Originally posted by: aye-masakalii
You're right, context makes all the difference. I think one of the reasons the ardhamainda to Vijay made me so uncomfortable (much more than today's, if I'm honest) was because it came across as contextually inappropriate to me. I read everyone's views here on the forum, and I genuinely understand and respect the intention of tying herself to Raghav...but I'm just not able to feel it, no matter how hard I try. Declaring herself as Pallavi Raghav Rao was more than enough for me.
In moments of such explosive emotion, we burst with our native language. I know how if I'm frustrated and angry, a random mixture of Hindi and Punjabi will spill out. To deliberately talk in another language to make a point is a calculated, planned move, which felt unnatural in her state of mind. Had she responded with ice instead of fire, and had been giving them a very cold death glare and silent rage, then I think I'd have bought it a bit better.
Today was a smidge easier for me to digest, because it was like, isko isiki bhasha mein samjhaana padega. Still, samajhla would have been better.