Alright, I am all heartbroken and ready to go, Reema! Here are my two cents! 😆
Through Saras, I've unknowingly and unconsciously worshipped Saraswati. I figured that out when I saw the flashbacks of the time Saras spent with his mother. But what I felt when I saw her was bittersweet. Indeed, I respect her just as much as her son because I've grown accustomed to loving her through him. However, I completely agree with you, Reema, when you state that a mother would not let her own grief overwhelm her, and give up her life entirely in front of her very young child. I really felt like, as Saraswati walked deeper into the lake, she took the light of Saras' being with her. He is essentially shackled by his promises to her, and basically, that's the only reason he's still breathing himself, as far as I can see.
So when you look at a character who is, as I like to say for comic relief (and just so I don't get too wrapped up into Saras' grief) the definition of a dukhi aatma, you can really get a whiff of who he is, and what he's endured in life. And that's why I think today's episode, no matter the heartbreak it gives, was so important because it allowed us as an audience to focus on Saras' life: his struggles, his very limited happiness... everything
But, today also helped us focus on Kumud, even though she was relatively in the background. We really got a sense of just how affected she is by Saras: from his grief, his happiness, from the slight widening of his eyes to his very rare laugh. Today's episode, more so than tomorrow's precap proved to me that it is only Kumud who can help Saras because looking at her, he remembered his Maa during the game. He looks at her, and suddenly he's lost in memories.
I would also like to add, and perhaps I'm going too deep with this, that Kumud's stance, and the way she was playing the game was very much similar to Saraswati. I see very apparent parallels in both of them when it comes to being tender, caring, and loving. Today proved to me how Kumud is already Saras' pillar. Outstanding episode! 😳
Edited by veera25 - 12 years ago
