Muqadas - Episode 21 **SPOILERS**

So - we all know who the kidnapper is now...let's have a round of applause for this remarkably evil smile.

...and pats on the back for guessing the culprit right. *personal achievement celebration*

Ahem. Now let's recap the main points from the latest episode...

Totally legit behavior. I would CALMLY have a seat and be able to discuss this situation too. #MehramDad #PakistaniDramaLogic

It's like it always is: start out strong and then slack off. I think by having Atir declare he is "in love" with Muqadas, the writers are opening the door to the ending where he confesses and she accepts his apology and they live happily ever after, especially since she's carrying his child and we all know how the thought of progeny can turn the biggest meathead into a pile of mush. Booo! Atir definitely has a bee up his bonnet about something. Let the guy have his revenge. Why do we need to turn him into Mr. Hero and justify his actions? For revenge, you:

1 - Pretended to fall in love with a girl 

2 - Married the girl

3 - Kidnapped the girl 

4 - Kept kidnapped girl drugged out of her mind <-- Actions start to go beyond justification

5 - Lootofied her izzat and now she's preggers <-- Not forgivable in the real world 

Meanwhile...

Aapi is married to THIS ass...

And finally, the last biggest development in this episode:

Kabir - with his heart in his eyes - comes to visit Muqadas and finds out about her dad being MIA. He has vowed to help find him.

If there's anyone I am rooting for, it's Kabir. It would be nice if the writers could get past their normal parameters and show a guy (Kabir) who helps out his former crush (Muqadas) out of the goodness of his heart - not so she can ditch her villainous husband (Atir) and get together with him instead. 

So - go ahead and raise your hand if you're waiting to see an Atir and Kabir show down too..

Until next time - here's to hoping you are having a wonderful Eid with your loved ones!

Muqadas

Randomly I had the pleasure of stumbling upon Muqadas currently airing on Hum TV...

Considering the awesome offerings Hum TV has been airing (Alvida ahem ahem), it's easy to forget that they have also managed to give us some good work like Kankar. Keeping this in mind, I decided to start watching Muqadas. 

I think the drama has aired 16 episodes, but I'm still catching up on YouTube so I'm on 11. I could give you a long report on what is going on, but honestly the whole appeal of this drama is watching it unfold one episode at a time and trying to figure out who fits where and why. After an overload of dramas with relationship issues, dosari shadi issues, beghairat usage of talaaq issues - watching a good old fashioned mystery is like a breath of fresh air.

So, no details, but basically the drama is about Muqadas, a middle class lass, that falls in love with and marries Atir, the sole heir of a billion rupee empire. On their wedding night, she is kidnapped and returned after a few days. The drama revolves around figuring out who kidnapped her and why and is complicated by a multitude of parallel story lines like of greed (example: Atir has a stepmom, stepbrother and step sister), and past associations (example: Atir's stepsister's husband used to stalk Muqadas in college). 

To all of you looking for something worth while to watch, I would totally recommend this drama. At 11 episodes I feel hooked and can't wait to see who's behind the kidnapping. Of course, Hum TV could still manage to screw it up by making it some lame excuse and giving us an even lamer culprit...in which event I will profusely apologize for recommending this drama. 

Until then - go ahead and give it a try and let me know what you think! :)

PS: The drama OST is worth a listen just on its own too!