I do agree that I was hoping for Imlie realizing her love for Aryan while she is trying to accept AKT would have been a way better watch. The angst would have been too good. Her contantly comparing AKt to ASR while all wedding traditions getting accidentally getting done with Aryan instead of Adi. Or even during Arylie wedding Imlie's conversations with adi making her realize her feelings for Aryan were good and I wanted more of that. For eg: her conversation with Adi after her challenging aryan. Adi said "IS Aryan a difficult for you?" And Imlie realizing that Aryan is not a difficult path but rather easier one. Another one was when Adi asks to see the color of her mehendi and says aryan never treated her as equal, or respected her or trusted her. and She flashbacks on all the times he had actually treated her with trust, respect and equality when he didn't need to. which couldn't have been part of his AKT revenge plan and gets confused about her feelings. those were good ITV drama. I don't know why the whole script turned for illogical after the holi track.
About Surpita, I liked how they began during Adini wedding. After the Arylie date, I would have liked that for some reason Sundar needed to get a new job and Aryan had given him a job as head butler in Rathore mansion. And slowly Sundar Arpita relationship was grown. Him being there to share her pain regarding Arvind's murder. Her turmoil while her rishta is being fixed. Sundar standing up for Arpita against some of BM and Udaay's ill treatment.
There was so much to show instead of instant romance and wedding.
All these lost opportunities makes me wonder if the makers are hedging their bets and planing to pull off post 500n episodes.