Originally posted by: ..Zainab..
@Bold you are absolutely correct! And it isnt love, not from Rana's side the least. She was forced, she knows it, we know it. Exactly why we all agreed upon that it should not be an easy ride for Adeel into Rana's heart. She needs to make him work for it.
There are so many traits Adeel is going to have to change about himself in order for it work with Rana. One and the most is how he treats her like a object and he owns her. Regardless of the fact that it does not work completely since Rana denies or answers him back in most matters.
Loads of people in the last thread stated how they want a redemption track for Adeel likewise of Ashar's. His regret, his remorse and anguish were very visible and meaningful.
I, completely, understand where your coming from, but by showing as such men, it's almost like an awareness that these kind of men are real and a girl needs to be aware. Rana being the strong woman telling society regardless of being forced against her will, she is not going to stop fighting till redemption and regret is felt immensely.
GOSH, Meri Zaat Zarra-E-Benishan, was literally the best show ever. I will never get over that one.
I was going to reply to the original post but ..Zainab.. you said almost everything I wanted to say.
I think one of the biggest misconceptions about this show right now is that it's an instant love story of opposites attract. Which is not entirely the case here. It is currently NOT a love story. In fact the one thing I can say for sure about the show is that it is a tale of an arrogant man's breakdown, transformation and redemption. This is essentially the story of Adeel's rise and fall and rise again.
The catalyst for this transformation is Gul-e-Rana. Thus the title of the show.
I have seen bits and pieces of many shows in the past three years. And I can't remember one of them that hasn't left me feeling cheated or wronged. Most of the time I think, this isn't fair. Digest Writer, Humsafar and even to a certain slight extent, Dayar-e-Dil. The way the women are treated in shows in general and in marriages in particular leave much to be desired. Do I think this show is different? No. Will it leave me disappointed? Yes. Yet I can respect one thing that the show is doing and it's doing it obviously.
It's showing us what is wrong with Adeel's behavior through Gul-e-Rana's reactions and actions. She is shown as having a mind of her own and a strong personality, she is shown as fighting and battling with the constant disrespect and abuse.
We also have other kinds of relationships in the show to compare again - a happy healthy relationship of her parents, a silent, suffocating relationship between Adeel's father and step-mother, a vocally abusive one with Ashar's parents and a psychologically abusive one that is Adeel and Rana's.
If there was nothing wrong with Adeel's character, if he was an Ashar - there would be no story. This show isn't promoting abuse, isn't showing Rana putting up with Adeel's behaviour, and it is not showing us Laila or Maria throwing themselves at Adeel knowing his true nature - they're shown doing it for his money. This show is one woman's fight to not give in, to not give up, and bring an arrogant egoistic man down to his knees or atleast teach him a lesson or two - eventually. Yes, there is a love story but everything we have seen so far in the show is in no ways romantic nor done out of love or affection. Love is still a long way away. Adeel needs to learn to respect people before that and Rana's journey to reforming Adeel is just beginning.
Sorry for the long rant, but your discussions really got me thinking.
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