The episode was decent. As it was devoid of the dreaded ZA. Though it started off from the infamous dining table and P morning seva + poking, thankfully the key participants and victims were missing. Hence none available had anything to target.
V was his usual grumpy self. He is right to protect Shivani for further pain. But his assumption that he can take charge of things without Shivani’s consent and act as know it all is not acceptable. She is older than him and mature to handle things for herself. He can definitely support her, but the decision is hers. He is also hell bent on proving Sai wrong. It’s another agenda on his ego boost. The way he looked at Sai accusingly and that expression “I told u, I was right” when Shivani burst out is proof. Shivani and Rajeev scene was good. Rajeev has been established as a flamboyant, happy go lucky kinda guy. It may appear insensitive, but its his nature. He is carefree and easy going. Not taking away the fact what he did was definitely a grave mistake on his part. He definitely needed to be punished for that. V and Sai are both seeing Shivani’s pain. But V has failed to understand it. Shivani needs to vent out her bottled up emotions. She needs to confront the past and free herself off it and live freely. And that she can only do once she meets Rajeev and throw all of it on him that she wanted to say and was holding up for so many years. That is something Sai saw and tried to explain but V never understood and refused to acknowledge.
That short Sairat shot was also good, where Sai says that one realises the value only after losing it. Sai’s expressions reflected her pain and anyone would melt. But then it is V. He will take his time. But for a change I liked his expressions too. There is a flutter. It seemed that finally V could see her pain. How much he understood and how much it affects him is something we need to wait and see. But there was that peep hole today that he saw through.
I hope they continue the scene tomorrow and we have less of ZA. But then…… it like that stubborn rock that will stand there. Whether we like it or not. We can ignore and avoid. But it will be there and we need to cross over the ordeal. Phew!!