ipkknd top 5 disliked scenes
since i made my favorite scenes (here), i wanted to make my least favorite scenes too. these are moments i wish i could wipe from my memory, either because they really made me either uncomfortable or just felt so out of character.
(sorry i just love talking about this show and this is my excuse)
I. WHEN ARNAV ORDERS FOOD TO THE GUPTA HOUSE WHEN THEY’RE STAYING THERE (sorry idk the episode number)
this scene left such a bad taste in my mouth. i genuinely, for the life of me, do not understand HOW the writers of this show tried to make this a whole cute rabba ve moment??? i felt so disrespected on behalf of buaji and ammi when they opened the door and in came all this food. the show tries to show khushi getting all mushy bc she sees the way arnav made sure to order food for each family member, but all i see is arnav disrespecting the efforts made by his in-laws to make him feel comfortable. it’s really such a shame that buaji and ammi feel so stressed with having the burden of their class difference and arnav ordering food like that just felt very childish.
there were a lot of ways to deal with the situation of not getting nice food. that was not it. i wish they could’ve done something better with this scene.
II. WHEN ARNAV LASHES OUT AT HER AFTER SEEING THE CARD FROM SHYAM (episode 237)
i try to be sympathetic to arnav’s position of feeling betrayed and hurt but the things arnav says in this scene are not only incredibly mean but they completely invalidated khushi as a human being??? he was standing in her house, living in her room, being accommodated by her family and yet he thought it was okay to say the words “ghatiya ghar” to her face out of rage. and then he even tells khushi, “dafa ho jao”... that’s not how you talk to someone when you’re in their hospitality like that, no matter how upset you are.
i know arnav is a character whose set up is to be cruel but to speak like that to his wife (who he did have strong feelings for at some point) doesn’t sit right with me at all. he doesn’t just insult her but her family, who are doing everything to make things okay for him. i wish i could forget this scene, it really left me unhappy.
III. WHEN THEY HAVE THE DRUNK CONVERSATION DURING HOLI (episode 209)
okay this scene... maybe lots of viewers loved this scene, but in my personal preference, this scene is the epitome of cringe. i consider myself someone whose cringe tolerance for tv shows is pretty high, but for the life of me, i can NOT watch this scene.
i’m so sorry if this is a scene you liked. but in my defense... it’s just so ridiculous. it’s so out of character, and yes, i know they’re high or whatever, but for khushi to go from such a strong character the morning of holi to just blurting out cliche overly-romantic dialogue was unbearable to watch.
not to mention, arnav literally goes from the emotional range of a rock to being so lovesick, it’s just strange. it seems so out of character for both of them, considering the track of the show at this point.
maybe i’m being a little unfair and this scene isn’t thaat bad. but i will still say that if this scene got taken out of the show, i wouldn’t complain.
IV. WHEN THEY HAVE THE TELEPATHIC KIDNAPPING CONVERSATION (episode 278)
maybe the writers wanted to show just how strong the bond between these two characters is, that their pain and longing transcends time and space but... this. this, man, was so much second-hand embarrassment for me. i had so much difficulty watching this scene, and just generally all telepathic scenes from this track.
while i do like the way arnav and khushi are able to communicate well and work together as a team, the telepathic conversations were so absurd and unnecessary??? it was bordering on sci-fi, and made the kidnapping track even more difficult to get through. seriously, they could’ve done without this added scene.
V. WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR FIRST OFFICIAL DATE AT THE RESTAURANT KHUSHI PLANS (sorry idk this episode number either)
khushi is set up from the start to be a bit childish, happy-go-lucky, manic-pixie type of character. but honestly, watching this scene made me feel humiliated on her part. i loved how she made an effort to create this date for arnav (even going to the point of doing things she knew he’d like) and I was enjoying it up until the writers decided to embarrass her in this scene?? they could’ve taken this scene in a direction where arnav just appreciated khushi’s efforts and care for him.
but nope. instead, they took this scene in a direction of khushi making a fool of herself and arnav being this perfect saint who saves her and just laughs at her silliness. i don’t like how this creates this nuance of khushi’s character not being taken seriously, and only being seen at this cute-silly girl.
it sucked watching this because it felt like a mockery of khushi’s efforts, and it could’ve been such a better date.
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