One of the best episodes of recent times and I think the start of one of the most useful tracks ever in SNS.. Gopi's realization of her priorities and her first step towards learning to be free on UrShi. This track suddenly gives me the hope I lost in the past two months.
Will Gopi ever learn? đ This was the question that most of us had as we saw Gopi go back to being a doormat to UrShi. We kept hoping that KoHem would see the power UrShi have over Gopi and make her realize that she need not be indebted. But somewhere I always knew that telling GOpi that UrShi are up to no good would not work. Gopi always learnt things through experience. She learnt to please her husband after experiencing his anger and learning his preferences slowly. She learnt to trust her MIL after living with her and trusting her slowly..
Now she will need to unlearn to care soo much for Rashi and Urmi. That is not going to happen immediately. Gopi will fall more before she learns that sticking with UrShi and helping them when they do something wrong will lead her to lose her most precious relationships.. Today was just a start.
I am glad because of
Ahem and his response:
Ahem was balanced and practically he did something very smart. He did not chide Gopi in anger but his disappointment could not have been more apparent. Why did she not tell me? was written on his face completely all through.. .He has the right to be angry. She did not trust him enough is his hurt and Gopi has no answer for that. He is not showing his anger to her but is silent.. How will she make amends for she cannot explain herself. She knows she can only make up for this error and hope that he accepts. I am sure he will one dayđ But it will be awesome to see Gopi woo her husband back and see Ahem melting.. This time it will be easier. He loves her and trusts her but is just disappointed in her. Gopi did gain a saathiya in Ahem. He will be there when things get worse but for now Gopi will have to take care of herself and also make up for his hurtđł
Koki and her anger:
I guess the main reason I dreaded watching today was because I was afraid they would ruin Koki and show her as the one we saw in the initial episodes of Saathiya. But no.. The CVs did well this timeđ
Koki was still Koki mind you.. I loved her though. Anger and disappointment at her daughter, hurt and helplessness at where she went wrong with her own love to Gopi.. Wow.. Rupal Patel was perfect in every sceneâď¸
The best part is the practical taunts that Gopi gets.. It was sad but much needed. When Gopi came asking for instructions, Koki's pointed mention of Urmi, the time she told Gopi that she would not capture the video but yet would let UrShi do something like that and also her telling Gopi that Urmi is a dramebaaz in the end is all fantasticđ
I always wanted someone to sit Gopi down and show her the difference between what Xari calls the wheat and the chaff.. Just telling Gopi to stay away from UrShi never has worked before. But this time Koki has taken up a perfect way to show Gopi the chaff đ
What more can be telling than practically pointing out exactly where Gopi is going wrong. Gopi may not have captured the video but she did not admonish Rashi for making it nor did she admonish her for being happy about making fun of her Kaaki-saas. I know she had no time and Koki walked inđ But then Koki's pointed reference that Gopi would no say anything is slowly drilling it into Gopi that she may not be the wrongdoer but then hiding the wrongdoers activity from her family (Maaji and Ahemji) is a crime too.. That is what Gopi needs. Some practical examples and admonishes..
The next example is the Urmi one. Calling her suicide threat for what it is.. Drama.. That was perfect.. Gopi will know how true Koki's words are tomorrowđ
So Koki went one step higher in my eyes. She is still Gopi's mother albeit one who knows how to show the right from the wrong to a child. A mother is not one who says yes to everything the child does. She rather takes some hard decisions and makes her child realize the err of her ways.. Koki , tujsi great hođ
Gopi's transformation:
Gopi is learning slowly and I hope this track ends with a Gopi who is finally free of her shackles of love for UrShi. I don't expect her to be any less disrepectful nor do I expect her to hate them. But I want to see Gopi transform into someone who knows to differentiate their mistakes and take the right decision. I want Gopi to also set her priority straight and bring KoHem before Rashi.
She will falter at different places. Tomorrow may well be one of them when Gopi gets worried about Urmi and her suicide threat but that is to be expected. She will have to fall down and then get up and learn. Her Maaji and Ahemji are angry but they have not let her go. They just want her to see for herself what UrShi really are.. Basically remove those rose tinted glassesđł
Now tomorrow, Gopi may lead Rashi to the place where Urmi threatens suicide but she will see for herself that Urmi begs to save her from the lorry. That should prove to Gopi that Koki was indeed correct. I have a sneaky feeling that Gopi is swayed because she thinks at times Koki does not understand her Maami and Rashi ben but tomorrow she will see that Koki si 100% right about Urmi.
I also hope when Rashi admonishes Gopi about not informing her about her mother's threat, Gopi comes out and gives Rashi a piece of her mindđ This is how Gopi can learn.. She can fall at times but as long as she gets up and learns from the experience I am all for itđ
Some other points to note:
*Mota Bhabhi did not say Java Denađ Wow.. Never expected the surprise. It felt nice too. But I wish Baa gives Gopi some much needed strength when things get worse.
* I disliked Jigar's judgemental look at Gopi. He stood shocked at Urmi and said nothing but can glare at Gopiđ But then I realized that soppy smiles are only for Rashiđ¤˘
* Not for one second did Rashi sympathize with Gopi. Gopi could have faced the same thing if Vansh's truth had come out. Then Rashi would have been in trouble but she had begged Gopi into silence and then threatened and emotionally black mailed her but now she is completely oblivious to Gopi's distress.. I cannot imagine more selfishness. I hope Gopi realizes that like Urmi, Rashi is also no good to her relationships. The first step was the video.. I hope Gopi does realize thatđ
This will be a hard journey but ever journey leads to a new beginning and a newfound knowledge. My hope is that the CVs do this right. Let Gopi become more wise and stronger after this and unlike before, her relationship with KoHem should now be based on trust and honesty and the right set of priorities. If only the CVs listen and do it right