12th Sept
And when plans are not best laid .. or even well laid ... even more awry!
Cute light-hearted episode ... Jalebi Bai was classic ... so was the juice in shoes. Though how did Arnav not notice squelching shoes till he actually reached the dining table?
And Arnav really needs to lighten up and stop taking himself so seriously! Being so offended in a family gathering about a childhood habit, whish is not exactly such a shameful habit in the first place ... jeez, man, get a life!!!
Didn't take rocket science for ASR to figure out who could have played the tricks, even without the mishri, should have thought he'd know that only one person in his house has the gumption to do anything of the sort!
After watching this episode, and then last night's episode of Maryada, which admittedly was not one of the best, yet was gripping enough (Maryada has reached a level of quality when it always manages to be watchable), the following thoughts came to my mind.
If Khushi was thinking things through logically, what would be the result of her pranks once she was found out? And again thinking logically, the pranks were so juvenile that NOT being found out was impossible. So she would expect that if ASR discovered she was behind the pranks, chances of her retaining her job will be next to nil. Now considering that she needs the money, that's not really what she wants, so she was foolish in the extreme in carrying out those pranks, and jeopardising her job.
But then ... two things struck me. ASR has given her the money upfront, without any conditions attached this time, the only condition was that she come back to the house to teach Blah, as that's what Anjali wants. Which she has done. And Anjali was the one who had put in the reminder about the contract, one of whose conditions was that Khushi pays one lakh if she leaves the job, but nothing if she is thrown out. So if she is thrown out, the one lakh clause in the contract is put to rest once and for all, she pays nothing and she is free from that sword hanging over her head for good. And Blah has by now amply demonstrated that she has no interest in learning anything from Khushi, no willingness, no inclination and no intention. In effect, Khushi is wasting her time at RM, and getting more insults thrown at her in the bargain, from blah, mami and ASR for no good rhyme or reason. If the insults didn't come as part of the package, any girl might be tempted to say, okay, go fish, I've got my money, I'll kill the remaining time here and get out of here, and not even bother to teach Blah anything, as she doesn't want to learn. But what about if Khushi is actually fed up of the daily misery this job has become, and just wants to be thrown out? The pranks are the ideal way to do achieve that goal - and get a little of her own back at ASR before she exits RM as a bonus.
So if Khushi was slightly more intelligent, or rather, I would say, slightly more street smart, this might be her thinking, and I really wouldn't blame her for it. But ... and I don't know if this is giving her credit or not ... she isn't cunning. She's simple, naive, outspoken, maybe too simple for her own good, but she isn't cunning.So I don't think she thought things through to that extent at all. Wish she had, though, so she could have her arguments ready when ASR starts his expected barrage.
Ah ... and the connection with Maryada ... Devyani struggling yet again to hide some truths ... hasn't she realised that the more you hide wrongdoing, the bigger the monster becomes? So being outspoken and speaking out or acting (in this case) against what you feel is wrong, is definitely the right path ... and should be done before it becomes too late. And in a way, as is what has happened with ASR ... his past is one thing, but his current avatar as Demon King really needs to be reigned in, for his own good if nothing else. He's well on the road to becoming a megalomaniac.
Links
Part 1
Part 2
And when plans are not best laid .. or even well laid ... even more awry!
Cute light-hearted episode ... Jalebi Bai was classic ... so was the juice in shoes. Though how did Arnav not notice squelching shoes till he actually reached the dining table?
And Arnav really needs to lighten up and stop taking himself so seriously! Being so offended in a family gathering about a childhood habit, whish is not exactly such a shameful habit in the first place ... jeez, man, get a life!!!
Didn't take rocket science for ASR to figure out who could have played the tricks, even without the mishri, should have thought he'd know that only one person in his house has the gumption to do anything of the sort!
After watching this episode, and then last night's episode of Maryada, which admittedly was not one of the best, yet was gripping enough (Maryada has reached a level of quality when it always manages to be watchable), the following thoughts came to my mind.
If Khushi was thinking things through logically, what would be the result of her pranks once she was found out? And again thinking logically, the pranks were so juvenile that NOT being found out was impossible. So she would expect that if ASR discovered she was behind the pranks, chances of her retaining her job will be next to nil. Now considering that she needs the money, that's not really what she wants, so she was foolish in the extreme in carrying out those pranks, and jeopardising her job.
But then ... two things struck me. ASR has given her the money upfront, without any conditions attached this time, the only condition was that she come back to the house to teach Blah, as that's what Anjali wants. Which she has done. And Anjali was the one who had put in the reminder about the contract, one of whose conditions was that Khushi pays one lakh if she leaves the job, but nothing if she is thrown out. So if she is thrown out, the one lakh clause in the contract is put to rest once and for all, she pays nothing and she is free from that sword hanging over her head for good. And Blah has by now amply demonstrated that she has no interest in learning anything from Khushi, no willingness, no inclination and no intention. In effect, Khushi is wasting her time at RM, and getting more insults thrown at her in the bargain, from blah, mami and ASR for no good rhyme or reason. If the insults didn't come as part of the package, any girl might be tempted to say, okay, go fish, I've got my money, I'll kill the remaining time here and get out of here, and not even bother to teach Blah anything, as she doesn't want to learn. But what about if Khushi is actually fed up of the daily misery this job has become, and just wants to be thrown out? The pranks are the ideal way to do achieve that goal - and get a little of her own back at ASR before she exits RM as a bonus.
So if Khushi was slightly more intelligent, or rather, I would say, slightly more street smart, this might be her thinking, and I really wouldn't blame her for it. But ... and I don't know if this is giving her credit or not ... she isn't cunning. She's simple, naive, outspoken, maybe too simple for her own good, but she isn't cunning.So I don't think she thought things through to that extent at all. Wish she had, though, so she could have her arguments ready when ASR starts his expected barrage.
Ah ... and the connection with Maryada ... Devyani struggling yet again to hide some truths ... hasn't she realised that the more you hide wrongdoing, the bigger the monster becomes? So being outspoken and speaking out or acting (in this case) against what you feel is wrong, is definitely the right path ... and should be done before it becomes too late. And in a way, as is what has happened with ASR ... his past is one thing, but his current avatar as Demon King really needs to be reigned in, for his own good if nothing else. He's well on the road to becoming a megalomaniac.
Links
Part 1
Part 2
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