Sept 8th: Collateral damage & Roothe huye dost

Originally posted by: AreYaar

Even though Abhi didn't quite manage to land that punch on Aman today, the collateral damage from this event was far reaching...

Firstly, bechara Abhi hurt his own hand by punching into the tree instead😆...and when Abhi landed back in his room in an almost identical fashion as yesterday's epi, one couldn't help but notice the ironies...yesterday he was in a softer, reminiscing mood, all tender about the lipstick mark...today, he was vibrating with sharp anger, trying to wipe away that lipstick mark from his shirt, throwing the shirt away, then even throwing the transistor away...and then after a pause, reaching out to get the broken transistor back...aww Abhi😆...he wouldn't be Abhi if he wouldn't try to fix something no matter how angry he is.

I don't know why but I was laughing half the time watching the episode today.Most of it din't make sense to me😆

The angry avatar of Abhi rattled everyone at Pant Bhavan today.The reactions of everyone was funny though. Abhi was so deeply hurt, he was simmering with anger. It was like finally his dreams and hopes came crashing down and he accepted that Meera can never be his:(

Much as I dislike Yograj, the scene when Abhi breaks down and hugs him was a touching one...you feel for the little boy who wants his father's support in this low moment...Abhi's heartbreak and anger were so palpable in this scene.

I felt for Abhi but the close up of Yogi ruined it for me and somehow made it funny and unbelievable😆😕 I miss old babli. The connect that she has with Abhi she should have been the one to realise it.

I was a bit surprised to see Abhi confess to his parents that he's in love with Meera...but then, I guess I shouldn't be surprised...this show's agenda is totally about shaadi from day one...parents were going to get involved sooner or later...in a sense, it's interesting that "secrets" don't last long in this story...people end up talking to each other in a pretty straightforward manner soon enough.

Abhi clearly is super hurt and disillusioned that Meera doesn't see him as more than a friend...despite being so pragmatic otherwise, he hoped against hope...PJ acted really well as usual in the bits where he's talking about how Meera doesn't see him as anything more than a friend...you feel really sorry for Abhi.

So Abhi has agreed to THINK about Radhika😆...and family has interpreted this as green light more or less...oh well...in the middle of all this also they are managing to do comedy about how the family is scared of this "angry" side of Abhi's😆...yeh show is like Meera...every day a new angle😆...so Abhi ne aaj tak "Makkhi" bhi nahin maari...very nice...Meera will appreciate this, since she so admires makkhis.

Abhi seems so lost and heart broken🥺

Can't say I'm surprised one bit that everyone has glossed over Aman's drunk behavior😆...Riya totally lived up to my expectations *slow clap*👏...the "self-defense" argument was amaaazing.

This is the major let down for todays episode. Riya and Meera instead of being angry and disgusted at Amans behavior are trying to save him.

Yograj's phone-call does look suspicious...if I had to hazard a guess, I think he is here to steal/get some money for his aashram ke Guruji or whatever...since he left the family to go join some spiritual cult it seems. Dunno how this will play out though...let's see.

The best part of the episode😆

The first proper Abhi-Meera fight in a while now...cute...Mona became the bouncing ball in between with her running commentary and both of them using her to talk to each other.

Mona's running commentary is hilarious starting with aaj taapman garam hai.😆 and calling Abhi stupid🤣 Abhi-Meera are so cute even when they are fighting.

Meera in such a sober mode is such a sea change to watch😆...not surprised that she didn't like the fighting and Abhi is ofcourse so easy for her to fight with...Aman and Riya ke saath toh iski chalti bhi nahin...she knows Abhi will indulge her...that is totally how she walked out...knowing he will come over to her when he sees her😆...but she was enjoying her bhaav khaaing...I like how Abhi loses his "Meera ji, haan ji, boliye ji" attitude when she pisses him off like this😆...then bilkul seedhi baat bolta hai usko😆. He was so irritated with her giving him attitude.

Today Meera seemed to be in introspective mode. She was worried about Abhi being hurt but did not blurt it out when Riya asked for the same.

Also can I just ROFL@ Meera reading "A TALE OF TWO CITIES"?🤣 Seriously? Meera doesn't strike me was the LITERATURE reading type somehow😆...but you never know with her I guess.

I think she was just pretending to read.😆 Library se random book utha li hogi. She just used it as a cover to watch Abhi.😲

Aww@ Abhi expecting that Meera had brought the medicine for him but it turns out to be Radhika...his face then😆...I love how Abhi's face and body language reflect the supreme distaste most of us feel when we see Radhika...like if he could physically jump out of his body and run away right then, he probably would...he looked so tortured when she was putting medicine on his hand. Thankfully the scene wasn't that long😆...and I liked how he was looking back at Meera the entire time.

Mona was getting entertained today at Abhis expense😆 Imagine banda kitna hurt hai to even say he is ready to think about marrying her.

One point though...would have been nice to see a close up of Meera's expressions when she showed up with the medicine and Abhi looked back and saw her...they only showed it from afar and she kinda just stood there for a bit before giving a thumbs up and leaving...

The moment he sees her with medicine he tells Radhika bas ho gaya puri bottle khali kar di.😆 Poor guy missed a chance to be near Meera.

If this is supposed to be Meera's "jealous" mode, so far it isn't showing up like that😆

I think there is a shift in Meera today. She is normally very casual and carefree with Abhi. Today she was hesitant around him.

The family is so utterly terrified of Abhi pulling a Yuvraj simply because he loves a girl...kya darr hai...lol daadi is looking so terrified of Abhi-Meera's bond that she wants to marry him off asap to Radhika...darr bhi insaan se kya kya karvaata hai.

The last scene...how stoically Abhi takes that moment when he's let down by Meera...his expression when he turns towards Sanjay is more resigned than hurt...he didn't deserve that...but since when has Meera actually realized Abhi's pain...so expected tha.

This was the most heart breaking stuff today. He keeps on opening his mouth to say something but words don't come out as he realised the futility of defending himself. Both of them threw him under the bus for no rhyme or reason.

Precap...so the Raizada parents are finally here...lol chalo ab shaadi functions waale epis shuru...everyone gets to have fun with shaadi drama.

Looked like CID team investigating . Kuchh to gadbad hai ... daya dhundo😕 😆

Meera looks reflective...but with her, one can never expect anything making any headway until the day it suddenly does😆

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Originally posted by: spidie

The angry avatar of Abhi rattled everyone at Pant Bhavan today.The reactions of everyone was funny though. Abhi was so deeply hurt, he was simmering with anger. It was like finally his dreams and hopes came crashing down and he accepted that Meera can never be his:( Yeah it was sort of like a rude awakening for him and there were just so many things churning inside him...Meera's apathy as well as Aman's disgusting behavior...and the fact that Meera is so clueless about how much Abhi loves her...you can see it in the bit when he kinda laughs ruefully while telling his parents that Meera use dost samajhti hai...his heartbreak is palpable.

I felt for Abhi but the close up of Yogi ruined it for me and somehow made it funny and unbelievable😆😕 I miss old babli. The connect that she has with Abhi she should have been the one to realise it. Babli right now is only focussed on baap-beta reunion...her connect with Abhi might be back once Yogi ka true face is revealed again...waise she did try briefly to get through to Abhi about the possibility of Meera being in love with him too but he was too upset to listen.

Mona's running commentary is hilarious starting with aaj taapman garam hai.😆 and calling Abhi stupid🤣 Abhi-Meera are so cute even when they are fighting. LOL yeah that was hilarious...the way Mona translated that bit as "Bhaiyya yeh keh rahi hai aap stupid ho"😆...and Meera gave her a nod of approval too😆...this trio is gonna be fun in the future.

Today Meera seemed to be in introspective mode. She was worried about Abhi being hurt but did not blurt it out when Riya asked for the same.

I think she was just pretending to read.😆 Library se random book utha li hogi. She just used it as a cover to watch Abhi.😲 LOL Meera ko Library ka L bhi aata hoga? But yeah, aaj something was different...she was upset with Abhi but looking for excuses to watch him...lol...and she was worried about him too but for some reason didn't want to show it much.

I find it kinda ironic that Meera helped Abhi come out of his habit of keeping everything inside him and now she's hiding her feelings even from herself and she has no clue.

The moment he sees her with medicine he tells Radhika bas ho gaya puri bottle khali kar di.😆 Poor guy missed a chance to be near Meera. LOLL that was hilarious too...yeah he always tries to back off from Radhika the moment he sees Meera...he maaroes some funny one liner each time...last time woh ticket waali line...haha...but Radhika ko koi hint nahin milta and Meera ke saath time spend karne ka chance bhi gaya Abhi bechaare ka😆...still he keeps glancing back at Meera guiltily...feeling awkward as she's watching Radhika around him...lekin Meera ko pata hi nahin kuch😆

I think there is a shift in Meera today. She is normally very casual and carefree with Abhi. Today she was hesitant around him. I wouldn't say she was hesitant around him...there was a slight shift, true but instead of her usual happy go lucky behavior, today she used naraazgi as an excuse to just be around him...they both seek each other first chance they get but difference is Abhi fully realizes WHY he does that...Meera still doesn't know.

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Originally posted by: URnotThisBody

Is this a finite series.. I mean 50-100 epi ones? Was surprised he confessed to his parents too. I mean normal serial standard see tho sirf iskeliye one epi dedicate hota.lol.

One thing I don't get is why are the Pant s especially dadi so scared about Abhishek being like that other chacha yuvraj. Arrey bhagode bte ko maaf kar Diya. Didn't even ask him where he was all these years. That chacha comes back usse bhi maaf kar dengein. 😆

Rhea is a hopeless cause only. I'm not the least surprised though. Waise education has nothing to do with tolerating such abuse. I've seen well educated woman tolerating such shit to save marriage or whatever rubbish reason they only know.

Loved how sanjay shut Rhea up. I'm sure Meera will support Abhishek warna shaadi Pant bhavan mein kaise hogi?

I didn't expect Meera to think about Aman anyway!!! She hardly considers him a part of her life. She never bothered much when pants called her chor during initial epis n during the wall wale epis. Only thing that seems to bother her albeit unknowingly is Abhishek's reaction!!

I'm not sure she'll think of what d bag aman is when she realizes she likes Abhishek. Rather it'll be what Abhishek has done for her.

Abhishek kitna bhi practical ho about Meera- love- her friend zoning him- finally deciding to marry Radhika, can't help but walk towards her first thing when he sees Meera.

Yogi baba. Don't know what to make if him.

Originally posted by: charminggenie

I think it was obvious for his family, they were teasing for days now about meera but to hear it as raw like that. my worry here isn't him but Meera, uska realization might be too sudden. I don't know how I feel for that bit. Many things with Meera happen suddenly...ek aur sahi😆...honestly at this point it doesn't matter to me either ways...It would depend on how ND manages to portray it.

HATED THE GLOSSING OVER THE ABUSE. I used to understand Riya but butchered case hai. They side-stepped it , kinda shamelessly. Chhodo bhi, jaane do...koi faayda nahin...I'm resigned to Riya's dumbness now

Meera, Aman doesn't register to her, there is a bond with Abhi and she does have a sense of right or wrong , even if she is all over the place. I think she was sorry for him and wanted to thank/be there for him. I do think she will miss him more than be jealous , I don't think anyone has ever indulged her as Abhi did. Now attention will be divided and that loneliness will come to her. ND is love, Abhi is the star but this girl just manages to sell the scene and Meera so darn well all the time. I would LIKE to see that but as usual not holding out on much hope😆...Missing would make for cuter scenes than typical jealousy. Her sense of right or wrong only gets activated vis a vis things or people she cares about...rest all is oblivion central😆...

It would be nice to see a scene where Meera realizes that she brought this upon herself by encouraging Abhi to marry Radhika😛😆

Phonecall- Yograj ain't going. Are you thinking red herring too now?😆

Dadi ka fear- Rich ladki, pyaar and bhago Abhi. Toh , pile Radhika Maata on him. Pants are all selfish lot.

Meera will save the day for Abhi, warna shaadi kaise hogi. LOL shaadi toh honi hi hai...it's just a matter of time...kaise bhi ho😆

Papa R, no expectations.

Loneliness is a common fragment for both of them. Hence the draw towards each other...they are both so alone despite being surrounded by family (small or large)

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Originally posted by: charminggenie

I love "A tale of two cities" , one of my absolute favourites. Please give her reading as a trait , I will love them. But today it was for cover only.

Show is gorgeously shot. Such a winner there.