Originally posted by: sanfan
Mandy,
I was scared until yesterday so i did not watch two epis in a row but after today's LU, i ventured and saw the entire episode, i will actually write the scenes i liked (includin the BB one) hope u can enjoy it too
Ideally poising...
A character almost being pushed by circumstances to foul and move out of the game...symbolism much?
I liked the BB scenes...I understand that our possessiveness comes in the way of looking at scenes objectively but to me the scenes on court though it was for quite a while, did not look dragged.
every scene there had a purpose and pretty much all in character..
scenes that i particularly liked
Once a sportsman, always a sportsman...i can identify with that spirit and knowing ASR is competitive, i found all the scenes engaging..
even his war of words with Sheetal at the court i could identify with as well as her repartee...it goes with the flow of the scene..when u are playing, it follows many take it seriously...
Khushi's insecurities bein heightened in the scene was a natural one...esp when the ball was passed to her and Arnav shouting "watch it" we are used to seeing him say that.
Her natural gay abandon at netting it was also spontaneously Khushi (san was fab)as was Arnav's amusement at her dance..
I am happy that they kept that intact...These are the small things that really determine whether a scene is executed well...
Arnav's sensitivity with respect to aarav is a natural extension of the new found camaraderie...it happens to the best of us and he is a little kid so expected.
The slow walk of Khushi after the game done well...i am glad they did not make her part of the scene of celebration..it would have been a mockery of her characterisation...unless they showed her putting up a brave face
what they could done better :
I understand that the scene of Arnav asking for Khushi could not have been lengthened for obvious reasons but I wished there could be better usage of the screen..a dramatic scene was marred by the use of BDs...the slight play of emotions looked far apart...San and Bs both gave restrained performed here...Its their ability to convey so much when so little is given to them...Kudos
On to other thots...
I can accept a competitive sportsperson back in college times, it does not interfere with his image that was sold to me of ASR becos i accept that the ASR I see today is a reflection of a man who can look back at his time with greater ease but at the same time, writers have to be careful of what they pedal as scenes of Arnav for that period. Too much of gaiety in that period will ring hollow for the viewers
I am glad they kept some semblance of that when Arnav stopped short of remembering the nickname...its a small touch...but welcome.
Sheetal is still a mystery...for a woman wanting to keep her past back where it belongs, she is doin an awfully careless job of that!!
precap...: Aarav is the petulant one for a boy who showed a lot of empathy for his mother in the principal's off...ofc it can go anyways...maybe he is genuinely upset that his mom promised him and is now going back on her promise...i still like to think that the boy is not part of any plan...i hate kids being manipulated in that way..
we are used to seeing an arnav being combative with Khushi but that does not mean that he was not comabative with other girls...he had a natural tendency to be combative so i did not mind that bit.
more bak bak later
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