Reading all of you write about Adi-Imlie journey in this thread has been so entertaining. I am new to Imlie forum and have been following AreYaar's reviews for the past couple of weeks. I finally got a chance to catch up with all the episodes, thanks to HotStar.
@Lodestar, I read your post on Adi's journey 6-7 pages back. I still have to read about your post on Imli's journey. Since I just recently caught up to the show, I have to agree 100% that is how I felt about his falling in love journey too. He was fascinated with her before marriage, removed his anger at her after marriage, but having her in his house, he did everything he possibly could to reject the relationship and soothe his ego. But the more he got to know her, the more he liked her, hence the more in denial he went to the point that he got married to Malini. It was interesting to see that even in his anger, he was 100% sure Imlie could never steal. He understood Imlie's core from the very beginning stages only. What I found fascinating till the gunshot phase is Adi's care and protection for Imlie irrespective of his anger. He could not help but care for her before gunshot and after the gunshot, he did it actively. Even in the village, before forced married, when all the villagers surrounded them, Adi stepped in front of her. He knew her for barely 2 days but he could not see her in tears. So much so that he was willing to take her home in the rain (which he does not like) with his hurt leg. And what was that with taking her photos? I mean in the Mela, he was around hundreds of villagers, but he stood right in front of her while she was dancing and snapped her photos. 😆 There is no doubt that there was a strong connection from the beginning. Her mental strength, to speak the truth without any fear, respect for her Dadda, bubbly and warm nature.....all of this and much more fascinated him to such an extent that he had a nickname for her within those 2 days and shared more about him with her than he would have with even his family members.
I think one of my favorite episodes, or at least Adi parts of the episode was when Imli went to Chatturvedi house with Malini and from the moment he entered his house, he missed her. He did not connect with his chappals missing to Imlie gone but as soon as he entered the living room, he felt her absence. Thinking it was her in the temple but turned out to be his bhabi, then with Badke Kaka too he did not find her, and finally when he thought she entered his room when it was Sundar. Malini's absence did not bother him one bit. I bet if Malini had not told him she was going to her maika, he still would not have felt her absence till someone in the family told him or he entered his room and did not see her. But with Imlie, he felt it right away. I absolutely loved the portrayal of his feelings here, where to him it was unknown that he had fallen for Imlie but to the audience, it was a clear sign of his feelings.
@AreYaar - The mehandi scene photos you posted, I found it interesting how he wanted to be around Imlie even though this marriage was happening as per his wish. He came looking for her in the kitchen, sent that creepy cousin away, was observing her when she was putting mehandi on Malini and then finally defended her in front of Anu. At this stage, he absolutely liked her as a person though he constantly kept hurting her. He could not help be impressed with her reply and understanding when Malini's daadi wanted to feed a poor person. The thing is, Imlie's words/understanding and actions always affected him. It resonated with him as their value system is the same. He felt the pull. And Imlie's courage to face things head-on, which is unlike Malini who likes her comfort zone too much, impressed him to no end. But there was no way he was going to dwell on what he felt about Imlie at that stage. He was in deep denial and blamed Imlie for all the events. But due to GM's acting, one could also feel his pain for hurting Imlie.
It has been an interesting journey with Adi-Imlie so far and I look forward to seeing the episodes. I just wish the writers do not mess with the characterization as we cross 150-200 episodes. It is ITV after all. 
I am also interested in seeing Malini's journey. I lost respect for her after her breakdown when Adi was gone for 4 days. I was like thank god you are born in a rich family. Imagine giving up on life for 4 days in a middle class family just because your husband went away for 4 days without giving much of an explaination or he lied to you once, just once in 7 years of a relationship. But I understood where she was coming from too. She felt the undercurrent of her relationship going down the hill and had no idea what was going on. And since she is emotionally a weak person, she could not handle the change and had a full-blown meltdown.
By the way, I just want to point out that what bakwas advise did Dadi give Malini in the last episode. This is downright the stupidest thing anyone could say. If there is marriage problem, produce babies. 
Edited by Anvi2009 - 4 years ago
Ufff Yeh Love Hai Mushkil
