Sab log apne farewell posts bana rahe, socha mein kyun peeche hathu.
Mujhe bhi apni choti si kahani likhni hai. 🤪
Woh Pehli Mulaqat
I caught my first glimpse of IMMJ2 on TV when Colors used to air the initial promos. Every time Kabir would ask Riddhima to go close to his enemy, two things used to run through my mind: a) interesting and b) wtf.
I was curious about the premise from a story telling point of view, but as a woman, it was a hard no for me. 😆
Months passed, the shaadi wala promo was constantly being aired and every time Dad and I saw it, we would crack up from seeing Vansh as he legit had the same stoic, angry expression every single damn time. 😳
Lo Safar Shuru Ho Gaya ❤️
Then came along Shreya's (our DT Minionite) HP game wherein one of the rounds we had to come up with a crossover story between IMMJ2 and the world of Harry Potter. I didn't actively watch the show at the time but from the few that did in my team, we got the needed info and came up with a story. It was after the game finished that I finally got around to watching the show properly and it was all because of Rra. ❤️
I've known Helly as an actress from Swaragini times and have known her to be good. I didn't know much about Vishal but hearing he's been working in the industry for a while, simply made me go 'okay'. Neither of them on their own were able to get me to actually start watching the show. It was this new kid on the block, Rrahul, who made me take the leap and it was all because of the way he spoke English. I know it sounds like a lame reason but his vocabulary, and enunciation were so good that it left me properly impressed.
Phir kya. Dekhna shuru kar diya meine. 😆
Khud dekhti rahi aur saath mein group chat mein live updates bhi deti rahi so indirectly, even they all had watched / were updated with what was going on in the show. 😆
Moreso than watching the show on my own, it was the fact that I was watching it with others, and discussing it with them that made it all the more interesting. I had a place to rant about the way Rondu was irritating me (yes, she was annoying me from day one ), fangirl about Riansh's romantic moments (the saree bandhna scene aired shortly after I had caught up), and theorize about what would happen next (because lord knows literally anything could have happened back then).
My fellow Hufflepuffs, along with Riansh, you played a really important role in making the show so attractive and magical. ❤️
The Attraction ❤️
That being said, there is definitely something unique about Riansh and that x factor is Rrahel. As a couple on paper, Riansh are extremely toxic and abusive towards each other. This is a jodi that I would have never rooted for not supported in any way because they simply weren't given the kind of growth that they needed in order to truly become #couplegoals. They constantly lied to each other, conspired to hurt one another, and were just plain awful in basic communication.
The ONLY reason why this jodi has gotten any sort of attention from is because of the way Rrahul and Helly portrayed them. Whether it was Rra's deep bartione voice, his devilish smirks, or deliberately slow movements; Helly's big doe-like eyes, the innocence shining on her face, or cute antics - these two gave Riansh a life like no one else could have. Someone else wrote out these characters, but Rrahel are the ones who brought them to life and made them their on.
Anekh Kahaniyan 
Riansh aren't the first couple that I have written on. Hell, they aren't even the first couple that I wrote an abundance of stories on. That distinction goes to TwiNj (Twinkle and Kunj from Tashan-E-Ishq). They were truly a complete package and were the first jodi upon whom I wrote a long list of fics. However, due to studies I couldn't get much time to write as much as I wanted. It didn't help that the main lead actor had left the show as well.
That was six years ago.
I have watched many other shows in the between then and now. Many of them I have liked, appreciated, and quite often think back to because of how good they were. I have written for many fandoms as well for different reasons.
But not one of them were able to hold my attention and love as long as Riansh did. I don't know if it's because of the pandemic or if it's Riansh themselves, but I have never been as creatively active as I have been of them.
Nearly 100 fics! 😲
Just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes.
One of my life long goals is to publish my own book one day. As much as I wanted to, I would always question my abilities because I didn't have that much belief in myself. Between school and work, I just couldn't give as much attention to my writing as I had wanted to in my previous years. But having to stay at home during the pandemic, finally forced me to give this aspect of my life the attention that it needed.
The amount of growth that I have seen within myself as a writer is absolutely huge. Little by little, starting from poetic short pieces to writing in prose; from writing about tabooed subject matters to explicit content; from writing short drabbles to full length novels; from having multiple ongoing stories to actually finishing one; I am so incredibly proud of the journey that I have gone on as a writer.
It's no secret that I have a great animosity with the writing of IMMJ2. There are many portions to it that are poorly executed, but the thing one that I would always appreciate is the world that it has given us and the ideas that they had wanted to portray. Yes, they didn't always land but I could see the vision that they had wanted to achieve, and I could at the very least, respect that.
Besides, if the show had been top notch, then there wouldn't be a need for me to write my own stories. 😆
Naya Safar ❤️
I know everyone has mixed emotions about the finale. Some are frustrated with the never ending loopholes, while others are emotional about never seeing Riansh/Rrahel again.
Personally, I'm neither one.
I don't know if it's because I had detached myself from the show's canonical storyline a long time ago, or because the show had officially wrapped a few weeks ago, and hence already knew it would be coming to an end. I'm not sad to see it go because for me Riansh will continue to exist forever.
I suppose that's the beauty of being a writer. I have the ability to create many wonderful worlds for them and have them go through all the motions of love as many times as I want. ❤️
As for the show's version of Riansh, I reject the notion that this is the end for them because it isn't. They both now know everything there is to know about each other. All their dark and ugly scars were presented before each other and they still embraced each other with immense love in their hearts.
This is just the beginning of their lives.
As for me, I won't say farewell because I'm not leaving.
I'll still be lurking around like a bhootni until the forum gets an official taala, and would be posting new stories whenever time permits. 😆
I hope to see some of you around here as well. 😊
So here's to new beginnings. 🥂
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