Today's episode was more of a groundwork laying episode in terms of what will happen in the future. 2-3 story arcs were explored today- Sharad vs Yuvraj, Pratima's role and how Dadi will respond to it.
Sharad vs Yuvraj- All of us were quite busy with YuvAni the past few days, so we forgot to ponder an important question- Why hasn't Yuvraj told Sharad about Soumya's confession yet? đ I wonder why characters never reveal such important happenings in their life to their near and dear ones. I think the Sharad vs Yuvraj argument was long coming and I was with Sharad today.I think Yuvraj was quite harsh with Sharad today- he put him down just like Dadi regularly does. đ
They were arguing but Yuvi didn't have to insinuate that he doesn't think of Sharad as anything more than a PA and ask him to stay out of his life. I have noticed that Yuvraj really does not like anyone else's inputs on anything in his life. However, even if he was angry, there are some lines you shouldn't cross. Also, he hasn't told Sharad about Soumya yet, so how does he expect him to know? Their Cold War continued and I am glad Suhani noticed. She will be the be one who will lead to thawing in their relations, both in the short and long term. I think Yuvraj needs to take a deep and long look at their friendship and understand that it should be one of equals and not slave master.
Pratima's Return- Thank God Pratima is back and I loved her reaction to Soumya Maharaniđ€ą. She absolutely ignored her and seemed really shocked at seeing her. I felt sorry for her because she was expecting Suhani instead of Soumya. The way she backed away from blessing Soumya AND blessed Suhani with those subtext laden words wasđ. Soumya is such a cunning fox though- she is already miles ahead in her plan to become the Birla Bahu , she has already understood that the key to surviving in Birla House is Dadi's approval first and Yuvraj's affections a distant second. Also, the precap was a definite shocker-đČ. I think this is Pratima's way of warning Suhani and also nudging Somu out of the way. This was the first time I saw Pratima scream and boy, was it scary!
It was quite freaky to see a gentle soul like her bellowing her heart out. However, I think Pratima's frustration has reached a peak now, she knows she can't directly shunt Soumya out, so she has to use these tactics to alert Suhani. đ”I think it was a reaction to Soumya acting like the house head and Pratima wanted to backhandedly signal to Suhani, that it is her right and Soumya's- an outsider. Dadi is a despot too- she gives a damn about Pratima's wishes and just wants to override her to implement her ideas. Does she even understand the value of a family? đĄ
Yuvraj's plan and YuvAni- I think Yuvraj needs to figure out better ways of communicating clearly to Soumya because his plan--to take her out on a driveđ (Seriously, Yuvi?)--is not working. This is a lapse on the part of the CVs, they are deliberately making Yuvi-Soumya's interaction illogical to extend this track. đ„±Why is he even being civil with her? Why did he need to even give that restrained smile when Soumya asked him how she looked? It beats me. When she wasn't listening to him in between, he should have screamed at her and driven his point home.đĄ Thanks to Dadi's inputs and her own delusions, Soumya thinks Yuvraj is in full-blown love with her. đ
What did you think about the episode, everyone? Bring it on!