First off, Happy 200th episode to all Imlie fansš„³. We have reached the much awaited milestone. While today's episode was a mixed bag forme, thought to start the thread so that we can together contemplate what happened today.
I am not going to go into a synopsis, coz utna bhi interesting nahi tha, just going to jump in with some of my observations:
1) We got some continuity from yesterday's episode with a conversation between Adi & Imlie regarding telling the truth. While Adi's foreboding came true in the latter part of the episode, both of them right now are wary on how to manage the truth in a way that it does not come out in a wrong way and cast questions on their marriage. Adi has been clear from the time he accepted the marriage that he will not allow anyone to say anything bad about Imlie or his relationship with her. So we have to see how today's revelation will affect Adi & Imlie's relationship with the truth
2) I did not mind Imlie today, specifically because her character seemed consistent to me. First when she discusses with her mother of lying for so long that telling the truth frightens her. For an honest person like her, this was a huge confession to make. Meethi's response to that saying that if she had considered SK's feelings, she would have married him 20 yrs back. It was a subtle nod from Meethi that Imlie needs to prioritize her relationship with Adi as soon as possible by considering Adi's feelings as well. Then her entire confrontation with Dev was as expected. Imlie knows the man is not bad, just a huge coward who cheated her mother. I still dont think she has forgiven him, it is just a tenuous dhaaga that is there, where she is willing to give him a chance based on respect for her father's word, nothing else. The reason I felt that was her thought that when marriage truth comes out, she knows he will not be able to keep any promises he was making. Imlie Dev ki fitrat se waqif hai and I am glad they showed that, despite her giving him a chance on SK's behest. The entire college drama is going to go out of hand, we know that. I just hope that if nothing else, she has friends that support her, as they did show her ragging wala friend shooting for teh show. Pata hai that either Malini or Adi or Dev or herself, one of these people will do something, jo humein kal hi pata chalega.
3) SK - SK ke baare mein sunke, first I was really disappointed. On seeing the episode my disappointment reduced a little bit. The guy was still mad it Dev, but was willing to give him a chance to try and SK landed up being the bigger person. I still have a hunch that this is not the end and when SK finds out what happened in college, there may be a Dev-SK or a SK-Anu confrontation. I may be hoping for a lot, but it never hurts to dream. But I am still very upset that they butchered his character so much that he made Imlie accept Dev. That just was not done, but hum kya hi kar sakte hai.
4)AC - You know, as much as we hate her, kudos to the makers for making her the one character that has been consistent from day one. She was vicious then and continues to be vile even today. Her stance has always been very clear and she has stuck by it all through this time, never changing it for anyone, not even her daughter. Today's tamasha was somehow foreseen, as I had thought she will go to Imlie's college (Usne apne story pe us backdrop ke saath pic dala tha, so knew that she would go to college to create some drama). I am happier that she took this route to make Imlie's life, as it makes sense that she wants to humiliate Imlie for hurting Malini. How this goes and who faces her tomorrow is what is to be seen.
All I can say is that today, while the overall drama quotient was high, not one my favourite episodes today.