Gul E Rana - Episode 13 Update

Psych...this is more like episode 11 and 12. We'll get to episode 13 once you've forgotten what happened in episode 15. Can you blame us if we're late? We are forcing ourselves  to watch this dung heap and then write it up as well.


I just want to let it go on record that regardless of how the beginning episodes of this drama lulled us into a sense of, 'This drama will be good,' we all knew that the only reason we considered watching this drama is because we wanted to see the Feroze-Sajal chemistry with our own eyes. And as anticipated, all has gone to hell as far as storyline and character development goes. So, it's only fair that we update our rating and present to you...

Reasons Why We Should Be Exorcing Gul E Rana From Our Drama List - And Our Memory. 

Reason 1: Adeel, aka Douchey Devdas aka Jerkface

Our favourite character (not) from Chup Raho, Douchey Devdaas in his new role as Royal pain in the Butt Douchey is just as irritating.

Let's start with the fact that he had no sense of style. He's all like...

And I'm like...

And lets not forget that horrendous fedora which is two sizes too small for Adeel's big fat head.

Reason 2: Gul E Rana aka Majboor and Mazloom

The main protagonist Rana is driving me bonkers. She has just enough spark that gives you hope that she won't be one if those weeping wilting beauties. Then two scenes later she crumbles into a weeping willow. Thank you writer for giving us hope and then dashing it.

Reason 3: Adeel's commute
When episode 11 begins, Adeel has managed to get Rana all to himself at his Murree home. He works in the Islamabad office, but lives in Murree. I don't even want to think about the commute everyday...but Adeel thinks it's doable, so I guess we have no choice but to go with it. It's not like it's the most illogical thing happening in this drama.
Apparently the drive between Islamabad and Murree is less than two hours. Now referring to last frame of previous meme...adeel isnt home between 11 and 4. Taking traffic into consideration, lets say its a straight 2 hour drive which means if he leaves for work at 11:00, reaches work at 1:00, he then has to leave at 2:00 to be back home by 4:00.

Reason 4: The Chai Obsession

Apparently, when in doubt - or happiness, or anger, or denial, or on the prowl - have a cup of chai. They drink so much chai that by the first quarter of the episode I have to pause the drama to make myself a cup of chai. Did someone decide Feroze Khan and Sajjal Ali looked so cute in a chai advertisement that they decided to continue filming nonsense for another 2 months and call the production Gul E Rana? 

Reason 5: Haphazard flow of one scene to another

Let's talk about one of the biggest issues with this drama: the scenes don't flow and have no consistency. Scene one, Adeel says he's going out. Next scene, Adeel gate crashes Rana's property tour. In different clothes.

Or how about Adeel (who apparently sleeps in his sports jacket) decides to bring up the randomest discussion about who Rana can day dream about and Rana shuts him down. Next morning he orders her to make him nashta and then *bam* next thing you know, Adeel and Rana are sitting having breakfast together like a normal couple. #WTF

Reason 6: Behroze Subzwari

WHY WOULD YOU SIGN UP FOR THIS MONSTROSITY? It's like the drama makers could only afford him for 20 minutes worth of acting so they have to play those 20 minutes in every single episode (as a flashback) to get their money's worth. 

Reason 7: Asher Bhai

My issues with Asher are numerous, the most pressing being, again, why Imran Ashraf is doing this crappy role after his awesomeness in Mohabbat Aag Si? Is he or isn't he in love with Rana? If he is, why is he getting married to someone else? If he isn't, why does he stalk her - especially when he knows Adeel hates his guts - and cry on the phone with her? And lastly, Rana tu Asher ki zindagi ki bheek maang rahi thi Adeel se, so why is she calling him and sharing her dil ki baatein with him again?

Episode 8: Rana's abandoned parhaee

The world is full of Malala haters, but looks like Rana Bibi is another example of our society not thinking twice about girls and their right to education. Adeel's main problem was Rana meeting Asher at college - well, there ain't no Asher here. Why can't Mr. Douchey give Rana a ride to university in the city, since he commutes everyday anyway?

Reason 9: Mona

Who is this skank and why is she here? She's running away from boys stalking her to ADEEL? Matlab out of the frying pan into the fire? Darakth se gira, khujoor mein atka? 

Reason 9: Plausible Claim of Insanity

...what else explains Adeel and Rana's stupid talks over and over and over again?

Reason 10: Blaming the victim

What the f is this? So Skank Mona is hit on by Adeel (which feels like a staged scene), Rana tells her off for being enticingly dressed (apparently a tshirt and FULL sleeping pj pants are not modest enough for Shariah Inspector Rana) and then Adeel tries to blame Mona for attracting him. #Facepalm

Reason 11: The confusing creature known as Adeel

What is UP with this guy? He's a jerk or he's a jerk being a bigger jerk? He does unacceptable harkatein (Mona pe zabardasti) and then is all concerned nazrain for his wife. He slaps his wife and then goes all horrified while she gives a soliloquy about what he will do when someone does it to his daughter. (I don't know about you, but as soon as Rana said, "Tumhari Beti," I totally lost all train of thought except that baby girls don't fall from the sky...#CantHelpIt)

Reason 12: Taya Abu 

He's a wolf in a sheep disguise. Taya Abu sure did extract a heavy price from Rana for harboring her and her family after her father's death. Seriously, Adeel doesn't make me as angry as Taya Abu. And when Adeel is doing all kinds of bakwas, instead of putting him in his place, Taya Abu is busy telling Rana she needs to be a doormat to make her marriage work. I guess we all know why Rana's father left and never looked back. 

Reason 13: Money

It's disgusting how amongst everything else, we now also have to put up with Adeel making ugly remarks about how much money he has and Rana doesn't have. #Crass

It's been 13 (LONG) episodes and for like the past 5 all we've done is watch Adeel and Rana go back and forth. To add to this bakwas we have the cousin that is expected to arrive at any minute. Honestly, I don't think I can take much more of this. Not even Sajjal Ali can make me tune into this. And that's saying A LOT. I think I'm just going to stop watching and ask for an episode summary from N. 

You mean I have to continue watching this rubbish?