Alvida - Episode 16

This episode opened up with this scene: Haya, rejected by Hadi, asking Rameez to take her home. (Correction... The episode opened with ramwez staring at Haya crying, complete with horror movie background music and psycho killer smile in place)

  As I watched this 5-second scene, I came to the conclusion that Rameez might turn out to be crazy but it's Haya that is definitely in the wrong. First, she tried to make Hadi jealous by hooking up with Rameez, then she goes running back home and now that Hadi draws a line, she again turns to Rameez to escape Hadi. It's pretty cruel the way she's treated/treating Rameez. Sorry...from last episode's photography session it is quite clear that Rameez has always knows about Haya's obsession with Hadi and he still pursued her relentlessly. So no sympathy from me for psycho Rameez.

And then we have these two...I don't think I have the 'will power' to watch them be a couple. What are the chances Saim is going to convince Fareesa to run away to the U.S. with him? #Please #WishfulThinking

 We know what that means

yes but i don't think the viewers have the will power to see all that Ha-Reesa romance. Fareesa's response and excuse is totally lame

 Although i dont blame the gal...if doctor Hadi was looking at me with those come hither eyes and suggested we use will power to take our marriage to the next level...i would totally throw past misdemeanors in his face too...pfft.

meanwhile Rameez is at home unleashing all the crazy that's been making us uncomfortable about him.

How does he manage to make this sound so sinister and creepy??

Pfffft. Whatever. You know we were all thinking it...

Yeh? Yeh hei tohfa? Lagta hei Fareesa ke saath ja kay leea tha.

i dont know...i kinda liked it.

Multiple feelings about this:

1 - Glad Haya is as creeped out by Rameez's picture taking as we are. 

2 - Even though Rameez is saying the exact same thing I said at the beginning of the review, his vocalizing the same sentiment is hair-raising. 

3 - Haya's devotion to Hadi was no secret. Rameez even walked around HS Bhai-ing our ears out. But is he now implying that he didn't have a clue, until Haya made Hadi sandwiches, that Haya is devoted to Hadi?

4 - Maybe Rameez will turn out to be not psycho but just abusive? Maybe Hum TV can turn this drama around and make it about domestic violence? Umeed pe dunya qaim hei after all. 

here's what i want to know...how did Rameez manage to get those pictures of Haya and Hadi's??? Ye khidki se li tasveer, yeh darwaze se aur ye pics k liye i turned invisible and stood right next you guys...

Fareesa sneaks out of bed to chit chat with her boyfriend and gets caught. The conversation that follows - ie her excuse - is just too stupid to repeat. Hadi is as dumb as a door knob. That's all I know.

Umm....that looks kind of dangerous...

"Tumhara cousin shadian karta Ja ra hei, karta ja ra hei..." Hahaha.

This must've been the FIRST conversation (or monologue by Rameez really) that actually made sense, and actually sounded rational. 

and all i kept thinking was why they're having dinner in the bedroom when they have such a huge flat???

Oh. Wait. Hadi wasn't fooled by the "I'm talking to my mom" excuse. Phew. There's hope after all.

Aur yeh kon sa time hei raath ka that these two are sleeping and those two are having dinner?

Playing Haya must've turned Sanam Jung off of marriage for life. This scene crushes any hope of Rameez just being abusive. He's definitely a little cuckoo. a little???

yeah...sure...a little psycho

Yeh hein Tayi - fasaad ki jardh. Pehlay Hadi ki shadi Fareesa se ki Aur ab Haya ki Rameez se. Someone really needs to tell her that her match making skills suck. She should stick to going to the family clinic and doing whatever it is that she does there.

who else got the heebie jeebies from the lunch box scene??

Finally for me Zahid Ahmed has broken the Mehram chains and come into his own in Alvida. He makes a great psycho. While he was being creepy stalker boyfriend i couldn't stand him. Now that he's the psycho husband his dialogues have gotten better, and his acting skills are on glorious display. Thumbs up psycho Rameez.

No internet. No phone. And he will probably lock the apartment door from the outside. This guy is like a shoo-in for most thorough villain at the next Hum TV awards. 

Check it out. Sadi is still like 6 months old. And no one is concerned he will roll off the bed. Yeh doctors ki family hei?

Also, I'm happy to announce that after like 10 (?) episodes I finally know Sadi is a boy. Someone needs to give Taya a head CT. Koi apne wali-ahed ko itni la parwaee se treat karta hei?

Guess who turned into father of the year overnight?

Meanwhile, poor Haya has to resort to sending out SOS notes from her window...smart move haya...i dont see this going wrong in way or form...taaliyaan apki aqalmandi pe.

And so another episode of Alvida comes to a close. It's like the writer couldn't manage to work in parallel stories moving together - so this episode the writer was so focused on the Haya-Rameez story developing we don't see developments in anyone else's stories. And I'm still really curious to know if Saim's return will contribute anything to the story, or if he was just a time pass for Fareesa for the past few episodes. 

I guess we will wait and see...

p.s: sorry about the massive delay with alvida for last two weeks. I've been really sick. once again props to shamsi who was extremely busy but still managed tro churn out 4 reviews, Muahs. I love this girl :-D

Zid - Final Episode

Honestly, I only decided to waste 40 minutes of my life watching this episode so I could provide all of us (who God knows why watched this drama) with closure. 

The episode starts with - ONCE AGAIN - Omar telling Saman that Zee has to go. Now. What a pansy. If Saman hasn't kicked Zee out in all this time, what makes him think she'll do it now?

Zee emotionally blackmails Saman. For reals. Saman says Zee doesn't have to go anywhere because this is Zee's house too. 

Next thing you know, Zee is giving herself a makeover and me (the viewer) is still trying to figure out WHY Saman has declared this is Zee's house too and WHY isn't she kicking Zee out of the house when it's obvious she is making moves on Omar? 

Omar comes home to find Zee is STILL in his house #SurpriseSurprise. 

Zee in one scene and then the next. I think all that drug abuse has killed off any brain cells she might've had.

Zee continues to blabber on about having no place to go and some bakwas about having no shanakth. Hello - you left him. You divorced him. You made a choice. Maybe this is supposed to be a great insight-into-Zee scene, but all her yelling and screeching made me like her even less. Where the heck is Saman?

And Omar, as usual, has nothing wise to contribute to the argument. He's still crying like a little girl. #CryMeARiver

Really? Really? NOW you beleive??

Me: Will this torture ever end?

More unbeatable logic from Zee. 

I must've missed something - cos next thing you know Saman, who has practically done everything she probably shouldn't have so far in this drama, all of a sudden has an epiphany and FINALLY kicks Zee out! Unfortunately, I'm still confused: is Saman offended that Zee made moves on Omar because she cares about him OR because Saman is having a if-I-can't-have-him-no-one-can moment?

Wait. Wait. This scene should've been a declaration that Saman finally found warm-fuzzy feelings for Omar and she kicked Zee out to save her marriage. Instead, Zee tu chali gaee, laykin these two fools are still fighting. 

Zee sends Saman a final love letter and Saman has a flashback about Zee telling her she wants Omar back. And Saman STILL didn't beleive Omar? 

And then this - did Saman ever develop feelings for Omar? Who knows. Before she could complete a sentence, Omar was handing her divorce papers. What a waste. 

And in the end, Saman walks around in the rain and takes Rukhi's name a few times. Just to remind us ke is dramay mein koi Rukhi bhi thi. 

The only positive thing about this drama, was it manages to end within 20 episodes. Nothing else made sense. Saman faces situation after situation which kept teaching her to accept her situation and try to adjust with Omar and she got evidence after evidence that Omar was such a great guy BUT she just continued to walk down the path of self-destruction. Hence, making all the extra characters and sideline stories unnecessary and unimportant. 

I thought this drama had great potential - two people with 'pasts,' Saman starting out with her defiance...but that defiance just turned into ass-ism and the drama went down hill and never recovered. Of all the things you could do with your precious time, watching this drama should not be one of them. 

Until next time...

Zid - Episode 18

Right now, I am hating my own zid to continue to watch this drama. 

The episode opens up with Zee giving Ms. Whiney-Pants counselling. It's like a catch-22 with Zee: She is actually hitting the nail on the head by telling Saman to just leave if she's so god dang unhappy BUT Zee is only telling her that so that she can get a second chance with Omar. So, whereas I'm like, "Yay! Talk some sense into her Zee!" I am also, "Zee, you are such a scheming piece of work."

Omar goes to this long lost friend for a heart-to-heart. As usual this ass (sorry, no mood to mince words here...) is like the worse advice giver in the whole world. Literally, these two are crying like a bunch of teenage girls..."What about MY needs," "I want someone to appreciate me," "I do everything in this relationship!" "I feel so pressured by my family! Dunya wale kia kaheinge!"

I bet Mark Sloan would give great advise in this scenario to these two half-wits. I bet it would go along the lines of, "Grow a pair." Just sayin'.

Zee has become Ms. Sughar in her quest to oust Saman. Saman doesn't "care" about Omar, but she is always quick to be resentful when Zee takes care of the poor guy.

Aakhir yeh kia job karta hei??

Saman's saas thinks she may be pregnant...

I just want to know how lucky you are that Omar cleared up that misconception for the viewers immediately. It saved us all the whole discussion of how Omar and Saman's supposedly Hamza-Iqra marriage resulted in Hamza-Maya relation results...

Zee and Saman have the most in-depth conversation over Omar in the middle of a grocery store while Saman buys juice with the same focus and attention someone would buy a million dollar house. Sheesh. It's just juice. Are you really going to scrutinize every flavor on the shelf?

Wait - what? Zee goes missing and Saman wants Omar to help find her?! *Sigh*

Wow. I CAN NOT believe that this aired on prime time. Family drama? Me thinks not...

Saman, do you have rocks for brains? Why why WHY would you let a woman, who is openly declaring she wants your husband, stay in your house? What is wrong with you? Why would someone make a drama that makes no sense? Why am I still watching this? ARRRGHHHH!!

Check it out: Zee turns up intoxicated and in the middle of the night (*cough* clock on the wall says 9:45 *cough*) and in Omar's room.


At this point, I'm really wondering what was the point of the Rukhi and Uncle Qasim storyline? It contributed absolutely nothing to the growth of Saman's character, no change, no newly-found-awareness or appreciation. So, why did they have to introduce those characters and why did they have to die?

Hum TV, really, you need to up your game. I, for one, am tired of these junk dramas that have no message and make no sense.