Originally posted by: EkPaheli
Karan came with the baggage of Mandira. He wasn’t alone and the history between the Viranis and Mandira coloured their lenses and they saw Karan through the same. Not to mention that Karan also antagonised them on purpose initially as he cheated them in business and hid his identity.
The fact that he wanted Mihir to acknowledge his mother was also a problem.
The difference also is that Rio is a grandson, the illegitimate child of their child, more specifically their dead child; who happened to be killed by his mother. So there’s a certain urge to keep whatever remains of their child with them regardless of what he was like when he was alive or what he did. Tulsi still says that despite everything, she still loves him as he’s her son and she will love him till her last breath because as a parent, you just can’t get rid of that love as long as you’re alive regardless of what your child turns out to be in life.
There’s a difference between the way parents and grandparents love. You’re softer towards your grandchildren than your children because they’re your rewards and joys; not your responsibilities as much. You spoil them because you’re living your children’s childhood via them once again and they’re dearer to you for it than your own children could ever be.
Karan is a reminder of infidelity for Tulsi; for Mihir himself he is a child that Mihir never wished, wanted or desired. More specifically, he sees Karan as the result of his greatest mistake or the fruit of his moment of weakness where he lapsed and fell into bed with Mandira simply because she was being so insistent. He makes Mihir feel guilty for cheating on Tulsi as Mihir can’t bury his lapse in some corner of his mind when Karan exists as a living reminder of it.
Rio doesn’t affect them in a similar way. He’s not a reminder of infidelity or a momentary lapse of morality with dire consequences. He’s the son their son fathered when they didn’t even know him, as a person, let alone were aware of his existence as their son to bother them.
There’s a certain degree of separation from him that allows them to view him in a more objective manner than they could view Karan like I mentioned above. It’s a clean slate and that makes them more comfortable with the idea of accepting him than Karan.
Talking about S1
I am saying about the time after Mandira had died. That baggage was done and dusted
I don't feel Mihir ever loved Karan (forget as son, not even as a child who responsibility you have taken), yes he was Mihir's mistake, but doesn't make Karan the culprit for it.
Even if we say that Mihir did nothing wrong to Mandira (the point that they highlighted to whitewash him), he definitely was the culprit of Karan, as much as he was of Tulsi (or for that matter probably more because Tulsi was an adult towards whom Mihir had responsibility while Karan for most period was a kid who had to suffer since birth just because of Mihir's mistake). Yet that part was never even discussed. Forget Mihir apologizing to Karan, it was like Mihir's mahaanta to even allow him survive.
Even by law and illegitimate child has as much rights on family property as much it is of legitimate children and yet they never thought of transferring some family property to Karan (till ofcourse he was included)
And it's not just about Mihir Tulsi
You said grandparents feelings is more agreed completely, but then did Savita or Ba try bringing Karan home once his identity was revealed?? None of them, Savita even said Karan humaara kuchh nhi lagta. Why? and I am not even comparing her love /discrimination towards Karan vs Gautam Harsh Ansh, she didn't have any feelings for him. Why?? Because he was Mandira's remembrance If for them Karan would have been a remembrance of Mandira, won't Rio be a remembrance of Ansh for Nandani?
I don't understand what makers want to show but Karan was taken as an outsider throughout (even now that's why Tulsi slapped him multiple times, had Ansh been alive, she wouldn't have done that to him. Forget that she doesn't even says that Ansh ke kitne paap hain (obviously you father a child , know about him yet decide to marry someone else that's wrong)
Even Ekta said I like Karan because despite not being a family member he is base of this family along with Karan..
By what logic (religious/legal/social) is he not a member of family while Rio is...
That's why I really feel that the only person who actually loved Karan was Mansukh, he never expected an answer from Karan to support him. For everyone else, Karan has to repeatedly prove his worth.
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