Padma grabs her opportunity

1. Padma forges a horoscope that makes her (albeit step-)daughter a mangalik. A modern day female Raghav Chetan
   
2. She gives her sister's necklace to her own daughter instead of her niece for whom it was meant, over her husband's objections, physically struggling w/ him, and snatching it away from him. What a specimen of tradition she is
3. She treats both her step-daughters like dirt, while stealthily violating her husbands disowning of her own kids simply because they are her own kids
   
4. Her son is duly spoiled by both her and that superstitious mother-in-law of hers, to the point that he feels no guilt when he squanders the money spent on him on card games and other wasteful activity, as well as stealing his father's hard earned money to blow on his girlfriend
5. Her son also has no qualms about contriving to marry her and avoid having to earn anything, and it's only b'cos Jyoti blows his cover that Panchi is saved (incidentally, I don't like her getting back together w/ him - she is going back on the apologies she made to her father)
6. Her son doesn't have the slightest idea about how to address his older sisters. He shamelessly spreads rumors about Jyoti, while insulting his other older sister Sudha as Dheeli. Thinks that just b'cos his dadi can do it, he can too.
7. Her daughter has no qualms about betraying her oldest (again step-)sister, whom she previously held as an icon. What's worse - she is completely shameless: when caught cheating w/ her boyfriend, she not only stops Jyoti from slapping her again, but starts abusing her, and starts the relationship of hatred that's still live and well
8. When Padma is caught red handed in her lies by Jyoti, not only is she defiant about it, but Sushma joins in the act as well
9. Jyoti too goes away from the house, feeling like a step child, but forgetting that Sudha is still her's, and not Padma's or Sushma's, and bunching her along w/ the others.
10. Sudha should have walked out of the house w/ Jyoti, and not come back. I'll grant that her timidity may have prevented her from doing it.
11. Padma shamelessly calls Jyoti hers after learning that she's marrying a millionaire
    
12. The Sharma's crashing the Vashisth wedding, despite not being invited, and then, to make matters worse, calling Jyoti out to question her decision, and refusing to participate in the kanya-daan.
13. Sudha allowing Padma to dress her, and delivering her gift to Jyoti
    
14. Dadi having the gall to ask Jyoti to come back for that ceremony, despite everything that was done to her. Jyoti should have stuck to the refusal, and the price of the gifts wasn't the only issue
    
15. Jyoti reconciling w/ Padma, despite her behavior towards not just her, but Sudha as well
16. While discussing the solution for Brij's predicament, Dadi has the gall to suggest that since Jyoti's in-laws are millionaires, they be tapped. Nothing wrong w/ it had it been someone they knew of, like Sudha, but to ask for something for someone whose existance they are left in the dark about, it's just unconscionable
    
17. Padma going out to seek Jyoti w/ a begging bowl for Sushma's sake, even though Sushma's hatred for Jyoti is alive and well. When Jyoti asks her how is Deepu, Dadi etc, she mentions that there is someone else as well - Sushma - and proceeds to beg Rs 50k from her. Even what Sushma does is more honorable - rather than take money from the girl she loathes, she'd rather pimp herself. I consider Sushma as having more honor than that loathesome mummy of hers
18. Deepu approaching Jyoti w/ Sushma's problem when he learns about it, despite all the history between Jyoti and Sushma, and ignoring his better instincts. What a bas***d!
19. Jyoti deceiving her own in-laws for the sake of these vermin - on one hand, she doesn't say anything to them about Sushma, since she's ostensibly disowned them, and otoh, she's pawning off her jewellery to get her money that gets thrown back in her face. In other words, she still considers her maakya as her own, and her in-laws as outsiders. Clearly, she was unfit for marriage ever in the first place.
20. Padma's husband, despite feeling outraged by her behavior, cannot throw her out of the house, much less end the marriage. That despite the house being in his name. All he can do is stop sleeping with her. Pretty lame reaction (no pun intended).

1. While discussing the solution for Brij's predicament, Dadi has the gall to suggest that since Jyoti's in-laws are millionaires, they be tapped. Nothing wrong w/ it had it been someone they knew of, like Sudha, but to ask for something for someone whose existance they are left in the dark about, it's just unconscionable

Originally posted by: Vrisha

Continuing on my rant about Padma....

In Friday's episode, Padma, with a straight face, no less, tells Deepu that although they are poor, the one thing they have is their 'izzat', and she'd disown Sushma in order to preserve it.

So let's recap about her poor family and its precious 'izzat':

Padma forges a horoscope that makes her (albeit step-)daughter a mangalik. A modern day female Raghav Chetan
She gives her sister's necklace to her own daughter instead of her niece for whom it was meant, over her husband's objections, physically struggling w/ him, and snatching it away from him. What a specimen of tradition she is She treats both her step-daughters like dirt, while stealthily violating her husbands disowning of her own kids simply because they are her own kids
Her son is duly spoiled by both her and that superstitious mother-in-law of hers, to the point that he feels no guilt when he squanders the money spent on him on card games and other wasteful activity, as well as stealing his father's hard earned money to blow on his girlfriend Her son also has no qualms about contriving to marry her and avoid having to earn anything, and it's only b'cos Jyoti blows his cover that Panchi is saved (incidentally, I don't like her getting back together w/ him - she is going back on the apologies she made to her father) Her son doesn't have the slightest idea about how to address his older sisters. He shamelessly spreads rumors about Jyoti, while insulting his other older sister Sudha as Dheeli. Thinks that just b'cos his dadi can do it, he can too. Her daughter has no qualms about betraying her oldest (again step-)sister, whom she previously held as an icon. What's worse - she is completely shameless: when caught cheating w/ her boyfriend, she not only stops Jyoti from slapping her again, but starts abusing her, and starts the relationship of hatred that's still live and well When Padma is caught red handed in her lies by Jyoti, not only is she defiant about it, but Sushma joins in the act as well Jyoti too goes away from the house, feeling like a step child, but forgetting that Sudha is still her's, and not Padma's or Sushma's, and bunching her along w/ the others. Sudha should have walked out of the house w/ Jyoti, and not come back. I'll grant that her timidity may have prevented her from doing it. Padma shamelessly calls Jyoti hers after learning that she's marrying a millionaire
The Sharma's crashing the Vashisth wedding, despite not being invited, and then, to make matters worse, calling Jyoti out to question her decision, and refusing to participate in the kanya-daan. Sudha allowing Padma to dress her, and delivering her gift to Jyoti
Dadi having the gall to ask Jyoti to come back for that ceremony, despite everything that was done to her. Jyoti should have stuck to the refusal, and the price of the gifts wasn't the only issue
Jyoti reconciling w/ Padma, despite her behavior towards not just her, but Sudha as well While discussing the solution for Brij's predicament, Dadi has the gall to suggest that since Jyoti's in-laws are millionaires, they be tapped. Nothing wrong w/ it had it been someone they knew of, like Sudha, but to ask for something for someone whose existance they are left in the dark about, it's just unconscionable
Padma going out to seek Jyoti w/ a begging bowl for Sushma's sake, even though Sushma's hatred for Jyoti is alive and well. When Jyoti asks her how is Deepu, Dadi etc, she mentions that there is someone else as well - Sushma - and proceeds to beg Rs 50k from her. Even what Sushma does is more honorable - rather than take money from the girl she loathes, she'd rather pimp herself. I consider Sushma as having more honor than that loathesome mummy of hers Deepu approaching Jyoti w/ Sushma's problem when he learns about it, despite all the history between Jyoti and Sushma, and ignoring his better instincts. What a bas***d! Jyoti deceiving her own in-laws for the sake of these vermin - on one hand, she doesn't say anything to them about Sushma, since she's ostensibly disowned them, and otoh, she's pawning off her jewellery to get her money that gets thrown back in her face. In other words, she still considers her maakya as her own, and her in-laws as outsiders. Clearly, she was unfit for marriage ever in the first place.
1. Padma's husband, despite feeling outraged by her behavior, cannot throw her out of the house, much less end the marriage. That despite the house being in his name. All he can do is stop sleeping with her. Pretty lame reaction (no pun intended).

That's the culture and honor that this family has. Namely none!