How can Asad redeem himself? - Page 2

Laila ..what can I say for this thread..

I don't recall which episode it was, but there is one from the Zoya-thinks-Asad is a spy phase where he threatens to kill her? I think he had is hands on her neck. I found that a little over the top, odd and Un-Asad like.

For me personally...if a guy did that...that would be the end...he could go jump in the lake...and there would be no redemption as far as I'm concerned...period...because I frankly could not live with the "What if" it happens again. But that's strictly my POV.

I know the situation was stressful...and Zoya's timing was really bad...but that still doesn't justify Asad's action. In fact, considering how Dilshad raised him...the slap actually came as a surprise for me.

Hey Laila,

Originally posted by: Laila2009

You are right, but if I can get enough support for this, I am sending this to someone I know who works on the show. 😉

Originally posted by: McNinja

As far as I'm concerned, domestic abuse is a serious topic. If the CVs have opened this can of worms, then they have a responsbility to handle it right and send the right message. Yes it's a fictional show but they have touched a social problem. If they wanted to show this very real issue, then they need to deal with realistically as well.

For the time being, they need to show Zoya being strong and walking out on him. She needs to leave him and stay away for awhile. That's the right message to send because when a woman is abused, the worst thing she does is think it won't happen again. Then the cycle continues.

Asad can find out the truth, he can repent, he can beg...do all this to redeem himself but right now they need to focus on Zoya and her having enough self respect to leave. For me, his redemption won't mean anything if they don't of justice to Zoyas character.

Just my pov.

Hi Laila,

I think it takes a lot to come back from something like this. If this had happened to me, I would be spewing venom. Maybe not at the moment when someones parent is in the hospital but definitely after. If I had to forgive this person I would have to see real regret and a definite change in attitude. I mean there is no point having Asad say he's sorry and then have him thinking the worst of her again. That just is not done.

Honestly, I just hate this kind of pointless violence. I understand self-defense...and self-defense is needed but to lash out at someone because you are hurt and angry is just the wrong message to send out.

The sad thing is I understand why the CVs portrayed the scene the way they did. They want to maintain Asad as a grey character...and I agree he was in the worst pain of his life...but there are other ways to bring that out. The method they chose was just irresponsible!

Originally posted by: shaz2009

Hey laila great post and great ideas!I really want Dilshad to show Asad the mirror where he get to acknowlege the fact that there is a partly ugly human being breeding inside there.I want to see him being eaten up inside for the sheer humiliation his Ammi most probably will feel to feel for this brutal behaviour...something which she never invibed in him through her teachings.I want him to repent,mentally torture himself for his actions and I mean biiig time!There can be nothing worse than a human being being eaten away inside by remorse for a bad deed they've done in life.They neeed to be able to magnify this in the right way for the desired impact or else no amount of prolonged mitwa scenes and mushy romance are going to work fro me in getting to see this character of Asad Ahmed Khan in good light again!Asad sure needs to get all his facts right first before anything can happen and from here onof course we'll have to wait and watch this space and of course Zoya needs to take a stand for her self respect!

Originally posted by: Laila2009

Thank you for your support...this behavior is very wrong and if they do not show redemption on Asad's part, then I do not know what to say - redemption is often unfortunately shown with a guy smashing his hand and reciting stereotypical dialogue - 'let me smash my hand...blah blah blah." And then he does something stupid like trying to put his finger in a light socket to show how much he loves her...(saw that on another drama)...it will have no element of maturity at all.

Then with a couple of mitwa scenes everyone will forget what happened.