DIGGING DEEPER
Aquiline, have been waiting for your write up for the past two days. I am totally amazed on how you deciphered the anology of Liquids and Lies. Hats off to you. I love the way how you explain the meaning and their connection to ancient beliefs. 👏👏👏👏👏. YOu have great knowledge and love how you explain it to us in such simple meaningful language. Thanks for imparting your knowledge to us. Everytime I read your analysis I learn new things.
I would have never been able to pick on these pointers. thanks for all your beautiful insights.
LIQUIDS
Three liquids played a prominent role in the episode. Oil, Tea and Water. Let's decipher each in the context of the major characters we had:
WATER
I've already stated why Kushi is the water in an earlier post. I am not going to repeat it here but if you want to re-read it, try the link to it.
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon/2907398/fire-and-water-sleeping-together-pix
Adding to those points also, according to Volney Gay (a professor of psychiatry), "Water symbolizes transformation... Drinking water can symbolize internalizing these transformational moments."
In this scene we see Kushi handing over the medicine to Arnav and he takes it along with water...To cure himself (medicine) he definitely needs her love (water)...
OIL
Coming to Oil. Putting oil on one's head is usually referred to as anointing.
The origin of anointing was from a practice of shepherds. Lice and other insects would often get into the wool of sheep, and when they got near the sheep's head, they could burrow into the sheep's ears and kill the sheep. So, ancient shepherds poured oil on the sheep's head. This made the wool slippery, making it impossible for insects to get near the sheep's ears because they would just slide off. From this, anointing became symbolic of blessing, protection, and empowerment.
A person was anointed for a special purpose...to be a king, to be a prophet, to be an builder, etc. The oil itself does not have any power. It is only God that can anoint a person for a specific purpose. If we use oil, it is only a symbol of what God is doing.
Another meaning for the word anointed is "chosen one."
Now, we also know that oil and water, generally do not mix together. They just cannot be friends. While water often mixes with other liquids to form solutions, oil and water does not. Water molecules are strongly attracted to each other, this is the same for oil, because they are more attracted to their own molecules they just don't mix together. They separate and the oil floats above the water because it has a lower density.
However, there is a way to mix them. Detergent or dishwashing liquid can be added. Detergent is attracted to both oil and water because one end is hydrophilic (or 'water-loving') and sticks to water and the other end is hydrophobic and sticks to oil. When we add detergent to oil and water and shake the mixture, the liquids are held to each other by the detergent molecules and form an emulsion. An emulsion is a stable mixture of two or more liquids that would not normally mix.
Now, let's get to deciphering. Arnav is the Oil. Not because he had oil put on his head alone but because he rightly shares the properties of oil. When Kushi anointed him, she is unknowingly protecting him from the evils that are entering his ear through Shyam. Also, by the very fact that 'she' is anointing, she is choosing him to be the one who will act as the "king" or "builder". Now since Arnav is afraid of love and loving, he is lower in its density (but actually he is deeper in it). Kushi is too focused on her molecules and Arnav on his own molecules that they just do not give in to the other. So he always messes up with Kushi to end up being on the top and her below (not gutter position, mind; its just that 'he always wins and she loses' theory).
Now, detergent is attracted to both oil and water. Who is the detergent? Could be anyone...I don't know if Bubbly will be because for now, she is not attracted to either Arnav or Kushi. So who is attracted to them both? Almost everyone is attracted to Kushi. But who is attracted more strongly to Arnav ? Nani and Anjali; in which Anjali is more strongly attracted. So she might be the detergent that forms an emulsion.
There's a song on Oil and Water which I've quoted below. Maybe you will understand this more once you read it.
Beautiful analysis👏👏👏
TEA
First a look into the key properties of Tea.
Japanese believe that tea is a "most wonderful medicine" and "the secret of long life." Spiritually, according to them, it helps to purify the soul, boost endurance and build a string spirit. The great 20th century tea master Hounsai Soshitsu Sen, "In tea, we purify things we can see and seek catharsis in the process. This way, the sense that one is being healed returns..."
Come to the show now. Anjali is the Tea. She connected with Arnav and Kushi with her Tea dialogues. It was she who first told generally that Chotey is better now and he needs some tea. After a few TRAFFIC SIGNAL dialogues, we see Kushi remarking to her that she needs to get Arnav some tea. As soon as this dialogue is uttered, we find Anjali catching Arnav's attention and telling him that Kushi is coming with tea, thereby preparing the husband for his wife's entry to the poolside. The part where we saw Tea purifies vision: we know how Anajli cleared Arnav's thoughts towards Kushi and earlier Kushi's actions towards Arnav (which ended up in the Swami epoch). There may be much more to come but as always Anjali is vital to the love realization of the two.
Great analysis.
I have a question for you...what would Anjali be once the truth is out...would she still be the detergent or act like tea or like the broken glass. She might be all three. She probably would separate ARnav and Khushi, then bring them together once she realizes how much her Chotte loves Khushi and also when she connects the dots from the beginning when Khushi always told them about Shyam who was their PG and later on as her Fiance'. Both ARnav and Anjali knew that Khushi was not in love with her Fiance'and was not happy with her alliance. Arnav had also said to Anjali, Jab pyar nahi karti to kaise sari zindagi bithaigi uske saath. Arnav always had some inkling that Khushi liked him after the Diwali scene. I just hope he soon starts to put things together.