{Episode 256} Foreboding and Fear

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MelodiousDreams

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Posted: 12 years ago

Dwelling on the Details: Foreboding and Fear

{Episode 256} *In Progress...*

February 13th, 2013

The episode was suspenseful and I am so curious about all of this. The build-up to this big raaz of Radha's is going quite well, because I am as anxious for answers as Aarti is! I'll probably be back sometime later this week to write up more about this episode and expand upon some of the details I liked...Anyway, here's a partial list of a few details for now!

- Kratika. A standing ovation for her today. She is always so amazing, but I LOVED her in today's episode! The scene in Yash-Aarti's bedroom was one more example of a stellar performance from our two lead actors...Kratika was the one in focus, but as is the case most of the time in such scenes, both actors elevated the scene even further due to the little details that were so smoothly conveyed. Because I know I'd end up eating my words in a second, I can't say that this is Kratika's best scene ever, but it is one of the best in this show, for sure!

- It struck me that the entire time during the scene, Aarti's panic and fears were escalating...Kratika's dialogues were almost like a continuous stream of words, broken only by Gurmeet's interjections every so often. Once Aarti starts talking, she keeps going, thinking out loud, voicing her fears, until Yash stops her and agrees to listen...Then a new stream of panicked words is set free...Kratika's dialogue delivery floored me today. More than usual, that is. Probably because in a scenario like this, I would have expected someone to scream or lash out physically to get the point across...But once again, the PV team gives us a situation where Aarti is not like the countless others. Kratika's voice is relatively quiet even though the insistence, frustration, and fear can be heard.

- I love the part where Aarti starts to move toward the balcony to close the door, but Yash immediately sets the knife down, turns, and pulls Aarti to him without a second's hesitation, and she allows him to push her head down onto his chest. Beautiful nuances here! Yash holds Aarti close to him, his arms wrapped around her...I love, love, love the way he strokes her hair, rubbing small circles on her head, trying to massage her and take her stress away...Subtle echo of the earlier Yash-Aarti scene from Episode 254 on Monday...It's so sweet how natural these gestures are.

- I was most impressed by the last part of this scene. Yash tries to soothe Aarti, telling her softly to calm down...She is so panic-stricken that she continues to speak, stuttering and trembling. Aarti's fear and vulnerability really struck me as I registered the little details...And all throughout, I was noting the contrast in Gurmeet's demeanor - calm voice, pained expression, Yash trying to stay strong because Aarti's strength and certainty has been stripped away temporarily - and Kratika's body language. One of the words that suddenly came to mind as I watched this part again was "surrender." Aarti bares her fears and anxieties to Yash, letting him in, letting him hold her and comfort her, even though the sense of foreboding is still choking her inside...The way Kratika portrayed that fear and anxiety is absolutely phenomenal. The urgency in her voice even as she is trying to string a coherent sentence together, the way she trembles and can't stop her voice from shaking as she stutters (that detail made me SO happy! Throwback...And it also made my heart break into tiny pieces...), the involuntary sniffle and the tears that drop from her eyes...and finally, the wide-eyed, searching glance that darts around the part of the room that is visible to her...So much in this scene, and I don't have time to write about most of it!

*To Be Continued...*

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Posted: 12 years ago

Borna - if you dedicate this whole post to this one scene i won't complain. KS was flawless here. And GC played up to her brilliantly. So many details in this one scene...

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Originally posted by: kdsubs1
Borna - if you dedicate this whole post to this one scene i won't complain. KS was flawless here. And GC played up to her brilliantly. So many details in this one scene...

Kat! 😃

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to respond to this post even while it's still in progress! I might end up doing exactly that, who knows? 😆 Ahhh, they were both so good in that scene! If one has the major chunk of dialogues and/or action in a scene where they're interacting, then it's guaranteed that the other will support and match steps with just the right amount of restraint. That balance and sense of playing off of each other has always been there. The writing and character development behind this show's episodes brings that balance out and increases it, too. And then there are the details...More often than not I feel like writing about some of them, but then halfway through, I think, "I'm going to end up writing everything! Why do I even bother starting in the first place?" 😆 Such is the power of this show...

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Posted: 12 years ago

hey dear awesome take... you are mindblowing dear... ks totally rocked the episode...

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Ermm..I need time to UNRes

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Indu Ghosh

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**Sigh** Borna...I can keep repeating this and not tire...No one can write a scene's beauty better than you...period!! It's mesmerizing beyond magnificence the way you pick and garnish a nuance with your words...Superb!👏

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1HappyGrl

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Posted: 12 years ago

Ah, Borna! I watched this scene again over the weekend. Really fantastic performances!

- Kratika. A standing ovation for her today. She is always so amazing, but I LOVED her in today's episode! The scene in Yash-Aarti's bedroom was one more example of a stellar performance from our two lead actors...Kratika was the one in focus, but as is the case most of the time in such scenes, both actors elevated the scene even further due to the little details that were so smoothly conveyed. Because I know I'd end up eating my words in a second, I can't say that this is Kratika's best scene ever, but it is one of the best in this show, for sure!

Oh my goodness, yes! Kratika owns this scene. She's really a class apart on the Indian serial canvas for me. What I especially like about her ownership of the scene is that she also shares it with Gurmeet; she trusts him with Aarti's vulnerability. Amazing, amazing acting partnership they've built, and it's scenes like these where we get to see the range and depth of their chemistry on display, IMHO. ❤️

- It struck me that the entire time during the scene, Aarti's panic and fears were escalating...Kratika's dialogues were almost like a continuous stream of words, broken only by Gurmeet's interjections every so often. Once Aarti starts talking, she keeps going, thinking out loud, voicing her fears, until Yash stops her and agrees to listen...Then a new stream of panicked words is set free...Kratika's dialogue delivery floored me today. More than usual, that is. Probably because in a scenario like this, I would have expected someone to scream or lash out physically to get the point across...But once again, the PV team gives us a situation where Aarti is not like the countless others. Kratika's voice is relatively quiet even though the insistence, frustration, and fear can be heard.

What a great moment! The frantic panic Aarti's voice is spot-on. So very well-played by Kratika that my words do not suffice. Like you said, the panic is progressive and then, finally, Aarti's fears and suspicions tumble out like a deluge. Yash didn't fully understand in their previous scene and, even here, he initially tries to allay her fears. Then he sees that knife handle, and begins to process what she's saying. His own wondering intensifies her fears.

- I love the part where Aarti starts to move toward the balcony to close the door, but Yash immediately sets the knife down, turns, and pulls Aarti to him without a second's hesitation, and she allows him to push her head down onto his chest. Beautiful nuances here! Yash holds Aarti close to him, his arms wrapped around her...I love, love, love the way he strokes her hair, rubbing small circles on her head, trying to massage her and take her stress away...Subtle echo of the earlier Yash-Aarti scene from Episode 254 on Monday...It's so sweet how natural these gestures are.

The visual of this is absolutely beautiful. She is rendered desperate and seemingly erratic by this unexplained threat. I think it is at this point where she's going back to the balcony door that he finally understands how deep-rooted her fear over losing him and their family is.

- I was most impressed by the last part of this scene. Yash tries to soothe Aarti, telling her softly to calm down...She is so panic-stricken that she continues to speak, stuttering and trembling. Aarti's fear and vulnerability really struck me as I registered the little details...And all throughout, I was noting the contrast in Gurmeet's demeanor - calm voice, pained expression, Yash trying to stay strong because Aarti's strength and certainty has been stripped away temporarily - and Kratika's body language. One of the words that suddenly came to mind as I watched this part again was "surrender." Aarti bares her fears and anxieties to Yash, letting him in, letting him hold her and comfort her, even though the sense of foreboding is still choking her inside...The way Kratika portrayed that fear and anxiety is absolutely phenomenal. The urgency in her voice even as she is trying to string a coherent sentence together, the way she trembles and can't stop her voice from shaking as she stutters (that detail made me SO happy! Throwback...And it also made my heart break into tiny pieces...), the involuntary sniffle and the tears that drop from her eyes...and finally, the wide-eyed, searching glance that darts around the part of the room that is visible to her...So much in this scene, and I don't have time to write about most of it!

I agree with this whole paragraph, Borna! On the bold parts, I love how you notice these things that I notice too (though you notice more than I do most of the time, lol). It assures me that I'm not as crazy as I think I am sometimes. Really only Yash, although the apparent target, can make her feel safe. It reminded me of when the Ex kidnapped Ansh in Mangalpur and Aarti was initially shell shocked, slumping down on the roadside by their car. The only thing Yash could do then was hold her. Similarly, the only thing he could do now is get her to stay still and take her in his arms. Similar to what you said, my first thought on watching this part of the scene was the fact that giving into his hold just reinforces her trust in him to take care of her, to take care of their family. Like you said, she just surrendered physically, even though her mind remains tormented by the threat of danger and, from the translation on my end, she begs him to do something. Yash has a quiet yet interesting reaction shot at the end of the scene where his eyes seem to fall on the knife once again. For me, it emphasizes the emotional complexity of this sudden anxiety for him -- he simultaneously takes control of the moment while remaining unsure of how to broach their safety. But he's able to stay steady and reassure her enough for them make it through the rest of the night. Great textual continuity of how well Yash and Aarti complement each other in times of crisis.

Edited by 1HappyGrl - 12 years ago