23/5 Dragon Club: 'I blame myself. ' :'( - Page 18

@ Veena,

I know Aasha, I still have a bad habit of hoping things😕 CVs mere saare armaano pe pani pher dete hain😔

Okay, as usual, I have another random off topic thought.

Why does Bua blame SP for not having her remarried? Wouldn't that job have been her father, and mother's (when they had been alive)? Since she is without children, I assume that she was widowed young.
Maybe SP tried, or like his own sons (Panku and Pratiek) was afraid to go against his father. In a way, maybe he thinks having his son marry a widow, will make up for the horrible way his sister was sentenced to a life of loneliness? Bua is irrational and bitter. And I think her anger is misplaced.
SP has quite a "fix it" attitude. He thinks getting Yash married to Aarti will rid him of his sorrow, and fix what was done to his sister many years ago. He thinks ridding Scindia house of Aarti will make things go back to normal (ie His son will obey him once again). He's very near-sighted. But I don't think he's exactly evil.

I wait for the day when Bua realizes that all this time she has been blaming the wrong thing. Its society, and society's treatment of women that she should fight against. Instead she chooses to revel in her twisted jealousy and anger, to take comfort in causing pain to others, and to contribute to those regressive views herself.
Maybe she hates herself for not running away when she had the chance. For not sneaking out and finding a man on her own, and leaving the Scindia's and their regressive ways in her wake.

*Edit: I liked the previous Bua better. Her characterization was extremely different. She also seemed young still, and I thought maybe Aarti would have gotten her remarried as well. Its never too late to start living your life😊. But this Bua is so cruel, and her harsh words and ways make her seem very old in a wasted sort of way. I don't think there's any redemption in store for this one.

@Veena,

Haven't had a chance to read beyond the first page of the DC (as usual) but after putting some of my thoughts down, I'll go back and catch up.

Hellooo everyone. I am yet to read everyone's take. Will do so as soon as I finish posting my 2 cents. 😃

Can I say I loved the episode today, that is after the first 10 mins of utter disappointment. I was hoping for Olympics style running match between Aarti and Yash with Aarti coming first place and Yash a second place instead was treated to Bua's ugliness. But anyways, Bua's thought processes (if you can call it that) gave us viewers some fodder to understand why she acts in this despicable way.

My heart hurt when I heard Yash say "It's okay. everything will go back to the way it was before". So sad! It is amazing how devastating self-doubt can be to your psyche.

But then my heart also shattered watching Aarti's utter desolation. Imagine having her worst nightmare being replayed again but this time with a man who was deserving of her respect, her trust and her love. Kudos to KS. She deserves to be hailed as one of the best artists out there today. Aarti's self esteem yet again took a severe beating today. But yet again she stands up to face the world. How can we not love this character? How can we not cherish her? And some time in the near future Yash too is going to cherish her for the gem she is. Okay that's enough gushing about Aarti from my side. 😳

We all kind of knew it since day one but the thing that came across loud and clear was, Arpita and Prashant are Yash and Aarti's biggest weakness. These two will always come between Yash and Aarti. The only two people who have the power to remove Arpita and Prashant from Yash and Aarti's lives are Yash and Aarti themselves. Rephrasing it: Yash and Aarti are the only ones who have the power to change Arpita and Prashant from being their weakness to being their strength. And for that to happen Yash and Aarti have to fall in love with each other--- No, not just respect or just friendship but love. They have to feel secure in the knowledge that they love the other person and that it is okay for them to love a second time around. Until such a time people like Bua, Gayatri, SP and maybe even Dubey will always be successful in throwing obstacles in their path.

By the way I totally loved how Yash was so not happy and jealous at watching Ansh and Aarti together. I also loved the question he wanted to ask Aarti: why wasn't he successful in proving himself to be a good Dad. Now that was a loaded question. I thought he was more like asking why she didn't approve of him still, not just as a father but him as a person, a man. Going back I remember how much her approval means to him. The mall incident, after he bowls he looks at her face gauging her reaction. 😃 Wanting desperately to clear her misunderstanding. Again gauging her reaction after he bought Ansh a gift. He wants her approval and today was like a slap on his face with what he perceived to be Aarti's rejection of their relationship. Oh boy! Is he in big trouble or what. 😃

@Borna: Loved your post and I am going to post my thoughts in your thread. 😃

Originally posted by: angake

I also loved the question he wanted to ask Aarti: why wasn't he successful in proving himself to be a good Dad. Now that was a loaded question. I thought he was more like asking why she didn't approve of him still, not just as a father but him as a person, a man.

Great post ⭐️. This part especially stood out to me. Yash is so totally hiding behind Ansh a little right now. His question to himself, when he was looking at Aarti, was so.. just, it felt so wrong, because I felt like he wanted to know much more, but then it felt so right, because Yash would deny the need to ask why he had been rejected. Asking that, even to himself, would acknowledge that Aarti means something more to him.

Like the whole kidnapping and getting shot thing was a chance for Yash to bond with Ansh, and for Aarti to start feeling for Yash, I think this separation will be an opportunity for Aarti to bond with PayPal and for Yash to start realizing/acknowledging how he feels.

@Kirthi: Just found time to read your take, and if you're posting this in my thread out there, I'll answer any comments you have there. I remember comparing Kratika to a gem among pebbles once...If that gem occasionally comes into sight and then disappears for a little bit when someone stirs up the soil...That's what her career seems like to me, at least when I remember some of the comments I've seen from the early stages of this show's production. There were those who saw the spark in her, who saw the brilliance that was hidden but was always there...And I feel that this show is giving her that much-needed boost in the public eye after that extremely impressive performance as Rani Laxmi Bai. I'm constantly amazed at the control she has over her craft (and the control she seems to have over her body, too!).

Originally posted by: Charishma

Like the whole kidnapping and getting shot thing was a chance for Yash to bond with Ansh, and for Aarti to start feeling for Yash, I think this separation will be an opportunity for Aarti to bond with PayPal and for Yash to start realizing/acknowledging how he feels.

I liked the fact that today's episode focused more on Aarti and Yash's issues rather than the drama amongst both families.

Some of the noteworthy highlights of the episode:

Bua's use of reverse psychology on Yash hinting that he was hesitating to sign the divorce papers as Aarti is now taking over Arpita's place in his life. This hit the nail on the head and does the job as Yash is forced to sign the documents.

Aarti's world shatters yet again when she receives the divorce papers signed by Yash and she is forced to wonder if something is lacking in her especially since Yash and Prashant have two very different personalities. I love the fact that she refused to sign the papers and the fact that she realised that Bua had something to do with the whole incident as she forced the kangans off her hands.

Palak actually calling Aarti nayi mummy when Vidhi was combing her hair. This could signify that she too is missing Aarti's presence. I liked the fact that she also referred to Aarti as her step mom infront of Yash so that he is aware of the way his children see Aarti. She was also the first one to spot Aarti and Ansh having ice cream and for an instant it looked as though she wished she was there with them having ice cream as well.

Bua's true character also comes out in this episode as she is trying to break Yash's marriage due to the fact that her own brother didn't think to get her remarried.

Prathik standing up to Gayatri was nice and hopefully we can look forward to more scenes like this.

Yash wishing that he could just walk up to Aarti and find out why she wanted to break their relationship.

Precap for tomorrow looks really nice and probably symbolises that no matter what comes their way, their bond is meant to last.