One must give credit where it's due ... the second half was a feel good episode today and has me smiling.
Firstly, parts I disliked:
1) Prateek's disgusting behavior - actually the actor playing Prateek has done a decent job of making us all unanimously loathe him.
2) Prerna's well-timed entry at Jannat - I personally found it extremely cheesy. Besides it leaves a wide open track for Prateek's evilness to continue.
Parts that I liked:
1) Megha finding the courage to snatch back her pallu and cover herself in a dignified manner, while pushing Prateek away. A slap wouldn't have hurt either... considering what he was about to do.
2) Mohan's dream sequence like entry - so in essence he entered like a filmy hero - right on time. I was almost expecting him to say, "heroine peeche hat jaa" π But the silent communication that followed between him and Megha was amazing. Kudos for the lack of cringe-inducing filmy dialogues like (bhagwan ke liye mujhe chood do or tumhare ghar main maa-bahen nahi hai types) or hysterics. Megha was indeed making a rational attempt at escape without getting hysterical. When she saw Mohan, her face was filled with shame, relief and gratitude - all at the same time. She was communicating her silent thanks to Mohan, while having the grace to be embarrassed about paying no heed to Mohan's words. Akansha did a very nice job there.
3) Mohan toh Prateek ka baap nikla - his haughty double meaning dialogue delivery was spot on. I felt like jumping inside the screen and pulling his cheeks. π
4) The last bit proved once again where the biggest strength of this serial lies in - unspoken words! When Mohan starts walking off and Megha trails behind crushed was very well shown. Their silent conversation on the carpet spoke volumes more than any filmy dialogues or dramatic hugs could. Mohan's hesitation to touch a battered Megha was a good touch too. Megha was feeling vulnerable after the harrowing experience. It is very easy for any girl to misunderstand the guy's intentions in those circumstances. A simple hug could've ruined the moment IMO. The BG music was good ... I am not sure though I liked the female singer's voice. It sounded a tad bit naive. The way Mohan stood up as if to convey that there is no point dwelling on what happened and they needed to get ou was well shown. Today both Kunal and Akansha's expressions were spot on.
So the path is indeed clear for Mohan and Megha's friendship. Will they both continue to work for PL after this nasty incident though - remains to be seen.