Hi Gan,
Been a fan of your collages for a very long time 👏 😊 Waiting for today's edits too!
Coming to the episode, well shot and brilliantly portrayed. It was crisp and to the point, where one situation seamlessly led to another, and nothing was dragged more than it ought to have been. Well, that's one of the beauties of this show. Less OTT and more realistic portrayals (which the CVs sometimes forget about 😆😆)
All actors were completely in element, true to their character, and as a viewer, one could relate to all of them at some level.
Bhalla Ji: True, he's been acting more weird off-late, but from where I see the situation, his ego has been brutally hurt because of his son's words, and so he has started taking things to heart. Sometimes, in these situations, it is difficult to see beyond the horizon of your own sphere of thoughts, which in this case, seem to revolve around the fact that Raman reacts violently, both with words & actions, without caring for his loved ones. He felt that Raman must have done the same, and sided with Sarika. What is wrong with the whole situation is that just yesterday, he didn't say anything in support of Ishita when Romi kept on insulting her. Was not a son disrespecting a DIL yesterday, and the eldest one at that? He definitely was hurt and did not want IshRa & the kids to leave, but again, his ego prevented him from stopping them. I wish he hadn't gotten up & left before IshRa could go, he should have seen them crossing the threshold.
Romi: Again, ego is the culprit here. We've all seen how he can be such a brat when he wants to. His behavior is similar here, the only difference being things have been escalated at a much higher level now. He too, didn't want IshRa to leave, but he felt that his wife had been insulted, similar to the feeling that Raman had yesterday, only with less intensity 😛
Sarika: It looked like she didn't intend to slap Adi, but she did, on a whim, or unintentionally. That bit wasn't clear to me. She is a good kid, who has been wronged multiple times in the past, and so is bound to have trust issues as well as stay on the edge for her own future & security. Hence, she reacted in such a way yesterday, and her prejudice carried forward today, when she started relating stuff from the past, blaming Raman for things that he had done long ago. But then when they were leaving, the li'l decency in her came back, and she wanted Romi to stop them. Had she been evil, she would never have admitted her mistake in slapping Adi, but she did. I think once MUs clear, she'll come out as a stronger member of the family.
Simmi: My heart went out to her. She was completely bewildered, as well as broken. She didn't know what happened and why did it escalate it so quickly, and before she knew, her bhai & bhabhi were leaving the house with kids. Her sense prevailed and she reached out to Ishita, because she knew only Ishita can console Raman. Subtly portrayed, but well done! 👏
Mr. Iyer: He knew nothing would calm Raman down, and he might not take staying at his in-laws very well. Hence he didn't push him, beyond the one night. Loved it when he told him to move to some other place whenever he feels like. Shows how much he understands his SIL! 👏👏
Neelu: Even she could sense the storm that has passed though the homely walls of that place. Her reminiscing good times was very well done 👏
Adi-Ruhi: The kids have come so far, especially Adi. The way he cried inconsolably, the way he begged Raman to stay, the way he apologised. He's so much in love with his entire joint family. He missed all this for 6 years, and now doesn't want to let go - Awww 😭 And Ruhi, silent tears that said it all. No more words needed 😭
IshRa: How can one not feel for them? 😭😭 The conversation in the room, the coming out of the house together holding their kids hands, the hug later on 😭😭 They're each other's anchors, and I'm so glad that they're becoming emotionally strong and coming closer than ever with their soul-baring 👏👏
AIR (Adi-Ishita-Ruhi-Raman): When they were walking out as a family, with each kids hands held by one parent, all four holding a bag, one could really feel that a set of parents is taking their kids. The chemistry between the four was tangible, and that is why my heart went out to them! 😭😭
Favorite moments of the episode:
- Neelu's flashback: Goes on to simply show how she's no less than any family member. The way she notices the silence and the darkness, and asks herself as to what went wrong. A very subtle, yet a strong scene in my opinion.
- Appa & Simmi's silent nod: When Appa takes IshRa & the kids in, he silently nods to Simmi, who then seems a li'l relieved. Again subtlety at its best 👏
Not mentioning about the IshRa scene, well, because needless to say, it is one of the memorable ones. I just wish he had held on to her longer, and broken down, before trying to collect himself so quickly, or just hugged her from the waist after he sat down. Would have been a super amazing to watch!
(This went on wayyy longer than I expected! 😆 In case you're wondering who am I, well I'm not gonna hijack your thread, you can refer
here 😳)
Edited by -Nidoo- - 10 years ago