Shefali-Arjun: A slow death - Page 4

Originally posted by: KashafZaroon30

Hi dear (please let me know your name)

And yes because of Pooja's marriage track every damn thing is sidelined...I'm missing their scenes...This serial has given us the other characters equally good and interesting...as audience we look forward to their stories as well...

@Bold: Exactly...no scenes of Shefali and Arjun for 2 months...

Unfortunately they are turning him into a spiteful villain...if they are doing this for viewership then it is hard to see a character getting butchered for TRPs...

Originally posted by: Samaina_1990

I agree with most of your points here Z!! I was initially very fond of this meek, good at heart guy. I totally agreed with his anger on Sameer...which elder bro would take it lightly that some guy played with his sister's feelings...he would feel Sameer used her to satiate his ego. And I also agree with you on the Shejun scenes. But now- No. I'm getting less fond of Arjun day by day. To the point that yesterday I felt that Shefali can do better than this.

Arjun stole the exam papers n yet pleaded with Naina to keep it a secret, coz his dad's dreams will crash. He also says he didn't know what got over him to take such a step. We saw regret there. But yesterday, the way he incited his dad to have a go at Sameer...he reminded him that Sameer stole the papers during the headboy competition. He lied through his teeth n was damn cool about it. I can totally understand that he still hasn't forgiven Sameer n is still livid with him. But yesterday he showed no guilt for what he had done. I am constantly getting reminded of a character sketch Dr. Don had done once. He explicity mentioned that from the point of view of a boy, he can say that Arjun is turning like his father. I differed on this point n told him that no, the guy is good at heart n Shefali will definitely bring out the change in him. But these days, I feel that Arjun is a bheegi billi in front of his dad n family, but a sher in front of Sameer. Sameer is only tolerating him for Naina's sake. He knows he has to be polite to his saala. He could walk, yet again he pleaded with Naina to keep it a secret. I was like eww man! Pathetic! And then, in the shaadi the father son duo are acting completely in league. Yesterday I gave up on Arjun n I'm no longer keen on Shejun too. Maybe Rohan n Shefali maybe a good pair. Maybe even Pandit once he matures a bit. I guess out of trio, he's still not mature.

Originally posted by: Muggle_Diaries

I hope there is some kind of redemption for Arjun.

His character and his equation with Shefali is something I really enjoyed. Day by day he is becoming like his father.

I am remembering Percy-Dumbledore here. I don't know why.

"Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive other for being wrong than for being right."

Somehow I feel this is applying to Arjun as well. He is not able to see Sameer eye to eye because he knows he is wrong and Sameer is right.

Especially during the wedding track, Arjun was left wanting of some character in the wake of Sameer's personality. First, Naina compared him to Sameer, and said "Not every one runs from their problems".

Both Sameer and Arjun have made mistakes. The difference is that Sameer owned up to his and took corrective actions.

And during the photo-quarrel, Arjun's solution was to bully. Sameer was diplomatic.

Bullies are always insecure.

Love

Kshithi

Originally posted by: dixie123

Lovely post Zulu. I loved Arjun a lot during the initial days and I was so excited for ShefJun. There is so much to tell in their story. I wish Shefali was shown during his wheelchair dats. Their could have been bonding between them and a good friendship turning into something.

He is being a good brother, I agree on that but he is plain jealous of Sameer. That is what they have shown him from his wheel chair days especially after Naina compared the two of them. He cant stand Sameer because he knows Sameer has been successful and he the opposite. He is like a sheep in wolf's clothing - keeping the elder brother picture out but inside it is more than that.
He is also concerned probably for Naina that if the family came to know then Naina would have problems. So, he is trying to keep Sameer away.

The CVs are dealing with only parental pressure and oldee brother wrt Arjun..

Originally posted by: aardhan

Nice topic KZ. 😊

To me Arjun-Shefali never took off from first base. 😕 Arjun is too weak a character... and not just now. I'm talking from the very first shot... from the moment he got down from the bus I saw him bed down to his father's wishes...

He has never taken a stance for himself... even a simple matter of what he wanted to eat! Rakesh refused dinner at chachi because he didn't want tinde and ordered ARjun who then left his plate full of food and followed meekly... at he same time chachi asked Naina and she sat put stating she will eat becaseu she loved tinde... to me that scene defined the two siblings... that was the day I wrote if Arjun is not careful he will turn into another Rakesh and now we see that...

Next was Meghaben incident...we all saw how he behaved upon spotting that poor girl, as he scared of Taiji...he made false excuses and escaped from Shefali then... his non-support of Shefali when the other guys teased...

Arjun's list can go on... the biggest, and this is a crime punishable by law, was stealing the papers... yes, he felt guilty of a day or two and the moment he convinced Naina he also convinced himself that it was the right thing to do... and now he has made that his reality. he has no qualms blaming Sameer even today... if he was truly guilty he would not be able to see Sameer in the eye... he should have stopped the cricket ban punishment...

And this time when the accident happened he conveniently blamed Sameer... ti was not for the accident but to take revenge for Naina... even if that was justified to certain extent, his subsequent behavior and treatment of Sameer when he was helping is not... and once again trying to shift the blame on Sameer... only this time he was out-smarted.

Sorry, but to me his only redeeming quality is his love for Naina... which now seems to be overtaken by his false, bloated ego, as he is unable to understand her happiness. I feel Naina will only tolerate so much... until now she has not spoken against her father, but she has no such fear of Arjun... if he goes overboard, he will have to face her wrath!

Originally posted by: xx_timepass

Arjun has been acting since age of 3 as he said in an interview . There is lot of potential in him that can be shown .

Also Shefali is side lined , not even given importance as much as swati also .

Every serial has leads , but other characters need to be given enough footage .

Arjun & shefali seems to be a bit detached on & off screen , which is not good for serial as a whole.

valentine segments must have got all sameer naina swati, preeti munna pandit arjun shefali in the program as they all complete the sow.

They were probably in matheran last weekend ...roaming in jungle...

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Originally posted by: KashafZaroon30

Hi Mel (let me know your name please) ...thank you for your comment...😊

@Bold: This stand still is what is irking me the most...why such weird pause in their slow and gradual story? Exactly...neither did shefali come to meet him daily ...Infact I had seen some sort of care in their nature for each other...but nothing was shown when Arjun was injured...Yes she was restricted by Rakesh...but atleast a Shef-Jun scene when Safari suit's not around...

They are turning him into a villain...which I feel is mostly for gaining TRPs...and if it for the TRP game then I'm sad to see a character getting butchered...

Originally posted by: KashafZaroon30

I was looking forward to your comment Aarti...you write so well...👏

Thanks you. 😊

Ok so yes Arjun has been a meek and weak character from the start...I agree to many of your points...many times he was even shallow in his thinking ...but still till the Mt Abu track there was some hope...

Yes... he was constantly with Shefali, who challenged him to think differently. And for sometime there even I felt Arjun will improve... but then he spoilt that himself when he threw his frustrations with his father at Shefali and shouted at her... she is not one to tolerate that. So she stopped coaching with him...

Then he had his accident. 😕 Yes, she didn't meet him or a few days... maybe she was still mad at him or maybe she felt awkward seeing him confined to a bed. But once he started coming out in his wheelchair she saw him again... and also saw how Rakesh was still pressuring him, just like before. But because of last time she knew Arjin didn't like that at all... but he has again messed up by lying about his recovery...though she apologized for lying, lets see if she is willing to become his good friend again... It will be good for Arjun if it happens...

But still he was atleast concerned about people in his life...Like in the case of Meghaben incident he said Shefali to stay away from her to avoid problems ...he knew it that if anyone from his family saw Shefali talking to Megha, then even Shefali will be tagged as bighdi hui ladki...He didn't want any bad name for her...Yes his mentality was wrong but atleast he was concerned...

No KZ... with Meghaben it was not concern for Shefali. That was only an excuse... ti was more his narrow minded upbringing that made him run. He didn't have the guts to stand up and answer in case someone questioned why he was interacting with that girl...

He is a guy who has no guts to go against establishment, whatever be the situation... remember he did not want to coach Shefali because she's a girl... but his father wanted the money, so he pushed him. It did help Arjun, but even then... In that sense he is the opposite of Shefali... so I'm not sure how ling Shefali can tolerate that attitude and keep giving him chances hoping he will react better the next time...

Similarly I remember he once shouted on one guy who commented on Shefali in her absence. It will take time for him to take a stand in life, come of out of his coward zone. But now the way CVs are turning his character, I doubt even there is a possibility of anything good or positive...

True... at that time he was becoming very good friends with her... but one bad day with Rakesh changed that...

They are trying to turn this weak character into a monster...which just doesn't make sense to me...Good TV serials don't butcher their characters or change them into something weird in the middle of the show...this is one show which has really good supporting characters...they have their own plots and stories...Hope they stick to that rather than adding some weird drama and angle to it...

Well, in reality that's exactly what happens to weak characters in real life... their inferiority complex grows so much, that they reach depression... and react violently to every situation... make targets and try to hurt them. Arjun is fast getting there... his constant self appraisal in front of Sameer is like looking into a mirror for him...

What Sameer is today, after all the hardship he went through was what Arjun was before the headboy competition... Isn't it? And since then he has been unable to look straight in the mirror... and instead of owning up, apologizing and facing punished, he has always found someone to shift blame and escape...

The main issue with Arjun is, Rakesh... if Arjun is lucky enough to maintain a distance with Rakesh, he will change... and honestly he needs that pronto... he needs to somehow get away from Rakehs's aggression and toxic behavior... then his outlook in life and overall personality will improve...

And yes he needs to learn to loosen up some and learn to make some good friends... even though he doesn't realize it, Sameer is more than willing to be his friend... Why? Because the day he was caught, Sameer heard his excuses and understood his underlying plea for help... Again why? Because Sameer too looks at Arjun and sees his old self... the guy who ram from problems, who always blamed others to hide his faults, who took his frustration out at others... and above all who refused to accept his mistakes and strive to correct them...

So if Arjun just relents a little and starts spending time with Sameer, he will become his old self again. 😃 ... and Sameer will more than willingly forgive him even for the exam paper... Arjun is still young, and he can change, starting with his negative attitude, where he feels defeated even before facing something.

Nice post👍🏼

Originally posted by: canapoem

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">Arjun has always been a weak person.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">I had sincerely hoped that Shefali's friendship would put some strength in him to stand up for what is right but unfortunately it did not happen.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">He growth chart is unfortunately in the wrong direction.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">If you see right from the beginning, he hardly has any friends. He does not have his own opinions on any matter and his father's opinions are his.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">He only looks at the world through his father's eyes.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">Be it paper stealing or lying about the accident or his recovery, he has almost done all wrong things to get what he wants or defend himself and his false ego.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">I am just wondering if CVs would show his redemption before the leap or later.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">With this kind of attitude, he will not go much ahead in life. I hope he learns his lesson before his life gets ruined completely.</font>