Hi
I think we all agree that a lot of things that are being shown are simply to cater to drama and TRPs. So, for the purpose of this reply, I will choose to ignore that.
I do agree that this track is basically for Adi to reconcile his feelings towards his father and his family. There are 3 things that his brain has to process in parallel.
1) what his mother tells him about Raman & Ishita
2) What he feels about Ashok's rejection
3) What he sees in the Bhalla/Iyer family (love and a lot of love)
So, the ultimate goal of this track is for Adi to independently realise the truth of his father (& his family) and the bitterness of his mother. and to show that, the makers have to show Ishita being extremely good and Shagun extremely bad.
Also, I do agree with you that this track isnt about just challenging IshRa relationship, but it will eventually make it stronger. But, about the treatment they are giving to their relationship right now >> I agree with Kavi (Bruce_L) post about the husband-wife dynamics, so I won't repeat.
The peeves I have with this storyline and Ishita's selfnessness (which sometimes I think is extremely myopic)
1) I dont care if Shagun gets the wrong impression that she is winning Raman back. But somewhere, it could lead to Adi thinking the same. Although we all (the ever clever audience) know that good will prevail, how do we guarantee that Adi will not get more confused about his parents' relationship ?
2) Why isn't Ruhi around ? If, for the mental peace of a 11/12 year old, they have to put up an act; would it not traumatise/confuse the the other child in the house? She has half the mental capacity of her brother (I will ignore that they make her speak like an adult)... I understand she isn't in the party. But has anyone considered that she could start raising more questions about why her dad and Shagun mom suddenly seem pally pally?
3) I don't agree with you about the earrings. (i dont really care about the cake and the dance and all. they want TRPs. they will do anything for that)... But the earrings aren't just any gift. They have ancestral value. If not materialistically, they are traditionally important. The gestures that Raman made, and the symbolism of this particular gift was two-fold. He promised her his undying love/loyalty AND he declared her to be the most important person in his life. If I carry forward this symbolism, Ishita just hasnt given away the earrings, has she?
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