I'm so behind on posting up my responses, Borna, so catching up now.
The things that you mentioned here are so many of the reasons why I enjoyed that scene so much. Yash's statements and his reactions to Bua's assumptions that he will "get over Aarti" had me smiling in spite of the venom that Bua was spewing about how inconsequential Aarti is. I do think that there is a significance behind his words...like you said, they are separating voluntarily, to bring their family back together. How exactly that will happen, we shall see next week. *sigh*
The divorce is real (as far as we know, and I really want them to have a chance to renew their vows). But the separation is not. Love runs deep because neither thought they'd ever be able to love each other the way they do now. We'll have to see indeed!
@bold: Oh, yes! Thank you for bringing that up again. It is interesting to see how much Yash has changed (and how little Maya Bua has) in his perception of his "patni ki jagah." Gone are the days when he would flare up at the mention of Aarti being his wife...and that is largely due to Aarti's own sense of identity and how that ended up influencing Yash, I think...She may have been insecure in many respects, but one thing that became clearer to her, especially after Palak's birthday party, was that taking Arpita's place was not what she needed to do to fit into the family. That was Aarti's instinctive response at the beginning of the marriage rituals as well...By being true to herself, she gained respect and love from many...and the wrath of some.
You said this much better than I could, Borna. That's exactly it! IA, Aarti knew from the beginning she had to be herself, and that's really want she wanted. She never wanted to replace Arpita and it seemed to spark Yash's ability to begin being emotionally free with her; she became his ally. Any misstep she made was because she was prodded by someone else (mostly Vidhi) to mimic Arpita in some way and that never worked. Come to think of it, Yash's first connection to Aarti was really when she was herself -- playing in the rain with Ansh or defying Gayartri by putting her handprint next to Arpita's or even by knocking around a thief when he stole Yash's wallet. Because she retained her true sense of self, their connection was able to deepen naturally.
Quite a wonderful amount of development from the initial days, don't you think? Looking back, it makes me so happy to see how Gayatri has accepted Aarti into the family; she feels for Yash, Aarti, and all of the children (all 4 of them), and I love how that has been shown so far. Hopefully there isn't another twist coming our way, because Gayatri's concern seems to come straight from the heart.
So agree on your last sentence, I'm hoping against hope that she doesn't disappoint me in the coming weeks. I love how much she's become a protector of Yash and Aarti's love, marriage and parenthood.
No problem at all with the caps. I wish I had better quality caps for you, though. 😳
@bold 1: LOVE. That might just be my favorite part - because of the music, and of course because of the way Aarti nestles against Yash and squeezes his arm. The way Kratika kept her hands constantly in motion truly gives the impression of someone who is desperately clinging to a lifeline, not wanting to surrender...It also surprised me a little, because Aarti is usually never this desperately tactile around Yash - so that made it all the more significant and intimate...
OMG, yes! So glad you mentioned Aarti's desperate almost-clawing grab of Yash's arm. I noticed it too. Whether it was the director's decision or Kratika's acting choice, or a little bit of both, it was a great touch. Aarti was so clearly desperate to stay close to Yash. It was almost as if she was trying to get into is skin, if she could, so that they'd always be close and she wouldn't have to even contemplate losing him to another woman.
On your second bold, no, I haven't posted by thoughts on the MF. 😳 I'm much more content responding to other more brilliant posts like yours, endorsing and adding in as needed.
I know! It's remarkable how easily they communicate to each other and to the audience during prolonged periods of silence. I was first thoroughly impressed by this during the SR episodes - it struck me after a repeat viewing or two that they didn't say anything aloud for a very, very, very long time! Their expressions and gestures and body language communicated everything so clearly that their voiceovers were an additional bonus. Yash and Aarti...This is a relationship that developed from silence, essentially...A very unique, unconventional way of developing the relationship between two protagonists in a love story, I might add...But that is definitely a big part of why I love this show so much!
Gah! You said this so perfectly. Like I was saying in your review for Monday's episode, their limited verbal communication after they were just married was a little frustrating at first. But, now they've become so interdependent they seem to understand each other best in their silence. Words seem to simply affirm what they've already told each other via touch and action.
Oh, I loved reliving the whole sequence through your lyrical analysis. Your description of this part just got me, especially:
As Aarti continues to cry onto his shoulder, Yash places his hand over hers, in a gesture of supportive understanding. They pull apart slowly as Yash brings his hands up to both sides of Aarti's face, cupping it lightly...He shakes his head gently...Don't cry, Aartiji...His thumbs brush her tears away and he blinks a genuine message...Please, don't cry...
I know I sound like a broken record now, but when she nestles against him, with his head on hers, is my favorite part. And this follow-on you've described was so, so good. We've spoken at length about the naturalness and uniqueness of their silent communication; the way he looks at her, shakes his head, and wipes her tears, almost pleading with her not to cry, is another beautiful visual to put on the "silent communication" list. It's imprinted in my memory.
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