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There are several things that seemed amiss in yesterday's episode
Qubool Nahain Hai
When the groom's family realized that "Mariyam" had refused the Nikhaah, where was the moment of realization and confrontation at the bride's family? The groom's side should have at least confronted the father and then, when "Mariyam" runs, they threaten to kill her once they catch up with her. It was essential to explain to the audience WHO was chasing after her - was it the groom's family OR her own. We never knew. All we knew there were some goons.
Asad is ready to protect Zoya and when the father turns to him and hands him the keys to a motorbike, it makes sense as to how this whole matter transpired. Yes, him showing up was great but the timing was also very odd as he simply did not have time in the span of the show to get the bike and how did he?
Zoya running, Asad showing up was great - that scene was shot well.
Motorbike Chase
Technically very poorly shot. That bike was not going more than 20 miles an hour and the slow motion stuff was horrendously bad. There are multiple ways to shoot a scene. Ever heard of using stuntmen/women and then doing close-ups of Zoya and Asad. Just edit it...what I saw was something most amateurs in the US can do. Seriously bad.
In the Jungle.
They moved fast but they had to move fast properly - periodically the director seemed to have the actors forget that franticness. You are being chased - your life depends on it - show to the audience. You are not out for a casual stroll.
At the police station
Decent in some areas. I like the way the director started with the police officer and then we see Asad and Zoya - Asad trying to explain what was happening. At this point if the story was clearer he could have said they are chasing after a girl for refusing a nikhaah.
Then in the cell, it was VITAL for Zoya to tell Asad WHY she did what she did. The director's really screwed up here. It would give the character, Asad, the REASON to protect Zoya and when the bad guys come to threaten her, his decision to move her behind him all the more real and justifiable.
A fan of the show wrote an AMAZING fan fiction - the dialogue here was essential. However, even with Zoya telling him the truth, Asad can be equally mean and confrontative and suggest that she should still have come to him and that she was not to interfere. It is only after seeing these guys threaten them is when he realizes that she is right in what she does and has to get BOTH of them out of this mess.
In the STORE ROOM.
How did they end up in the storeroom and why? While this scene was good - it could have been better...lighting was bad and the Mitwa scene seemed just thrown in there. Just not effective and ruined the flow. What made no sense is the goons showed up, and then they showed up again. Were they put in the storeroom for the panchayat to try them? Very lost and confused here. Just very sloppy.
In the Jungle Again.
Watching them run from the jail - had to be faster - your life depends on it...the actual jungle scene dialogue here was good - scene was well shot...better.
At the dhaba
Perhaps the best scene of the whole episode. Here we finally have Asad addressing what happened to his car. I feel the early episode needed to explain that he did not leave it at the side of the road. The song on the radio, the renting of the room were brilliant.
Here is where they could have thrown in Zoya's attempt to drink something and Asad reminding her that they were handcuffed and how she planned on going to the restroom with him there (one of the writers on this thread gave an excellent dialogue here).
In the Honeymoon Suite
Where did that hammer come from? Seriously...could the director not have had Asad walk by a guy with a tool box and sneak out the hammer? That's what I would have done.
Eating food.
I think the video I watched had some stuff missing. I didn't see Zoya struggling with eating her food and her reluctance in taking a handful of food from Asad. That was essential. His reaction after feeding her was briliant. Plus the wink was cute. Those were good.
Him whispering to her not to eat and drink too much reminding her once again what might happen would have been vital. Aarti and Yash could comment on how cute it was that these two were whispering sweet nothings.
Song scene.
Really dragged for me. Who the heck watches a couple get intimate? Plus whenever Asad moved it was not justifiable - it seemed just a reason to bring her accidentally closer. A few of the moments were good like when he tried to adjust her dupatta that was great.
OK, I have not proof read this post but will later.
Here's hoping for more on Monday. Thanks for reading. I know some of you here LOVED this episode and there were moments that I did enjoy but because of all these flaws I did not get the same fulfillment as I had expected.
