will strengthen it further but again I have constantly been wrong with this show.
