Originally posted by: libran90
 
I beg to differ here. Armaan was always shown as a moron, irrespective of who plays it.
Remove "em" and he is what we all know - a "pathetic" character.
He was responsible for Rohit's misery, for Akshara's death, and now he is also responsible for Abhira's misery.
He can be a dog for his family and lie at their feet, but he has no right to coerce anyone to act like him.
He likes Rooh-i because he manipulated her into marrying Rohit for his family. And Rooh-i being another buffoon, accepted it. She accepted his T&C and his narrative.
But then, their cringe-corner conversations did not stop. At least stay within your limits when you are pushing the person to move on.
Being the coward Poddar, Rohit, instead of confronting his brother and wife, threw a tantrum and disappeared for good. 
Abhira wasn't imposed on Armaan, but he cleverly projected a narrative of being "Majboor" and coerced into being a caregiver for Abhira. Sorry, didn't Abhira give him the option of moving out of the marriage?? Did he take it??
He is angry for Charu, but Charu is as much an adult as Abhira. He is angry that she said, "Zabardasti" ki shaadi, so what is wrong? Circumstances coerced them into this marriage. He is angry that she left. She was supposed to leave anyway.
His issue is why Abhira isn't sticking to his T&C and narrative. Why isn't she doing what he has done and has been doing for his entire life?
There still was a minuscule chance that he would draw boundaries with Rooh-i and give his 100% to the legally binding marriage. But he chose to pet Rooh-i and her insecurities, leading her to this point.
No, Armaan has always been this way. Some kind of a sick, patronizing, selfish, manipulative toad who is not the prince Abhira deserves.
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