Coming to Gaumbi, I think Piu summed it up perfectly. I didnāt think his words were out of character either.
Adding a bit more from my end:
I think the brothers share a complex relationship with one another. They all love each other immensely but there is also a distance. Gaumbi is an really flawed character but I have a certain soft spot for him because I can relate to him. Being the eldest, I have brothers who are a decade younger than me. My parents always used the excuse āyou needed someone to play withā so we gave you brothers. But that clearly doesnāt make sense. We share a huge age gap where Iām torn between being a guardian and being a sister. I love them but I would be lying if I said there werenāt sacrifices involved⦠ones that left negative impacts on my life. We do certain things out of love but after some time it can feel like a burden. I was lucky that my parents were actively able to do things. Gaumbi didnāt have that luxury. Even then, I was expected to do so much and sometimes still am. Though, these days I very openly oppose to it. I remember rushing out from college classes to pick up one of my brothers from school almost every day. And then studying at night to make up for the portions I missed. It was a one hour commute from my college to my brotherās school. My mom was injured in a car accident but thankfully recovered much sooner than anyone expected. My dad would pick up one brother and I would pick up the other. Forget having a social life in college, I could barely attend classes. But long story short, I understand the frustration and bitterness that seeps in. After a while, you just wish things would fall into place and everyone would just do what needs to be done to ensure peace.
Although, I feel Gaumbi could have handled the conversation in a much different way, I can also understand his frustration. Also, he loves his brothers a lot and sometimes itās difficult when your younger siblings fail to see their potential. You wish you could knock some sense into them. And when you canāt, you feel even more frustrated and angry.
His initial anger made sense to me. Gaumbi has seen Raavi grow up before his eyes and Iām sure he was shocked at the accusation. But once Shiva explained his side, Gaumbi should have sat down and lent an ear to just listen and not judge. But itās easier said than done. Letās not forget Gaumbi was completely okay with them leading on Raavi up until the wedding and keeping her in the dark. He is as flawed as the rest.
One thing I do enjoy is playing devilās advocate when it comes to the different characters of PS. They are all flawed and make for interesting discussions. In the past, I have tried to understand Dev and now Iām doing the same with Gaumbi. I feel like this track has so much more potential for conversation when compared to the past few tracks.
Edited by Raingoddess - 4 years ago