Originally posted by: aye-masakalii
Pallavi aaj sherni mode mein thi, and I loved every second of it. Honestly, had to watch the episode a couple of times to gather my thoughts, because the first time I was too in awe of her to analyze much else.
I'm a little conscious about going there again, because I've ranted and raved about this man enough in the past few days, but a couple of Vijay points I want to mention- I've never felt such disgust towards a character. One word that completely revolted me today was when Pallavi asked him WTF is going on here, he said it's the 'shuruat' of mending relationships- how much further and lower was he planning to go, if this was his beginning?
Pallavi's blow-up at him was exactly what I wanted from her, but I was too scared to hope for this early. I wanted a moment of her going, who the hell are you to disown or forgive me, today I'm done with you. And we got that today. I loved some of her lines today- largely, I think the dialogues were really well written. Lines that stood out-
'Pehle aap apni harkaton pe lagaam kasiye'
@bold - absolutely loved this one! The verbal volley between Pallavi and Vijay was so engaging. This one ranks right at the top. Well done writers!!
YES, YES, YES. Yes, please. So sick of the whole 'Badon ke saath tameez se baat karo' idea.
No, I'm sorry, respect has to be earned, your age doesn't entitle you to respect beyond a point. This idea is so deeply ingrained in us, I saw a couple of responses on other platforms where people were uncomfortable with Pallavi calling Vijay by his name, felt she took it too far by doing that, and it's important to address. His behaviour didn't warrant any respect from anyone in that moment, so I'm glad Pallavi was beyond this BS.
WORD!!
She clearly said aap baba chhodo sasur kehlane ke layak nahi rahe. Jab kisi rishte ki izzat hi nahi rakhni Sanki ko, to samne wala kya kare?
'Aapka gussa ek hadd tak hi jaayaz hai, uske baad nahi'
This, along with her conversation with Jaya yesterday, gave a little perspective on why she's apologized, and why she's so far been okay with the 'getting Deshmukhs to forgive Pallavi' narrative that's been annoying many of us. She holds some guilt for forging the shop accounts, even though her intentions were good. She's willing to accept anger in response for that. But Vijay is now extremely disproportionate in his response, and just as clearly as she sees her own mistake, she sees the severe flaw in his response too.
Her conversation with Raghav in the bedroom also mirrored those feelings perfectly. Aap jitna jhuko, log apko utna jhukane ki koshish karte hain.. This is what Deshmukh's have been doing the whole time with her and Raghav..
And of course, 'Mujhe aap logon se koi rishta nahi rakhna hai. Yeh parivaar mere pyaar aur parvah ke laayak hi nahi hai'. No comments needed. Milind's surprised but happy face at being included in Pallavi's 'apne' was very cute and heartwarming. Pallavi's going to remember that his actions allowed her to intervene today, the fact that he called her means something to her.
Another shikar of our sherni today was Kirti. Again, even in her rage, her character was kept consistent. Kirti was throwing blame at both Pallavi and Raghav- explicitly said 'this is all because of you'- Pallavi didn't say a single word in her own defense. Not a trait I love, but definitely consistent. I wonder how the reveal that Raghav paid Sunny off is going to play out.
@bold- she had already tried to explain to her that she is not the one to snitch but Keerthi has become Sanki 2.0. she is not gonna believe Pallavi, not now when she can see her defend Raghav all the time infront of everyone
Oof, this is long already, but coming to RaghVi today. Loved their scenes so much. I got emotional in their first scene, in the hallway right after they reach home. Raghav is arguing about why Pallavi brought up Sulochana, since he had a deal with her. My reading of this scene was that he was way too overwhelmed by what had just gone down, and not in a state to be able to process it, so he latched onto this insignificant thing, which he could understand and process. After everything he heard her say, why else would he fixate on, "BWA is going to clear your name." Pallavi was having none of it, and he deserved that yelling he got from her about letting her make decisions regarding her family. All those mahaanta ke taane, and dimaag ghar bhool gaye the kya and the tragedy king taunt - all perfect, and delivered perfectly by Shivangi.
Amidst her outburst, she even managed to put in her request of the food item she wanted on the dinner menu. Appam bhi bana dena 🤣Shivangi switches and transitions so smoothly from one emotion to another. One fine actress in the making.
And then the bedroom scene- each frame was perfect. I loved her upfront 'nahi hoon main theek'- she's beyond pretences. I loved how he instantly went from scared of her to worried about her in that very second. And her 'gussa aa raha hai mujhe tumpe' was again lovely. No pretences, open communication, and open expression of her very valid emotions. The way her voice broke at "Accha hua ki kaka ne mujhe bula liya, warna baba...". It's a lot to process, that someone you've loved and respected above all else could stoop to such a level. My heart broke for her, and for him, who's never had someone care so deeply about his self respect.
The entire bedroom scene, from the minute Raghav walked in an goes " kaha gaya ye atom bomb! 😆 to the moment he hears her say those words " Lo bana diya tumhe apni priority" I wish I was able to express my feelings so openly and with such honesty. Not just Raghav, Pallavi is completely transparent and honest in all her relationships.. Like you said no pretenses whatsoever.
Rest of the scene, there's nothing left to say, except it's still giving me the feels. Pallavi has just about reached her breaking point, and I don't think she realized what her statement meant to Raghav. Raghav is overwhelmed beyond belief. Dono ne dil le liya aaj.