Originally posted by: LKashish
Today’s episode was so good! My favourite thing has to be the way Agastya was looking at Imlie the whole time. There’s this tenderness that comes with care and concern. Sai brilliantly pulled off those subtle expression, he really became Agastya for me in those moments. There has been so much improvement in Sai as an actor. He is able to pull off these subtle expressions without effort. We call these micro expressions (a word he has used earlier lol). His eyes speak. Yesterday in that scene in the room he didn't have dialogues but it was such an impactful scene.
Imlie finally opened up to Agastya. I feel like this whole time she was kind of a closed book when it came to her feelings regarding her past. Obviously, August Babu knows present her really well but the pain from her own childhood was never discussed. They briefly mentioned stuff relating to Meera during the investigation to find the masked killer. But this is the first time she shared how lonely she has felt all these years. I mentioned this in my post too. This was probably the first time she opened up about how lonely she was and how much she craved for a family. This is why she feels so attached to his family coz she so badly wanted a family too. I have always been talking about how Agastya overcompensates for this family because he somewhere feels indebted to them for taking him in. Imlie also feels similar due to her own craving for a family. She feels she needs to do her best, prove her love too.
We got another beautiful scene where Imlie seeks comfort in her Babu’s arm. These two are perfectly in sync with eachother during these kinds of emotional scenes. This reminded me a bit of the scene where Agastya was crying in her lap on Karwa Chauth. He talked about the world’s perception of him as this strong confident guy but how deep down he was so lonely. He even went on to speak about how much he yearns for his parent and how he wishes they were alive. It was such a vulnerable moment and it definitely contributed to softening Imlie’s heart towards Agastya. We also had this wholesome conversation after Imlie broke her fast where they both wished for the other to find happiness and love. It was their first really genuine moment before all hell broke loose with the fire, the bar singer reveal and revenge family. Oh thanks for reminding me of these older scenes. Unlike all of you, I dont usually go back to rewatch the scenes so sometimes it is easier to forget the older scenes. Yes that scene and even the one in the mountain where he cries after Sonali discloses the truth about his past. Both these scenes where Agastya pours his heart out was beautiful. Rarely you will see an emotional side to a male lead. I also loved how genuinely during the KC scene both of them wished a real marriage for the other and it did come true today.
I love how Agastya shared his feelings in front of everybody. No hesitation, just pure love and admiration for his partner. Even Alka’s words couldn’t get him to take his eyes off Imlie. The entire confession has been executed so nicely in this show. It’s been innocent, playful, emotional, intense and there’s been room for so much emotional intimacy. I do agree that the proposal was a bit crowded and some of the background expression didn’t match the emotions that should’ve been portrayed. But overall, it was August Babu’s words that took the spotlight for me. One of the good things is that the family is so tuned to what they both feel for each other. Despite how they started off, everyone knows they love each other right now and see a future together. I loved all 3 proposals - Agastya ka before Kaki, hers outside at the angan and now this one before the family. The way they have accepted the flaws of each other and despite all that want to be together is very well highlighted.
I also think that Imlie probably felt a bit suspicious. Given how distraught she was from the situation, the timing of it might’ve felt a bit off. But they needed it, after the Meera track, the remarriage is what should bring in a lot of TRPs. Alka’s words feel super ominous with all the effects they added to it. It has me worried a bit because it’s pretty scary implications. That scene looked a big off because there was no follow up to Imlie ke thoughts. Alka is the only one who is playing a proper trp character lol. Male lead ki jaan ko khatra and how the female lead will save him is a top tier trp track.
I love how Sonali is always the one who notices when something is off with Imlie or Agastya. She’s finally getting more screen time! Brillant actress and we got to see her share the screen with her Lalla, Amrit and even a cute scene with Amar. Agastya and her have come such a long way, Imlie truly brought such change to their entire dynamic. I still remember when they used to exchange the coin as a way to gloat about their wins amidst their battles. And now they fight for eachother, Sonali asking her Lala to choose love and let her uncover the truth of the locket is the kind of thing I’ve been wanting to see forever. I am very happy to see her screen time increase. This also means Sai and Adrija get more time to relax and the audience also gets an interesting parallel track. I loved their dynamic from the start. I think losing Amrit made her realise how fickle the fight for the business was. Same with Agastya, when he realised that he actually went to the extent of marrying someone as a contract for the business.
I skipped the precap the first time, so I went back to watch it. Aruna-jhi definitely brings in a melancholic vibe to the fortune teller, it’s much more compelling. She’s the messenger that has to pass along unfortunate news and Imlie’s panic made more sense than the initial anger that was shown in the previous precap. I’m excited to see August Babu and Imlie’s wedding rituals!!!