Originally posted by: Rhimjhimsawan
I have learned not to to trust any show writers, so I never want to be too sure about any ending. I always keep couple of ending options in mind. But I have always believed endgame couples are predictable and should be predictable. Endgame is not a mystery or a thriller twist. It's a proper conclusion to everything else that has been written. It's earned through months and years of journey.
The story starting from the title is about Kunal and Mauli's relationship. The day Kunal brought Mehek I was like yup that's it, endgame. That last day in the camp Mauli was in love with Kunal. I have seen many people question this and I don't understand why. I have seen some explain Mauli was drunk and when she came to her senses she didn't want Kunal. That is not how it works in shows. People don't ever blab false things when they are drunk on screen. They do that when they are sober. Drunk confessions/rants are writer's tools. Drunk characters utter their heart's most inner desire and for Mauli it was she still loved him and she was not going to let him leave her this time. Even if we cut out her drunk confession she was so clearly in love with him when she took him to the restaurant. The way she couldn't stop staring at him while ignoring Ishaan's calls screamed her love for Kunal. The next morning as she got ready to tell Kunal she made a mistake, again she was in love with him. Mehek gave her a jhatka, Mehek threw her off because even at that moment, sober, she wanted Kunal. Seeing Mehek just ruined it.Speaking of Mehek, in any story, the typical ones, not the darker, realistic artsy ones with bittersweet or tragic ending, whenever a romantic pair is separated or kept apart based on a misunderstanding, it does not last. So if Mauli stopped loving the "love of her life" (not our words, the words producer used around that time) then it is only a matter of time the misunderstanding is cleared and she is back to feeling what she once felt. I think the writers had many opportunities to show Mauli wasn't falling for Ishaan simply because she was blindsided by Kunal. That is a good story to tell. That is a valid story that makes sense. But they didn't do that. Opposite happened here. Every step she took to get further away from Kunal and closer toward Ishaan were all based on misunderstandings. It wasn't that she wasn't loving Ishaan because she was blindsided. The story became she was going toward Ishaan because she was blindsided. So I feel if they go with an out and out happy ending for Mauli it will be with Kunal. But you never know, they could do something bittersweet.The writers are not writing over the top, nice romantic things for either couple. It's weird. They are struggling and it shows. Generally in triangles both sides get romantic things such as hero saving the heroine from falling and eye lock with BG music. Writers are not doing such things here. I assume they are doing this because Mauli is not that type of fickle character. They don't want to show Mauli willingly romance someone who she is not going to end up with. Either that or they just don't know how to write romance. I can't believe how bland both couples have been.
Great analysis!
I think for me, from the beginning of Promos and the whole "Jazbaat, Jazbaat hothe hain. Sahi yah galat nahi hothe.
I always felt like the whole storyline would be:
1.) KuNan EMA
2.) Show the consequences of EMA (I do think they were heading this way because of the plethora of articles stating that Drashti exited because she didn't want to play an insecure wife - which I assume would be presented as a consequence of EMA - apart from other consequences such as Kunal being shunned by his family).
3.) Introduce a new lead opposite Mauli and focus on her healing and learning to love and trust again
4.) Forgivness track for KuNan
All leading to an ultimate endgame of KuNan, Mauli with new lead, and all ends well with everyone letting go of the past.
This is what I gathered from all the promos.
Did the story line change once Drashti exited? I like to think it did. With a dead Nandini now, that opened the door to Maunal again. That's my analysis of how we got to the current endgame and how/when it changed.
But I guess we will never know what the original track of the show was, at this point.