What The: Chota Packet Bada Packet Edition!

What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

-William Shakespeare.

Ahaa needles! While the ladies stand around all worried and nervous and praying like the little one is going to battle, little Aarav doesn't have a crease of worry, he's got this, he's not scared of injections. (On a side note, what a way to portray feminism by showing all of them scared of needles, sigh!)

And then come the Kanyas for the Kanyan puja, a little disappointed that the same brats, I mean angels were not brought back this year, but regardless, they were adorable! Upon being invited to join the "Kanyan" puja (yes the irony!), little Aarav throws the very famous one liner "main en sab customs main vishwaas nahin karta" that strikes Anjali's bulb (fairly fast eh?) to go "aap bilkool humare Chotte ki tarah baat kartey hain". Another dot joined.

As it would be, little Aarav much like Arnav has the charm to swoon the ladies. These pre-adolscent girls just can't resist going and talking to him, and calling him cute! Wow! (No coodies there huh?)

And then one the final seeds of doubt was Maami's "chotta packet bilkul tumhare bada packet ki tarah hai, shame to shame"! Uhmm, I'm no evolutionary biologist, or geneticist or psychologist, I'm a left handed and both my parents are right handed.. should I be worried that I may be adopted?! Since when did eating toast or not liking girls make you someone's son?! But, apparently the Raizada women think it is because they conclude "agar Arnav ka koi beta hota to bilkul aisa hota". Seeds of doubt sown.

I like this little one, his one liners are firecrackers. He tells his very frantic mom "I'm fine, please don't tell anyone I fainted, it's a sign of weakness". And then disappears stealthily only to be discovered by the plants and pool (grrr, that's exclusive for two people buddy!). There is some bonding over plants and manure between senior and junior, and a new plant grown together, perhaps a symbol of things to come, old relationships being revived temporally. Operational word here, temporally.

And then we come to my favorite scene of tonight, "the curious case of Kushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada, one that gently, yet firmly tests waters. Upon realizing that Arnav and Sheetal were "seeing each other" for some time, she innocently asks "did she disappear"? Only to be explained very lovingly by Arnav what "seeing really meant". She's not to happy to know that, moreover, with her husband's lack of seriousness at that issue because it was so easy to get out of that relationship because "it wasn't love". This unsettles her and she wants to know all the ladies he ever was with, and then realizes that he's just teasing her and assures her that his past is his past and irrerelvant because up until her no one could make him realize what love really is. She's touched and we get a hug and some Rabba Vey (ahha music to my ears, LM LM!!) Uhmm Barun what happened with that hug there? Was it real manure? Why those expressions?!

You'd think that hug would pacify KKGSR, but nope, she's on to it like a bee on honey, she finds it unsettling that Sheetal is a single mother. And now we move to the adventures of a Mr. Bankelalji, a "meant nothing adventure" we've been told!

I quite liked today's episode, a good mix of story and emotions. Khushi's insecurities are understandable, it's not that she doesn't trust Arnav or his love for her. It's just that Arnav has changed since falling in love with her and his baggage from the past can come and shake up Khushi's blissful present and no one likes that.

I am holding off on "is he, is he not" speculation because I have a very firm opinion on it and I do not want to impose it. I am liking this track, it has the perfect mix of love, passion, intensity, character growth, relationship strengthening and most off all, a potential makeover!! So I'm going to sit back and enjoy this track like I have all the tracks the creatives have brought forward. There is an effort being made, and I appreciate that. Its 20 minutes of my day where I look for a good fictional break and I'm getting it!

Aarav continues to grow on me, I like that the CVs are trying to balance things out and actually have him acting like a child at times. I loved his reaction when he saw those girls coming his way, it was perfect for a kid his age.

So the seed of doubts are starting to be planted in Khushi's mind, everyone is pointing out the visible similarities between Aarav and Arnav, too similar I say. The line about not believing in rasams and the gardening just push things too far. It is looking more and more like Aarav has been trained to be this way as these things don't look inherited or coincidental just plain suspicious.

Khushi puts her shaatir dimaag into play purposely trying to find out what she can from Arnav about Sheetal, she is shocked when he reveals he was involved with Sheetal during their college days. I know last week I thought it couldn't be but as I watched this episode I realized it was perfectly in character for ASR. The fact is even though it was hard to believe Arnav and Lavanya were a couple, they were so it is not far fetched at all about him and Sheetal. It also explains Sheetal's reaction when she met Khushi, obviously like Lavanya for her it was love but for Arnav it was not.

I liked the next scene in which Khushi wanted a list of Arnav's past girlfriends, he saw the fire in her eyes and ran with it by provoking her into believing he had many women. Khushi was horrified that is until she saw he was joking, then a sigh of relief came over her. I don't think Arnav fully realizes just how much this girl loves him and fears to lose him, she needs constant reassurance just as much as he does. It is their insecurities that peak out every now and then.

The hug was cute but there was also suspicion regarding Arnav's reaction, was there more to this or was there too much being read into this particular scene?? One thing for sure, Khushi has become more suspicious about Aarav possibly being Arnav's child and it now weighs heavily on her mind. For Khushi I don't think the fact Arnav could've been sexually active that bothers her, it's the fear she could lose him which scares her the most. I really hope this track brings about the mature and possessive Khushi who stays true to what she told Arnav that night, she needs to fight for her haq and not let Sheetal come between them.

Precap was hilarious, Arnav knows her well and knows her mind must be on Sheetal but why would she admit to it? Khushi needs to fight fire with fire, if he can have a relationship that meant nothing then so can she. Only Khushi can come up with the most creative names and bring up an imaginary ex, I look forward to Arnav's reaction will he momentarily believe it or will he see through her in no time?? Should make for a good scene!!

Overall, an episode I loved. I feel CVs are doing a good job with this track, so far it has viewers interest whether the feedback is positive or negative fact is people are talking about it. There is suspense as to how things will work out but I'm convinced Aarav will not be Arnav's child. Honestly, I doubt he is even Sheetal's, she just does not act like a mother especially one whose child was almost kidnapped. No mother would leave their child alone a day after a foiled kidnapping attempt.

Mixed reviews for the episode overall but I loved it all. Obviously. 😃

Khushi has begun to put all the similarities together and is almost done joining the equation. She just needs a solid proof. I'm liking this track. So much potential and a jealous and strong Khushi waiting at the end of it. So what is the point of this track?

Well a perfect bond needs testing from time to time to see its strength and that can only be done with the V's. Villains and Vamps. Otherwise we don't have a show or an epic jodi. They will be like you and me and all the couples in the world. Meh! Boring and normal. And we don't want that do we?😉

Short bullets again. I can't be bothered with sentences.😳

• I like the kid. Especially his weirded out expressions when he saw those girls catwalk in and call him cute.😆

• The doctor is an idiot. No symptoms, no diagnosis. Eeeks! Seedha injection for fainting? And where did you dispose of that needle? Haven't you heard of the "Safe Sharps Disposal" rule?😲

• Di tells the doc to be careful. Uh sure Di. The doc can't do his job without your approval because you're a doc yourself with a davai dukhaan.👎🏼

• And she can't keep her hands of Chota packets face either. Magnet wale hands.

• Sheetal is ajeeb. Her kid got kidnapped, fainted and she doesn't even hug him? Yeh maa nahi ho sakhti! Bas Kehdiya!🤓

• The kid is good. He even smirked at Mami like Arnav does when she's rambling. He even rolls his eyes the same way. Looks like Gul told this kid to watch Ismailvegamze as homework.

• I liked the Arnav Aarav bond. It was so cute seeing them work together. I'd like to see more of this. They're so good together.Looks like bade Chotte's phobia of kids is about to be diminished. In preparation for his own personal Chotte's.😉

• Di asks Sheetal why does she not know that Sheetal and Chotte where in college together? Like really Di? Do you have to know everything about Chotte? Where he goes, who he meets. Etc.🤔 Does Chotte tell you when he has to potty too??

• Khushi tries to fish out information from Arnav regarding Sheetal and finds out they were "seeing each other" Look at the poor baby's face. Bechari.

  

• She asks him about all his other "sahelis" And he decides to wind her up and names all these random girls. Till the bechari looks like she's going to bawl. Look at his smirk. Saala.

• Luckily she catches on and whacks him. Gal pe marna tha Khushi! Zyada feel bhi hoti. The dodo!

The best part was after he names all those girls, he tells Khushi they don't mean a thing. Because he loves her only. He knows he had a past but it doesn't do anything to their present and future. Because this is sacha pyaar. Arnav has a clear conscience. He has nothing to be guilty about. These two aren't flawless. They're imperfect individuals in a perfect tale.

When I see this in a frame. I don't need anything else. Kitne cute hai!

And analysing a rabba ve is like a crime! Haww! Mai nahi karoongi.😲

On the side. I frankly don't care if Arnav was a virgin or not (yeh bhi debate karne wali baat hai? Pfft!) and am not looking to be educated about morals and how it affects reality and what not. I would switch on to 9pm everyday then.😃

This is fiction and i'm looking to be entertained and I was entertained for 17 mins today. The 3 mins of boredom was when Khushiji's toaster broke down and she had to run to the neighbours to borrow theirs and Di hogged the screen. Yawn.🥱

Originally posted by: -Vee05-

On a serious note though...Arnav and Khushi are each other's anchor...they need each other for each other to keep each other sane. One too insane and one too rigid and life in those extremes has been difficult for both independently. The only time either one has been at peace is when they are both together body and soul and in his arms is where she finds Solace and he loves her there because there in his arms is the reason for his sheer existence and without her with him his life doesnt begin let alone end! These two bring love, hope, desire, passion, emotion, chemistry, history, life, laughter, light, and everything anyone needs to live come alive and that is the beauty of these characters. One without the other incomplete and together everything they each need. Bring any storm they will fight it together...they might not be there together at the same time but they will always be with each other in spirit!