Originally posted by: mallukumari
I don’t know what to write. There’s a sad feeling at the pit of my stomach for being forced to say goodbye. I want more!
I want more Babhir. I need more of Babli’s journey into self-independence. I need Ahir’s journey into love. I want them to be cheered on by ShaKhi.
I need to know more about Aastha and Shaan’s story. I want them to slowly travel back to each other. I want Shaurya to have a hand in helping his parents be the parents he needs.
I need Alok punished. I want Gayatri self-discovery. I want Kanchan and Yash to figure out their life. I want Bebo and Kitty to get a life and stop being co-dependent.
I need a real Tejvi redemption, full of slow realizations and steady changes.I need Reema to have a life and be helped along by Anokhi. I need Vineet punished. I need Raja’s truth out and him to rot in jail. I need Shaurya meeting his grandparents. I need Shakhi to know of Shagun’s games and Tejvi and Alok’s part in them.
Most of all, I want to see Anokhi accomplish her dream bit by bit. I want to see the takkar of soch between ShaKhi. I need to see the soch change and the love to grow. I need to see Anokhi’s graduation and first job, Shaurya’s success in Patiala, and their ziddi bache.
So many KPs left to explore! The important Sabherwals are all back in SH! My ShaKhi are happy in their world. I hope to see them soon!
I’m an emotional mess! How are y’all? Thoughts?
I was underwhelmed with the last episode not because it was bad but because the show has set the bar so high, I was expecting to be blown away. Part of it was probably the disbelief that show is truly ending. It is hard when you are trying to end a show but want to keep tracks at a point where you can pick up on them, should there be a season 2. The highligts of the episode was Bhabhir conversation and the last scene with flashback ending with happy couple.
I want all the tracks mentioned above and more. I said this again and again...the story feels incomplete for all the characters. Kudos to writers for bringing characters to life that are so rich in personality and storyline.
so back to the episode - I liked Bhabhir conversation and their decision to stay friends. There was too much talk of love though, most arranged marriages do not start with love so it seemed like an overkill but I guess now that everyone has seen what Shaakhi has, they want it too. Also there is truly no rush to get to altar just to appease the society specially after what Babli went through.
The rest of the episode was odd to me in terms of where they were going with it-
1)Alok gets chucked out of the house and taken off the board- I would have loved if there was dialogue from Gayatri on what she chooses, leave with her husband or stay at SH. Did not feel progressive that once again Tejvi seem to have made that decision for Gayatri. I would have loved it even more if there was a dialogue introduced to consider giving Gayatri/Kanchan, Alok's role in the board. I don't think much changed for Gayatri and Kanchan overall. Gayatri's independence was never tied to Alok but rather her inability to make any decision regarding her life or get out of kitchen duty. Same for Kanchan.
2)Anokhi decided to leave for Kapurthala , I kept wondering to what end. She was re-instated in the college and she had few months left for her graduation. She fought to get here so her wanting to go back made no sense. I guess, we were in same state as once before where Shaurya's distrust saddened her so much that she wanted to get away from it all. Not sure why Shaurya wanted to hide that he was the one who started the entire investigation and brought Ahir on board but am glad that this time Ahir came clean and gave Shaurya his due credit. I was disappointed that someone like Anokhi wanted to give up on solving the problems of her marital life and walk away from it. She is still unable give herself completely to the relationship and let go of her ego (it sometimes manifests as self respect) and trust Shaurya completely. She gives up on love too easily. She is too idealistic- she does not want her husband to have to choose between parents and wife but that does not mean that she withdraws but rather she stands with husband and finds a way to get him both despite constant challenges or let him make the choice. I did like when she refused to go back SH citing her self respect. How is a house hers when she can be evicted from it on a whim? I was disappointed that she ended up at SH in next scene and I cringed when Shaurya said who would walk away from such a great family. I would have liked if they showed that even though the couple stayed separately, they visit often and had dinner with Tejvi. The concept of having a personal life and personal space while actively being a part of family is a progressive concept. You do not need to live together to be a family.
3) I did not like when Astha asked Tejvi " Can I get some place in your hearts" . After all she has been put through for last 25 years, how did she become this supplicant? Where was her self respect and strength? Devi saying she can only come back as Shaan's wife was even more cringe because did everyone forget that the couple was forced to divorce legally.
4) Last but not the least maybe I do not understand the subtext but how was Tejvi's mindset or soch associated with molestation case. Their soch was women should be submissive, stay at home and manage kids while men were the decision makers and worked outside. They also believed that as elders they had the right to decide the fate of all the members of household. What changed? Yes, their prized son decided to walk out on them but how did that change their mindset. Maybe they were willing to compromise and go a little easy now that the family had fallen apart and they were left alone but I could not figure what changed in terms of their soch and why.
5) I cringed again when Devi said "Anokhi ke aane se raunak aa gayi"
Regardless...I can't believe no more Shaurya and Anokhi anymore. There was something so sweet and uplifting about their love and scenes that it always managed to put a smile on my face. It did not help that KV and Deba were so interactive and funny off screen, their BTS/IV/goofiness ended being a part of my everyday life. I looked forward to it. I will miss them.
Anupamaa
