30/1 Dragon Club: A Trail of Blood

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Quick notes again:

• I think Yash's plan is two-pronged here. The reason he is not telling Aarti, if he does know something, is because whatever he has in mind must be hugely risky and he doesn't want to get her hopes up in case it doesn't pan out. He knows, after all this how painstakingly he has built up her faith, and he is not willing to risk that. If he does have a plan, then if it works everyone is happy, Ansh is back and nobody has to separate, but if he doesn't succeed, while they do have to separate, at the very least Ansh will be safe and Yash would have kept his promise to Aarti. So he is trying his best to pressure the kidnapper into revealing themselves but if it doesn't work, in any case, the basic goal of Ansh's safety is achieved.
  

• I think Aarti's discovery that Ansh is somewhere in SM is going to be the one thing that makes Yash's risky, farfetched plan click into place. Yash is trying to push the kidnapper into a corner, trying to guilt them out of their plans but for now the kidnapper has the upper hand because Yash doesn't know where Ansh is or what kind of danger he is in. If Aarti realises where Ansh is, or even that he is in SM, then they have one more card up their sleeves.

• Also, Ansh may have a significant part to play because if we think back to that game Yash was playing before the custody hearing... every time he thought he was about to win, the challenges multiplied. We thought this was for the court case, but clearly it was not over there. Again, just when Yash thought he had won with Ansh's custody, Ansh getting kidnapped, Prashant's death, barely missing Ansh at the hotel and then the kidnapper's conditions have presented new and even more grueling challenges. Ansh has yet to play his little hand, taking that innocuous but crucial step to make Yash victorious.

• Shobha's reaction was really intriguing because it reminded me so much of how she used to convince Aarti not to tell Yash about the divorce truth. She used the very same argument: why do you want to disrupt your established family with this "unnecessary" step? She somehow thinks the problem will just go away if they are true and have good intentions, which is obviously never the case. As always, Dubey is ready to give into any condition. It is so nice to see their characters so well-nuanced to this day. But it was also good to see that for Aarti, Yash's voice was the one that rang strongest in her mind, someone she can trust implicitly to want only her good.
  

• The scene by the bench was heart breaking for so many reasons. What is poetic about this separation is that Aarti and Yash stand at the very same crossroads they did before their PV. Yash is being forced to let go of his love, and the mother of his children, to bring a new woman into their lives, and Aarti is being left alone once again with an unborn child. Both of these characters are going back to their own personal hell, but what is beautiful is that they are doing it willingly for their child.

• When Yash took that bullet for Ansh, people still said that he did it out of instinct and that he would have done the same regardless of whether he was Ansh's father or not. Additionally, at that time, Yash had sort of a morbid death wish because he so longed to be with Arpita, but saw suicide as weak. So there are really so many ways of looking at his rescue of Ansh. But here there is only one: he is willing to sacrifice his love and go back to living his own personal hell for Ansh. The fact that he craved death when he was in this state after losing Arpita, shows that to him, being separated from the ones he loves is much worse than death which almost seemed like a release.

• But I hope we see that Yash has learned and grown since his first experience with this kind of loss. If a separation does happen, Palak and Payal are going to need him more than ever and this time he can't afford to creep back into his stoic shell, nor do I think he will want to. Once more, a request to the CVs, PLEASE don't neglect Palak and Payal in this track. They are crucial and maintaining that Aarti-Palak thread that has been so beautifully shown in Ansh's absence is essential. We need their feelings, their involvement and their scenes, along with Ansh's.

Yeah, I still think it's SP. But I think he is finally cracking under the pressure of what he has done. Is his conscience resurfacing? Or perhaps is his tear for seeing Yash in pain, but knowing that he is doing the "right thing" for him in the long run?

There was one important symbolism I noticed in last AarYa scene of yesterday's episode which clearly indicates that both r not going to separate for now 😳

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AarYa together will safeguard the Diya :D


When Aarti was trying to put on the diya , first it was not lighting up but eventually the diya did light on successfully which indicates that initially they might struggle to track down Ansh but eventually Ansh will b back to them safely just how the diya eventually lights up after Aarti's repeated attempts ...






Then after lighting up the diya , because of air , there was a danger of the diya going off when Aarti was trying to cover the diya with her hand but just her one hand was not enough when Yash gives her equal support by putting his hand as well around the diya and we see both Aarti-Yash together safeguarding the diya with their hand 😳, thus making sure it does not go off which clearly indicates that initially Aarti might feel she is all alone and mayb Yash gave up in front of those kidnappers but eventually Yash will surprise her with his support and will make sure he is always there for her , safeguarding her and their Ansh😳😳.. Ansh is the diya in this case which AarYa together r safeguarding 😳






At present Yash and Aarti might look like standing on two opposite sides post divorce , thus giving in to the demand of the kidnappers for Ansh's sake ... But this is just an eyewash for the kidnapper so that the kidnapper becomes overconfident , thus making it easy for Yash to track down the kidnapper as well as the main mastermind behind it all ... Yash knows that even after the divorce , he has 7 days time to track down the kidnapper and Ansh since as per kidnapper's demand , he said post divorce , Yash will b given 7 days time to remarry a girl of his father's choice and this is where Yash is buying time by misleading the kidnapper with those divorce papers which does not really matter to Yash since his relationship with Aarti is a heart-to-heart connection now where those papers dont decide anything 😃...






Those teardrops in Yash and Aarti's eyes in following pics says it all and also nails the fact that their relationship is not limited to just these papers 😳





Yash will always stand like a backbone for Aarti and those divorce papers will mean nothing for him because at present their marriage is no more a compromise but a relationship which has developed out of love and respect for each other

Today's episde ... WOWW WOWWW simply speechless 👏👏👏... The last song sequence was CLASS APART ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️... Separation of two leads never looked so epic on screen the way AarYa portrayed it in do pal ki song sequence 👏👏👏👏... I actually got emotional while watching it and at the same time their passion and desire to b with each other even during such an emotional moment literally gave me goosebumps and this is such a rare occasion when I got emotional and also got goosebumps at the same time 😲😆😳...So for me this is sheer classic and after a long time I can say this episode of PV has got that repeat value for sure



AarYa ... the longing .. the pain of love and separation ... woww magical all the way 👏👏👏👏


That was one hell of a song sequence ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ .. Beautiful song selection ...Do pal ki from the film Veer zaara is the perfect song for such a painful separaration scene 👍🏼... Amazing direction and camerawork beautifully capturing the moment when AarYa together sits on the bench and relives those memories one last time in each other's arms 👏👏👏👏 ...The emotions .. the pain .. the love .. the passion ,.. that hug which spoke volumes .. that carass of Yash's hand on Aarti's face,thus feeling her for one last time ... aahhh breathtaking yet so painful 👍🏼 ... Separation never looked so classic on screen ...wowww ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

GC-KS take a bow man 👏👏👏👏 ...Today I can proudly say u both hv got the chemistry because the real test of chemistry can b actually seen in scenes like this which r painful to watch but yet u will want to watch it again and again just to feel the moment 😳,,,,


I actually dont want to think anything about ongoing kidnapping after that last sequence ...I m too much in AarYa heaven today after the beautiful song sequence ... For me this is what AarYa is all about .. no forced romance , no cliched eyelocks or trip-fall-catch , no dupatta pulling but romance which is so subtle ,passionate and can bring tears in anyone's eyes ... 👏👏👏👏


Song sequence starts with Yash and Aarti pouring their heart out to each other sitting on that same bench where few months back Yash used to sit alone and relive his moments with Arpita but today when he is about to break this punarvivah with Aarti , there is no sign of Arpita anymore on that bench but he sits with Aarti and relives the moments after their punarvivah when both finally fell in love ... Aahhh what a beautiful loop closure of this symbolic bench 👏👏😳😳...I still remember Yash crying his heart out sitting on that bench when he realised that he lost Arpita forever and is forced to accept Aarti for the sake of his kids ... Today once again Yash is standing in that similar position in his life where he is sitting on that same bench with Aarti in his arms , trying to sink in the reality that he is about to loose his Aarti ji and forced to remarry again for the sake of his kids only ... what a terrible irony 😭😭😭... Bench is symbolic to Yash always loosing his loved ones 😭 but the difference is today Aarti actually sits with Yash on that bench and together both relives their moments post their punarvivah which is a positive sign of both remaining together for lifetime since Yash was not sitting alone on that bench ... 😳...That bench just got the new memories of AarYa today .. Arpita is history now and so is Aarti's past which is what Aarti too told Yash sitting on that bench 😳...

Aarti then cries her heart out by resting her head over Yash's arms and all Yash could do is give his shoulder to cry on when inside his heart too is crying out loud for Aarti but he just cannot show it as that will break Aarti more 😭😭...Loved the bench moment for these breathtaking painful moments displayed by GC and KS so beautifully 👏👏👏...Loved the way Yash then cups her face with both his hands and wipes off her tears from both her eyes and then carasses her face just to feel her touch for one last time on his hand 😭😭😭... Today Yash just wanted to feel her in his arms as if there is no tomorrow 😭😭... He might b doing all this as part of his plan to expose the culprit but still inside his heart , there is a scare of loosing Aarti and that scare was evident in Yash's eyes today which spoke volumes everytime Aarti broke down in his arms 😭😭😭...


When Yash gets up from the bench and was about to leave because he just could not see his Aarti ji in that condition , Aarti grabs Yash's hand , stops him and passionately hugs him to cry her heart out once again and Yash too could not handle it anymore ... he too puts his arms around Aarti and closes his eyes emotionally to feel the moment for one last time before disaster strikes 😭😭... aah what a hearttouching yet passionate moment ... we get AarYa's first passionate complete hug with Aarti complete sticking in Yash arms and his hands around her back but in such a painful situation ... Who would hv thought that we will get our first passionate AarYa full hug in this situation 😭😭... But thats AarYa for u 😆😛... they redefine romance and also prove successfully that pain and longing indeed looks really beautiful and passionate on screen in any love story when u hv such class actors like GC and KS portraying the pain of love so beautifully on screen 👏👏👏😳😳


Finally Yash leaves her hand and turns back while Aarti has her final breakdown all alone ... What a tragic situation ... Both remarried for their kids ... then fell in love and started dreaming of a happy life once again ... but today both r forced to break this punarvivah for their kids only just when both started believing in love once again 😭😭 ... aahhh thats really really painful and even while typing all this my hands r shivering 😭😭😭...Such gamut of emotions displayed in that one song sequence .. truelly magical ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


Aarti was overflowing with emotions in that song sequence because for her everything was real ,.. she was about to loose her husband to someone else and so that pain and emotions were spot on her face 👏👏👏..Kratika was outstanding there 👏👏👏

Yash on the other hand was more controlled and kept a check on his emotions and most of the time he was trying to console Aarti in his arms , thus giving her the assurance that even though they r separating for their kid today but their soul will remain one 😳..GC was spot on with his controlled acting there 👏👏👏 And his controlled emotions clearly indicates that he knows its his own set-up plan to make his father realise his mistake and somewhere Yash is confident that his father will realise his mistake after seeing the selfless love and sacrifice of his son and thus realising the true meaning of a father 😊...




Yash's plan is not only to expose the real culprit but also to make the person feel guilty of his deeds in the end


Now This is what I feel after watching the episode regarding Yash's plan if he has any 🤔...

Yash knows that SP is doing all this .. Somewhere I feel Yash found out about SP's 1st Feb deadline and thats the reason why deliberately Yash tells in front of SP only that I m ready to get married tomorrow itself without even seeing the girl and lets not forget tomorrow is 1st Feb 😉😛... Yash today sounded a bit sarcastic to me especially when he tells SP that u hv done enough for me , now do one last favour on me , select a girl and get me married .. this was definitely a sarcastic Yash speaking who knows what his father is upto


Yash is doing all this to make SP realise his own mistake and make him confess from his own mouth that he only kidnapped Ansh to satisfy his ego and defeat his son ... Yash wants to test SP and see how low SP can stoop and thats why he deliberately pushes Bua in front of SP to get the girl and he is ready to get married tomorrow itself 😉...


Somewhere Yash's plan is already working because today for the first time I saw SP secretly wiping off his tears which gives a clear impression that whatever Yash told him today gave a guilty feeling to SP 😊...There r 2 options here ... Either SP is starting to feel guilty after witnessing the selfless love of AarYa where both r ready to separate for the sake of Ansh unlike his selfish love which is destroying his own's son's family and so in the climax moment of Yash's 3rd marriage on 1st Feb , SP might confess that he only kidnapped Ansh to bring his son back home by 1st Feb which was nothing but his false ego , and this way Yash will succeed in his plan to make SP confess his mistake on his own and also make SP realise that he was wrong ...Or SP is being blackmailed by another third party which could b Bua to do all this because Bua might know some past history of SP and so SP is forced to hire this Akash and get Ansh kidnapped even though he knows that he is being extremely unfair to Yash-Aarti and so those tears in his eyes today and somewhere Yash too knows SP is being blackmailed by a third party and he wants to find out who is that third party and so all this drama to expose Bua 😈...


In the end I feel it will go down to the climax of Yash's 3rd Marriage only and Yash deliberately pushed this 3rd marriage date tomorrow itself so that he can soon expose the real mastermind 😊... I feel in the marriage mandap Yash is going to remarry Aarti again 😳...


About the precap , well that magic flower did its trick and Aarti knows Ansh is nearby only which will make sure Aarti does not leave Scindia Mansion and stays in that house only even after signing the divorce papers .. so thats the purpose of the magic flower .. to Keep AarYa together under one roof even post divorce so that even if they r longing for each other in separate rooms , we know they r still under one roof and its just a matter of time when both will b reunited again ... 😃😃...Also I wont b surprised if on the marriage day Ansh manages to escape from that garrage and then we hv Aarti-Ansh gatecrashing the marriage and at the same time Yash too exposing the real mastermind and thus AarYa getting married on that same mandap which was meant for Yash's 3rd punarvivah 😃...




Shobha tried her best today .. but whats up with Mr.Dubey ?? 😳...

Loved the Shobha-Yash scene where Shobha tries her best to stop AarYa from signing those divorce papers but Yash joins his hand and tells Shobha that she has already sacrificed a lot to save this punarvivah including her own son's life but now he does not want this punarvivah result in Ansh's life too 😭😭😭...Poor Shobha first time felt loss of words and just could not say anything later on but could silently see both signing those divorce papers in immense pain 😭😭...

But whats up with Mr.Dubey here ?? 😕...Instead of giving positive hopes , Mr.Dubey actually ended up scaring Aarti which resulted in Aarti instantly signing those papers or else Aarti was not really sure about signing them and all she needed was some positive assurance from Mr.Dubey there 🤔... This does put my doubt on Mr.Dubey being the main culprit too 😳...Lets see ... Who knows Bua and Mr.Dubey might hv joined hands for all this since Bua hates Aarti and there Mr.Dubey wants his pota back posr his son's death which is possible only if Aarti leaves Yash ...


Overall A very touching episode with flawless direction and class acting 👏👏👏...Last 10 mins was sheer classic ,... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️