Originally posted by: Mangs1303
This is my objective opinion: Ram marrying Priya while being supposedly committed to Kriti is not cheating, except in the sense of disrespecting a sacred bond, IF they believe in the upcoming religious rituals. All the parties know what's what. Both Ram and Priya are unwilling-but-willing participants, for whatever stupid reasons. I buy Ram's, though I find what Shalini did to force his compliance offensive. Priya's reasoning is truly idiotic. Kriti's newfound objections don't count for me, because she started it all out of selfishness and she seems to have no consideration for anyone but herself by trying to stop it using cheap tricks. The impression I get is she wouldn't care if Shalini died and she hasn't even considered the impact on the Soods, were the wedding to be called off at the last minute. So, unfortunately, while I could empathize with her at first, EK has gone down her usual route and demonized her. Doesn't help that she's a one- or two-note actress.
What is being called a marriage isn't really a marriage. AS IT STANDS, there's no cheating far as the romantic angle or potential triangle goes. Yes, if it carries on so that Ram falls for Priya and acts on it without closing the K chapter, that would be cheating, IMO, but I'm pretty sure Ramji won't do that (or self flagellate himself to death if EK dares to go in that direction). Nah, Ramu always comes with enough built-in justification. So, basically, most are put off at the idea of Ram making googly eyes, and variations thereof, at Priya while he's not actually morally free to do that? This makes me morally compromised, because I thoroughly enjoyed yesterday's sp. It was what's been missing for weeks, at least far as I've seen and read. NM and DP together just bring it, far better than in individual scenes. And I felt vindication at Priya's appearance leaving him stunned and speechless. Probably he can be called shallow, but I don't think there's any harm in appreciating eye candy. Sadly for Kriti, Ram-Priya's interaction, even as almost strangers, comes across as more real than Ram and Kriti's.
The real cheating is what they're doing to the parents. I'm guessing the idea is that after 3 months they plan to divorce amicably, saying it didn't work? Has it been discussed at all?
You make an interesting point, Mangs. But I feel things, even during this wedding prep, things aren't as black and white, and this gray area will only expand once the rituals of marriage take place.
Before marriage, Ram and Kriti are in real relationship, and Ram and Priya are in fake relationship. So, we can assume Ram and Kriti have feelings for each other while Ram and Priya do not have feelings for each other. Since all three are aware of what is going on, hence cheating invalidates ------- Where the definition of 'cheating' is, it is cheating if one can't do it in front of one's (real) partner. Or one's (real) partner is unaware of one's actions or thoughts, and will feel betrayed if they become aware. So far so good.
But now, during marriage, we are seeing Ram is slowly catching feelings for Priya, esp in the dil ki dhadkan moments and when he is toying with the idea whether Priya is indeed his soulmate. Even Ram might not be consciously aware of this, let alone telling Kriti or Priya. But Kriti can sense Ram getting closer to Priya, in the numerous instances she witnessed Ram and Priya, how they are getting comfortable around each other. So she desparately wants to end this wedding (I am not gonna analyze her selfish motives, that is whole different story). Priya is too heartbroken and her heart has retreated in its own shell. Priya may take her own time to notice any (present or future) change in Ram's approach towards her or Kriti.
So, the way things are progressing, the dynamics are going to drastically change once the wedding rituals take place. Priya is going to shift to Ram's house, RaYa might be around each other all the time even as Ram hasn't explicitly broken up with Kriti. Since Priya and Ram are already comfortable around each other and Ram is already getting genuine 'dil ki dhadkan' moments seeing her (I enjoyed yesterday's DKD moment BTW, it was beautiful 🙈) and wanting to play with her hair, it won't take much for Ram to cross the road and breach the contract of their marriage contract by genuinely falling for Priya and starting to consider Priya as his real wife. Obviously, both Kriti and Priya will be unaware of this change unless Ram tells them. Until then, Ram will be cheating on his real gf (real because he verbally expressed to love her) with his fake wife (fake because of the contract) by developing feelings for Priya. So, on one hand, Ram is developing feelings for one while being in another relationship that he consciously validates. On the other hand, their wedding rituals will be real, making Priya Ram's real wife and his developing feelings for Priya valid. This is the gray area.
I feel, Ram's dilemma will be which relationship he consciously considers valid: his real wedding rituals or his ILU confession.
As for me, I wouldn't be able to connect with either RaYa or RaKri if both are shown simultaneously. And that RaKri scenes will take away genuineness out of RaYa scenes. If he ended things with Kriti, or taken a break, like Rachel and Ross did, and then developed feelings for Priya it would have been much less messier.
There was a clause in the marriage contract that nobody is going to develop real feelings for each other, and that Priya can sue Ram if he tries to come close to her (well, that part is already breached, but anyway 🤣). So once anyone develops feelings for the other, the marriage contract is breached and the contract ends. (because normally when a contract is breached it ends, don't know the rules of Balh3 universe)
But the question is, does the real marriage (w.e.f. real marriage rituals) take precedence once this marriage contract is breached? And biggest question, will the audience get a clean break up from RaKri, or will Kriti keep hanging around like S2 Vedika? 😂
@Blue: I don't think divorce was discussed. As far I remember, the only discussion was that the length of contract was 3 months. But whether that means the marriage ends after three months, or the fake marriage ends and their real wedding rituals take precedence over the fake one, who knows.
Edited by DreamOfEndless - 2 years ago
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