Riddhima:
Today Riddhima might have just about surpassed her own limits of being judgemental, blaming people, and lying. First the judgmental part: she did not even let Shilpa speak, and kept on yelling that Shilpa egged on Armaan to fight. That she was the one who brought Armaan back to his old ways. She was the reason why he was getting hurt, and somehow she thinks Shilpa is doing this to get close to him. WOW! I want to know where all those people who hurled abused at Shilpa for being judgmental about Armaan are? No sympathy for Shilpa today? What Riddhima did was beyond rude and mean. After a while, I seriously thought she was spitting out venom. First she was judgmental about Shilpa, then she blames her for Armaan's miseries, and then for the cherry on the cake: she lies! Yes she lies when she says she knows Armaan best. Really you do, Riddhima? I haven't seen that understanding one bit ever since he came back. Heck, you barely understood Armaan while you guys were going out, so please stop lying that you do.
Honestly I watched the episode, and I just kept getting angry at her. But then I realized that this is very good. This behaviour of hers is only increasing the gap between her and Armaan even more than before. It's making Armaan see this very despicable side of Riddhima. If I were Armaan and Sid today, I would seriously question my love and respect for this woman. Best of luck to Sid, but unfortunately or fortunately, he's the only person she does seem to understand (other than her father). So Sid please keep your wife to yourself, and don't let her interfere in Armaan's life again. She causes major damage every time she does. I wish I could tell her to stop yelling at Shilpa but sadly I think those interactions haven't yet ended. So Shilpa bear with it, like Armaan did for 3 years and Sid has done for 8 months. But the worst part of all this is that I'm sure she will act normal with Shilpa in Sanjeevani and won't apologize at all.
Armaan
If Riddhima made me angry today, than Armaan made me happy (and lol I realize my sentence sounds a bit like that of a kindergartner but it's true).
This guy FINALLY spoke up against Mrs. Modi. He said everything that I wanted him to say:
1. Shilpa is not the reason why I am here
2. Shilpa is not the one who expects me to be happy when everything around me is wrong
3. Shilpa is not the one who made me promise I won't hit (stupidest promise EVER in my opinion)
Riddhima is the reason for his misery and pain. She is the one who is responsible for everything he's just went through.
Armaan has always shied away from confronting Riddhima ever since she told him she wants to be with Sid. She may have spoken out after that, but he never got a chance to do so. He never got a chance to tell her how he feels when she acts so bloody insensitive to his feelings. More importantly, Armaan spoke up for what is right. He defended Shilpa once again from Riddhima aka Mrs. Modi. He told her to stop hurling accusations left, right and center at Shilpa. Shilpa who is the only blame free person in all this mess, and yet Mrs. Modi seemed to think that she is responsible for all the chaos. Anyways this is not about them but Armaan.
The most important part of this confrontation? Shilpa was a witness, hence she got to know about AR's past. This was VERY much needed to take the story forward. Yes it brought alot of pain to all 4 people involved, and it also shattered the dreams of Shilpa but it was needed.
Anyways I realized I wrote quite a lot. But at the end of it all, I am quite happy with today's episode. It cleared the air on alot of the topics from the past. Riddhima is just ruining her relationship with Armaan. Armaan finally speaks up and lets out his feelings. And Shilpa finally knows about AR.
Moving forward, I can see Riddhima not apologizing, and acting as though nothing happened between her and Shilpa. She will be all sad and guilty about Armaan, which will make her husband go nuts (and I can understand Sid's feelings here). Sid will try to help out his wife and talk to Armaan. Armaan will be again bitter and reclusive, while Shilpa will try and stop herself from loving Armaan...she will fail though :)