From unusally real to usual drama- Pls stop

Originally posted by: DMKJ_VB

What aarthi did yesterday was very real! she could not hv gone and physically fought with gayatri for the keys, nor break open the door. and instead of sitting near the door and talking to Ansh, if she had gone arguing with Gayatri, I would lose respect for her. She did what a mother should hv done!

Why not...she could have cetainly argued with Gayatri..,Respect doesn't mean blindly abiding with all dictums of your mils...if she could have convinced gayatri...my respect for arati would have gone up. Gayatri was not at all willing to unlock the room...I mean if she did this for a while...was ok...but she was at her devil best. Arati could have said that right now wants ansh to be out...we can discuss the discipline issue later with the entire family ( and then decide what is right for ansh)

Aarti was totally in character. I think its the audience who r in confusion. It doesn't matter whether the audience is used to see Kratika in her JKR mode, what matters is that here Kratika isn't playing JKR, she is playing Aarti!

By JKR mode, ofcourse, did not mean that she took a sword and attacked gayatri...It was meant to draw an analogy...In past Arati has surely shown signs of courage similar to JKR and that is what I meant here

One episode with something other than Yash-aarti possible romance and light hearted fun, and we r behaving in this way! I am with the cvs. they showed something which was horrible to see, but its reality. and i am sure Yash will know of the matter, and Gayatri will get her dues.

Originally posted by: shalgo

I am with you on this one. Hope this is how things turn out to be and not the prolonged saas bahu drama as it happens in almost all serials

Originally posted by: zeezee55

Let me give my two cents worth :) I have not seen the episode so my views are based on the superb writeup by Evasumi.

I think Arthi was very much in character. I don't think she could have swayed her MIL - perhaps after some battle - but i think she realised that she would help Ansh more by keeping him company, comforting him and allaying his fear - that his mother is doing her best to help him.

Arthi obviously did not want to have a showdown with her MIL which would have made things worse in the long run - remember the dictum "lose the battle but win the war" and i think that's what happened her - all the daughters in law kept their cool - and i think this would be to their advantage in the future.

If there was a clash - and surely there would have been one as Gayathri herself is a dragon and would not give in without a fight. It only have been embarrassment with he family, it would have frightened Ansh even more - and perhaps irrepairable damage to him where he may never ever be able to love his grandma Gayathri. I think Arthi did the wise thing as she did not want him to lose respect for Gayathri - she in fact kept the door open for love to flow into Ansh's heart for his grandma Gayathri and also perhaps Grandma Gayathri's heart for Ansh.

Can you imagine if there was a battle of wills - it might have gone on till the men came home - and there would be pandemonium and Arthi may not look too good, neither will Gayathri (but i don't care about her).

No i think Arthi did the right thing.

All your reasoning is good...but guys don't forget that Gayatri was not at all willing to open the door...In that situation do you thing it was wise for Arati to just sit, cry and comfort Ansh from outside. Anyhting could have happened to the poor kid (he could have fainted or got into a shock..kids are so fragile)...in this scenario will a mother think of winning some batlle with her MIL or score points with Yash or potray as if she is a murty of patience

I mean if vidhi did not convince gayatri...then what would have arati done...still cry like a weakling...I don't think anything in the world matters to a mother more than the well being of her kids.

And that is why I say it was not in character of Arati...who has been till now know shown as fiercely protective and loving for her son.

Originally posted by: DMKJ_VB

But do u think aarti gayatri would hv listened to aarti had she said we can discuss later, rt now let Ansh out? No! she wouldn't! aarti did what was best for ansh at that time, it had nothing to do about respecting gayatri! she sat near the door and tried to comfort the poor child.

she could have...it could have been an indirect threat from arati that she will discsuss the matter in front of the family.

and I don't think yesterday was a situation where aarti could display her JKR mode. it was just not possible. she was too scared and broken, which doesn't mean she was weak, but the situation made her so yesterday, which is but natural!