Originally posted by: aye-masakalii
I'm worried about super-bahu Pallavi too, so I do get where you're coming from. But I didn't read the scenes today that way. Pallavi is snooping around in two matters right now, the necklace theft and the Rao family past.
As for the necklace theft, I think this track is being written to parallel the abortion track. There, we had Pallavi framed on all ends, with all evidence pointing towards her (side note: I'm not at all comparing abortion to a criminal offence, just how the situations were perceived by the respective families). Raghav decided to trust her based on his gut instinct- he read disgust in her eyes. Today, all evidence (albeit flimsy, but the circumstances are definitely suspicious) points to Raghav, and Pallavi is trusting him based on her gut.
Another thing I appreciate is that the writers gave Raghav and Pallavi legit reason to get involved in the abortion and theft fiasco respectively. For Raghav, it was his own name being unnecessarily dragged into the mess. For Pallavi, it's her father being framed and arrested for a crime he didn't commit. Without these connections, them intervening in each other's matters would have come across as nosy and intrusive. Raghav had no right to mess with how Pallavi manages her family dynamics, but he certainly had the right to clear himself from their mess. Similarly, it's not Pallavi's place to play Sherlock with respect to Raghav's stores when he himself is willing to write off the loss and end the matter, but she's well within her rights to figure out who's coming after her father so ruthlessly. To me, this makes both their actions acceptable and logical, rather than giving either of them a white-knight-syndrome when coming to the other's rescue, despite help not being asked for. Raghav's exposition was the 50th episode dhamaka. Maybe Pallavi's is being setup for 100?
Also, for the necklace theft to be solved, Pallavi had to play detective, else this would stay unsolved. I think Raghav knows no proof will be good enough for Jaya and Kirti- Kirti also explicitly said this to Pallavi today. Pallavi and Farhad already believe him. He doesn't really care much for the rest of the world to go out of his way and prove his innocence. Plus, he's reeling from hurt, so not in the headspace to act rationally. While he has the ability to resolve this, his emotions are hindering him- just like Pallavi's hindered her at that time. I do wonder if Raghav will be as unaccepting of her help as Pallavi was. While it doesn't seem that way, I wonder whether Kirti's going to get hurt as collateral damage, what with Sunny's involvement in the case. That would take the parallel further, with the sister being unintentionally hurt in the process of name clearing, just like Mansi was. While I can't think of a way such a story would unfold, I can't help but speculate.
As for Pallavi investigating the Rao family past, I think again it's important to have her snoop, else she'll never find out. It's such a traumatic memory for the three, no one would bring it up without poking and prodding. What Pallavi said to Sunny today, I think it's going to apply to her in the future- koi kissi ki wajah se kissi ke saath nahi hota, kismat unhe saath laati hai, tum toh zariya the. If Raghav and his family do reconcile, it won't be due to Pallavi. It will be due to their own relationship, their emotions, how they manage to move past the grief and the trauma. But Pallavi will be the catalyst, that helps break the decade long impasse they've been at.
Raghav echoing Pallavi's lines was definitely too heavy handed. It made me physically cringe. I appreciate that they're trying to show him becoming less impulsive and more sensitive as Pallavi's presence rubs off, but should have been better written. He could have conveyed the same message in his own unique style, with an unsaid understanding between him and Pallavi that he had been listening to her words. Would have made the silent applause and nod a lot sweeter. As for the staff calling Pallavi 'Ma'am', I didn't read too much into it. They're at the boss's home, and his wife was right there, and ignoring her would have been extremely rude, particularly after the boss himself just acknowledged her presence with a head nod.
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