Victoria (Vicky), I love reading your posts on this board. I have been observing this forum for a while now and I really appreciate your analysis when I stumble upon it. You write beautifully and also objectively. Please keep up this great work.
Having said that, I wanted to comment on one of the other comments made here which made me think about Asad, Ayan and Rashid's relationship. Today's episode did a wonderful job in portraying the underlying conflict that exists for the major characters and the plot itself -- reconciliation of relationships, esp between the two families.
Now here's my off-tangent thought. What if the so-called "sacrifice" that we expect Ayaan to make is not his possible future love for Zoya but for his father? Asaad not only keeps himself away from Rashid bc of his anger towards the man, but he also feels that Rashid has removed Asad's rights to be part of Rashid's world/life. For Rashid to become more involved in Dilshaad, Nazma and Asad's lives, Shireen and her families will have to sacrifice as well, and the initiation of those sacrifices may be started off with Ayaan.
This is just a random thought ... it could also be shown that somehow the two families will make complete peace and live all together with all the siblings and wives happy =) Also, Ayaan's ultimate sacrifice for Asad could simply be Zoya...who knows?