Originally posted by: inlieu
Deep down, I think Babita is afraid of being hurt again and giving HS that power to see her vulnerability and take advantage of it.
She isn't in love with Ashok but she probably can't stand that he just moves on so easily. Another hard lesson she has to learn and mental block she must overcome.
As for HS, I think Imarti passed away a few years ago and he's remained alone since. He's a dashing young policeman, so he could have remarried ages ago, but didn't. He doesn't seem to have been looking for love either. He gradually fell for Babita without expecting such a thing would ever happen. Initially he thought he was attracted to her because she reminded him of Imarti but later he understood that he loved her for her. It took him time to get over the grief of Imarti and I think on some level he still grieves for her.
Babita still needs time to let go of her baggage 100% and to really grasp the fact that her identity doesn't need to be tied to a man, and Ashok's mistakes cannot and should not define her present or future.
I also feel mother-daughter take HS for granted, especially Babita, but perhaps when there is a fallout, they will really understand his value. It would be better if they go to him instead and ask to him to be part of their lives. HS is very generous but never at the expense of his self-respect.
I still feel his love of Minnie outweighs his attraction to Babita, and he would never want to hurt her. If she doesn't accept him as a father, I think he would definitely back off. I am sure those scenes would be mind-blowing.
The writing is fantastic on this show. On one end of the spectrum, we have a selfish, cheap, and rude Ashok, and on the other hand we have a selfless, dignified, and decent HS. Babita was initially very meek and now she is moving towards the other end where she confuses self-respect with ego. Minnie used to be excessively bad-tempered, but the security she feels because of HS has allowed her to calm down and act like a kid instead of an adult all the time.
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