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I'm going to make this a daily thing (unless I'm busy) until I'm watching. I'll stick on. The show has me intrigued despite all its flaws. Note that I review/analyze things/dialogues/scenes/actors that I find have a depth to them so I may not always write something about every scene in the episode.
Loyalty - On Indian TV, when a man is accused of rape, everyone immediately turns against him, especially his employees, friends, and colleagues. I found it interesting here that despite the accusation and the arrest, his employees were still out there supporting him. This is true loyalty that can't be bought in my opinion. It shows that they trust him (or at least what they know of Ranvir) and are going to support him because they know he can't do anything wrong.
Kya aap ko lagta hai ke mujhe zabardasti karne ki zaroorat hai? - When Ranvir said this, the first thought that came to me was that a lot of men think like that, but still force themselves on women. But in this case, I feel the latest promo also adds to that level. Ranvir is not as innocent as he seems. He's innocent and he trusts law that's why he's coming quietly. But why does he need someone else's stamp of approval that he is a clean man. Let law take its course. Let the truth come out. And let your chote prove his pagalpan in trying to release you. Aanchal's response was bang on. I liked Zayed in this scene, but Nikita fell flat. A response that should have been delivered with panache almost sounded memorized.
The fidget spinner - This little detail has been interesting me for quite some time, since I saw it in the promos. It's a rather minute detail, but a good one because it matches Kabir's character so far. Kabir is someone who can't sit still, who reacts quickly and angrily to anything that isn't in his or bade's best interest, and who is quite demanding. A fidget spinner is his little toy, his way of trying to calm his mind down enough to make a conclusive next step. I also feel it'll become a foreshadow of something big about to happen.
Ranvir's statement - I'm not as interested in the words that he used, but rather the expressions, the tone, and the glances. The tone was cold, to the point, matter-of-fact, emotionless. Ranvir seems to be the type of guy who sees everything in a very analytical way. His expressions were similar. Deadpan, emotionless. But what was rather intriguing here was the glances he kept giving Kabir as Kabir would react angrily. It was as if he knew that nothing can happen to him because Kabir wouldn't let anything happen to him. This does raise a doubt in my mind. Did Ranvir actually rape Meenu and knows that he'll get away with it because there's no proof and Kabir will do anything to save him?
50 lakh rupees - Seriously? Are the CVs going to keep throwing out big money in a bid to prove how rich the Raichands are? Kabir takes 50 lakh rupees right off the bat to bribe Aanchal. Either he's dumb, the CVs are dumb, or we're dumb. That is an insane amount of money and way too much to begin a bribe with, especially for NGO type ladkis (in Kabir's words). Maybe 15, 20 lakhs, but 50 lakhs just seemed way out there. Today's first Miss for me.
Mujhe rules todne mein bara maza aata. - For a lawyer, that's a very dangerous dialogue. Rules are the reason lawyers are around and if Aanchal likes breaking rules then does that mean she's a bad lawyer or more than just a NGO lawyer? My money is on the latter. She isn't as straight as she seems and this dialogue just proves it. She also goes on to do that by breaking things in the hospital room to blame Kabir for it, but a bit too aggressively. She wants to make a point. Makes sense. But she did not need to get so aggressive to prove it.
The mothers clash - Sarika Raichand has really made this a personal vendetta. Instead of going after Aanchal she tried to intimidate her mother. Not a good move because in the end she lost. A simple woman who Sarika thought would be easy to walk over, won over her. And when nothing else worked, Sarika turned to veiled threats. This woman is dangerous for sure, but also all about the appearances. She even veiled the threat in a beautiful light.
Publicity stunt - Since this topic was mentioned several times I thought I would bring it up. If Aanchal wanted publicity she would have taken to the camera right away and demanded police to arrest Ranvir Raichand and court to fast track his case. She would have publicized Kabir's bribe and Sarika's threat. But she didn't. At the same time, she's not fully innocent either. She's basking in the light that the media is shining on her. She's taking a jab at the Raichands every time one of them crosses her path. And she's prepping the stage for a bigger public game.
A dumb move or a smart game plan - Aanchal went to the docks alone. A dumb move or a smart game plan. The cliched answer would be a dumb move, but somewhere I feel this is a smart game plan and I say that because of the precap. For someone who doesn't want publicity, Aanchal is getting plenty of it especially because her mother and Aman reach the press conference being held by the Raichands to demand answers and accuse the Raichands. Now if anything happens to Aanchal then the first people to be blamed will be the Raichands. At the same time when Aanchal returns unharmed, she can easily claim that she doesn't know anything, but leave enough of an impression in the media's eyes that they'll do the blaming for her.
Slow walks - Ugh for god's sake! Can we please get rid of these?!! We don't need a slow walk every 5 minutes to prove a point! Use them for the more important scenes like when Ranvir walks out of jail and court a free man or Kabir walking away from the blown up yacht and so on. We don't freaking need one to see Ranvir walking down a hall to the pooja, Aanchal walking down the hall to the hospital room, and so on. A big MISS from me.
Overall the second episode was definitely a lot better than the first. The dialogues do need to be improved upon, the slow walks need to be banned, and the acting needs to be improved upon. Other than that let it keep coming.
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