Originally posted by: aye-masakalii
No, I can't blame him. I was saying this about Pallavi in Shivangi's AT today, but it holds true about Raghav as well- the show does a good job of showing us why characters behave the way the do, so even when we don't like what they're doing, it's hard to hold that against them, but that's what makes the couple so easy to root for. Last week, my heart was breaking for Raghav, and I can't help but sympathise more with Pallavi last couple of episodes. She's exhausted beyond belief as well, and none of this is even her mess. His frustration of being constantly misunderstood and undermined and ignored makes total sense, and is absolutely heartbreaking, but directing that at Pallavi made me a little too 💔😭 for them both. She's shown more empathy, trust and care towards him in the last ten days than his family has in the last decade, so he's naturally craving for more.
He's taking today as a reality check, and I think the whole 'this marriage is a deal' was more a reminder to himself than a taunt to her- he's telling himself to not get to carried away. But the way all this is playing out, Pallavi is heading towards an inevitable crash from all this upheaval.
Also, while I'm complaining about his behaviour here, I also found the whole pouting husband thing adorable, so...🤷🏻♀️
I hope it goes both ways- Raghav will have to learn to share Pallavi, else he'll suffocate Pallavi, but Pallavi should also learn a little selfishness. She's the kind of person who will set herself on fire to keep others warm, and that's the kind of burden that takes years off of a person's life. She should prioritise her personal happiness a little bit more.
On Jaya and Pallavi, I am still stuck in that adorable moment of 'You're the best saas in the world'. Nazar na lage inki bond ko 🧿
@bold, this is what makes the show special for me, that it works on so many levels.
Pallavi is overdue for a complete nervous breakdown. She's surviving on adrenaline and a heightened sense of awareness because of the non-stop drama and upheavals in her life, literally since Raghav stormed into her life. I think seeing her all shaken up is what gets to Raghav and he wants to send her away from all this madness.
He's directing his frustration at Pallavi because he can, because she's well on the way to becoming the person he feels closest to, the person who he knows has the potential to understand him like no one else, hence his impatience with wanting her to get to that point soon.
I, too, felt that him mentioning the deal was more a reminder to himself: Don't get carried away, don't get your hopes up, this is fleeting as is most happiness in your life, don't forget that the other person doesn't view this marriage the way you do and even though you have moved on she may still be stuck in that spot she was in when she was about to leave for Kolhapur.
I completely agree that Pallavi will have to learn to prioritize herself, her happiness, and desires without feeling guilty about it, without worrying what others will think, and without feeling she is being selfish. She needs to let go and not try and jump into help others, at least not at the expense of her happiness and peace of mind, and be at peace with doing so. Raghav is the perfect partner for that because not only does he believe in this himself (as we've been seeing him do until now), but he also realizes she needs to work on this and will help her get there eventually. The question of priority raised by Raghav is an important one because while he already told her a few days ago that she would be his number one priority, he knows that he doesn't have that spot in her life and may never have. The day she is truly, madly, deeply in love with him and puts him (and in fact them both) above all the other nonsense in the world, that's when we'll see the real Pallavi. Something tells me she will actually get there sooner than Raghav will because once she makes up her mind, she doesn't look back, while he may hold back from . Sigh... what a beautiful story.
Edited by inlieu - 4 years ago