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Maachi Sa - you rules. 😃 Sachi and moochi. No doubts at all about who really wears the MOOCH in this household. ⭐️
Whattay phuntastic snark Maiiya she is - the perfectly sarcastic turn of phrase - delivered with just the right amount of venom in her voice. She's fast turning out to be the lodestone of this show!
Aaj ka Take 5 - delivered from a corner of the haveli, while endeavoring to embroider a dupatta in any ishytle but Birpur's. Coz Maachi-Sa bloodhound be on the prowl.
1. Settle in - but stay out of sight, dammit! 😡
Paro baisa is attempting to hurl namak jar into the topmost kitchen shelf. Methinks this phaimily lives a healthy, low sodium lifestyle. 👍🏼 If namak is kept on such a high shelf that even Paro baisa (who towers over all the other women in the household) can't reach it - then salt in their diet is probably a once-a-year affair. I wonder where the sugar is kept - on the roof?
Sorry. Focus.
Bitwa orders bitiya to keep a low profile, and stay in her room. She promptly steps out to meet and greet with various members of the household while dispensing chuski and whiskey freely - especially to Beendhni M, who's trying to have a private moment of grief without tsunami Maachi crashing all over her.
Unfortunately, said combination of chuski and whiskey loosens bitiya's tongue enough that both Jeeja (not jiji? 😲 I always thought Jija was brother in law - bhy does Rajasthan persist in messing up my desi soap gyaan? 😡 😡) and Maachi are now aware of her phaimily, or lack of it.
We leave them briefly as Maachi Sa is attempting to wring out a few sympathetic tears - we're even assured that they're on the escalator, making their way down to the lobby.
2. Just Maybe - she's clueless?
Aman baisa/banna-sa/something-sa attempts to use reason with Rudra-sa. Unfortunately for him, bitwa-sa stubbornly continues to believe she MUST be involved. Coz she isn't squealing against Thakur Barney Sa.
You know bitwa - I do believe this conspiracy is wider than you think. I'm pretty sure Rukmini butterfly-sa was spotted nectaring in Thakur Barney Sa's gardens - and she secretly ferries messages sarhad paar using Morse Code. Just sayin'.
3. It be about KHOON. Bas.
Beendhni is attempting to explainiya why Maachi Sa perpetually has her nose out of joint. She won't settle for no adoption - the pedigree has to be kept pure. Because the future of Rajasthani mankind depends on beendhni producing an heir. I feel for her - even Kate MIddleton had it easier, and she only had to save the future of the throne of England. 😕
However - bitiya Reformer manages to plant the seed of adoption successfully, with rather fiery results - as evident from precap. But more on that later.
4. Wonly Ek Photo - Bhabhi Sa!
Weirdly attired dude, a.k.a. Summer (not Sumer - his clothing choice reflects the season), is attempting to follow Maachi Sa's instructions and capture Paro baisa in all her digital glory. Paro baisa's dupatta helpfully cooperates by getting stuck on a handy nail.
Time out for pet peeve.
Soap duniya waali low IQ bitiyas - this is something that seems to happen on every soap with annoying regularity, so PLEASE to pay attention. When something gets stuck on a nail/door/button/male lead's cufflink - DON'T FREAKING TUG on it. The idea is to ease it out gently. It really isn't that earth shatteringly difficult - try it sometime. 😡
End of time out.
Thankfully for her, Bitwa Sa rides to the rescue, and tosses Summer's phone over the railing with as much disdain as though it were Barney Sa's mooch - following it up with a warning. Bitwa Summer is free to capture his Mommy's curled lip anytime he chooses - but no more photography where his fiancee is concerned. This
A short lived, but unusually heartfelt moment when bitiya apologizes for below-the-belt waala vaar at bitwa's Amma. She'll fight, but she plays fair. Bitwa returns the favor by probing her about her sister, followed up with another warning - STAY PUT, DAMMIT.
Does she take his advice? If you're still debating that - you obviously missed precap.
5. THWACK!!!
The resounding slap meant for bitiya baisa lands on the wrong cheek. Though highly dramatic - the logistics defeat me, and I even rewound the precap to watch again.
Is Maachi-sa so near sighted that she just generally let fly in bitiya's direction, hoping the slap would land where intended? And even if bitwa stepped in - it should have (strictly speaking) landed on his neck, since that is about the same height as bitiya's face.
Yes, yes - I know. I get distracted by the weirdest things. I am ajeeb, that way. 😃
Anyway - yet another week draws to a close tomorrow, and the characters are mostly settled into their roles. I'll confess, I don't see where this is heading.
Does bitwa have a plan in mind, other than, Oh - I'll keep her here until doomsday? Does he hope that someday, when the statute of limitations has long expired along with everyone who cares - bitiya will finally crack, and nail him for... I don't know, jaywalking?
For now - we continue to enjoy Maachi Sa's zingers ⭐️ ⭐️, while heeding the advice of another overbearing but much-loved character - phront phront, and all that. 😉
Until the next time I surface - 🤗
