Originally posted by: bscorp13
Hi YHMians,
Just done with today's epi - and glad I read only part of the LU before starting to watch the epi - cos I could go in with a little less bias.
So here is my rant on the good, bad, ugly - and logic vs disbelief😉.
First things first:
The Adi angle :
I think everyone following YHM knew this was bound to take prominence at some point in the show. Maybe we didn't expect it this early - but we all heart in heart knew where this was heading. After all this is story based on the custody of Raman's children - both being brought up in broken homes.
Ruhi is now secure and Adi is in need of a home and a proper upbringing.
Everyone who wants this to be a love story going by the misleading title 😆, should probably rewatch the initial episodes (which is what I have been doing - so maybe I can relate better). The euphoria of the pre confession stage of IshRa nothwithstanding, this is just a phase and once they have admitted their love for each other - the story will and should move on to what it claimed to be.
Whats good -
The writers have created a premise (maybe a little hackneyed) for Raman and Ishita to take notice of how bad upbringing is going to lead Adi to a very bad future - maybe even a criminal one. I think the end of this track symbolizes what I have always been saying about Raman - that at the day, he will wake up - get an epiphany and decide to get his son on the right path - even if that means severe punishment.
So is the custody going to happen immediately? I am not sure about this. I sincerely hope the redemption track starts first - gradually leading to custody. Ishita and Bala should both start working on the psyche of the kid first.
Whats not good -
The CVs really need to be pulled up for not building a character graph or a sub story plot for Adi convincingly. Yes he is a brat, he is totally messed up - but they could have shown the reasons for it - and also a different side to the persona of the kid.
Today we saw him so affected when he heard his mother had an accident - and then that day with Bala , when he asked him about his bond with his son. I can think of only those two instances.
If only there was a strong enough premise built here - audience reaction would have been so different. And maybe we could have related at some level.
Plus the child actor is bad - period. At least give him some good lines and a parallel story line to justify his actions if he can't be replaced.
The Gender bias (Or is it??):
My Opinion here:
I read a lot of rants on the forum about how the Bhalla household prefers the male child (Adi) over the female child(Ruhi).
For once I just wish the makers had not stuck to the book here and made the first child a girl and the second one a boy - because other than Toshiji (who in my opinion also loves Ruhi as much as she loves Adi) who talks about Adi being the waaris I really don't see anyone else seeing it that way.
For Raman it is not his first boy - but his first child - and his first child born in a phase where there was love in his relationship - and this is a profound thought. Hence his constant reminiscing of the smallest memories related to Adi.
Again CVs haven't yet picked up the thread of Ruhi's birth because I think they plan to talk about it later. But Ruhi was not a child born in a phase of love in Raman and Shagun's relationship and I am assuming most memories surrounding her birth (unfortunately) are bitter.
Also - why do the Bhallas get emotional about Adi and not say heck - we have Ruhi - why bother!!- I don't think anyone who has a child or a grandchild who they have seen born and brought up for 6 yrs and then had forcibly taken away can feel that way - that is almost inhuman.
The Bhallas were equally if not more distraught when Ruhi was taken away from them (Again! rewatch old epis😆)
What can be changed in the CVs approach :
Yes - cut the waaris/chiraag dialogue - its typical of women in that generation - but yes it sends wrong signals. Toshi for all her faults does obsess over her daughter Simmi😆..so she doesn't believe in that son over daughter thing either.
Precap today - Clapworthy!:
I loved the PreCap today - and can so relate to the panic 'first time parents' face- and that's what Raman was talking about. I had wanted to see a Raman - Vandita scene regarding the pregnancy and glad CVs incorporated it👏. Its rare to see men taking keen interest - forget being so sensitive about this phase in a woman's life!!
For those who hate Adi - Ignore the name and rewatch the scene - Imagine he was talking about Ruhi here😆😉.
Today's episode wasn't great in term of editing and some avoidable dialogues by Raman and Toshi - but I think it had its heart in place in terms of the direction the story is moving.
PS: I love spoilers too - but for the sake of some awaited scenes - wouldn't want to miss the subtle moments in the journey leading up to them. I mean those are the layers that make a story interesting - the sweet, the sour, the bitter and the spice😃😳.
Ending my long rant - today's episode and too much YHM rewatching old epi's ke side effects😆 - this is purely my opinion and not to take away from others😃.
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