I'm posting my thoughts on today's episode here. My view may not always be pleasant and I don't want to spoil anyone's mood. But at the same time I value my freedom very much. So I decided to post a warning sign, for people who stumble upon this post, so that they know what to expect.
I'll post one of these symbols on top of my view on the episode everyday. So that people with delicate constitutions can avoid strong ones and read only pleasant ones
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EBP
3-FEB-2014
Shlok is mighty pissed with baba's decision of giving Aastha 50% ownership. He rushes home and goes straight to his den, which was in shambles. Aastha's curiosity draws her to the room but she decides to not poke her nose in his matters and goes to baba's study to discuss 50% ownership. Shlok follows her to the study and tells her to get out of his baba's den. he asks if she wants to bring about changes in it as she became the owner of the company and the newly acquired position got to her head so much that she couldn't wait till morning? He points his finger at her and tells her that she doesn't have the status to talk to 'his baba' and tells her to leave. All his dialogues seem loaded, but i'm tired of guessing. Niranjan enters his neatly arranged den and was pleased to see his son and DIL at each others' throats.
Varad enters his bedroom and sees Sojal miserable. Sojal vents out her frustration and puts the questions that always make him uncomfortable.
-"Why does baba not care for Varad and treats Shlok with so much love?"
-"Just because Varad is not the favorite child, she has to suffer humiliation everyday."
-"Why doesn't Varad demand his own rights and his wife's rights?" "Why do they always get 'foster' treatment?"
-"Why is Aastha treated with so much respect inspite of her recent deeds?"
Each one of her questions is valid. But Varad who never raises his hand to wipe his wife's tears or brush off her insecurities, promptly raises his hand to hit her just because she asked the most uncomfortable question - is he a 'sautela' child?
After so many years of marriage, Varad keeps secrets from his wife. He lets her be treated worse than a servant by his parents(are they really his parents or only one of them is his real parent?!)He doesn't demand the rights of his wife and child. He says he is happy with whatever he has. Hmmm. Want to see more of Varad, Sojal and Kavya sans Jaya.
Aastha ponders about giving the 50% share back to Niranjan. But when he tells her that she is like his daughter, she doesn't say a word more and keeps it. Anjali tries to push Aastha towards Shlok more and gets the mattress removed. She taunts her saying she doesn't have a problem staying in Shlok's home without any proper relationship but doesn't have any shame in enjoying their riches. Aastha tries to give back 50% share again but Anjali says Sahib doesn't like to take anything back. So again Aastha keeps it. When Aastha uttered the word "self-respect", I almost fell to the floor laughing.
She feels that all the riches don't have any value since she doesn't have Shlok's love. ummm... really! Didn't she say a few minutes back that she doesn't care to know anything about him, when she found him agitated in his secret den? I would like to ask Aastha the same question Anjali asked Aastha - what right does she have to stay in their house if she doesn't care about the person who is the link between her and this house?
Shlok goes to Aastha's room and promises her to make her life miserable so that she will realize that her actual place is in the kitchen and not in office. its the nth time we are hearing the same thing. He wakes her up in the morning and reminds her the same thing again. I loved these two scenes but i feel the story needs to move ahead. Aastha for the nth time says things that she doesn't really believes in that she does her chores in the home because she enjoys doing them and not because of someone else's force and she is nobody's servant etc etc.
Overall it is a very good episode for me but felt repetitive.
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will upload pics later in the night.
Edited by dsr11 - 12 years ago