Finally got a chance to rewatch yesterday’s episode. It was still a let down in some places, especially I expected Adi to share the results with Imlie not Malini, but I am hoping the makers will compensate us with a good Adilie scene tomorrow.
I loved the first mirchi-shehad scene. As soon as Adi realized Imlie is not there, he started to go look for her but stopped when didi volunteered to look for her (I will come to Didi extra cheesiness in just a while). I liked how Adi knew that she might be eating the mirchi food and came with honey, he is making it a point to remind her again and again that she is not a bachi any more 😂. Till she took that half spoon of honey, I was more worried that he is dripping the honey on her bedding 🤦🏽♀️ I was like babusaheb WATCH OUT she has to sleep on that bedding 😃. There comfort level has grown so much that when he was picking up her plates, she didn’t even make a comment or even notice it. Felt like such a normal thing that they do for each other.. and then that cutesie Good night. From now on, I am going to remember only these 2 when ever I hear good night 😊
Now, coming to Malini. I understand and somehow relate to her tantrums, fear of confrontation or even having that formal relationship with her in-laws, I could even understand her need to go to her house when Adi left without telling her where he went, you may call me insane but I did understand her, because she was newly married and may have felt she would be more comfortable at home when she was emotionally weak. But what I absolutely do not understand is her extra cheesiness with Imlie. I never could relate to it. Be it when she asked Imlie to do her mehandi, get her ready after marriage or going to see Imlie as soon as she woke up after the bridge incident. And today’s cheesiness went over my head. This woman has been doubting Imlie and Adi’s concern for each other the last couple of days, she saw her husband taking pictures and zooming on them, then the next day she becomes extra cheesy 😮. I even didn’t feel it odd when Malini acted ok when Imlie sat with the servants to eat food.. because looks like even in Tripathi house she doesn’t eat with the family on the dining table. Tripathi’s do consider her family and love her like a daughter but there is that fine line. It has been always there. For example, she sleeps in a corner even though there is a guest room. After making Imlie drink khada Malini, rupi and nidhi went to have food but didn’t invite Imlie with them. Even in the moti roti scene, Imlie was eating after everyone were done with their dinner. Imlie may eat it before or after them but she never ate with the family. Even the other day when the meal was made exclusively for her, she and Sundar stood next to the table but they didn’t sit. Even when Nishant came home, Imlie was on the sidelines, as she is not part of the family. Yes there is love, apnapan, care and concern but still she is not in the inner circle. So, when Malini was not surprised that Imlie sat in the kitchen to eat, I didn’t feel it odd. It was in line with her character. What I absolutely don’t get is her extra niceness, esp now.. anyhow, looks like it would all change in the next couple of episodes.. so I will sit tight and watch the drama unfold.
Some glaring differences I noticed between Imlie’s relationship with Malini & C’s and her relationship with T’s. Imlie respects Malini and dev, but there is a formality where as Imlie considers all T’s as family. After announcing the results It is Malini who hugged Imlie and even at the end it is Malini who pulled Imlie to a group hug. Even in earlier instances it is always Malini who had to pull Imlie to a hug. Imlie never initiates hug with Malini. Whereas, Imlie ran to give hugs to all the tripathi’s and the hugs were mutual and full of love. There was so much apnapan and love. So, even when Imlie was apologizing to Malini thinking she didn’t get good grades, I wasn’t surprised because you apologize to only people who we have a formal relationship with. Where as the other day, Imlie didn’t hesitate to tell BK that if she didn’t get good grades he will be the one responsible and that he should go to teerath, because you can tell that to only those who you consider your ‘apna’. She can never say that to Malini who is not her ‘apna’.
Coming to the promo, I do not think much would happen on Monday. If we look at all the previous promo’s (weekly precap’s), they just set the premise for the next phase. In the snake bite promo the snake bite itself is not the main point the main point is to show us to what lengths each of them can go for the other; in the promo where Adi gives Imlie his name, that scene is not the high point the high point is when he gave the ‘haq’ on him to Imlie in the hut sequence. Even in the recent pooja promo, the high point is not when the poojari says Adi has two wives but when, in the chai pe charcha scene, Adi tells that Imlie is his first wife and both acknowledge that there is a bigger elephant that needs to be dealt with, even though it ended in a stalemate. So, with that in mind, I think the high point won’t be when Malini notices Imlie with sindoor but I think it would be some time during or after the party. In the BTS where Adi was calling Malini as another Mrs. C, they were in different costumes. Tomorrow they may just give some random excuse and Malini & T’s will let it go even if they don’t buy it. That is what I think.... but what ever may be the case, I will wait eagerly for 8.40 pm EST 6 times a week to watch my favorite show and the beautiful story telling with amazing actors.
