Hi shyamala,
You're wrong in the assumption that I would heave a sigh of relief at the shortened post for I most definitely would not. I look forward to your post and the analysis almost as much as the actual episode.
You got the thought process behind jalal as he looked at jodha fire Adam down to a perfectly. There was admiration there even as it was reluctant, but the best part was the way he told her firmly yet subtly to return to her chamber's and leave the siyasati matters to him. It wasn't that he doubted her ability to handle it. Intact he thinks her quite able and strong and just as proven further by the way he pictured jodha when dreaming about her. But he does feel that her shouting at Adam so publicly could be construed quite differently by everyone and would have consequences on her which he wanted to protect her from. Also, there was an element of Pride on his face when he said so. Like, jodha you really think that I'm not capable of handling these matters.?? Now let me show you how it's actually done. You think that you are the only one strong and just and able?? You are wrong my dearest wife, for I am quite able to givea justice and am not the jallad you think I am.
It was also interesting for me to watch the way jodha stopped mid tirade, all flushed face and gleaming eyes, without a single argument, and just whittled around and left after just one word from akbar. I was, tongue in cheek, laughing. She had begun to accept jallad authority over herself, though reluctantly but still. What happened to the princess who wanted to eat his head for Lunch, dinner and between more?? Oh how the mighty fall.!!!
It was intesting the way his eyes never left hers nor her's left his during the jashn in honor of bharmal an co. It was like they had their own conversations going on amidst a roomful of others. You'd think akbar would be locking eyes with ruqaiya as they had both planned to bring down jofha during this festivity. But it is quite the opposite. He doesn't care if ruqu exists in the room these days. All his thoughts, all his energy is focused on jodha these days. She has almost, to the point, become the sole focus of his existence. And since he can't admit even to himself just how she means to him, and just how rapidly she has become someone important to him, he has to, for his own Self preservation, hate her entire being. And inspite of his obvious hatred, the more he troubles her, the more he admires her, and the more she plays on his mind. Lol. It really is a viscous circle and quite a delight to watch.
All he cares and thinks of is what jodha would do next. Every expression on her face, every action of hers enthrals him and he is left on tenterhooks of anticipation wondering what his begun would do next.
He imagined jodha exactly as I thought he would - a proud princess. A defender. A warrior. With fire in her eyes and heart and his lust the only quench to this thirst that he identifies with jodha. I will not be surprised if he smiles rather than gets angry when jodha wins the match against ruqu. Like I said in one of my previous posts, he tries to push the boundaries throwing one challenge after the other towards jodha, and when she accepts it and goes on to win, he gets more and more enthralled, propelling him to trying even more atrocious ways in figuring out this enigma.
That you said, a jodha win is a no no-brainer. but howjalal reacts and what jodha asks, how it pushes him further towards the precipice ready to fall towards the whirlpool of his feelings is yet to be seen.
Till then, ciao.
Shalmali
Edited by shal1983 - 10 years ago
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