I'm still reeling from the episode, it was vintage MHRW writing, which we've been missing for a while.
Reposting from another thread:
This is why I am still around. They had to dumb him down to create this contrived track, otherwise the bold and honest side of RR that we'd seen in the past would have come out sooner.
I loved how LWR basically told Raghav all that we've been saying and I'm happy that our assessment of the years-old burden of guilt and pain was highlighted. This track was to get Raghav to address the problem once and for all, not just the symptoms and by facing his fear of abandonment head on, he will not be ruled by fear anymore. I'm still cheering the fact that they brought that up, because we've talked about it so many times on the forum but I'd been wondering if they would ever have a scene about it. The dialogue between RR and LWR was just brilliant, and of course Sai was spectacular throughout the episode.
That confrontation scene was wonderful to watch and he made it clear to Esha that she didn't mean anything to him and that there was no 'us', nor will there ever be. That night was the biggest mistake of his life. You clearly don't say that to someone if you have feelings for them. He never had feelings for Esha 2.0 and he looked at her as though she were delusional. There was no pretense on his part in that entire confrontation. Also, him finding the designs just made it clear that for all his help in her difficult situation with Sumit, he was starting to see that she was out to cause trouble for the them and especially Pallavi. She crossed the line and he himself expected Pallavi to throw her out of the house.
As for the emotion mein beh gaya dialogue, it was pretty clear that was in reference to him imagining it to be Pallavi that night in his drunken state but people will assume what they want. I also loved the contrast they showed in the writing in terms of Raghav giving Pallavi here rights. What Esha's referred to might have seemed to be the physical aspect but I think it was also about the right a wife has to know everything about her husband. I think part of it was also a dig at the fact that it was a forced marriage on both sides. As for LWR, he was largely referring to the sharing aspect of a relationship. Raghav struggles to discuss and share things with people but he has to learn to share with his wife, not just his bed but his life in its entirety (past, present, future). He should have definitely shared the details of that night and everything Esha has been doing since she returned, but he didn't, even though it's Pallavi's right to know it.
The LWR scene also made me think how different Raghav might have turned out to be had he not been abandoned by Amma when their family members had died. That's where it all started. I don't know if I'm expecting too much but I really hope they address this with Amma, even if it's just a short scene. Their reconciliation didn't touch upon this at all, and I had always felt this lacking. Sure, they have bonded over time now but somethings need to be discussed and sorted out once and for all. I am glad Amma is around as I guess she will be the one to support and guide him before he falls part all over again.
I'm so going to miss Sai's fabulous performances in this role but I hope his next role is equally dhamakedar, spy or otherwise. I knew the show would go off air at some point and was bracing myself for it, but can't deny it hurts thinking I won't see any more of Raghav Rao on screen. 