Let me first admit that the past 2 weeks' episodes have been bad and all the characters have been taken for a very jerky ride. But I have a question. Some fans claimed that the family doesn't care about Pari and Mishti is preferred on the basis that Nandini's picture is not hung in the house and no one can see Pari's pain about that.
But now, with the past few episodes, can this opinion still stand? Dadi is so involved in Pari's happiness and future that she can't see Mishti's pain. Even Pari hasn't been able to spot it. Though I find Mishti's decision delusional and wrong, Mishti is giving up everything, even Ruhaan's love and leaving so that Pari can get the love of her life (in Mishti's delusional view). So does the family still care about Mishti, and not about Pari at all? If I were to see it solely from the POV of a super biased fan, this incident can be used to claim that the family doesn't care for Mishti, and only about Pari (which is not my point at all).
And before someone points out that this sacrifice track is meant to glorify Mishti and her sibling love, let's be honest. Firstly, if this glorifies Mishti, then the writers also tried to glorify Pari with her sacrifice track though she didn't have Ruhaan's love. Moreover, Mishti is getting bashed rightfully for being delusional and hypocritical and doing something that will spoil 3 lives. And if Mishti had not refused to sacrifice Ruhaan for Pari, there would be a small group that would bash Mishti for not prioritising sisters over misters. There is no win-win solution for Mishti's case. The best solution would have been explaining the situation to Pari and helping her to slowly accept it. But yes, the writers never went for it cos it likely means less drama to them.
All in all, what I meant to say is the entire journey of Silsila only highlights one thing. The family cares for each other, though they act in twisted ways to care for each other. They suffer from the burden of their past and this has an impact on their behaviour and actions. It also impacts their communication and bonding as a family and is further aggravated by the generation gap between Dadi and her grandkids (though Bua is much better at closing this gap). The family is dysfunctional, but are still able to function as an unit despite the cracks. If the cracks will become greater and they'll split apart in the future I can't say, but for now the cracks still stay the same. They aren't a perfect family and never will be. And I wonder if they will ever address the faults in the family and shadow of the past since they are used to their current situation and are happy the way they are.
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