Absolute LOVE for Ram & Priya - Weeks Recap!

After ages I have to say the show is now somewhere getting close to what I expected of it. The Ram Priya interactions across last two-ish weeks have been absolutely adorable, charming, heart warming and hilarious all at once 🥰. Ram and Priya’s relationship seems to be moving ahead in leaps and bounds. And thankfully they are not shrouded in other people's problems (atleast to some extent) and have actually been reflecting on what they think of each other 😃

This whole week has been such a beautiful build up of progress in their relationship, the acceptance, the attraction, the attachment, they’ve established it all through some incredibly simple interactions. Some of the pictorial highlights for me:

Priya's finally letting her guard down. She's been spontaneously smiling so much more and is now even starting to think of what's changing within her. Her letting Ram tend to her wounds, her imagining him at the party, her opening her hair for him, her not moving her hand when Ram's hand was on hers, her willingly stepping into the "rain", her redefining the whole kachori thing as an experience where someone did something for her happiness, and her even being open to spending Rs 3000 on movie tickets to please the man child she has married 😄. Priya's walls have always been up but since the accident, and Ram's apology, support and concern for her, I guess she has tapped into her emotions for Ram a lot more and is just so nicely stepping into actually letting herself feel whatever it is she feels for him. Priya is not ready to define it as love because the fear of attaching herself to someone still lingers, but her being vulnerable and just going along with the flow for his sake is such a nice change 👍🏼

Ram on the other hand is his mumbling, fumbling self but is totally not hesitant with showing his care for Priya. He also now knows her so well now that he could very easily discover the best way to get under her skin was to simply throw a wet towel on the bed, and this is what often defines a relationship, you know you love them but also know how to push their buttons . Him being taken aback by the fact that she said she had planned something for them in the rain, then him being surprised that she stepped into the fake rain even though she knew he had used his coupon, and then her asking why he left early and they could've had breakfast together - just very small instances of how even Ram is noticing a change in Priya and how much he hankers for her to reciprocate the affection he has. It's quite sweet 😳

The building attraction between the two, both emotional and physical, has also been nicely etched. Priya not pulling back her hand when Ram's hand landed on hers and both of them simply holding onto each other. Nothing was said verbally but so much was understood. Also Ram pulling her back to say thank you for trusting him, for choosing him and for doing all that he likes was such a lovely acknowledgement. I also liked how Priya was forthright about Ram lying to her and also that she knew about the rain voucher being used. I know there is a lot they both still need to tell each other, but atleast a few things are being spoken to instead of it being left hanging. Also their phone conversations are now just so normal and natural, very much like how a couple would talk on any given day. There is just a nice sense of ease between these two ❤️

Finally the light-heartedness and slightly comedic angle to their scenes, specially the ones yesterday was so nice. Their back and forth at the office was actually quite sweet. The way Ram launched an attack intended for Adi and then felt the ground fall from beneath him when he saw it was Priya. His panic, his urgency to make sure she was ok and then him launching onto the laptop to make sure Priya did not know about his planetary research 😆

The next best bit was the highlighting of how different their attitude is towards money, Ram richie rich has all the money to spend and Priya's gobsmacked expression as if he was literally aag lagaoing her Rs 3000-4000 on samosas and reclining massager seats 🤣. Priya is just not used to this lavishness and Ram is very used to it so he doesn’t think twice. I don't know if Ram realizes Priya's insecurities around money but it was hilarious how he interpreted her money saving tactics as her wanting to sit closer to him 😆. It is so nice to see that Ram does not always default to thinking that Priya doesn’t like him or want to be with him, instead he is actually starting to sense her liking for him, even though he was a bit off the mark with that wanting to sit close to him thought 😛. And for Priya it was nice how she took up his offer to pay without becoming too caught up in her self respect or how she needs to pay/be independent. There is now a feeling of 'Its ok for me to let go and rely on someone else' for Priya and I love that! 😃

The comedic element is also such a nice break from all the drama and Ram Priya always thinking about other people. The way Priya shut her eyes and withdrew not knowing what Ram was looking at 🤣, and then Ram justifying he would never be looking at anything that she couldn’t see. It was such a frivolous little thing but so funny 😆. And also all the reinforcement from everyone that they were going on a “date”. Priya's suppressed smile as Ram explained that it was a date for him but she could call it whatever she wanted to and was comfortable with. Somehow that was such a nice touch of acknowledgement that Ram does not want to impose anything on Priya and just because he sees things a certain way, she doesn’t have to 👏. It was like he was giving her the respect and space to be her own person. And this is so beautiful, because although Ram loves her he doesn’t want to impose himself on her. And THAT is really admirable 👍🏼❤️

I know the show still has its share of issues in the background, but for all the nonsense we have tolerated previously, I think its fair to acknowledge the good progress they've shown in the Ram Priya scenes and relationship ❤️❤️❤️

PS. Most impressive moment this week was Ram actually talking business with Adi briefly. Not that I understand the whole unit price thing they discussed but it actually sounded like they were talking about serious work and not doing their general vellapanti and therapy sessions on Ram's love life in the office. What a nice change to see a businessman actually talk business 👨‍💼😆

So many good things to say about them. This week reminded me of birds that have met each other and very cautiously, but openly and easily, fly together in the same direction, their wings touch without interfering with free and fast flight, their hearts beat in the same rhythm dedicated to each other

Loved all the points you mentioned…I also loved how beautifully Ram was able to articulate to Adi how he felt about Priya great progression compared to after his birthday where his conversation with Adi was more uncertain of how their relationship was going…

hard to believe the same writers who gave us the last week episodes gave us the prior episodes…

May the writers continue to have some positive inspiration when writing

Let's pray that this beautiful progress never ends

Well said 👏

I agree with your points here.

Btw in that shower scene Priya actually kiss his hand or it was just a dream ? 🤔

Originally posted by: Bhavisweet03

Well said 👏

I agree with your points here.

Btw in that shower scene Priya actually kiss his hand or it was just a dream ? 🤔

I think the part where she held his hand like when he did on his bday was real and the hand kiss scene was Ram's imagination, because the shower was off, and Ram was busy day dreaming and came back only when Priya splashed water on him.

Originally posted by: Bhavisweet03

Well said 👏

I agree with your points here.

Btw in that shower scene Priya actually kiss his hand or it was just a dream ? 🤔

To me it felt like the whole bit from Priya pulling Ram into the water, holding his hand with hers, till the bit where she kisses his hand and then Ram then holds onto her hand was entirely Ram's imagination. If the hand holding bit was real then Ram would've picked up on the fact that Priya knew the rain voucher has been used before because the hand holding thing would've felt the same to him. Also Priya is still coming to acknowledge her feelings for Ram so unlikely that she would be so spontaneous in initiating all the hand holding. Could be wrong about it, but that's what I felt.

Originally posted by: Armansara

Loved all the points you mentioned…I also loved how beautifully Ram was able to articulate to Adi how he felt about Priya great progression compared to after his birthday where his conversation with Adi was more uncertain of how their relationship was going…

hard to believe the same writers who gave us the last week episodes gave us the prior episodes…

May the writers continue to have some positive inspiration when writing

Very true, I think because Priya has not rebuffed his advances recently, Ram feels more comfortable and can see this relationship progressing. He's in love with her so he clearly knows what he feels, it is a lot harder to know what Priya feels, but atleast she's getting there.

Thanks for the post, you have summed up the progress so well. 🤗

Last week was full of subtle moments, and I went through some of them this weekend at my pace.

It was fun to be away from the cringe drama and even more cringy characters (used to watching ITV belittle women as venomous exes or gold diggers void of conscience - but these 2 get on my nerves as they don’t seem to have a purpose in life…they are as Priya said “Next Level” 😆)

Like you said, their relationship progressed, slowly but surely. There are trivial aspects of each other’s personalities that you learn and also do much about you that you unlearn and that is the beauty of progression in a relationship that is where you grow together and bring out the best in each other.

Some things that stuck with me this week were:

The shower scene, when he pulls her back and thanks her… post that every part of him was aching to pull her close, hug her, admire her (not physically but emotionally)

The self restraint that he shows at that moment… I could not help but feel for him and should say kudos to Nakul for emoting it so well… this is very subtle.. and like getting under the skin of the character. Loved every bit.

About Priya, 2 things that I noticed apart from what you mentioned. She did not hesitate when he offered to pay… which mean she the boundary is not there… like main mera transport khud dekh loongi.. she does not hesitate if he picks her up either. She has started accepting them at a more real level… I mean day to day chores.

Secondly, she fidgeted with her hair… she blushed slightly when he called it a date… since she is very closed and guarded her nervousness around him may not come across very clearly… but apart from being confused she was slightly shy and coy too… ☺️

Loved, every bit of last week. Hope they keep it the same way

She was actually relieved & agreed too readily when he suggested paying with his card 🤣 by then she had racked up a Rs 4k bill mentally!!

DP also did a grt job of conveying that she was sticking to her self-image by disputing the ‘date’ but in her heart she was not really averse to it & she allowed her heart to win grudgingly but with a suppresed delight.