Revenge: Bow Her Head, Break Her Pride

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Samia

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Posted: 11 years ago

Loved today's episode...as usual 😳 😉 Here's my take on the episode.

As much as I enjoyed it, I found it a little disturbing. I suppose it was because of the hints and revelation of the darker side of some of the characters' personality, most prominently Shlok.

Shlok was truly scary today. He looked more like an antagonist than a protagonist of this show. So finally his plan is revealed. Its not hard to see now how he will achieve his goal and the path he will take to destroy her. Even though he said he only wants to break her and didn't mention her destruction as his goal, I feel it will end up destroying her...whether it will destroy her as a person or it will destroy her innocence (which differentiates her from everyone else) is arguable. Yes I do want her to be mature and more clever and be a better judge of people, but while maintaining her innocence and sweetness of her nature.

Aastha seems to be in real danger now more than ever since Shlok's true intentions have been revealed. He is cunningly manipulating Aastha and her feelings. He puts lots of thought into his every move and knows exactly what to do or say to get her to react in his favour. His ultimate goal is to make her desperately fall in love with him so that she is forced to bow down to him or even beg him to accept her love. I guess so that he can reject it later? The scene where he gifts her teddy, flowers and apologises to her with humble words telling her that she is the first girl whom he has apologised made her believe that she is as special to him as he is to her.

Today it looked like all that moments where he felt attraction for Aastha (after hotel incident) they were all a farce. But I know it isn't entirely true. He may be attracted but right now all his entire and absolute focus is his revenge to get back at Aastha...like he said "bow her head and break her pride". But I think his revenge will result in a lot more than a broken pride. Intentionally or unintentionally he will ensure that she is left hurt and wounded with bleeding heart.

Now all I want to know is how long she will take to rise again and overcome her broken heart. The strength of her character is what I am relying on and hoping for.

Btw today we got to see a different side of Aastha. For once she was listening to her mind and not her heart and not giving in to Shlok and his advances. I hope she stays that way and don't give in to Shlok. I would love for her to win the challenge between her and Shlok about who will bow down first. It would be so refreshing to see a girl standing up to a guy and not giving in to her feelings so easily. Besides, I would also like to see her destroy Shlok's arrogance and pride and show him that girls are no less...they don't need the support of men and can be independent without them.

And what a precap 😕 For the first time I didn't find it romantic but creepy...more so considering his feelings are not genuine. He was totally out of line touching her like that no matter what the reason or intention behind it. No wonder Aastha reacted the way she did. You could even see tears in her eyes. I am glad she said something and stood up for herself. Poor girl. I feel it is just the beginning. There might be more such incidents.

Would love to hear ur views guys 😛

~Sam~

Edited by Sam_15 - 11 years ago

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Posted: 11 years ago

He is definitely taking revenge plus the land his dad desires using her...can't tell exactly how but that's what he will do(maybe get engaged or marry her or just get nagged first and demand for the land before the wedding actually takes pace and because of the social pressure her dad will bow down ?-just guessing)

The only thing Mr. Shlok doesn't realise right now is he won't be able to see her in pain and the redemption will be a treat to watch, falling in love with this show😳

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Payal

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Posted: 11 years ago

Hey Sam, great post!

Avinash said in one of IF iinterviews that his character is 'hero-cum-villain'. Back then I thought It's just cause he's supposed to be brash and rude, but he really is turning out to be villain. HE is going to be the biggest obstacle in their lovestory, not NA, not Anjali. His demons are bringing out the worst in him and it's going to end so bad for both of them.

As for Astha, her innocence and naivete is going to be shattered! She'll experience weak moments when she wraps her head around all this, but she'll rise up like a pheonix. After all, she's the lead, how will the show move on if she doesn't become Emily Thorne. 😆

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Heavens_Kiss

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Posted: 11 years ago

Shlok was never the protogonist. He was always an anti hero and today he is staying true to his title 😆 He has sized up Astha really well. But little does he know that Astha is no spring chicken either 😆 Yes! Shlok it is not her but you who has finally met ur match 😆 Even if Astha finally gives in..it in no way shows her weakness. Her feelings are real. Being in love in no way means you have to bend ur head and beg that person for his love. What logic is that? 😆 If Shlok decides to ditch her. Too bad for him. 😆 The game has just begun. The winner takes it all the loser has to fall 😆

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Perfume_expert

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Posted: 11 years ago

Wonderful post, Sam!

I'm not very sure either if he really wants to marry her or not... it's all confusing. But when Shlok made it clear infront of his parents today, that he likes Aastha, it seems highly probably now that he will really marry her. Since their parents, esp. his dad, doesn't have anything against it. (rather he's in favour of a marriage)

If he just wanted to play around with her feelings, make her confess and then dump her, there was absolutely no need for Shlok to tell his parents abt his liking towards Aastha.

I honestly love how different this show is from the usual stuff... Shlok is indeed a real antagonist. Not once was his mind distracted by feelings today... this is why he almost made her confess, which might happen tomorrow.

However like you said, I wouldn't want Aastha to completely lose her sweetness either...and become all bitter.

Honestly, I think I've become really callous. And I hate myself for saying the following lol

But I don't see much of heartbreak either... and this is because, no matter how focused Shlok is, we have already witnessed his striking attraction towards Aastha... so even if he ends up marrying her (and ends his game herewith), it's not thaaat horrendous... he wouldn't cross his limits anymore. He might be brutal with words...but I think after the slap - I hope so- he wouldn't do torture her physically.

(Besides, I suppose it'll be a fresh start for both. The revenge would be over. So...he might start behaving normally. I've become cold-hearted, I know :P This is what happens when you watch too many shows.)

If he will, then yes, it's a disaster.

But if he'll behave properly after marriage, I ll regard it as a typical arranged marriage. I'm probably saying this because the marriage was supposed to happen anyway had Aastha not opposed to it earlier. If the proposal btw Shlok and Aastha was never discussed btw Niranjan and Adhvoot, my opinion would've been surely something else.

For me, I guess, it's still not very clear as to what his revenge exactly is... perhaps I didn't understand today's episode much.

I think I know why I'm not really convinced with the idea of a major heartbreak. The problem is that Aastha is thinking that it's two-sided whereas he never really said anything like that. Yes of course, he's saved her a couple of times, said stuff which probably a bf would say. But how can she so easily fall in love with someone whom she hasn't even met outside office? This is the problem I see. And this is why the whole love - heartbreak concept doesn't seem very effective. She just has a major crush on him. I don't see why she would become that desperate either. She doesn't know anything about Shlok... so where does love come from? I would be very surprised and wouldn't find it very relatable if it becomes melodramatic when she knows the truth.

Damn, my net is crashing all the time, 🤣

Edited by Perfume_expert - 11 years ago

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VidyaGJ

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Posted: 11 years ago

Finally someone made a topic on this...we are the smarter younger different generation audience. The story line should match our general views and personalities today.

hero-villain...they better not show her naivety with emotions as her weakness towards abuse. A abuse is an abuse is an abuse. period. no romance there anywhere.
He needs therapy not punching bag.
He can be strong "uber cute" and have played the game well but I want her to gain the maturity to her age, play her "uberER cuteness" and snap back and show him emotions run both ways.

Edited by VidyaGJ - 11 years ago

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banaya4arshi

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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: Wicked-Anoshka
He is definitely taking revenge plus the land his dad desires using her...can't tell exactly how but that's what he will do(maybe get engaged or marry her or just get nagged first and demand for the land before the wedding actually takes pace and because of the social pressure her dad will bow down ?-just guessing)
The only thing Mr. Shlok doesn't realise right now is he won't be able to see her in pain and the redemption will be a treat to watch, falling in love with this show😳

I agree with your take , I think he will behave lovingly and make asthas dad sign the land papers. Her dad will sign for his daughters happiness to keep Shlok and his dad happy( going on the first Promo where he is rude to the doctor lady and pretends to be nice in front of Astha- double faced) till he gets the land signed then May show his true colors or Astha will find out his true colors. But by then he will have fallen for her and will only realise after she has gone. but if he then tries to redeem and try to win her it will be old story they need to come with something new and make Astha lovingly show his dad's real face (it was clear today that his dad is double faced when his brother commented at least you are truthful when you are angry with me) to him, that will hurt him the most and she can get her revenge and show him taste of his own medicine.

Just my thought

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Samia

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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: Heavens_Kiss
Shlok was never the protogonist. He was always an anti hero and today he is staying true to his title 😆 He has sized up Astha really well. But little does he know that Astha is no spring chicken either 😆 Yes! Shlok it is not her but you who has finally met ur match 😆 Even if Astha finally gives in..it in no way shows her weakness. Her feelings are real. Being in love in no way means you have to bend ur head and beg that person for his love. What logic is that? 😆 If Shlok decides to ditch her. Too bad for him. 😆 The game has just begun. The winner takes it all the loser has to fall 😆

I totally agree. If Aastha bows down then it will not be to Shlok but to her love for him. But I still don't want her to give in to Shlok just to see him lose and his arrogance and ego being hurt. I guess its the feminist in me talking 😆

And ofcourse I don't believe that she has to bow down or beg to Shlok just coz she has feelings for him. I was simply stating what Shlok's intentions seem to be and what his thought process must be behind his plan. I don't know but to me it looked like that he thinks if he makes her fall in love, lead her on and make her confess it then she will have to bow her head in front of him and this way he will be able to break her pride. Remember he considers her weak coz of being a woman so I think he is anticipating her to become vulnerable once she acknowledges her love to him. However, it's possible that my interpretation is wrong. How else would her falling in love and confessing to Shlok would result in her bowing her head to him?

~Sam~

Edited by Sam_15 - 11 years ago

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Samia

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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: Perfume_expert
Wonderful post, Sam!
I'm not very sure either if he really wants to marry her or not... it's all confusing. But when Shlok made it clear infront of his parents today, that he likes Aastha, it seems highly probably now that he will really marry her. Since their parents, esp. his dad, doesn't have anything against it. (rather he's in favour of a marriage)

If he just wanted to play around with her feelings, make her confess and then dump her, there was absolutely no need for Shlok to tell his parents abt his liking towards Aastha.

I honestly love how different this show is from the usual stuff... Shlok is indeed a real antagonist. Not once was his mind distracted by feelings today... this is why he almost made her confess, which might happen tomorrow.

However like you said, I wouldn't want Aastha to completely lose her sweetness either...and become all bitter.

Honestly, I think I've become really callous. And I hate myself for saying the following lol

But I don't see much of heartbreak either... and this is because, no matter how focused Shlok is, we have already witnessed his striking attraction towards Aastha... so even if he ends up marrying her (and ends his game herewith), it's not thaaat horrendous... he wouldn't cross his limits anymore. He might be brutal with words...but I think after the slap - I hope so- he wouldn't do torture her physically.

(Besides, I suppose it'll be a fresh start for both. The revenge would be over. So...he might start behaving normally. I've become cold-hearted, I know :P This is what happens when you watch too many shows.)

If he will, then yes, it's a disaster.
But if he'll behave properly after marriage, I ll regard it as a typical arranged marriage. I'm probably saying this because the marriage was supposed to happen anyway had Aastha not opposed to it earlier. If the proposal btw Shlok and Aastha was never discussed btw Niranjan and Adhvoot, my opinion would've been surely something else.

For me, I guess, it's still not very clear as to what his revenge exactly is... perhaps I didn't understand today's episode much.

I think I know why I'm not really convinced with the idea of a major heartbreak. The problem is that Aastha is thinking that it's two-sided whereas he never really said anything like that. Yes of course, he's saved her a couple of times, said stuff which probably a bf would say. But how can she so easily fall in love with someone whom she hasn't even met outside office? This is the problem I see. And this is why the whole love - heartbreak concept doesn't seem very effective. She just has a major crush on him. I don't see why she would become that desperate either. She doesn't know anything about Shlok... so where does love come from? I would be very surprised and wouldn't find it very relatable if it becomes melodramatic when she knows the truth.

Damn, my net is crashing all the time, 🤣

I like ur reasoning and u have raised some good points. That's another way of looking at the situation I guess. But I have a few points which I would like to address.

Firstly, I still don't think that marriage will be happening so soon, neither do I believe that this track/revenge will end in marriage. I am not quite sure why Shlok told his parents about liking Aastha (maybe to piss Anjali off) but what intrigued me is that NA gave no reaction on this that is usually expected...just a small smile. Shlok said this statement so openly and casually but he showed no sign of shock or surprise and wasn't even curious. Even after Shlok's confrontation with Anjali for Aastha's sake, NA didn't question him. Even today I felt both Shlok and NA had knowing looks in their eyes while talking about Aastha. Considering how controlling NA is, I find it hard to believe if he doesn't know what Shlok's plan is. I also feel that inviting Kirloskar family for pooja is just part of that plan.

As far as marriage is concerned I think Shlok wouldn't end up getting married to Aastha for revenge even if they fix their marriage. Maybe later... but like you said if his revenge finish with marriage then the results wouldn't be as horrible which is another reason I don't think marriage will be taking place soon. After all that hype about revenge and esp. after seeing the dangerous look in his eyes and how determined he was to get back at Aastha, I am quite sure Aastha will suffer major damage. I mean if she doesn't then showing this revenge track and portraying it as the basis of their love story wouldn't make much sense. I also remember him once saying to his secretary that Aastha will be like puppet whose strings will be in his control. This also reflects that whatever Shlok's planning will have huge impact on her.

I also think its a little unlikely that NA would want Aastha to get married to Shlok even now like he did before coz in the previous episodes there were few incidents when I truly saw hate or dislike in his eyes for Aastha such as during award ceremony fiasco, regardless of how he behaved. And we are already aware that he resents Avdhoot now, which left me wondering that why would he insist on inviting Avdhoot and his family to the pooja when he wasn't even willing to talk to him till yesterday? Quite suspicious!!

And regarding Aastha being in love then I can see why u wud think that its a crush and it might actually be coz love is just too strong a feeling esp. for the person whom u have started knowing only a couple days before. But I think even if she has simply got a crush, I think it may turn into love if Shlok keeps on leading her and giving her any false hopes. I mean if Shlok keeps on standing up for her and romancing her every chance he gets (such as at pooja event) she will eventually fall for him. For all we know it could take weeks/months for this revenge track to be over. Till then I suspect Aastha will become quite vulnerable as far as Shlok is concerned. I am afraid her innocence, optimism and her pure heart will make her all the more vulnerable to deceit and betrayal. She has already started trusting Shlok blindly. When her co-worker warned her abt Shlok she didn't become doubtful even for a second.

P.S. sorry for such a lengthy reply 😕 I just can't help pouring out all my thoughts once I start writing 😆😳

~Sam~

Edited by Sam_15 - 11 years ago