Yes! I thought so too. You know we always call Ram a man-child, which he is at times, but there are certain occasions I find him mature. Due to his goofiness, we all ignore that progression; can’t blame him also. The choppy editing and discontinuity in writing are equally blameworthy.
So, he definitely calculated that the kachori fiasco has something to do with V and N. That he is sure of. Hence when he went shopping with V, which I think N might have forced him to, he made sure that she is unaware of his plans. I can’t believe he won’t buy anything for Pri, that is next to impossible after so much progress and the Kachori fiasco. But I don’t know if the writers will even address that. They seem to change the story as per the reviews coming in.
Similarly, before watching the episode I thought again this guy took help from N. But no; he didn’t even let her know of his plans. Then again this is EK; Gul Khan and Nissar would have handled it differently. They know how to make memorable moments between the leads. You don’t need to sacrifice the Kangan moment to plant doubts in Akki’s mind. Nope. There are multitudes of kitchen politics for that.
Let everyone believe that Ram didn’t buy anything for Pri for the chooda ceremony because Pri hates gifts or spending any money. No one cares. Creatives could have then put the surprise element of Ram’s maa’s bangles when he puts it on her wrist. That is priceless for a woman who values feelings and family heirloom. That would have been a romantic moment but they had to ruin it. CVs even added Shubu advising to throw it in the trash. Dear Lord.
So, I have a feeling after today Nandini barging in with the bangles should have given Ram an ultimatum. Let’s see whether he learns from it or not.
Edited by Doodle - 4 years ago