Posted:
Caught the episode late ... and so much to write about it!!!
First the PaRud scenes ...
A day of changing equations between Rudra and Paro ...
The curtain scene -
Ranawat haveli and the haldi rasam ... Paro gorgeous in yellow and white, with floral ornaments, Rudra handsome in white ...
Rudra's sleeve stuck on the curtain frame ... and Paro approaches him to release it, with a few soft words 'Careful, it will tear ...'
The first time she has approached him of her own accord ... a mirror image of the time when her sleeve was hooked on a nail, he released it with brute force and tore her kurta ... and then repaired it. The way he destroyed her world as she knew it ... and then started to build it back, piece by piece.
Today she sees the small tear in his kurta, and gently releases it before it can become bigger and destroy the entire sleeve ... before it needs major repair.
Will she repair the damage to his career and reputation the same way? Before the damage becomes bigger and destroys his career?
The shared eyelock was beautiful ... Paro, all fear gone, seemed to be looking for something in his eyes, looking to see if the unconscious trust she had in him was justified ... searching for the man she had seen under the tough jallad. She could trust him with her safety, but could she trust him with the safety of her people? Should she trust him enough to do what he asked of her? Now that she has started seeing him differently, now that she knows he will not hurt her, or allow her to be hurt ... can she allow herself to trust him enough to do what he asks her to do?
Things have definitely changed for Paro after that last conversation ... when Rudra begged her to trust him, when he bared his soul to her, when he said that he didn't want her to be hurt the way he had been when his trust was betrayed ... now she looks for the man she trusts, not the Jallad.
And Rudra looks back at Paro ... a woman to whom he has bared his soul, to whom he has shown himself both at his worst, and at his weakest ... and yet she comes back to him with her warmth and her care ... Paro, the nurturer. And he lets his hand drop and allows her to complete the task at hand ... with no damage to either the sleeve or the curtain.
Rudra's sleeve stuck on the curtain frame ... and Paro approaches him to release it, with a few soft words 'Careful, it will tear ...'
The first time she has approached him of her own accord ... a mirror image of the time when her sleeve was hooked on a nail, he released it with brute force and tore her kurta ... and then repaired it. The way he destroyed her world as she knew it ... and then started to build it back, piece by piece.
Today she sees the small tear in his kurta, and gently releases it before it can become bigger and destroy the entire sleeve ... before it needs major repair.
Will she repair the damage to his career and reputation the same way? Before the damage becomes bigger and destroys his career?
The shared eyelock was beautiful ... Paro, all fear gone, seemed to be looking for something in his eyes, looking to see if the unconscious trust she had in him was justified ... searching for the man she had seen under the tough jallad. She could trust him with her safety, but could she trust him with the safety of her people? Should she trust him enough to do what he asked of her? Now that she has started seeing him differently, now that she knows he will not hurt her, or allow her to be hurt ... can she allow herself to trust him enough to do what he asks her to do?
Things have definitely changed for Paro after that last conversation ... when Rudra begged her to trust him, when he bared his soul to her, when he said that he didn't want her to be hurt the way he had been when his trust was betrayed ... now she looks for the man she trusts, not the Jallad.
And Rudra looks back at Paro ... a woman to whom he has bared his soul, to whom he has shown himself both at his worst, and at his weakest ... and yet she comes back to him with her warmth and her care ... Paro, the nurturer. And he lets his hand drop and allows her to complete the task at hand ... with no damage to either the sleeve or the curtain.
Laila and the poisoned haldi ...
Laila enters and applies haldi liberally and silently to Rudra ... of course he recognises her ... and he's on alert instantly.
With good reason ... as Laila is smarting with hurt, jealousy and a strong sense of injustice ... he accused her unjustly the other night, but today she will actually do something to his titli ... destroy the beautiful face which seems to have captured her Rudra's heart ...
Paro remembers Laila ... and her advice ... while Laila smears her liberally with the poisoned haldi ... face, arms, back. Paro spread poison in her life, she's returning the favour.
But Laila hadn't bargained for Rudra ... and his extra alert instincts where Paro is concerned ... nor can Laila forget her own love for Rudra, which makes her give away her plan as Rudra makes to check her haldi himself ... and gets it on his hand, much to Laila's immediate panic.
Laila justified Rudra's lack of trust in a beautiful woman ... for she is completely not to be trusted. Not where Paro is concerned.
And Rudra looks with horrified gaze at the haldi smeared Paro ... something is wrong and he knows it.
Rudra drags Paro off, she protests all the way, he manages to douse her with water and then with the hose, but she's still struggling, and she pushes him away with a furious 'don't touch me!'
And Rudra retreats ... the last time he pushed her too much against her will, she hurt herself ... he can't risk her doing the same again ... but he can't go too far for fear of what might happen ...
And fortunately it does ... the burning begins, and Paro realises that he was telling the truth ... and as always, she looks to him for help ... just with her eyes ... she gives him permission to help ... and he does.
The shower scene was beautifully done ... the frantic panic in both Paro and Rudra, as Rudra tries to scrub off all the haldi, first from her arms ... innocuous enough ... then from her face ... and they both get lost for a long moment, his hands on her face, her lips, a caress ... and then he turns her around quickly, almost roughly to rub her back instead ... he was not meant to do this, to feel this ... he has a job on hand ...
Till Laila sees them ... and her already seething jealousy goes up in flames, robbing her of all stealth, all thinking power, as she rushes to attack Paro with her knife ... even forgetting that Rudra is there at all ...
And Paro screams out 'Rudra" ... one word ... that's all she needs ... and Rudra is there to protect her ... as always.
With good reason ... as Laila is smarting with hurt, jealousy and a strong sense of injustice ... he accused her unjustly the other night, but today she will actually do something to his titli ... destroy the beautiful face which seems to have captured her Rudra's heart ...
Paro remembers Laila ... and her advice ... while Laila smears her liberally with the poisoned haldi ... face, arms, back. Paro spread poison in her life, she's returning the favour.
But Laila hadn't bargained for Rudra ... and his extra alert instincts where Paro is concerned ... nor can Laila forget her own love for Rudra, which makes her give away her plan as Rudra makes to check her haldi himself ... and gets it on his hand, much to Laila's immediate panic.
Laila justified Rudra's lack of trust in a beautiful woman ... for she is completely not to be trusted. Not where Paro is concerned.
And Rudra looks with horrified gaze at the haldi smeared Paro ... something is wrong and he knows it.
Rudra drags Paro off, she protests all the way, he manages to douse her with water and then with the hose, but she's still struggling, and she pushes him away with a furious 'don't touch me!'
And Rudra retreats ... the last time he pushed her too much against her will, she hurt herself ... he can't risk her doing the same again ... but he can't go too far for fear of what might happen ...
And fortunately it does ... the burning begins, and Paro realises that he was telling the truth ... and as always, she looks to him for help ... just with her eyes ... she gives him permission to help ... and he does.
The shower scene was beautifully done ... the frantic panic in both Paro and Rudra, as Rudra tries to scrub off all the haldi, first from her arms ... innocuous enough ... then from her face ... and they both get lost for a long moment, his hands on her face, her lips, a caress ... and then he turns her around quickly, almost roughly to rub her back instead ... he was not meant to do this, to feel this ... he has a job on hand ...
Till Laila sees them ... and her already seething jealousy goes up in flames, robbing her of all stealth, all thinking power, as she rushes to attack Paro with her knife ... even forgetting that Rudra is there at all ...
And Paro screams out 'Rudra" ... one word ... that's all she needs ... and Rudra is there to protect her ... as always.
Real Estate
Fan Fictions
