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Episode Analysis
Looking back on the whole week, and all the Bua torture we had to suffer, I am coming out the other side with only the highest respect for the writers of this show. They could have easily shown Palak winning this battle with stage fright, we were all defending it and expecting Aarti's success in any case, but they didn't take the easy way out here. By introducing Bua's malicious ministrations to he mix, they made the situation as complicated as it could possibly get, from the sibling rivalry between Palak and Ansh, to the fact that Palak does not consider Aarti a person worthy of trust, to even bringing cracks in the Yash-Ansh equation, and I think by the time all these issues are resolved, we would have reached another new level in all the relationships and in the story as a whole.
Bua has a one track mind and a single agenda and she is least concerned about peripheral damage ddone. Her goal is twofold in this case, to show Aarti "her place" and to distance Aarti from Yash, but what she does not know is that by changing Ansh's speech, she has gone a step too far, been the tiniest bit too overconfident in her actions. The strength and discretion of Bua's acts of malice lies in the fact that she never lies outright. She merely presents the truth in the worst possible light. This is what she did with Palak, when she told her that everyone had clapped for her just to be nice, and not because she was good. It was actually the truth, and that is where Bua won out. Similarly, she uses Aarti's actions to turn Palak against her rather than making up stories.
However, with Ansh's speech switch, she made her first ever blatant deceit and in order to cover it up, she left tell tale signs in her wake, including divulging the plan to Palak, knocking over the vase, and dropping the water glass. I have a feeling this time her deceit will not go unnoticed, simply because it was just that deceit, rather than her usual clever twist of the circumstances.
The Aarti and Yash scene with the rain pretty much spoke for itself so I am not going to dwell too much on it. The conflict has begun for Yash, between Aarti and Arpita, past and present, pain and joy. It is also significant that they focus on the kangan in that flashback of Arpita. That kangan was on the hand of the one who died in the rain, and today, on a different hand it is enjoying and playing with the rain once more. It makes you think, if the kangan can do it, why not Yash?
Our Aarti has grown up and gotten so smart! When Gayatri walked into the kitchen today, asking if she was worried, it reminded me of the time that happened when Ansh was first sent to the new school. At that time, Aarti blurted out her worry and Gayatri was furious. This time, not only is Aarti worried about Palak, but she also has the good sense to reassure Gayatri and send her off to the mandir in a good mood. Gayatri is a paranoid and fidgety person for whom the slightest insecurity can become an avenue to vengeance. So Aarti fills her with faith, rather than doubt, abandoning her naivety and recognising that Gayatri is not confidant, but a person to be taken care of and shielded herself.
And then she finds the right confidant, the one who should be in on her fears and her problems and though it takes her a few tries, she manages to come out with her worries and be comforted. There were two things that I loved about this scene. In it, we could see the Aarti from her own story, the one who stammered and was intimidated to speak, but conquered it in order to be taken seriously. I also think that the intelligent way in which Aarti is dealing with Palak on the stage fright issue, comes fro the confidence she got when she was working with Yash and he praised her work, and then when she solved the Neelam issue with him and he praised her strength of mind. He is the one that boosts her confidence so she can believe in herself to believe in Palak, and thereby raise her confidence. So when she felt her own faith and confidence flagging, she went straight to the source.
Yash did not disappoint! He immediately started weaving dreams with her, of both his children being selected. It made me wonder though, perhaps if Ansh and Palak had been sent to school with the notion that both of them would win, Ansh would have been less ruthlessly competitive and Palak less scared and pressured. Instead, at the time, Yash pitted them against one another and created this unnecessary tension between the two already antagonistic siblings. Was there a better way around this, that could have salvaged both sets of feelings? Or was this the best way, and the consequences just have to be dealt with? It's something to think about.
Finally, I loved the way the school scene played out. Ansh was not leaving a single chance to psych Palak out, considering how single minded he is in his goal of winning. Realistically speaking we should have seen this coming considering how much we know that winning means to him, from the two sports day races. When it is not a competition, he is totally willing to be Palak's best friend and on her side, but now that it is on, it is SO on for Ansh. He is not leaving an inch for Palak to breathe.
I think this, coupled with Bua's words is what did Palak in, and again, I am so glad they showed her not succeeding this time. It would have been far fetched if she had, because one negative comment, especially if it is based in fact, can dig much deeper than all the compliments in the world. Palak saw all her classmates looking up at her expectantly and all she could think of was being laughed at and ridiculed by people who were not her own, who would not have the grace to humour her. It realistically showed the effect of Bua's remarks, even when her intention was not to undermine Palak but to undermine Aarti. The damage was done and no amount of damage control, even from Yash, could rebuild the card castle that Aarti had built meticulously card by card, and which Bua toppled when her hand swept across it to swat Aarti.
I am very interested to see how AarYa deal with their respective kids. In a way I am happy that Ansh will be displeased with Yash. Winning Ansh has been all too easy for Yash, thanks to Aarti's help and the complete lack of obstructions between his heart and Ansh's, and I have always resented the fact that Yash got all the credit for that, when it was mostly Aarti's work. Now Yash and Aarti will face equal problems where no one can be the hero or the victim of the situation, because both are in equally deep trouble with their kids. I like that idea and look forward to how they get out of this one.
Bua has a one track mind and a single agenda and she is least concerned about peripheral damage ddone. Her goal is twofold in this case, to show Aarti "her place" and to distance Aarti from Yash, but what she does not know is that by changing Ansh's speech, she has gone a step too far, been the tiniest bit too overconfident in her actions. The strength and discretion of Bua's acts of malice lies in the fact that she never lies outright. She merely presents the truth in the worst possible light. This is what she did with Palak, when she told her that everyone had clapped for her just to be nice, and not because she was good. It was actually the truth, and that is where Bua won out. Similarly, she uses Aarti's actions to turn Palak against her rather than making up stories.
However, with Ansh's speech switch, she made her first ever blatant deceit and in order to cover it up, she left tell tale signs in her wake, including divulging the plan to Palak, knocking over the vase, and dropping the water glass. I have a feeling this time her deceit will not go unnoticed, simply because it was just that deceit, rather than her usual clever twist of the circumstances.
The Aarti and Yash scene with the rain pretty much spoke for itself so I am not going to dwell too much on it. The conflict has begun for Yash, between Aarti and Arpita, past and present, pain and joy. It is also significant that they focus on the kangan in that flashback of Arpita. That kangan was on the hand of the one who died in the rain, and today, on a different hand it is enjoying and playing with the rain once more. It makes you think, if the kangan can do it, why not Yash?
Our Aarti has grown up and gotten so smart! When Gayatri walked into the kitchen today, asking if she was worried, it reminded me of the time that happened when Ansh was first sent to the new school. At that time, Aarti blurted out her worry and Gayatri was furious. This time, not only is Aarti worried about Palak, but she also has the good sense to reassure Gayatri and send her off to the mandir in a good mood. Gayatri is a paranoid and fidgety person for whom the slightest insecurity can become an avenue to vengeance. So Aarti fills her with faith, rather than doubt, abandoning her naivety and recognising that Gayatri is not confidant, but a person to be taken care of and shielded herself.
And then she finds the right confidant, the one who should be in on her fears and her problems and though it takes her a few tries, she manages to come out with her worries and be comforted. There were two things that I loved about this scene. In it, we could see the Aarti from her own story, the one who stammered and was intimidated to speak, but conquered it in order to be taken seriously. I also think that the intelligent way in which Aarti is dealing with Palak on the stage fright issue, comes fro the confidence she got when she was working with Yash and he praised her work, and then when she solved the Neelam issue with him and he praised her strength of mind. He is the one that boosts her confidence so she can believe in herself to believe in Palak, and thereby raise her confidence. So when she felt her own faith and confidence flagging, she went straight to the source.
Yash did not disappoint! He immediately started weaving dreams with her, of both his children being selected. It made me wonder though, perhaps if Ansh and Palak had been sent to school with the notion that both of them would win, Ansh would have been less ruthlessly competitive and Palak less scared and pressured. Instead, at the time, Yash pitted them against one another and created this unnecessary tension between the two already antagonistic siblings. Was there a better way around this, that could have salvaged both sets of feelings? Or was this the best way, and the consequences just have to be dealt with? It's something to think about.
Finally, I loved the way the school scene played out. Ansh was not leaving a single chance to psych Palak out, considering how single minded he is in his goal of winning. Realistically speaking we should have seen this coming considering how much we know that winning means to him, from the two sports day races. When it is not a competition, he is totally willing to be Palak's best friend and on her side, but now that it is on, it is SO on for Ansh. He is not leaving an inch for Palak to breathe.
I think this, coupled with Bua's words is what did Palak in, and again, I am so glad they showed her not succeeding this time. It would have been far fetched if she had, because one negative comment, especially if it is based in fact, can dig much deeper than all the compliments in the world. Palak saw all her classmates looking up at her expectantly and all she could think of was being laughed at and ridiculed by people who were not her own, who would not have the grace to humour her. It realistically showed the effect of Bua's remarks, even when her intention was not to undermine Palak but to undermine Aarti. The damage was done and no amount of damage control, even from Yash, could rebuild the card castle that Aarti had built meticulously card by card, and which Bua toppled when her hand swept across it to swat Aarti.
I am very interested to see how AarYa deal with their respective kids. In a way I am happy that Ansh will be displeased with Yash. Winning Ansh has been all too easy for Yash, thanks to Aarti's help and the complete lack of obstructions between his heart and Ansh's, and I have always resented the fact that Yash got all the credit for that, when it was mostly Aarti's work. Now Yash and Aarti will face equal problems where no one can be the hero or the victim of the situation, because both are in equally deep trouble with their kids. I like that idea and look forward to how they get out of this one.
😭...It was sad to see Ansh laughing at her but that's just how children are 😔
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