Chandra Nandini 23-25: Helen 2.0 - Page 20

Originally posted by: amina1

Aunty helena can have a last laugh as chandra is blue blooded prince remember how malay humilated her for being a commoner i think revenge will be beautiful for her 😈

Originally posted by: amina1

Aunty i read vishkaniya killed malayketus father than he became king ,i loved the war scene and helena was there all dolled up i thought chadra was going to invite her to finish him off 😆 as he had promed her

Originally posted by: sashashyam

Not disappointed, my dear Ranjana, which is something I never could be with you! Besides, I really enjoyed what you did come up with. It was most entertaining, especially the bit about the standard issue suhaag raat. 😆

But I do want your views on Helena. Before you dish them out for my delectation, do read the posts by Shailaja and Tejaswini in the 2/3 pages before this one. They are fascinating.

Take care, my dear, and do not let the work get you down.

Shyamala Aunty

Aunty, you say I'm extravagant in my appreciation, but I seriously feel my words fall short each time :)

My favourite parts in this post -

Though why she should always be identified with the proud city that was destroyed because of her is something I have never understood! I share your confusion. I think it would be more appropriate to say Helen Offed Troy 😆 Sorry, sad joke, I know 😆

It is also difficult to understand how, given that Padmanand loves his daughter so very much, he is ready to tie her for life to a ruffian like Malayaketu solely in order to safeguard his throne. Good old self-preservation instinct, aunty😆. Reminds me of a story I'd read long ago. A monkey tries to cross a river with its child. It initially holds the child far above its head to protect it. However, when the water levels rise and the monkey's life is threatened, it puts the baby down and steps on the infant to make it to the shore. Padmanand is the reincarnation of that particular monkey😳😆.

I too like Tun-Tun Bhabhi😆. She is adorable, and her guile-free observations are usually paisavasool 😆

The Chandra: Angry and Vulnerable, Bitter Breakdown and Remarkable Reassurance sections were amazing. Nothing escapes your eye. And have to say... you make the reader empathise deeply with the characters.

These lines - As he listens to Helena's words, Chandra's eyes seem to be clinging to hers, to draw from them some of her infectious courage and determination. The seeping back of strength and courage into his own eyes is remarkable. They light up, slowly but surely, like the rays of the sun at dawn peeping over the horizon. The old Chandra is coming back. Beautiful👏

Helena: Strong , self-assured, and supportive - Wonderful, in-depth analysis of an intriguing character 👏 As for EBM, you already know our thoughts regarding her insufferable homilies are quite in sync😆.

Helena-Chandra 1: You've described this scene, and especially Chandra's reactions, so adorably😆. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read :)

Helena-Chandra 2: The description, the analysis, the highlighting of small but crucial moments - All done terrifically from start to end

Helena does not once mention her own interest in his winning out eventually, but speaks only of her faith in him. She speaks only as his partner, his ally, his source of strength when all else seems to have failed. Striking point. It felt like a defining moment for a character that, until then, appeared to be consumed with her own hurt and rage.

The power of one human being to connect so deeply with another is always a mystery...till... That is the slot that Helena fills right now for Chandra. This whole portion was touching and thought-provoking <3. And not just with respect to the show.

Originally posted by: kautilya04

Aunty, you say I'm extravagant in my appreciation, but I seriously feel my words fall short each time :) Well, one should never look a gift horse in the mouth, as the saying goes!😆

My favourite parts in this post -

Though why she should always be identified with the proud city that was destroyed because of her is something I have never understood! I share your confusion. I think it would be more appropriate to say Helen Offed Troy 😆 Sorry, sad joke, I know 😆

Not bad at all. In fact, I have often wondered what she did post-Troy, so to speak, after she was lugged back home to Sparta by Menelaus. Who knows what she was up to later in life? Women with such calamitous beauty as hers are not made for staid domesticity. It is just that Homer lost interest in her, and there was probably no other bard worthy of following her future activities!

It is also difficult to understand how, given that Padmanand loves his daughter so very much, he is ready to tie her for life to a ruffian like Malayaketu solely in order to safeguard his throne. Good old self-preservation instinct, aunty😆. Reminds me of a story I'd read long ago. A monkey tries to cross a river with its child. It initially holds the child far above its head to protect it. However, when the water levels rise and the monkey's life is threatened, it puts the baby down and steps on the infant to make it to the shore. Padmanand is the reincarnation of that particular monkey😳😆.

I too like Tun-Tun Bhabhi😆. She is adorable, and her guile-free observations are usually paisavasool 😆

The Chandra: Angry and Vulnerable, Bitter Breakdown and Remarkable Reassurance sections were amazing. Nothing escapes your eye. And have to say... you make the reader empathise deeply with the characters.

These lines - As he listens to Helena's words, Chandra's eyes seem to be clinging to hers, to draw from them some of her infectious courage and determination. The seeping back of strength and courage into his own eyes is remarkable. They light up, slowly but surely, like the rays of the sun at dawn peeping over the horizon. The old Chandra is coming back. Beautiful👏

Helena: Strong , self-assured, and supportive - Wonderful, in-depth analysis of an intriguing character 👏 As for EBM, you already know our thoughts regarding her insufferable homilies are quite in sync😆.

Helena-Chandra 1: You've described this scene, and especially Chandra's reactions, so adorably😆. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read :)

Helena-Chandra 2: The description, the analysis, the highlighting of small but crucial moments - All done terrifically from start to end

Helena does not once mention her own interest in his winning out eventually, but speaks only of her faith in him. She speaks only as his partner, his ally, his source of strength when all else seems to have failed. Striking point. It felt like a defining moment for a character that, until then, appeared to be consumed with her own hurt and rage.

The power of one human being to connect so deeply with another is always a mystery...till... That is the slot that Helena fills right now for Chandra. This whole portion was touching and thought-provoking <3. And not just with respect to the show.

Yes, my dear, it applies equally to real life as well.