{Episode 255} Of Stress and Surprises - Page 2

Long overdue response. But better late than not at all, right? 😛 And, no fair, Borna! You really are too good in your reviews, capturing the performance nuances and character detail with such precision!

On the bold in the 1st paragraph, I definitely agree. The consistency in their relationship is remarkable, a testament to the Mittals and their writers. What I especially like about these mirror scenes, as I like to call them, is that they appear deliberately comparative in nature, allowing us to recall a similar scene/situation in the past and now see how much their relationship has deepened. In this little moment, we see how much they've come to know each other.

On the bold in the 2nd paragraph, I so loved the tone in which he responded. There's a mix of understanding and quiet exasperation -- on one hand, he knows this impulsive and fierce protectiveness are core parts of who she is, even if he doesn't fully understand the deep-seated fear driving her in the moment, and, at the same time, he sees at the wider picture.

And I just realized you said the same thing in your next paragraph! We're on the same wavelength in interpreting Yash in this moment. IA too on her choice to explain her reasons for going to Radha's house instead of apologizing.

Got to admit, I chuckled a little by his reaction to that. He was like, let it go already, Aartiji! 😆

I love that they're back in their bedroom too. Definitely their refuge. Well, for the most part; Neelam's fake death thingamajig happened there and I still have no clue why, lol, and the Ex invaded there one time too many. 🤔 But, I'll forgive those. 😆 It's just so nice to see Aarti take in the reality of their return to the family fold.

But then Yash happens! 😆 The spontaneity of the scene from here on end was wonderful. I'm actually glad Gurmeet seemed to have gotten a little carried away in the spinning the way he did because it drew such genuine response from Kratika. IA with you; from the free flying of her hair and even the way her head seemed to move from the intensity of the moments, I think her head might have seriously spun! Just aided to the naturalness of the moment that moves fluidly from this point to the quick mention of the chole to this point:

I absolutely adored Yash here, wrapping his arms around her shoulders. How comfortable and open with her he's become! He could be his happy, boyish, mischievous self without fear. This was the Yash everyone spoke about during the Mumbai fiasco, the Yash they wanted to see again and they had commissioned Aarti to prematurely resurrect by sheer will. And here he is, in all his glory!

Your mention of the Arpita flashback made me remember how adorable she was with Yash in her own way. I like your point on Aarti's ability to play into the moment and cajole him into letting her meet the other demands on her. I hadn't thought of it until you mentioned it. It's really interesting how the women's own maturity and personality quirks inform the way they interact with him.

I didn't expect the nose tweak, so that was an adorable surprise. On your second point, they really have come a long way. I remember the moment she overheard what he said to Prateek and realized had she misunderstood his intent, and it made it a touch easier to be around him, to begin becoming co-parents and friends. But then falling in love just made it all so natural. As you were saying some paragraphs up, they've become so emotionally and physically at ease with each other, no hesitance to touch or be touched by each other. And that truly only comes with progressive trust. If Mansi could see them now. 😆 On your third point, yes! They cracked me up there. And I love the way they ended, when he takes her face in his hands. We truly are fortunate to have Gurmeet and Kratika in these roles. Seriously, these two make seemingly ordinary scenes really beautiful. ❤️