Crisp Bytes SC - 20th Aug 13 - Page 5

Originally posted by: happychappy

... haq and hadd... I think the credit goes to Ivy or Samarth (or Hgg!) No chance of ,mixing me up wiith them brains... 😃

Originally posted by: IdiotViewer

Arshi, Your broken lines, beautifully broken after so long, because so was the epi... After so long. Standing-frickin-ovation to GR & JW... Reminding us once again of why we continue to hold on 👏 👏 and GR, I repeat, Small word, three letters BUT Nobody says "Maa" the way you do 👏

As much as I loved "Tadap Tadap Ke" (honestly I believed the song had caused as much emotional damage to me as possible, but today it beautifully assimilated another heartbreak) another song was playing in my mind right through sequence, Tera Rastaa from Chennai Express... Most esp the lines, "Zinda hoon lekin woh baat nahi hai, haathon mein tera jo haath nahi hai... Ishq ka hai naam bada maine hai kiya kaam bada, kar ke magar adha chodu naa. Tere mukh se yeh chehra modhoon naa... Tera rastaa main chodhoon na" 🥺

The sequence itself was beautifully done. Chock-full of "affect". Hope that glorious element doesn't "Sunny" 😉 from the show again... And teeming with markers of Saras as sheild, Saras as protector, Saras as Kumud's 'rock'. Notable mentions: Saras noticing that rock even before K did & removing it from her path. Reminded me of that bandaid sequence, where that time he noticed the means of temporary suture and made it available to her. Here he is not even waiting for 'anything' to even 'strike' Kumud before he 'acts'. Pre-empting every 'waar' directed towards her, in a sense and foiling it. But, what of that 'waar' which is Saraswatichandra, himself? Also, the instance of S 'lowering' himself so that Kumud can 'rise' and 'reach'... That is essentially what he has been doing while taking all of Pramad's insults silently, for her sake. Due to her kasam. Saras has gone some ways in helping K rise already - to her Beta state. And now, with his kasam taken, he intends to help her 'reach', the aim she has set for her relation. Amazing how one simple chivalrous gesture, represented so much. Great going, CV's 👍🏼 Last, was him acting as a protective barrier so that she doesn't "stumble & fall"... This bit was even more portentous. And will return to it later.

The best part however was the payal. A very vague marker but. It needs to be re-visited again for to make sense. Few thoughts: with what "haq" was Kumud wearing that payal, technically a 'shagun' from Saraswati? Why was the significance & provenance of the payal reinforced with a flashback & with Saras' utterly heartwrenching utterance, "Maa", too boot. Thereby "exposing" it as Saraswati's? Why now, when both Saras & Kumud are resolved to 'separate'? It would mean that at the point (interaction with goons) she was bereft of all markers (mangalsutra etc and all wealthy trappings associated with the BD family) except the one delineating her as Saras'. Another curious parallel has also been brought to light with the re-intro of payal. A payal secure & resplendent around her leg. While a mangalsutra sullied, torn, broken that refuses to stay at its rightful place. Also read the payal as a "shackle"... In a positive sense. It will bind her feet & refuse to let Kumud literally "move on". Despite both her & Saras' resolve. It is a bind that made its way into Kumud's hand by fate. By the same fate that dealt her such a cruel hand. She opted to wear it out of her own choice. And removing it will not be that easy. Paradoxically, her marriage binds her no longer. Those 'shackles' have been loosened, erased and taken off, time and over. Rather, the 'bind' which now holds Kumud is the implicit, the "ehsaas" in her heart & the truth in her soul does. The payal which she wore out of her own volition. A 'shackle' she embraced. Today was a fleeting and impactful acknowledgement of that.

To return back to Kumud's "stumble & fall", essentially, today was all about silently illuminating all the chinks in Kumud's armour. From the beginning right through to the precap... Today was "make Kumud flinch" day. Ironically, it is also testament to just how star crossed S & K are that Saras is now in a place, binded "twice" where "ehsaas" will not influence him in that way anymore. Witness his interaction with Kalika. Saras views Kumud in a different light now. With the same love, but not "in love". His side of the equation has changed from "haq" to "hadd". Whereas her "haq marker" (payal) was brought to light today and she will have to confront her past at every possible turn now. Her companion reflection at the lotus pool has just taken a step back, at her own behest. Now, when she will realise she needs him more so, than ever, he will appear to be 'lost' to her. Is this precisely the jolt Kumud needs?

Let's highlight the 'chinks' that were brought to light today:

First, when utterly bereft of support & direction, she follows his lead to get them both home. A semblence of that cruelly broken 'trust' is slowly returning... Saras has started making inroads into K's heart once more.

Second, the payal. It was a revelation to all that she still wears it. All, except Kumud. Last when we saw the payal, K had locked it, to start a new married life. What changed? What led her to cross the limits she had delineated in such a bold way? I really hope further light is shed on this by Kumud herself... CV's, if you would please? 😳

Third, when she attempts to exercise her rights as ordained by fate (Pramad's wife), she is tripped by a demon of a stumbling block... Who is Saraswatichandra? Kumud cannot move on in her marriage until she answers posed question or till P finds out, by his own devices. Whichever way, the 'revelation' does not bode well, for all, at all.

Fourth, with Kusum in attendance Kumud is more vulnerable than ever before. Possibly because she will have to mind a 'child' whilst for the beginning playing deception games with her as well. You can see the facade Kumud still maintains, esp with Kalika, but she is scared underneath and Kusum's arrival have just aggravated her tensions.

And fifth, even tho it is the precap: Alak's remark did not come across as innocent. It was delivered rather calculatively, unless Vahbbiz is trolling us again. So maybe it is Alak's dig at Mother dearest for their unscrupulous pairing of Pramad & Kumud. Maybe to underscore her irritation at Kusum being there, but Alak was smiling more than usual. Even Kumud did not get this attention from the 'kingmaker' at the beginning... Unless Alak has a plan to make Kusum her new BFF, which I doubt. Otherwise, Alak is on her guard. Curious, cautious, probing and defensive.

A question: was Kusum foisted upon the BD's? Was she unleashed upon Kumud's in-laws without fair warning or due permission being sought? All were flabbergasted to see her, stunned into speechlessness at the sight. Hasn't VC thus wilfully crossed his "hadd"? Is this move by his DIL's father who issued him an indirect caution going to put BD family on the defensive. Are they all going to collude now, to paint a happy picture of "family" if not matrimony for Kusum? But how? For a part of their family, is "radioactive" to their cause, they simply don't know it yet. Recall Saras' faux pass regarding Kusum? Primary reaction was that of Kalika's followed by Pramad. A portent, perhaps. Since Kalika has gone back to her "seva" offers to Saras... The repentance and fear of bringing shame to father, evaporated.

Thus, while Pramad sudhar has been for now, thwarted with a significant roadblock, Saras' paradafaash seems to be hot on the agenda. And when the truth finally comes out, a lot of ignorant innocents are going to be implicated. As well as the two who have had no option but to dig themselves deeper and deeper. Also, you can see Kumud being re-awakened in relation to her "ehsaas". From now, it will be Saras, who will be chief on her mind. Fear & concern for him will dominate her. Because he is being hunted. And she is being watched. But firmly in the clutches of her countless predicaments, does she even realise that? Most probably not, but let's take heart, that there is someone watching over her too. Who realises and will act.

P.S. Apologies for the rushed nature of the above. Cutting it extremely fine for a meeting but today's epi merited a double-watch and left a deep craving to debrief... After so long. Hence, habit-challenged monster rears its head 😃

Originally posted by: Arshics

@ kat,

Beautiful post Kat, really enjoy reading your posts.

A thought has been niggling me for a while

The main reason for Saras's problem was his broken relationship with his father

Kumud fixed that and Saras was fixed

The same seems to be the case with pramaad.

Will Kumud again realize that his relationship with bd is the reason

For pramaad to be the way he is ?

So will she again use the same strategy?

Fix his relationship with his dad

And hence fix pramaad

Another parallel between Saras and pramaad !!