Originally posted by: Apsvenky
So I finally watched all the episodes fully from Saturday till today. Like Raaz said - too much overload, but I am glad coz a lot of points came to fore for me:
- Aparna is slowly but steadily starting to see what PT has been showing her for the last month. She is slowly understanding the difference between how Imlie treats everyone and does everything despite how people have treated her in the past, while Malini utilizes her position to try her best in manipulating situations to suit her purpose. While Apana still has a soft spot for Mlaini, she is showing that why we say Maa and Beta same same - because the both of them realise situations and dynamics quickly but will not accept it because it questions their pre concieved notions and opinions. This goes on till the time comes where confronting the new reality becomes to only way they can move ahead. It happed with Adi and it is happening with Aparna as well, and it is a delight to watch it unfold.
- Rupi di has always been very weak. If you see her characterization, she has been the one who initially blamed her family for her predicament, then kismat and now is willing to take whatever scraps she gets, to deal with the fact that she is not able to face her life alone. The T family basically is filled with cowards in some form or the other . That does not make them bad people, just very weak willed - which was why they're drawn to Imlie - she represents the strength and will that they do not posses to deal with the harsh realities of life. Every one of the T family would rather run away or give in to a situation rather than fight or stand up for themselves. This was clear very early on to me, but in recent times it has been made that much more evident. Be it the Seniors or the Juniors, all of them would rather bow down and tolerate abuse or horrible situations rather than take a stand for themselves and choose to be independent. So people who felt bad that Rupi chose to be with Pranav, sorry to say, but that decision of hers was evident from a mile away for me atleast. A weak woman who was ready to kill herself because she did not have a pair to dance with on Valentine's day, is very likely to jump at the first opportunity to become a couple again, even if the guy is not worth it. Does that equate her to Malini - while in someway yes, but you have to take into consideration that atleast she did not decide to do criminal activities to get the guy, so that still puts her at a better position than some others.
- Imlie is slowly but steadily making her way towards creating her space with the family in her own way and showing the family why she is the best fit for them. Be it BK finally melting enough to want to tach Imlie again because she proved her nettle with the Navratri function to Aparna melting towards her and supporting her in her decisions, Imlie has carved her identity as the ghar ki bahu and that is making Malini more and more uncomfortable. See the family is gravitating towards Imlie due to her own goodness and slowly seeing beyond Malini's veneer that she has set-up infront of them. Everytime Imlie earns a brownie point, Malini feels like that point has been taken away from her. Malini once said to Imlie that despite her "sacrifice" the T family never accepted Imlie as their bahu, which is why Malini felt she was a better fit for the family. But now that is being taken away from her and moving towards Imlie, which is like an entire leg being cut off from her 3 stool argument. Now the stool is in danger of falling, but right now is leaning against the wall of her pregnancy. The day that comes - she is going to fall exactly as she once did when Adi tried to tell her the truth.
- Adi and Imlie are slowly moving into husband and wife territory and it is damn fun to watch. I loved what Raaz said that despite being married in the beginning of the show, Adi and Iie have followed all the stages that normal couples also go through. They first hated each other, then slowly became friends. As their friendship deepened, they slowly realised they had fallen in love with each other. They went through all the trials and confusions that couples go through before finally deciding that they need to get married, or in Adilie's case, announce to the world that they're already married. After their marriage they had the honeymoon phase where husband and wife team up and support each other in everyway, as they navigate through their initial phase of marriage, where they learn about being together and having them and their families adjust to the reality of this couple. That was strengthened by the rituals they did together, which reinforced their commitment to the relationship and what it takes to be with each other in a marriage. Then they faced the worst that kismat or circumstances threw at them, where both Imlie and Adi made horrible missteps that affected their marriage relationship. Post that incident till now, Adi and Imlie are finally out if the honeymoon phase and are now facing the reality of married life - where you have disagreements, fights and even arguments, but at the end of the day, your commitment and love for one another really pushes you to deal with your pain together, by leaning on each other. Adi is behaving like the typical husband who wants things to be back to status quo, without him having to do much that will need him to move out of his comfort zone, while Imlie is like the typical joint family bahu, who knows how to keep up the required appearances that sab theek hai, but behind closed door keeps reminding the husband that you have made a huge mistake and payback is a b**ch. i am glad that despite everything, they're navigating through all this together and so well - it shows that despite everything, Malini was never really a partner for Adi despite the number of years they spent together. She was just there as the societal requirement that Adi needed to fulfill, almost like a pretty thing on his arm to take along as and when required - almost like those brainless blonde bimbos. Which was why he gets so antsy when Imlie does not forgive him - he is used to just saying sorry or you are right and getting away with whatever he did, without having to ever introspect his mistakes. Malini always let him off easily as long as he showed she was still under ger influence and Imlie was always to frightened that her opposing may not sit well with Adi. But Adi's "Imlie humari patni hai" jaap and his own dialogue of how she looks the most beautiful to him when she fights for her principles, has given Imlie that strength and confidence that he will understand her choice to distance herself from him, till he decides to actually do something about Malini or their current situation, or atleast convinces Imlie that he truly trusts her opinion about Malini or Pranav.
I am not yet in the frame of mind to predict, but may do so after I watch the next few episodes - let's see how they take the story ahead.
Aps, welcome back 😜… 6 epi in one sitting? Only u and raaz can do that.. ok so I have a 5 min breather and just really catching up and one thing I want to say is apart from everything I agree with I don’t agree to compare rupi and Didi. Diff is that rupi yes whilst weak and despite having tried to kill herself during valentine for reasons we know has made a genuine effort to move on without glueing to the guy or entering into nefarious acts . Her only prob is her weakness in forgiving pranav but even then I still feel she is not Fully convinced that her decision to forgive him is right. Yes tomorrow she will defo blast on to imlie after Didi stupid act on imlie but this cos she is weak and easily influenced however she has Always internalised her pain and hopes unlike Didi who has gone all out to blame everyone including the family for her predicament . Every woman hopes to some extent but the stronger ones would make a more steadfast effort to move on. Rupi being the weaker minded has accepted her husband wronged her ( unlike Didi who thinks adi is innocent and had some black magic done on him by imlie) but is still hoping that maybe she too gets her happiness. With a delu mum like Radha she won’t get any support to be strong and that is why she perpetually in this state. I feel her parents have made no effort to help her through this but encouraged her hope however misguided . So now imlie even after being blasted by someone she considers her sister would put her heartbreak aside and fight this battle for rupi . It’s typical imlie in fighting everyone battle but her own pain she is struggling with. I am hoping that apu will be her most formidable supporter ( adi is too but he doesn’t seem to be able to help cos he is still lost somewhere due to his typica ostrich pan) . I hope that made sense
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