Pandya Store|Episode Discussion Thread #7 - Page 13

Originally posted by: Prana1

I am new to Pandya Store just caught up on the episodes and keep watching this scene you talk about! It gets my heart racing and butterflies in stomach hehe ❤️

Welcome to the forum!! Glad to have you here. Would love to hear your thoughts and analysis on the episodes too!

Oh yes that scene is one of my favorite ones too. It speaks a volumes even though there were no dialogues exchanged during that scene, it still speaks a lot! ❤️

Originally posted by: Raingoddess

@Bold I completely agree and feel the same! There is a very strong possibility that this was the case and still is! One of the reasons why I want more flashbacks!

I so crave flashbacks I swear I'd sue the CV’s if they take the Gaura route of falling in love because we are married 🤔

I want them to realise what they meant to each other.

Originally posted by: Nups_mish

Completely agreed! I think Shivi do not have a world without each other. Their entire life revolves around each other. I dont know what they both would have done if Raavi would have married Dev! Clearly they cannot live without each other. Either the marriage would have ended up in a divorce or Raavi would have led a loveless life forever. And Dev being Dev and Rishita being the woman she is they would have had an extra marrital affair. I dont even want to imagine what would have happened.

I like your predictions of what could have been, and now knowing Rishita, the spineless Dev, I’d certainly like to believe your theory.

I am so glad that this never happened! Now I just want to see how their beautiful story starts. These two are going to create a history of their own. And trust me this love story is going to be even more passionate, exciting than Gaura’s. Gaura’s love story though beautiful was a softer version. Shivi love is going to be mad, crazy with a lot of longing and passion. I am sure it will be a mad, mad journey which we all are going to love!

Exactly. Cannot wait to see what's in store.

Originally posted by: Nups_mish

Ahh I love this scene. The intensity with which he is looking at her. You know he is hurt beyond repair to see her in tears. The way he was about to blast Rishita after that but controlled himself because of “maryada” crap which Dhara would have told him later.

Also just after that scene when Raavi walks away towards the wedding car, Shiva immediately follows her, walks behind her, keeping her within his sight so that he is sure that his chipkali is safe and doesnt end up hurting herself again. That was a beautiful scene too, the way he follows her out speaks a lot about how he is going to protect her from everything that comes her way in their relationship❤️

So true! Her suicide immensely shook him. He wasn't the same after that. Carefully guarded, he watched each of her actions. He quietly follows her, protects her from a distance, and makes sure she is safe.

I have seen many shows where a naive woman heals a broken man. This is such a sensitive change of a man trying to heal a broken woman.

I'm so glad we're not getting the cliche trope of hero becoming softer just because he got married. Clearly, Shiva's reactions to a hurting Raavi are pretty reflexive - he's not doing it because he's now married to her, that was apparent during the wedding episodes when everything was going haywire. Even in his haze he was constantly watching out for her, during the pheras she faints and he catches her even though his attention was elsewhere a second ago - his body and mind are attuned to her presense so well. I do think something in him shifted permanently after seeing her almost take her own life.

When she attempted suicide and then wakes up and hits him, the look on his face was that of open hurt and empathy. His eyes had teared up, he looked almost guilty and extremely pained. I saw a vm on that scene and the lyrics fit perfectly: chot lagi hai use phir kyu mehsoos mujhe ho raha, dil tu bata de kya hai irada tera. Of all the poeple there, Shiva looked like he felt her misery.

Even though we've seen hundreds of nokjhok couples and will continue to see hundreds more enacting the same formulaic scenes and character arcs, what makes these two a nuanced experience is their very deep, layered relationship.

They didn't start out as enemies. But are they friends? No. Do either of them hate the other and is looking to take revenge? No, thankfully, that is the worst trope ITV uses to build romantic relationships on. Does she like him? No. Does he like her? Maybe, yes. Interestingly enough, their interactions would suggest otherwise to an outsider - she's always flitting around him trying to get his approval, recognition and simply floating in his periphery as a blinding blob of sunlight. She isn't interested in him but she sure values him, considers him her own. He lashes out at her over the silliest reasons, his reactions are always disproportionate to the trigger when it comes to her. He dislikes her, gets annoyed by her presense, but can't help but be habituated to it too. He notices every single thing about her. She's always harping about the brother she's in love with, but it's the brother who treats her like a sack of potatoes that she's found spending time with, being her real self with. He proclaims to hate her and keep her away but he's pulled to her by some unknown force, a rare intensity in his eyes, his harshest personality laid bare. Often, you find Shiva saying dialogues that act more to convince himself than her - it takes effort to hold on to his fake conviction.

So, what are they? Definitely not something you can describe in a handful of terms or catalogue under a category. What's the right word, friends, enemies, relatives, acquaintances...? None of it suffices or feels right.

And the most beautiful, poetic part of all this is the fact that their tale was spun over the years, starting from the moment a 10 day old babe came into the Pandyas' existence. Their dynamics evolved as organically as possible, via shared childhood and that makes everything between them poignant.

There's an ocean of emotions and memories and familiarity between them, their lives unintentionally orbiting around each other all this while. In that little world they carved out for themselves amidst silly fights and taunts and a smile that never wilted, they've an inexplicable connection, vastly superior to a superficial romance.

Originally posted by: Transference

So true! Her suicide immensely shook him. He wasn't the same after that. Carefully guarded, he watched each of her actions. He quietly follows her, protects her from a distance, and makes sure she is safe.

I have seen many shows where a naive woman heals a broken man. This is such a sensitive change of a man trying to heal a broken woman.

I love the role reversal too! I really like both Shiva and Raavi's character. Shiva being the one who is tough on the exterior but is equally soft and emotional on the inside. Raavi being the typical naive FL but with the innocence of a child. And kudos to Alice for playing Raavi perfectly, during the pre-wedding scenes people could have easily started getting annoyed with her character because all she did was talk talk and talk and rest of the time swoon over Dev. There was a very fine line between people hating her character vs people adoring her and Alice never crossed the line to the other side. She was always the most adorable, Somnath ki sabse khoobsurat ladki. I feel Alice has lived the character of Raavi!

Shiva ka toh kya bolu, the character of Shiva is extremely well written, perfectly thought about and Kanwar is a phenomenal actor and has done an exceptional job.

These two are probably two of the finest actors for me amongst the youngsters of Pandya house. Suman, Maami are on another level altogether.

Originally posted by: Felicie

I'm so glad we're not getting the cliche trope of hero becoming softer just because he got married. Clearly, Shiva's reactions to a hurting Raavi are pretty reflexive - he's not doing it because he's now married to her, that was apparent during the wedding episodes when everything was going haywire. Even in his haze he was constantly watching out for her, during the pheras she faints and he catches her even though his attention was elsewhere a second ago - his body and mind is attuned to her presense so well. I do think something in him shifted permanently after seeing her almost take her own life.

When she attempted suicide and then wakes up and hits him, the look on his face was that of open hurt and empathy. His eyes had teared up, he looked almost guilty and extremely pained. I saw a vm on that scene and the lyrics fit perfectly: chot lagi hai use phir kyu mehsoos mujhe ho raha, dil tu bata de kya hai irada tera. Of all the poeple there, Shiva looked like he felt her misery.

Even though we've seen hundreds of nokjhok couples and will continue to see hundreds more enacting the same formulaic scenes and character arcs, what makes these two a nuanced experience is their very deep, layered relationship.

They didn't start out as enemies. But are they friends? No. Do either of them hate the other and is looking to take revenge? No, thankfully, that is the worst trope ITV uses to build romantic relationships on. Does she like him? No. Does he like her? Maybe, yes. Interestingly enough, their interactions would suggest otherwise to an outsider - she's always flitting around him trying to get his approval, recognition and simply floating in his periphery as a blinding blob of sunlight. She isn't interested in him but she sure values him, considers him her own. He lashes out at her over the silliest reasons, his reactions are always disproportionate to the trigger when it comes to her. He dislikes her, gets annoyed by her presense, but can't help but be habituated to it too. He notices every single thing about her. She's always harping about the brother she's in love with, but it's the brother who treats her like a sack of potatoes that she's found spending time with, being her real self with. He proclaims to hate her and keep her away but he's pulled to her by some unknown force, a rare intensity in his eyes, his harshest personality laid bare. Often, you find Shiva saying dialogues that act more to convince himself than her - it takes effort to hold on to his fake conviction.

So, what are they? Definitely not something you can describe in a handful of terms or catalogue under a category. What's the right word, friends, enemies, relatives, acquaintances...? None of it suffices or feels right.

And the most beautiful, poetic part of all this is the fact that their tale was spun over the years, starting from the moment a 10 day old babe came into the Pandyas' existence. Their dynamics evolved as organically as possible, via shared childhood and that makes everything between them poignant.

There's an ocean of emotions and memories and familiarity between them, their lives unintentionally orbiting around each other all this while. In that little world they carved out for themselves amidst silly fights and taunts and a smile that never wilted, they've an inexplicable connection, vastly superior to a superficial romance.

You have elaborated everything so well! We have all amazing writers on the forum!

True! I would say these two are soulmates and they haven't realized that. They are friends, enemies, relatives, acquaintances all combined in one. They are truly soulmates and don't need anyone else to complete them. These two are enough for each other.

https://www.instagram.com/p/COpF6ZdhtNj/?igshid=y64xy4bpz4kv

LOLOL CANT WAIT FOR THIS SCENE😂😂

What in the world is going on?? 🤣

A quick OS I wrote in between packing: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/5225424#156934712