am I the only one who feels that their friendship is very much logical?
I agree that my indifference towards YaRa used to incline more on the dislike that I felt for them but not any more. I didn't see a few episodes post Opening Ceremony track but I saw a few topics which said that YaRa were being shown as negative. Khair, before the accident track, I didn't like YaRa. that time, they did feel illogical and out of the blue to me. Not anymore. It's all cuz of character development.
Ranveer has become calmer and maturer in his approach towards situations, be it any. Be it his wanting to make Panchi feel better through the hands of others (Samar), giving sincere suggestion to his enemy or acting like that kind of friend who is all ears for someone and takes it as his duty to cheer up his friends (Kiya).
For Kiya I'd always say that her initial Kiya Gujral avatar is what she truly is but even then, she had vulnerable sides. She never had a true friend. I've noticed that when she gets the vibes of true friendship from someone, it doesn't take long for her to open herself. First, it was evident with KD. Now, it's with Ranveer.
I don't stand by this logic that both are going through same stuff. No, both are not going through same stuff. Yeah, it does seem like that they are currently abandoned by their best friends but situations are so different. With Kiya, there is an issue of betrayal. With Ranveer, he brought it upon himself and is going through major guilt cum remorse trips. Had there been no Banga rules, Kiya wouldn't have cried like that in front of Ranveer. Had it been anyone other than Kiya in the canteen, Ranveer still would've followed that person. The thing is, Kiya was overwhelmed when Ranveer asked what's wrong with her. It happens in real life as well! There are times when I'm all annoyed and frustrated and vent them out through getting all angry on things and people. At that time, if my friend would ask me what's wrong...I do start crying helplessly.
I could so connect to Kiya, for the first time, when she cried and hugged Ranveer and poured her heart out in front of him. Had it been the old Ranveer, he wouldn't have paid attention but he has grown. He has learned that people are not to be taken granted, everyone has feelings and they are to be appreciated. He has learned it the hard way, by being at the verge of losing his most special person in life...that kinda lesson just doesn't go away. He knows that Kiya is depressed, so much so that she might start acting suicidal. But he values life. Right now, the only thing in his mind is to pull Kiya out of that lonely sphere of sadness she has gotten herself into. And if he can do that by acting all harmless flirty with her, inviting her to coffee dates, that's nothing wrong. Yeah, from one angle it could seem all sudden and, "Arey! Ye kya hogaya?!" type of a scenario but individually, if we observe YaRa's characters, they are at that point of life where it seems all natural.
No, I don't think Ranveer has forgotten about Panchi but he is helpless about her. When she isn't ready to listen, what is he supposed to do? Of course his biggest wish is to get his Moti back but he can't go all Majnu and start chanting, "Panchi, I'm sorry!" 24x7! Life throws many balls at us at once and we have to deal with them all...for now, as a human and as an acquaintance if not a friend, he feels it's upto him to give Kiya a reason to smile and forget her worries. She trusts him and he is standing true to her trust. Not to forget, he called her "Bacha". You just don't call anyone your Bacha unless you feel extremely close and protective of that person. Protective being the key word. He is just protecting her, that's all.
All this could easily be misunderstood but if we take a few minutes out and think about their individual positions, it becomes clear they are just friends. Their personal prejudices regarding each other in the past never allowed them to get close but once they saw each other at their weakest point, naturally they got close. They just clicked!
Whew! Long essay likh dala :P