Originally posted by: Transference
No matter what we’d think of the story track, but Pandya Store has always been a Shiva-Dhara story for me. Despite the ensemble cast, it's their characters who are of prime focus in the family. They both have been sketched as the dominant and the stronger ones in their respective relationships with their spouses.
They also dominate in terms of their emotions. Both of them as fearless, bold and a tornado of emotions. They were established as parallel leads who coexist in the same plane right from the day. Gautam was introduced in silos with the brothers. While Dhara running had a parallel with Shiva running to save the kite...
It was the pilot episode, and both are similar in dress colour scheme too. Generally, such a strong parallel occurs rarely between platonic characters. But, that's what set the tone for PS.
Shiva and Dhara are written with a lot of layers, while their spouses are relatively flat. There's nothing complex or layered about Gautam or Raavi. They are good-hearted people who stand diametrically opposed to the protagonists, Shiva-Dhara.
If you look at the PS posters too, Shiva and Dhara are the meatiest characters. Flawed but highly layered.
Though Shivi is my most loved couple, Shiva-Dhara is two pieces of a puzzle that are a classic example of mother-child Oedipal conflict.
I love how their journey has also evolved. I always believe that the way Shiva loves Dhara is unmatched, and the way Dhara holds a Haq over him is unparalleled.
They have evolved. Though caught in her cocoon of care all the time, he cut his umbilical cords for Raavi, because he understands his relationship with Raavi.
Though Dhara’s words were like commandments to Shiva, yet he never needed her emotionally. He never needed emotional support. He would probably brood in a corner after finding a tree. What he needs is just love.
His stances are hypocritical sometimes but I loved my Shiva-Dhara scenes in the past couple of episodes.
He looks at her and tries to calm her down.
She tries to command him again.
He looks like a pouty adorable child always
These are from the previous episode. Dhara just holds so much power on him.
I am against any form of corporal punishment but Dhara just unleashes wrath when she is in her ‘tame Shiva’ mode.
The rage with which she tries to command him again!
Dhara is playing referee. Hasn't this been her role since childhood with pestering of Raavi - ‘dekho na Dhara di!’
I loved Dhara’s expression here 🤣
In short, I have always loved Shiva-Dhara scenes more than anyone else in the show. Their bond is pure love, maybe sometimes suffocating but their hearts are bound together. Like Anam Cara or Soul Friend.
Anam Cara is a phrase that refers to the Celticconcept of the "soul friend" in religion and spirituality. The phrase is an anglicization of the Irish word anamchara, anam meaning "soul" and carameaning "friend". The term was popularized by 1997 book Anam Ċara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom about Celtic spirituality. In the Celtic tradition "soul friends" are considered an essential and integral part of spiritual development.
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