By equating Shilpa with Riddhima, Armaan's taken a big step towards ArSh and he seems to be finally moving on!
This brings me to my main point:
It seems that some people are quite upset with this. Apparently Armaan cannot move on, or else his character is butchered. Oh my really? Why oh why can't Armaan move on? Why can't he be happy and in love with someone else when his past has moved on? Is he supposed to become a devdas for life? The guy is what in his late 20s, and people expect him to dwell in Riddhima's memories for the rest of his life like some crazy old psychiatric patient. And if he doesn't then that means his character is butchered. Oh wow it is? Fans know more about Armaan and his personality than the show's CVs it seems.
What's even more annoying is that so called Armaan fans think he shouldn't. It seems for these fans Armaan should either become a devdas, a psychiatric patient, or a monk in some far off land.
Everyone deserves happiness and love in life, then why should Armaan be any different? He didn't get it with Riddhima, so why can't he get it with Shilpa?