Herman's Happy Herb Hawkers CC#4 **Invited members ONLY** - Page 36

Originally posted by: bakwaspolice

what is wrong with this dude and why do people like this MEME of a character 🤣

I think people are still disillusioned by HC's charm which I can't see by the way.

So any of you guys read Daphne Du Maurier's "Rebecca"?
During the early episodes I was trying to remember what Abhira's dynamic reminded me of. First of course I thought of Jane Eyre but it didn't quite seem right. Then it came to me yesterday.
It's a lot like Max de Winter (who is older, mysterious, handsome, suave and jaded about love) and the unnamed narrator (The Girl who is sweet, innocent, romantic). Max is very brusque and rude to everyone around him but is tender with her when he isn't losing his temper and giving her the cold shoulder 😆 The Girl is indecisive initially because she doesnt know if he loves her, if she's worthy of him etc. etc. Then they evolve beautifully till The Girl becomes the mature in-charge partner and Max finally surrenders his vulnerability to her.

Too bad all we got was TOXIC JIJA and SHRIEK-SHU but this is the potential we could've seen develop between them.

Discuss please!

Lol. I get what you are trying to do here. But after reading Wide Sargasso Sea, I am not sure I completely trust Max De Winter. 😆

I mean even while reading the book, I couldn't really digest whatever happened and his innocence. 🙄

But I loved how it was written and the mystery woven into it. It was a very compelling read.

I mean, he did actually kill his wife! Even if she provoked him to do so for her own motives.
So...

But the way the characters grew organically from their respective places to where they ended up - with The Girl becoming confident and protective of Max and him releasing his veneer of brusqueness in return is what struck me.

Originally posted by: Ekahriz

Lol. I get what you are trying to do here. But after reading Wide Sargasso Sea, I am not sure I completely trust Max De Winter. 😆

Originally posted by: Ekahriz

I mean even while reading the book, I couldn't really digest whatever happened and his innocence. 🙄

But I loved how it was written and the mystery woven into it. It was a very compelling read.

Exactly! (bold)

You said it much better than I could. It was compelling (and kinda hot...)

I could totally get behind a Rebecca-esque character from Abhimanyu's past. Instead we got NEESH... yeesh🤔

Originally posted by: Ekahriz

I mean even while reading the book, I couldn't really digest whatever happened and his innocence. 🙄

But I loved how it was written and the mystery woven into it. It was a very compelling read.