Originally posted by: Nandalala
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"If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairytales and I like them best of all."
~Audrey Hepburn
'The Tale of Mirrored Reflections'
PRIYA, WHAT A CROONER, BABE!!!!👏👏 Absolutely OUTSTANDING! Loved every quote in it (particularly the Chesterton & Grace Kelly ones!), every part of it so reflective of what we saw today...and what it means for the fabulous tale that is this show! As you correctly pointed out, what was could easily have been an sophmoric effort in making a connection to a classic far surpassed all our expectations...I had a smile on my face throughout...my fairytales never had such magical visuals before! And yes, as soon as I heard tuitions, I thought of your OS! Your brilliant mind thought of the perfect scenario to bring our Belle & Beast together!👏
Its ALL PERSONAL: A litter of children, the wrath boils! *Doesn't she know I dislike children!?* Seeks answers!!! Quick overview from Manu on the latest happenings...something about "Personal Bacche vs. Doosron ke Baache"...as you indicated, no hint of cringing! Personal toh akhir PERSONAL hota hai! Naani reminds him about his own childhood..what we will soon see!😃 He learns she hasn't listened to him...still has the dabba business "on the side"...
Cut to damage control..."Press mein koi bhi story exaggerate karke prove kar rahein hain ki hum bahut bade MONSTERS hain..."😆...& then "SHAITAAN, SHAITAAN"...The Tale begins...
(Quick aside: The new HP has no clue of Khushi's "new business"! LOL! A houseful of children & he has no idea where Khushi is!!!!??)😕
Through the Looking Glass: He can't look away from those eyes because her hurt is very visible...Her heart is in those eyes! Yet, she says nothing to him...The kids hold their own...little proxies for the Sundari's pain...make him look away just like in the classic tale! "Shaitaan aur RajKumar ek hi aadmi the"...Loved how you described this part--the duality so evident...and yet, she can't hate him! He now knows that whats in her heart! In the story the Shaitaan questions her, here she questions him...yet..."Kuch Samaj hi Nahi Paaye Woh!" She states her confusion without mincing words...And she is speaking for both of them! But reminds the children of what matters: "Sundari bahut acchi ladki thi"...her heart is pure and no one can take that away from her! Sanaya was just BREATHTAKING today! In every part, in every way!
The Tike vs. The Tycoon: Absolutely ADORED this scene! Made my day! The kid w/gumption! Mini ASR in the making!! Loved the wheeling/dealing! And ASR's bargaining at the end...Oye!Sun!Tere se kaam chala loon?...had me on the floor! And the smile, the smirk, looking up at the heavens! He becomes one of them!!! Barun was FANTABULOUS in this scene! Big round of applause...👏
Written Musings, Part 1: A letter sent & a letter received...Their first declarations of...REALITY vs. DREAMS! Again, the mirror speaks...What are you teaching the kids? Shaitaan tells Sundari..."Yeh zindagi hain...Koi pariyon ki kahani nahi"...Yes, the first thing that came to mind when she read that was the dressing room scene! Oh, ASR if only you knew how in tune she is with her reality! I chuckled at that one...She poignantly reminds him: how can I live in a dream if I'm married to you...if I love you? Again, they are on the same page...yet...the mirror only shows one side of their being! Liar, liar pants on fire moment🤣: "Sundari...aur tum? Ghar mein itni saare sheeshein hain...dekh loh"!🤣🤣 Yes, we need Di's Holi vid, STAT!!! And her retort was just as brilliant...T&J all the way!!!
The Interceptor & Written Musings, Part 2: Anjali's getting the hold of the letter before ASR reads her words is very interesting...now its in writing...there is a disconnect between what is being shown & what is in their hearts! Written words never lie...she now has hard proof! Loved how the CVs depicted this!
What the Mirror Tells Us: As with the classic tale, someday Beauty will leave because she cannot live with the Beast! Yet the mirror will tell her, her Beast is dying...She will return...Her tears and her strength will be his elixir...his antidote to the poisons of his past! Resurrection will happen! Its in writing now!😊
As you can tell, I fell in love with this show all over again! This epi spoke to the perennial romantic in me! I watched Beauty & the Beast on Broadway several years ago & it is a favorite! Just wish that the IPK rendition would have made a reference to Khushi's Gaston (Shyam)...that would been icing on the cake!!!
SaRun were MAGNIFICENT, yaar! Their expressions, PERFECTION! Those kids, especially Nikhil, were SPECTACULAR! Chillar party to the hilt!😆 The dialogues were outstanding, too! I agree with you on Arnav's lack of emotion on actually seeing Khushi home...but honestly, I think seeing the children there put a damper on his inner smiles! I was also left to wonder what happens to file & dhagaa gate now?😕 I have an allergy to loose ends!😆 The epi did add another layer to the story...but I am hoping the kids/and Akash's "khaas" 9 yr old girlfriend bring the truth out abt Shyam! Fingers crossed!
Anyway, a perfect way to start my day! WIll add more later as I couldn't watch the VM at the end... Won't be around much tomorrow! Thanks again, hun! So PSYCHED to have the Queen back!!!🥳🥳🤗
ETA~
Crooner buddies, check out the lyrics for this signature song from Disney's Beauty & the Beast:
Tale As Old As Time
Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Then somebody bends
Unexpectedly
Just a little change
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the Beast
Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Bitter sweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
Certain as the sun
Rising in the East
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the beast
Perfect for ArHi, right!?
And, oh, Priya...Taylor Swift! Encapsulates today beautifully!!! LOVE HER!!!
Hey Anjali, brilliant post dear 👍🏼 Ur opening quotes r always very powerful & insync with the day's episode. @bold- awesome points. U hv covered everything, I dont need to say much ...yeh HP toh bilkul clueless lagta hai, purane HP ko vapas lao bhai...
What the Mirror tells us- beatifully described how the resurrection will happen eventually.
Anjali, all of us hv an allergy to loose ends but hv to deal with CVs amnesia from time to time. Going by various discussions happening arnd, it seems the clearing of the MU has taken a backseat fr the time being till IPL ends. Lets see how the role of this new entry plays out.
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