Originally posted by: pj10
Everything was realistic and everyone was within character. I also completely got the disbelief of the family over the accusation. Gayatri's reaction was interesting though, she did not insist that they was no way Alok could have done something like this.
I did not take an offense to their first thought being about Saberwal name. It is tied to the college and as Shaurya mentioned, their license can be cancelled.
However I have problem with the way Anokhi handled it. I would be completely on board if she had indeed heard the proof but her reason for believing Priyanka was that she was crying and there is no reason to make such allegation falsely.
We as viewers know that Alok is wrong but let us say if we did not know that or Priyanka had accused Shaurya, would we still feel Anokhi's handling of situation justified?
She told Betty that she understands that they are thinking like daughters but maybe someday they will think like females. Would she feel the same way if her father was accused of molesting? She would think like a female and not like a daughter? How would she feel if Shaurya/Sab family seemed to be supporting the woman accusing her father of molestation and already judging her father.
It is easy to be righteous and talk idealism when you are not in those shoes and there is not much to lose on a personal level. If there is a season 2, I want Anokhi to stand in a place where she has to choose between her upbringing/parents and her in laws like Raj's murder attempt incident and her parents covering it up coming up. Or she has to choose between her parents/her desires and Shaurya's expectations (like once in a lifetime opportunity to study abroad vs choose to have her kid with a high risk pregnancy). I want to see how logical, idealistic and righteous she stays then.
Also given the conflict of interest, she should have insisted in sitting this one out. If Priyanka is proven false, students would accuse her and family of meddling with investigation. Her family would see her as someone who stood against her without any proof. If Priyanka turned out true, the family would be embarrassed and ripped apart and they will see her as someone who choose to stand by her friend instead of her family and not help them. Emotions do not understand right or wrong. Anokhi loses regardless of what path she chooses.
At this point in the show and with only 6 episodes left, writers have no options. Anokhi is on her way to become mahaan FL who can do no wrong so that we can have a happy ending. There is no time left to show her growth or her realization.