A Glimpse of Perfection ;) - Episode 2 Discussion

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Posted: 13 years ago

#101

Ah girls stop analyzing the way his eyes were glancing at Aarti. Clearly you all failed to see me standing right behind her in the scene. His eyes were riveted towards me only.

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Posted: 13 years ago

#102

LMAO Sammy .. yes I noticed you .. you were the bhoot riiight behind Aarti =D .. you're his first wife! How about that? =p

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laxmi2010

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Posted: 13 years ago

#103

Originally posted by: jyoti06
Laxmi thats an interesting point ..We dunno Aarti's family background or about her parents yet ...mayb she belongs to a rich family and after love marriage ,her parents abandoned her bec she did love marriage with a middle class guy 🤔..Prashant might hv married her for money but he got nothing after marriage from her family and so he decides to move on mayb with someone else since Aarti was not ready to go to her family and ask anything for Prashant's future 😕

I guess we will have to wait and see how it turns out, but it is interesting that we don't know anything about Aarti's myaka, and as of yet, they don't seem to be in the picture.

Challo, you all seem to be doing the usual GC fan craziness. I like his acting as much as the next person, but I've never been the drooling type, so off to bed.😉

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Samanalyse

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Posted: 13 years ago

#104

@Deeps: Great observation about Prashant! He did seem most interested in her when she wasn't quite his yet and when she was shown running away from him and giving him the proverbial and literal chase. Prashant might have just enjoyed the adrenaline of pursuing that 'unattainable girl' because Aarti seems the type who would send boys running in the other direction. 😆 Once she is his wife and completely committed to him, she stops being at all interesting. The b🤬d

@Shali: I don't think there has been any convincing enough evidence that Aarti gave more time to her in-laws than her husband. We will have to see if they develop that further in the episodes to come. I mean clearly she wasn't withholding anything, considering she got pregnant and it sounds like Prashant's chakkar with the other woman started before they even knew about the baby because many things had to have happened before the scene we saw.

I wonder if he told her about the other girl or she found out herself somehow...🤔

@Z: I loved your take and your mention of hte BG music reminded me that we still haven't discussed the song! Or have you guys discussed it somewhere and I missed it? Anyway, I really like the song that plays in the 4th promo, the "ye dil hain" one and the musical version of that is what provides Aarti and Yash's BG, I guess. The lyrics also show that this show is about people moving on, and how love and the heart have a solution for everything. I find it lovely and uplifting. 😊

Oh and another thing I wanted to add in Yash's mother's defense (showing that she is not a crazy, tyrannical matriarch), is that Pratik mentioned his girlfriend in front of her and she seemed totally ok with it. It is an excellent sign that she is more progressive than they initially portrayed her. I really hope that is the case.

Also, it's possible that the bahu they showed is the 'badi bahu' because Yash's wife died. For some reason I have a feeling Yash is the oldest brother...let's see.

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MelodiousDreams

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Posted: 13 years ago

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*sigh* I give up trying to go back and read through all the discussion posts I've missed today! Watched the episode twice and got so caught up in the emotions that I never got around to commenting here, haha!

Needless to say, I loveddd the episode in spite of the heartbreaking memories Aarti had of her marriage proposal and the dissolution of her marriage - the blending of those two incidents was done beautifully! I'm not going to talk about Mr. Hypocrite (that recurring "umarbhar ki qaid" dialogue irony was very nice! Made me feel so, so bad for Aarti!) because he just annoys me way too much. My heart broke into pieces by the end of the episode because of Kratika's performance and dialogue delivery. Dramatic scenes feel less dramatic because she naturally underplays her part instead of being unnecessarily loud, which indicates that she has control over her craft. As sad as the end of the episode was, Aarti's earlier mischevious streak was TOO adorable! Each expression of hers is worth watching, and they change so quickly that it's hard to notice everything without multiple views.

Damn, I've turned into a Kratika fanatic in the span of a week! She's just something else...In that HT interview topic I've already written about how much I love her ability to really step into her characters' shoes and truly get under their skin...Her approach to acting/performing isn't just throwing words around to appear to be capable of acting...Her dedication shows. She ACTUALLY lives her roles, that much I can see from even briefly watching bits of JKR (and her stage JKR performances), and the same thing is definitely evident here. I've never been this attached to one of those characters that appears to be one of those "seedhi saadhi" heroines. Aarti isn't a character that can be tagged with that label, for sure. I feel that the characterization of Aarti has a lot of depth, and from the sensitivity with which Kratika portrays her already, I genuinely hope the character graph is dynamic and isn't compromised on!

Ah, Gurmeet. This is my first show with Gurmeet (and Kratika, obviously) and honestly I'm not one to gush about actors without a reason, whether about their appearances or performances...They showed relatively little of Yash today, but I like the aura that Gurmeet had around him when he was in front of the camera...The quintessential man of a few words. Brooding, quiet, dedicated to his family and work...That's the impression I got from what was shown, but he may turn out to be presented like Aarti - delving deeper into his life will help us learn more about him in due time - where skimming the surface isn't enough. I found his expressions a bit hard to read...That's probably because I've never seen Gurmeet act...Maybe Yash is supposed to be hard to read sometimes, who knows? Then again, I loved that 4th promo of Yash-Aarti because of Gurmeet-Kratika's expressions and body language...All those nuances! These two are going to be brilliant together.

Special mention to both mothers...Appearances can be deceiving. That's quite possibly a theme here, haha! And oh my gosh, Dishank! Ahah, he made my day! First the spoon appears, then Pratik, LOL! I wasn't expecting him to pop up so soon even though I did see Dishank walking around with Gurmeet in the SBB dargah segment and assumed he was a buddy of Yash's. This is even better: Pratik is Yash's little brother, he can cook, and he knows how to get his brooding brother to taste his latest culinary experiments even when Yash isn't in the best of moods! I think I'm going to like this guy, too! Already do!

Oh, and seriously LOL at the "Ladki?!" x 3. Pratik literally jumped up and hit the nail on the head with that "phoolon ki barsaat" dialogue. The "pehli nazar mein pasand" bit I'm not too sure about, haha. I hope we see lots of Yash-Pratik interactions after the punar vivaah, those will be great.

~ Borna

EDIT: LOL, that was a very long comment! And I didn't even talk about the music...or Shobha and her husband...or Aarti-Ansh...I LOVE the music...Aarti's theme, Yash-Aarti's theme, Aarti-Ansh's theme...All of them are so sweet!

Edited by PaNa4ever - 13 years ago

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craziekudi

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Posted: 13 years ago

#106

Originally posted by: pennu

THUD...

I am looking with the glucose bag on my right hand...

drroling eyes,, dreamy eyes are back!!!!!

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Samanalyse

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Posted: 13 years ago

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@Borno: I loved your long comment and all the observations therein.

I have to agree with you that this episode merits a re-watch and I shall surely be doing that this evening. And I too have become a little obsessed with Aarti and Kratika. She is a wonderful actress and there is a certain gravity about her performance that I find very soothing to watch, but which I also feel anchors her character firmly. I have never watched her on JKR but from what I have seen in the last two episodes, I can safely agree with you on the fact that this actress lives her roles and really gets under their skin.

As for Aarti, again, I agree on the depth of the character. This woman has been to hell and back again, completely forgoing her self-respect when she begged her husband to stay with her, promising to forget all the heinous things he had done. It made me wonder, as I thought about the episode later, if she ever regretted being that desperate instead of taking a stand and telling him herself to get out. I also considered, the line in the flashback, "bahut intezaar karvate ho" that she says to him. Is she still waiting for him? I guess we will find out when she confronts her MIL about the PV.

Gurneet, ah Gurmeet. 😆

I too found his expressions a bit confusing at times but I do believe this is the demand of the role/scene. He seems to be a man who is distant and lifeless so nobody can really read him. I say this because having watched GC very closely in the past (and I mean VERY closely 🤓) I would say that clarity in expressions is actually one of his biggest strengths as an actor. He can do these barely perceptible split-second transitions between emotions and it is really a wonder to watch because of the individual clarity of each. I will have to see more of him in this role to comment more, as I am referring to his past work at the moment.

But I agree, these are both actors that can do wonders with just their eyes so I think the action reaction is going to be crackling! That is actually what I noticed in the bathroom promo (after watching it 20 times and getting over the shirtless wonder) their respective glances just built that awkward energy flawlessly!

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MelodiousDreams

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Posted: 13 years ago

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@Samanalyse: What's your name? I think I missed it in all my distractions 😆 Is 'Borno' an automatic nickname for me, then? I rather prefer 'Bornie' if I simply have to have a nickname...Or just 'B' would be fine, too! 😆

Thanks for reading my endless ramblings! Much appreciated! 😃

Did I already mention how I stumbled upon that bathroom promo and then the 'Yeh dil hai...' promo and that was when I realized that maybe this show wouldn't be so bad after all? I was apprehensive about Gurmeet, to be quite frank...But I saw those two promos and all those doubts went flying from my mind! Such sweet characters, my god. And Gurmeet-Kratika make such a beautiful couple (this is the superficial part of me speaking, haha). Seriously though, strength of writing and characterization matters so much...and execution too, of course! I really hope that we don't get an overdose of those "trip-fall-freeze" sequences. If they're done relatively realistically, like in the 4th promo, then I'm fine with them. I've come to hate OTT romance now after being exposed to some really exceptional acting in another show. The awkwardness in the bathroom promo was adorable, though! This is the kind of stuff I like! I posted a comment about Kratika's expressions in those promos somewhere, I think in the Gurmeet-Kratika AT...I must have seen those two promos at least 20 times, and I'm still counting! I'm not one to drool over bare-bodied heroes - instead I was watching how Aarti responded to Yash and how he reacted to her. Yeah, I loved those promos so much that I attempted to make a VM with my very rudimentary vidding skills, and now I can watch that incredibly adorable awkward energy, as you so nicely said, as many times as I want!

I wanted to find out more about Kratika's previous shows since I was very, very impressed by her emotive ability from those promos...So I watched bits and pieces from her early shows, and I feel that with JKR she improved tremendously...Or rather, the role and material awakened the latent actor in her finally. I watched Kratika's stage performance as Rani Laxmibai first, and then I watched her 'die' in the show...Her voice modulation and expressions are amazing. It was painful watching her because of how she lives and breathes her character.

I agree about that gravity in her performance - that is very rare in actors, I feel, especially in TV, where cliches and loudness are everywhere and it's so hard to find shows that move at a pace that lets things unravel nicely while letting viewers catch subtle nuances (if there are any, that is). Aarti could have been portrayed as a stereotypical heroine by any other actress, but the way she has been portrayed here, in a very understated manner, makes every gesture that much more impactful. Kratika has such incredible screen presence, and I think that's going to result in brilliant episodes once she and Gurmeet start working together to bring out Yash-Aarti's evolving relationship. I'm excited!

I figured that Yash is supposed to be that kind of a person...When he looked back at Aarti after bumping into her, I wondered what exactly was going through his mind as he watched her walk away...Maybe you all have already discussed this and I just haven't read about it. And then again later, when he was thinking about what had happened with the flowers...I thought maybe his expression softened but his words conveyed frustration, although he seemed to be thinking out loud rather than voicing any sort of anger...*shrugs* I'll wait a bit before trying to interpret Gurmeet's expressions, then. I need to know more about Yash first. That said, I may be one of the few people who actually really likes this clean-shaven, longer-haired look that he's sporting. I really don't want it to change! It lends a certain sensitivity to his character; he looks like a nice, reserved, pensive man who perhaps doesn't open up to people very easily. I'm so glad he doesn't have an aggressive, rough look. That would've been an automatic disconnect for me as a viewer.

'Yeh Dil Hai' is stuck in my head now! I've been watching parts of the episodes while typing, LOL. Man, this weekend I might just end up making a topic of my own to gush about the music and other details!

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Samanalyse

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Posted: 13 years ago

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@Borna: Actually it was a typo rather than a impulse to nickname! 😆 Sorry about that!

My name is Samana. 😊

Anyway, I think we did have some brief discussion over his expressions in that scene. The explanation that stuck with me (I think it was Deeps/SylvianaLUX who said it, correct me if I am wrong) was that when he looked back after bumping into Aarti, he wasn't looking at her but at the bride who was walking with her. I mean he is the wedding planner so he must have a fondness for weddings and brides, I guess?

As for the flowers dropping, I guess he was mesmerised by the pretty sight Aarti made for a second and maybe didn't realise he had missed the bride altogether! What kind of bride and groom leave the pedestal a second after they exchange jaimalas? 😕

But I am in agreement that we need to know more about his character to assess his acting here.

Believe it or not, I am not the type to drool over shirtless heroes either, promise! In fact, I have an aversion to overly built men, but GC invaded my brain and heart as the exception to that rule. My mom is honestly baffled by how much I fawn over him now when I was so cynical about celebrity crushes in my teens (which weren't that long ago, just that am supposed to be growing out of the fangirl phase, not entering it!). 😆 Anyway, I am sure you will come to see what we all drool over incessantly and shamelessly. The man can DO THINGS with his EYES that have unprecedented effects on this cynical heart. 😍

But I agree that the cliched trip-fall-catch-eyelock should be kept to a minimum as this is not the sort of love story that would necessarily require that to create tension. However, with the two pairs of eyes working on this show, I don't even fear eye locks because most of the subliminal communication will have to happen that way, given their circumstances.

I like your point about his clean-shaven look. It makes him look younger, yes, but also more vulnerable which is necessary for the character they are trying to build. As much as he may want to, he can't cut himself off from the world and be gruff and tough as he has his daughters to think of. I cannot wait for that interaction, and moreover I can't wait for his interactions with Ansh. Aarti's interactions with the girls are easily forseeable but Yash's interaction with his stepson remains an intriguing mystery for me.