Originally posted by: ritzbitz786
I'm just putting this general comment out there, from what I have read in this thread, to clear two common misconceptions.
Before I begin though, let me add a disclaimer: I have read so many threads and comments right now that every thing is mushing together and I don't know exactly where I read what comment. I am 99% sure the comments came up in this thread, but if they were in another one as well as this one, my intention is not to bring another thread's topic into this topic as I am aware that is against MF rules.
1.) Regarding memory loss. As per the show, Kunal has lacunar memory loss. This is when a traumatic brain injury causes a person to lose memory about one specific event. In this case the specific event is the whole EMA and subsequent divorce with Mauli. That being said, the patient does not lose the ability to form new memories. I.e. He is still able to form memories of what is going on at that time in the present, in this case, Mauli acting as his wife. When the patient does recover and gains back memory of the specific event (in this case when Kunal does get back memory of the EMA/divorce) that does not mean he will forget Mauli acting as his wife and what has transpired since he got shot. He will remember Mauli acting as his wife (his present) along with the past.
2.) Another misconception is about what is going on with Mauli. Her anxiety, flashbacks, being startled (and sometimes fear) are definitely all symptoms of PTSD. The whole scene where Kunal put his arm around her in bed and she can be visibly seen to be breathing faster, has flashbacks and almost curled up - all those are tell tale signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. So she is going through trauma from the looks of it.
However, even if I am just overanalyzing the situation by calling it trauma and it could be more uncomfortableness, hurt, whatever one may call it - the point is, Mauli doesn't like, neither is she enjoying what is happening to her, we can all agree to that, no?
Now, I will add a few more things:
1.) I didn't just google this information, acting like a "Google MD", so please assume from my post - what field of study I am in. Yup, 3rd year MS (medical student). I've been quietly reading the comments about these two misconceptions the past two days, without worrying about dropping my knowledge, but I felt that today since the forum has been really actively talking about these two things, I should add my facts to the table.
2.) The writers may not be as medically accurate as I am assuming them to be, and all the above medical knowledge might be lost on them. I may be giving them too much credit in assuming that they did their medical research before presenting the above two medical phenomenon's in their storyline.
And in conclusion:
I hope this clears the air about any misconceptions on Mauli's behavior/reactions towards Kunal's advances as well as Kunal's amnesia track. I can understand members having the POV that they don't agree with the current track or they don't accept the current track or that they think the outcome of the current track/end game will be their preferred couple because we all want it to be our ship that sails.
But saying that one doesn't understand the current track and why it's happening - well it is very evident and has been repeated many a times by many other members apart from myself. There isn't much to understand, in my opinion.
Mangal Lakshmi
