Alvida - Episode 17

To paraphrase Shamsi "what the EFF happens to Pakistani dramas at the halfway point?" We've always prided ourselves over the fact that Pakistani dramas take 30 episodes to show a story compared to Indian standard which can take up to 3 years and still go around in circles.
But suddenly Pakistani dramas can't even handle 30 episodes? It's like 15 episodes... Everything's peachy and sweet... Episode 16 rolls around and all hell breaks loose, and Alvida was no exception. Then, as though episode 16 wasn't bad enough... They had to take the crazy level up a notch in episode 17. Like...wuh?

After walking around the apartment for some time, Haya's big reaction to finding out she's married a Looney toon is...changing her clothes and removing makeup. What happened to all those "help me" flyers she threw out the window?

Haya hears a phone and picks it up. From the trash. What kind of a hiding place is that?

Rameez calls Haya to trash talk - hahaha. Ok. Ok. Sorry. 

Ramirez calls Haya to reinforce she is now his slave and should look forward to having his babies justifying his behavior by playing the, "I'm an orphan" card. Haya is totally #LookingForwardToIt.

oh look who ditched work to come home and make some psycho babies with Haya

In Hadi-land, one peptalk from his pal, and Hadi seems to start dreaming of something like THIS taking place between him and Fareesa...

His doctor friend must be a psychiatrist... A damn good one too.

psst...did you notioce that in between getting a degree and doing humanitarian work in Somalia, Dr Hadi managed to get a degree in Emergency medicine from the Philippines...

Hein? Kounsa Kaam?? All she did was change clothes. Apron pehn ke professional chef duties tu Rameez nei poori ki hein. 

and did you notice the little product placement in the apron

masala Tv...finally pakistani dramas catching up.

All Hadi's come hither eyes in the world aren't able to stop Fareesa from meeting up with her 'friends.'

Check out Hadi wearing Sadi's sweater...seriously, whoever was in a charge of wardrobes should rethink their profession...

How could Fareesa make such a novice mistake? Who the heck sneaks off with their lover in their husband's car WITH HIS DRIVER? Sheesh. 

The jig is up for Sa-Reesa romance. Dr Hadi's brain starts working and he follows Fareesa to her date with Saim. We're treated to another non reaction. Instead of walking up to Sa-Reesa and bashing saims face in for his behooda romance in a park with his wife (where's Maya khan when you need her?) Dr Hadi, good Samaritan extraordinaire walks off in a huff and locks himself away in his room.

Did anyone else pee their pants laughing at this phoney jogger? *Still can't stop laughing*

Fareesa is like the ultimate con-woman. First she marries Hadi for his money. Now she wants to run away with Saim to America. Matlabi aurat. 

Dude - pull yourself together. You didn't even LIKE her...Ok. Ok. Let's be fair, regardless of whatever feelings Hadi has for Haya, you can't say he didn't (eventually) try to work on his relationship with Fareesa. (Admit it Hadi - dil mein tu laddo phoot rahay hoonge. Fareesa se jaan chooti...)

I thought Rameez making snide remarks was punishment - but nope. Apparently he's making kaleji and bheja for Haya. Now THAT'S punishment. Ewwww...

Good to know - Hadi Ji looses his cool and has some ghairat left...(though I still think he should take this out with both hands...)

Tayi proves she's still the foremost contender for Worst Mom Ever by consoling and siding with Fareesa instead of trusting the son born of her loins. 

So Fareesa calls Saim in a panic, and Saim tells her he can't take her to the U.S. Immediately because he isn't settled. Can the real Saim please stand up? Cos the one we've watched in the past few episodes bought Fareesa do lakh ke kapray, dinners and lunches at 'expensive' restaurants, and drives a better car than Hadi. Daal mein kuch kala...?

Since there isn't much to look forward to - Alvida mein - I thought I'd leave you with this yummy quiz...

angry Dr Hadi or Deadbeat Sikander?????

FYI - I had to scroll through numerous Jackson Height episodes to get this Ali Kazmi still, which means I had to relive what a douche Jamshed was and feel all riled about why he got a happy ending. #Grrrrr

oh no you di'unt....