NOTE: 'Unleashing what remained unsaid' ka thread is closed, so I thought I'd post my comment here only
Yo Nj'!! 🤗
First of all, my friends are the most immature and kiddish
people ever. Since I cancelled out on them in the morning, they went for a
movie without telling me, abhi. But
anyways, I had more fun in the morning, so all good. Hehe. And since I had
nothing much to do at the moment, I thought I'd right a comment for real on
Unleashing, and make my presence felt. Oh I know AoL feels jealous and ignored,
but you know what? AoL hasn't really been making frequent appearances in my
life, and they say the best way to get someone's attention is to stop giving them
yours, and so that's what I am doing, ignoring AoL so hopefully it will soon
miss me and, you know..,.?
Okay, enough of stupid ramblings, which are beyond
comprehension. I read Unleashing ages ago, so the finer points are not with me,
but well, whatever I thought, here it goes:
TITLE:
When I first read the
title, it just came across as a fancy and non-clichd titles. It's only when
you read the entire story that you look back and applaud the well thought of
title. It's a story that revolves around Armaan and Riddhima, so naturally the
title has to represent what they are all about, and what their stories are all
about. And I just want to say that I love the title, of all your titles, I love
this the most. And that's because, apart from being a well thought out title,
it justifies itself. Had it not been for the latter part of it, AoL would be a
favourite. But for the reasons mentioned above Unleashing remains my favourite
title along with my favourite story :) I mean, it's one story I wish I had read
when it was being written so that I could have commented on each part. Yupp,
the lazy me, wants to comment on every part. Haha
STORYLINE:
It's a brilliantly
thought out storyline, and apart from OS's it's one story that I have read
which wasn't dragged or given an abrupt end. It was a fitting end to the story,
every character, their past, loopholes etc etc were cleared out by the end of
it. And reading it in one go. Ahaan, it was a pleasure :) anywho, coming back
on track. Life is pretty ironical at times. That is what I think after reading
any story, because believe it or not, every story has something in it, which
turns out to be ironical in the end. Ive never had a real life experience like
that, but well, if people write about it, it must happen right? Psychologists are
supposed to help the world deal with pain, confusion and all that, but Armaan
being a psychologist chose to ignore facts that were glaring at him, always.
PTSD. It's supposed to be something that psychologists are trained to deal
with. And he couldn't deal with his own, he did everything that he shouldn't have,
did everything he would have advised his clients against. Hmmm. And the way
Gappu, Chirag, Ritu and all played cupid to one stubborn minded and another
broken hearted is simply so cute. Awww =)
PS: And you know, as
dumb as I might sound, I had to read Armaan's confession to Riddhima twice, to
understand the relationship of Armaan with his Kaka and Kaki.
ARMAAN MALLIK:
Aww, I love this
character, and I loved the way you shaped him. Made him human, made him make
mistakes and finally try to redeem himself of all those. But for once, and this
is the first time it has ever happened, and I think, it is the last one too, he
was not my favourite character. He just wasn't. I was telling a friend of mine,
that whenever I read a novel or story, I tend to turn phan-gurlish for the main
guy of the story for a week or so, and I did go into the 'fan-girl' mood, but
shockingly not for him. Hehe.
But whatever said and
done, I cannot take away the charms of Armaan away, just because someone else
appealed to me more. He's a normal introvertish guy who falls in love. The way
his Uni days are described, he seems like the perfect guy to fall in love, the
one you read about in books. The one ho is quiet in public, seems like the easy
to crack guy, the one who'd hesitate to even ask a girl out to prom, probably,
but with the her, he's the absolute perfect guy, responsible, caring, someone who'll
not say that he loves you, but prove it with his words, someone who'll stand up
for you even if he doesn't stand up for himself, someone who'll do silly things
just cause you find them adorable, someone who'd be a pillar of strength and
confidence.
But who ever said that
happy moments lasts? Sometimes it's like this own little world you live in
which gets shattered. And circumstances shattered him, shattered them, and
changed him in ways that he didn't think were possible. He went back home, took
charge, and that in-charge-of-things-Armaan was a new dimension in his
character. Something that tells us, that even those who might seem like the
weak ones, will stand up and throw everyone of tracks when time comes.
He loved Muskaan and
that's evident, and seeing her crash down, must be something. The little girl
he'd known never to break, finally broke. And that was the snapping point of
the story, of many lives, and of a man.
But he married lovely?
Hmmm. Maybe it was needed for the story. But wait, why did he need to marry
her? I didn't understand what Rahul wanted when he asked Armaan to marry her?
What did he want? Someone to care for Lovely, right? So she could have probably
stayed with them or something, but why marry? Just because some papers
flashed a few pictures? I understand that's
a big thing, but how did marrying her solve the problem? It's beyond me. When
Riddhima told him, that he took the right decision by marrying her, I was
surprised. I mean, maybe Armaan needed to hear exactly those words, to release
himself of the pent up guilt and Riddhima loved him to much to lose him. But
hello? Really? Was that the real choice, the good one? I doubt. Atleast not in
my eyes. But maybe, this takes a lot more maturity to understand.
And can I sound like a
hopeless romantic and say, that I love the transformation of Armaan after the
walk with Gappu. Which, brings me to one question, is there really a place
called 'Someplace else' in Calcutta? Haan toh, where was I? Yupp, the
transformation of Armaan to a typical teenage lover boy. Ooo. That surprise
trip was so expected, but seeing it actually happen. Awww, I love all cute love
stories. Hehe. But the whole transformation was so cute. The way he spoke to
her, the way he watched her every move to notice anything amiss, and the way he
just looked at her. Aaah. Okay, one honest romantic confession? I want a guy
who looks at me that way, you know what I mean?
He was a well sketched
out character. His shock at seeing her, his losing it all, his impulses '
impulses that defined him, and his reluctance to believe that he was or rather
could do anything wrong.
What he said to Gappu,
about shutting out possible sources of advise struck a chord with me. I mean,
he always shut out everyone when it came to advices on his life. And the best
example to that would be when Riddhima talks to him after Lovely's death, he
just shut her out, tried to avoid her best he could. But in playing savior he
fell pray and got saved instead.
But one thing Im glad
for? His courage. All said and done, it takes a lot of courage to just pick up
the phone and blurt out your feelings. But then again, that call was an
impulsive one, and he was an impulsive man.
RIDDHIMA:
Hmmm. Riddhima has got
the most amazing men in her life in this story. Hehe.
After a long time I actually
felt bad for Riddhima. Nadz, has made me so averse to Riddhima and she
brainwashed me in such a way that made me totally hate Riddhima. And the
funniest is, I read one FF after Nadz's bash-riddhima-session and I could only
find the bad points of Riddhima in that. Can you believe it? While Riddhima is
a pretty sweet girl in that story, so well.
Haan tohjo bhi, I felt
bad for her. A romantic, finally thinks she's got it all right, she's made a
good choice with her career, she's found a man she believes is perfect, she has
an adorable family waiting home for her. How much more perfect can life get?
Just the fact, that life and perfect don't go together. They are always glitches,
always downs, always disappointments. And so her world comes tumbling down.
Armaan should have
given her an explanation her. While I do fall for his argument of his dilemma
and all, I don't seem to agree that it was right. You need to trust people you
love and you need to tell them the truth, you need to tell them your feeling,
you need to make them feel a part of your world. Maybe she wouldn't have
supported his decision at that time, but how hard was it for him to take a
risk, give it a shot, give her one call? He kept her waiting for 6 whole years.
That's not even funny. She went through so much, but she's got courage and
faith that she held on. There was love that didn't enable her to move on,
alright, but at the same time, there also was this hope inside her that stopped
her from moving on. Sometimes it's hope behind the pain that keeps us strong.
And just because the relationship ended, doesn't mean the feelings did too.
All I know is that I liked
her character, and her stubbornness. Shes been stubborn for the wrong things,
but hey, it all worked out for her in the end didn't it. And in the end that is
what counts.
ANJALI-ATUL:
Cute :)
When I first liked a
guy, and I told my mother about him, she became all motherly and she wanted to
know everything about the guy as if as I was planning on marrying him. Lol. And
that is what I saw in Anjali too, she became possessive, she became aware,
alert and stern. Her refusal to believe the possibility of Armaan and Riddhima
being in love when Atul tells her. That's when you realize that as much as she
would have tried being a sister to Riddhima, she wasn't. She didn't tease her
like Gappu did, she didn't ask her for more details like a sister or a bestie
would do. She became wary, and she stressed over the guy. And she's a typical
mother. Stressing over him, that first phone call to Gappu in India, and what
she says to Gappu during the last night of the FF really struck a nerve with
me. She doesn't want to be excluded from the lives of her children, or for that
matter from the lives of the one she loved, and that's natural right? And hey,
mothers just know everything, she knew all about Minnie, that night? Didn't she?
One general question?
Are fathers more chilled out in general? I mean Atul practically played the
role of a father to Riddhima, but unlike Anjali, he seemed to accept facts that
were right in their faces. He didn't deny or something. And he believed in his gut
feeling, he believed in the character of his person, and he had it in him to get
a complete picture before judging.
Actually no. Fathers aren't
chilled when it comes to the love lifes of their daughters. Not at all. They're insecure, they are tensed and they
scare the girls too.
ANGEL IN DISGUISE:
Everyone has an angel
in their lives, popping at the moment you need them the most. And here I am
talking about the lady who owned the flower shop. Don't remember her name, lol.
The first encounter of
her, Armaan and Gappu was important to both Armaan and Gappu. They formed the
base to a strong relationship there. I doubt Gappu could have been as free with
Armaan had he not met him at the flower shop as a stranger. And he quotes
Shakespeare wahaan pe, awww. OMG, wait. We shall come to that later. Haha.
The second time she
figured in the story was when Armaan needed someone the most, or actually
needed cash. Lol. And there she appeared, like his angel with a shining halo,
hehe. Lol, bad attempt at being' uhmm, whatever !
RITU and CHIRAG:
Best friends can be so
random at times naa? One thing I have learnt is that they always think good for
you. Always. Its just that they see beyond you, they see through the mask that
you put for the world and they do what they can to change it, and set things
right. But one bad thing, they know you so well, that they can lie to you
brilliantly, and you never doubt them for a second.
This particular part
of your story is what I connect with. One of my best friend ( the one's whose
birthday I forgot?) broke up with her boyfriend after a stupid silly fight or
whatever, and I knew she liked him, like a lot. And I randomly get a text from
his best friend saying that he wanted to do something about it, if I was
interested. And we did manage to get them together, and they're going super
strong. And she was so mad at me first when she got to know, but eventually she
did come and thank me, and me, being the mean friend, put her through a guilt
trip for a week, where she got me chocolates, and treated me, haha. Good
times..!! Only difference being, nothing happened with me and that guy ;) haha.
So yeah, they acted
like best friends do. And they made a good pair, and that's because they're
friends, before anything else.
One thing I really
enjoyed was their conversation when she banged on his door at 3:00am. Cute, it
was.
CHIRAG:
They say it doesn't matter
which friend came in your life first, what matters is who came and never left
you. That's what Chirag was, in a matter of few years, he totally knew Armaan.
Knew him in and out. And he was there for him, in every way, more ways than
meet the eye.
Best friends are those
who understand when you need to be interrupted and when you need space. He didn't
ask Armaan any questions when Armaan told him he's getting married, he came
back when Armaan needed him in his life, and he stepped back when Armaan left
for Calcutta. And despite Armaan trying to shun Chirag out, he stuck. He stuck,
cause he knew that Armaan needed him, agree or not.
And the breakdown of
the friend was visible, when he nearly begged Armaan to come back, and told him
off for the times when he was needed but was not there. I felt really bad at
the time when he told him, that you cant reverse time and be my best man. That
hits you, honestly.
But then again, his excitement
being insane when he was at the airport, the telepathic connection to surprise
Riddhima and the way he told Riddhima to prove worthy of it. Awww, adorable.
Hehe.
And you know my
favourite moment of his character? When he takes out that old album and
explains Riddhima. The girl she now is, and the girl she used to be, and why
and how things changed, and what needs to be done, and just the whole metaphor
beyond it. And also, when he tells Armaan after the news of the miscarriage is
broken to him, that he shouldn't pretend to be mad at Riddhima.
RITU:
Now there are few
moments of Ritu, that make you smile.
I like the way she
took the initiative to contact Chirag, to get Armaan's case assigned to
Riddhima, and knew that Riddhima needed Armaan. That moment when Riddhima is
like, I don't want to get back with him, and Ritu catches her and very nonchantly
says, not to get back, to get over. ROFL, that was some moment. And even when Riddhima
babbles after the confession and when Ritu just smiles and says : 'I know'.
That was just such a cute moment. That smile on Ritu's face was one of
happiness, joy, relief, success at her plan, and just seeing her best friend
come to life.
Simply brilliant'..!!!
MUSKAAN:
She's such a bubbly
character, from the TV series she was one of my favourite characters. And I am
so glad that you kept her craziness alive. It's funny how she became so
important to Gappu. But what's even funnier is the fact that she and Riddhima
were the two most important in the lives of Armaan and Gappu. (Oh, Gappu has
one more, haha).
They say for every
little amount of happiness, there is a price you have to pay. And for all that bubbliness
on the outside, there was a very weak and broken Muskaan. Vivek, the boy broke
her heart into pieces, and Rahul, the gentlemen picked up and pieced together
that heart. Lol. Damn cheesy, I know. Ignore it. But I love the patience with
which Rahul let her take her time, was patient with her, and believed in her,
believed in them. And muskaan's resolve to finally move ahead, to finally
accept the past and snap out of it once and forever.
There doesn't seem to
be much difference between Armaan and Muskaan (OMG, Gappu's thing about these
two having the same sounding names, was so funny, and I never realized it
before, pata hain?). They both shunned out what they needed to face, and they
both preferred to keep bottling emotions inside them. Maybe, blood actually
makes you think and feel the same way. Hmmm.
Oooh, and I loved
Muskaan and Gappu's random banters, damn
cute. And I like the way she despite being anything was so sensitive and
analytical, she knew there was something wrong with Gappu at the restaurant when
the 'pig' in him didn't eat. She also sensed something between Armaan and
Riddhima during those few minutes of Skype conversation. (Which reminds me, do
you have Skype?)
I liked Rahul too. You
know I used to really like Raoool's eyes in the serial. Hehe. Coming back, I like
his character,the way he took the chance of calling Chirag up, the way he
handled Muskaan's miscarriage, the way he bonded with Riddhima, the way he
understood Riddhima, the way he was capable of handling and understanding
silence, and the way he was the silent shield of "Mallik Niwaas".
And awww, that name
fitting thing was so cool. I tried to do that with all my friends, crushes,
family etc etc. haha, can you believe that? Actually, knowing me, you can. Haha..!!
Acha, so I think I have
covered Rahul also in this, and so I am not going to put him under a special header.
MINNIE:
Okay, as nuts as this
sounds. I like this name. hehe. I am a big Mickey and Minnie mouse fan, and
when I hear, Minnie, it always reminds me of Minnie Mouse. I mean that girl,
oops, mouse, hahaha, is so cute and adorable, and prim and proper and well, you
get the picture naa? Haha.
But she was so cute
naa? I like the way you developed her character. Her hesitation on the first
meeting with Riddhima, her nervous blabbering, her getting comfortable with
Riddhima at the dinner and teasing Gappu, her craving little attention, her missing
Gappu, her getting angry when he watches a match instead of talking to her.
Okay, that was too much. I mean he has come after so long, and he is watching a
stupid match? And especially when it was such an interesting piece of gossip
about Armaan sneaking into Riddhima's room. Haaawww, bad gappu, very bad
lol. And I like the way she wanted to be
part of the plan to reunite Armaan and Riddhima.
But best is how,
without knowing anything, she invited Armaan and Riddhima to their play.
But you know what was
the cutest thing? Her chain of thoughts when she waits for Armaan to propose
Riddhima. Let's be honest about one thing, at one point or another in our life,
we've all dreamt of our dream proposals, and how the guy would ask your parents
for your hand. Awww, that is something I could totally relate to.
SNEAK IN MY ROOM,
BABY..!!
I don't think any love
story is ever complete without the male protagonist sneaking into his lady love's
house or room. And there it had to be here also...!!
And he made her cook.
Haha. Raat mein hi made her cook, haye raam. Hehe. And the promises and sweet
nothing, awww, that was just so cute.
And another sweet
moment was when they spoke little romantic sentences in between the confession
call. Awww, Nj, I want a love story like that yaaarrr'' hehe.
GAPPU:
There is a reason that
this character has been chosen for the last. You might have expected him to be
the first seeing how I love him the most. Awww, Nj, I love you for creating
this character. Honestlyy..!! I love him, like I've loved no fictional character.
Haha, now you probably are thinking, 'here she goes again'. Haha.
But I love him, oh
well, I already said that naa? But it's just that the way that his character
was done was so cool.
His letter, his
telling Riddhima that Armaan is approved, that letter ooo, I read that
letter thrice when I first read the story you know? His little actions, and he
just being so cool and intitutive.
I like the way he
played around with Armaan and Riddhima, like his comradeship with Chirag and
Ritu, adored his relationship with his parents and simply drooled over the way
he drooled over Minnie. Hehe.
You know I love the
scene where he is breaking his news of going to Armaans place in Caclutta and
is playing with every string of Riddhima's heart. OMFG, I was laughing madly in
that one.
How he chills with
Armaan after Armaan's confession call, and how he teased him the next morning.
Omg, that was sooo funny.
And he quotes
Shakespeare, awww, plus he had a Brit accent. What more did Minnie want? Haha ;)
Okay, I am being
ridiculos and not making sense. But you know when you really love something,
and you just stand there like an idiot with no words? That's what I am doing. I
think I have so much to say about him, but nothing comes when I start to tap
away' hmm.
But I'll tell you one
thing, I really liked. It was his sensitivity underneath everything. Yes he did
crazy things, but he was sensitive. He felt bad about Minnie's phone call, he
got emotional hearing his mothers voice, he sat with Armaan after the call only
because he knew Armaan needed him, he spoke to Minnie till the wee hours of
morning because he knew it was important to talk to her, sooth her, and just be
there with her in that moment, he told Riddhima he liked Armaan after the first
meeting and it did have the desired effect, he went to just be there with
Riddhima when Armaan went after Vivek, he wanted to meet Minnie on the first
day back home, got all jittery when he thought Minnie was talking about other 'girls'
and he just did everything that made you feel like he cared for the world. And
if you ask me, yes he cared for all those who constituted his world.
And just the way he told Armaan about how he repayed him by confessing to Riddhima. Awww, my friends who've had brothers have always said how amazing it is to have one, and Gappu seemed like the picture perfect brother. Plus, a guy who looks at his girl that way, and tells her he loves her when she is on top of the world, litreally ;) Now that's some guy. Hehe.
So yeah, once again, I
love this character beyond words. Hehe.
And sorry if I missed
out on anything, the FF was read a long time ago. And grammar and English and organization
of thoughts, just one word ' IGNORE !!
Here's to you and me,
Tushiii 🤗
PS: And since there is so much football in this FF, I've got lame one for you : 'The reason women don't play football is because eleven of them would never wear the same outfit in public' Haha
Edited by Arushi. - 12 years ago
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