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Alya left multiple times but Cihan asked her to go only once... Okay. Let's unpack that. Alya tries to leave 4 times after her marriage to Cihan. The reason behind all three attempts is fear and trying to protect Cihan or Deniz. She stops at the passport line the first time and never crosses to the other side. The second time Cihan'spregnant ex threatens her son. The third time Cihan catches up to her. And the fourth time she manages to leave but returns immediately. Would that have hurt Cihan? Absolutely. He has the right to feel hurt. But so does Alya. Why do people discount her right to feel hurt? Because Cihan asked her to leave only once? Cihan is the only reason Alya stays in Mardin. He's the link to her every relation in Mardin. Sadakat has called Alya everything under the sun, asked her if her mother sold her to others for money, kicked her out of the house and on and on and on. And Alya not only overlooks that but lives in the same house with that evil hag for one reason only - Cihan. He isn't just her home, he's also her pride, her shield, her sanctuary. So, isn't it understandable that Alya wants Cihan to say yanimda kal. Stay with me. Isn't it understandable Alya wants to hear him say I want you back considering he's the only one who could (and does) ask her to leave? Does pain need to have categories as to which is higher or worse? Why is her pain overlooked? Because she made mistakes? Yes, Alya made mistakes. But she also returned, was brave enough to take the chance of returning knowing she might not be welcome, expose her heart and soul to Cihan and say I can't do without you. If Cihan’s hurt deserves to be acknowledged, why doesn’t Alya’s? She came back and chose him despite everything; surely she deserves to hear that he chooses her too after she's told him he's the only one she doesn't want to live without. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco17,250 次观看 • 1 天前
![Analyzing Episode 66. Season 3 aka Before Time Runs Out Helllllloooooooo! Welcome, dear readers… wait…I’m no Lady Whistledown, though I sure as shit feel like laying all the evil Albora’s done bare. I am SO pissed off. So, so pissed off at this shitty family. I’m sorry, but the only humans in that entire lot are Nare and Cihan. *deep breaths* Le sigh. Back to normal. Anyway, welcome to the latest edition of me analyzing ep66 of Far City. We’ve come a looooong way, folks. And, sure, we all look like we’ve put on some city miles from the onslaught, but we’re still whole. Mostly. Okay, maybe we’re a little dented and broken, not unlike Alya and Ciho. But they’re both to blame for that. And, ironically enough, they’re both right about their grievances too. Still, in this episode we saw ‘ice man’ Ciho thaw a little. Unfortunately, said ice man’s cruel words produced the opposite effect in the love of his life. We kick off the episode with Alya actually speaking the truth against the Alboras, in front of the police, for once. Shocker, I know. She tells the truth that Cihan did, in fact, forge the travel consent form on her behalf, which, of course, leads to Ciho being arrested. Did I feel bad for Ciho? Sure, I did. Just like I felt bad for Alya when Cihan threatened her, saying, ‘Take back your complaint, or you’ll never see your son again.’ But hey, that’s just me. I call it the way I see it. This was Alya’s tat for Cihan’s tit (not a literal tit… anyway, I digress). Fast forward to the police station, Alya faces the Albora’s en masse without Nare or Cihan, and it’s eye-opening. These are the most thankless bunch of aholes ever. Sadakat keeps calling Alya shameless. Shameless! How conveniently this old hag forgets that Alya selflessly put herself in harm's way to save both her sons. How readily she forgets that every time her family is in trouble, Alya steps up to help them. Be it Nare’s organ shenanigans, Kaya’s stint as Stevie Wonder, or when Sadakat herself ends up in prison after she tries to frame Alya by endangering an innocent woman who happens to be her patient. Then, there’s moron Kaya. The way he taunts her, saying, ‘You were going to leave us, were you, yenge?’ Alya helps this little assw*pe several times. She sneaks in Zerring to see him. She is the only freaking person to help him when he runs away with Zerrin and actively supports their relationship. She always advises against him marrying Ipek while he loves Zerrin. And how does this little shit repay her? By continuously acting like all that’s happened is her fault just because freaking Ecmel is involved somehow. And that, ladies, is your window into Alya’s world. She gives and gives and gives, and everyone just conveniently forgets that because she wasn’t born with the last name Albora. The woman has only two people who truly support her in all of Mardin - and this time, only one of them is willing to step up for her. So, what do you expect this woman to feel? Is she not human? But here’s the thing. Despite all that, despite Sadakat cursing her son, despite Cihan saying, ‘No one wants you back,’ she takes back her statement when she sees Ciho locked up. Because she knows he’s acting out because he’s angry at her. Offended with her. She recognizes his right to be so and the part she played in their falling out. Even that little talk of CihAl’s when Cihan is behind bars - she accepts his anger when he says you left me. It kills her to listen to him saying cruel words designed to hit her most vulnerable spots, but she knows she messed up. What about Cihan, though? Does he realize that what happened that day wasn’t entirely Alya’s fault? I don’t think so. But Cihan’s saving grace is that even though he’s incredibly hurt, his love overcomes his worst impulses. Yes, he whisks Deniz away from Budapest, but he also saves him. Yes, he says he doesn’t care about what Alya does, but he keeps an eagle eye on her always. The thing you need to keep reminding yourself while watching these two is that yes, Alya left Cihan. But Cihan also left Alya. And that’s something Cihan needs to accept. That’s what Alya’s waiting for. She made his worst fears come true, and he did the same to her. The next scene I want to focus on is the way Alya’s treated when Cihan forces her back to the konak. Sadakat is a psycho, and I don’t expect her to change… but that scene where she tells Cihan he shouldn’t have brought Alya back, and he replies I brought your grandson and to which she replies ‘Along with his trouble’ and Cihan just shrugs. That scene really pissed me off. Because why does a woman’s motherhood stop mattering when you’re angry with her? That was one scene where I felt the truth of Alya’s words: ‘heartlessness is mixed into the foundation of almost everyone in this house.’ This is what Cihan expects Alya to keep bearing for him. And she does. But then she slips, regrets it, and goes back, only to be asked to leave. Can you imagine that from Alya’s pov? It’s heartbreaking. Because Alya wouldn’t think twice before taking all of this on again if only Cihan told her the love is still there. Unfortunately, Cihan is caught in his own hell, and the whispers of his mother in his ears don’t help. The scene where Alya can hear Deniz playing with Cihan on the terrace as she’s alone in the room, grappling with pain? There’s a reason we’re shown Alya’s loneliness, just as some secret about Cihan’s parentage is on the verge of coming to light. There’s a disparity between them I can’t ever turn away from, no matter how hard I try. Alya has no one except Cihan. She’s essentially alone against a powerful, sadistic, male-dominated system where her one refuge was snatched from her. Cihan wields unbelievable power in that system, alongside his family and lineage. They can’t ever be equals. Which is why, even though I understand Cihan’s pain and anger, I can’t help but lean towards Alya too. Thankfully, they took the time in this episode to show us the real Cihan hiding behind his wall of anger. When Alya is having those pains, Cihan reaches out to help, only for Alya to say, ‘Don’t touch me. But after the incident when Cihan’s trying to destroy his room, the words he remembers are, ‘I don’t want anything from you. As if my being okay or not is really important [to you]. Cihan bey is finally starting to realize that actions have reactions. Yes, him taking out his hurt and anger on Alya makes sense, but then he also will have to deal with whatever that behavior does to Alya. And slowly but surely, his words are beginning to make Alya believe Cihan has closed the door on ‘them’ forever. Now, let’s skip to their conversation outside Deniz’s school. People kept saying Alya was being too harsh for bringing up Cihan’s ‘I’m a man doomed to lose the one he loves’ line. But to me, there’s a very specific reason why Alya does that. From the moment they have their talk on the terrace that day of the funerals, she’s been trying to tell him something. And that something is that she’s slowly become terrified of Cihan’s life in Mardin. His mecburiyets. Because that’s what causes him to lose the ones he loves, according to Alya. Every time they’re forced to act on said obligations, something bad happens. Then there’s the constant danger to the lives of the two people Alya loves most in the world. The constant scheming and plotting of his mother to separate them. The cherry on top of the cake is that shootout at the wedding. Remember Alya asks him to set aside his obligations and to be with Deniz and her for a bit? She mentions that again in her conversation with Nare when she says, ‘Cihan told me these lands are far from my romanticism, and he was right. So, she’s also running on the belief that if ever Cihan had to pick between her and his obligations, she’d come second. And, to round everything off, she’s pregnant. She knows only too well what Cihan would do if he ever learned that secret - he’d marry her for the child regardless of his feelings towards her, leading to another action resulting from mecburiyet. So she tries to reach him, to appeal to the man who was once brave enough to go against those obligations and his fear of loss to fall in love with her, to see her side of the story. To acknowledge that his actions and way of life played a part in their losing each other too. To give her some sign that his feelings for her are the same so that she can finally tell him something in return too. Instead, Cihan says he won’t ever make the same mistake again, meaning that chapter is closed. This dashes Alya’s hopes. And for those of you who still think she doesn’t blame herself for what’s happened, she tells Enver something ironic: ‘I won’t listen to my conscience anymore; my conscience is what causes me to lose anyway. She understands that on the day of the wedding, Boran plays with her conscience, and that she falls for his tricks, causing her own destruction. Isn’t that what we all wanted? For her to see that her naivety is a stumbling block in a place like Mardin? Just as Alya’s belief in Cihan’s hatred is solidifying, Cihan’s wall of anger starts crumbling. His conversation with Sadakat that very night reveals why he clings to Deniz so hard, because with Deniz comes his mother. However, what Sadakat doesn’t realize when she tells Cihan to make up his mind is that Cihan does that the minute he whisks Deniz away from Budapest. Which is why this episode leaves us at the crossroads somewhat, like Cihan and Alya. Both know exactly what they want and what they should do. But they’re running out of time in ways they don’t realize. That’s it from me, for now. Till later, happy reading, everybody. #CihAl #UzakŞehir](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2105267541044289924/amplify_video_thumb/2105267249989005312/img/ez1C5WvrSBiQnV2i.jpg)
Analyzing Episode 66. Season 3 aka Before Time Runs Out Helllllloooooooo! Welcome, dear readers… wait…I’m no Lady Whistledown, though I sure as shit feel like laying all the evil Albora’s done bare. I am SO pissed off. So, so pissed off at this shitty family. I’m sorry, but the only humans in that entire lot are Nare and Cihan. *deep breaths* Le sigh. Back to normal. Anyway, welcome to the latest edition of me analyzing ep66 of Far City. We’ve come a looooong way, folks. And, sure, we all look like we’ve put on some city miles from the onslaught, but we’re still whole. Mostly. Okay, maybe we’re a little dented and broken, not unlike Alya and Ciho. But they’re both to blame for that. And, ironically enough, they’re both right about their grievances too. Still, in this episode we saw ‘ice man’ Ciho thaw a little. Unfortunately, said ice man’s cruel words produced the opposite effect in the love of his life. We kick off the episode with Alya actually speaking the truth against the Alboras, in front of the police, for once. Shocker, I know. She tells the truth that Cihan did, in fact, forge the travel consent form on her behalf, which, of course, leads to Ciho being arrested. Did I feel bad for Ciho? Sure, I did. Just like I felt bad for Alya when Cihan threatened her, saying, ‘Take back your complaint, or you’ll never see your son again.’ But hey, that’s just me. I call it the way I see it. This was Alya’s tat for Cihan’s tit (not a literal tit… anyway, I digress). Fast forward to the police station, Alya faces the Albora’s en masse without Nare or Cihan, and it’s eye-opening. These are the most thankless bunch of aholes ever. Sadakat keeps calling Alya shameless. Shameless! How conveniently this old hag forgets that Alya selflessly put herself in harm's way to save both her sons. How readily she forgets that every time her family is in trouble, Alya steps up to help them. Be it Nare’s organ shenanigans, Kaya’s stint as Stevie Wonder, or when Sadakat herself ends up in prison after she tries to frame Alya by endangering an innocent woman who happens to be her patient. Then, there’s moron Kaya. The way he taunts her, saying, ‘You were going to leave us, were you, yenge?’ Alya helps this little assw*pe several times. She sneaks in Zerring to see him. She is the only freaking person to help him when he runs away with Zerrin and actively supports their relationship. She always advises against him marrying Ipek while he loves Zerrin. And how does this little shit repay her? By continuously acting like all that’s happened is her fault just because freaking Ecmel is involved somehow. And that, ladies, is your window into Alya’s world. She gives and gives and gives, and everyone just conveniently forgets that because she wasn’t born with the last name Albora. The woman has only two people who truly support her in all of Mardin - and this time, only one of them is willing to step up for her. So, what do you expect this woman to feel? Is she not human? But here’s the thing. Despite all that, despite Sadakat cursing her son, despite Cihan saying, ‘No one wants you back,’ she takes back her statement when she sees Ciho locked up. Because she knows he’s acting out because he’s angry at her. Offended with her. She recognizes his right to be so and the part she played in their falling out. Even that little talk of CihAl’s when Cihan is behind bars - she accepts his anger when he says you left me. It kills her to listen to him saying cruel words designed to hit her most vulnerable spots, but she knows she messed up. What about Cihan, though? Does he realize that what happened that day wasn’t entirely Alya’s fault? I don’t think so. But Cihan’s saving grace is that even though he’s incredibly hurt, his love overcomes his worst impulses. Yes, he whisks Deniz away from Budapest, but he also saves him. Yes, he says he doesn’t care about what Alya does, but he keeps an eagle eye on her always. The thing you need to keep reminding yourself while watching these two is that yes, Alya left Cihan. But Cihan also left Alya. And that’s something Cihan needs to accept. That’s what Alya’s waiting for. She made his worst fears come true, and he did the same to her. The next scene I want to focus on is the way Alya’s treated when Cihan forces her back to the konak. Sadakat is a psycho, and I don’t expect her to change… but that scene where she tells Cihan he shouldn’t have brought Alya back, and he replies I brought your grandson and to which she replies ‘Along with his trouble’ and Cihan just shrugs. That scene really pissed me off. Because why does a woman’s motherhood stop mattering when you’re angry with her? That was one scene where I felt the truth of Alya’s words: ‘heartlessness is mixed into the foundation of almost everyone in this house.’ This is what Cihan expects Alya to keep bearing for him. And she does. But then she slips, regrets it, and goes back, only to be asked to leave. Can you imagine that from Alya’s pov? It’s heartbreaking. Because Alya wouldn’t think twice before taking all of this on again if only Cihan told her the love is still there. Unfortunately, Cihan is caught in his own hell, and the whispers of his mother in his ears don’t help. The scene where Alya can hear Deniz playing with Cihan on the terrace as she’s alone in the room, grappling with pain? There’s a reason we’re shown Alya’s loneliness, just as some secret about Cihan’s parentage is on the verge of coming to light. There’s a disparity between them I can’t ever turn away from, no matter how hard I try. Alya has no one except Cihan. She’s essentially alone against a powerful, sadistic, male-dominated system where her one refuge was snatched from her. Cihan wields unbelievable power in that system, alongside his family and lineage. They can’t ever be equals. Which is why, even though I understand Cihan’s pain and anger, I can’t help but lean towards Alya too. Thankfully, they took the time in this episode to show us the real Cihan hiding behind his wall of anger. When Alya is having those pains, Cihan reaches out to help, only for Alya to say, ‘Don’t touch me. But after the incident when Cihan’s trying to destroy his room, the words he remembers are, ‘I don’t want anything from you. As if my being okay or not is really important [to you]. Cihan bey is finally starting to realize that actions have reactions. Yes, him taking out his hurt and anger on Alya makes sense, but then he also will have to deal with whatever that behavior does to Alya. And slowly but surely, his words are beginning to make Alya believe Cihan has closed the door on ‘them’ forever. Now, let’s skip to their conversation outside Deniz’s school. People kept saying Alya was being too harsh for bringing up Cihan’s ‘I’m a man doomed to lose the one he loves’ line. But to me, there’s a very specific reason why Alya does that. From the moment they have their talk on the terrace that day of the funerals, she’s been trying to tell him something. And that something is that she’s slowly become terrified of Cihan’s life in Mardin. His mecburiyets. Because that’s what causes him to lose the ones he loves, according to Alya. Every time they’re forced to act on said obligations, something bad happens. Then there’s the constant danger to the lives of the two people Alya loves most in the world. The constant scheming and plotting of his mother to separate them. The cherry on top of the cake is that shootout at the wedding. Remember Alya asks him to set aside his obligations and to be with Deniz and her for a bit? She mentions that again in her conversation with Nare when she says, ‘Cihan told me these lands are far from my romanticism, and he was right. So, she’s also running on the belief that if ever Cihan had to pick between her and his obligations, she’d come second. And, to round everything off, she’s pregnant. She knows only too well what Cihan would do if he ever learned that secret - he’d marry her for the child regardless of his feelings towards her, leading to another action resulting from mecburiyet. So she tries to reach him, to appeal to the man who was once brave enough to go against those obligations and his fear of loss to fall in love with her, to see her side of the story. To acknowledge that his actions and way of life played a part in their losing each other too. To give her some sign that his feelings for her are the same so that she can finally tell him something in return too. Instead, Cihan says he won’t ever make the same mistake again, meaning that chapter is closed. This dashes Alya’s hopes. And for those of you who still think she doesn’t blame herself for what’s happened, she tells Enver something ironic: ‘I won’t listen to my conscience anymore; my conscience is what causes me to lose anyway. She understands that on the day of the wedding, Boran plays with her conscience, and that she falls for his tricks, causing her own destruction. Isn’t that what we all wanted? For her to see that her naivety is a stumbling block in a place like Mardin? Just as Alya’s belief in Cihan’s hatred is solidifying, Cihan’s wall of anger starts crumbling. His conversation with Sadakat that very night reveals why he clings to Deniz so hard, because with Deniz comes his mother. However, what Sadakat doesn’t realize when she tells Cihan to make up his mind is that Cihan does that the minute he whisks Deniz away from Budapest. Which is why this episode leaves us at the crossroads somewhat, like Cihan and Alya. Both know exactly what they want and what they should do. But they’re running out of time in ways they don’t realize. That’s it from me, for now. Till later, happy reading, everybody. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco28,290 次观看 • 15 天前
One of the reasons I'm so reluctant to believe that any of the team (including the actors, directors, writers, camera crew, etc. (note, I left out production :D)) would ever harm this show (aka CihAl) is the absolute care taken in the tiniest details. I mean, take this THREE-minute sequence. Three minutes out of 2-plus hours is literally nothing. But the loving attention expended here on stitching the character's feelings, the backstory, the emotions they want to evoke in the viewers, and the song is incredible. Ahmet Kaya's 'yakarim geceleri' is perfect for the moment. A song that's about being unable to stop loving someone depite having lived through hell. About love being torment and comfort, pain and cure - it's absolutely beautiful. Here's the thing - I'm not a native Turkish speaker, but I understand the language much better than I can speak it, which is why, on rewatching the episode I was blown away how each lyric was devoted to Alya and Cihan specifically, to tell us, the audience, that these two are far from over. How? Let's start. The music kicks off the same time as Alya and Cihan's vows and Cihan telling Alya not to make him lose her. This is setting up the scene. Alya knows she messed up. She knows they promised to fight together and that she was the one to leave so the burden of guilt lies on her. And that's when the lyrics start. (Bu aşkın nüshası rüzgarlarda' - A copy of this love will remain in the winds.) This part shows Alya who carries her love, her wounds, and her guilt with her no matter where she is, a lot like the wind. It's wherever you go. ('Aslı bende kalacak' - But its original will remain with me). This part shows us Ciho. The one who claims to have locked up his heart, who has supposedly forgotten the past with Alya and whatever he felt with her. Clearly not. Because as the lyrics make clear, the love is still very much with him, in its original form, without any change. ('Bizi hasret saracak' - Longing will surround us. 'Bulutlar çıldıracak' - The clouds will go mad.) In other words, such a longing surrounds us that neither we nor the sky can bear its grief. And what do we see during these lyrics? Cihan remembers how happy they were just days before the wedding, how close they were. The next flashback is Alya telling him 'You overlooked my fear, you overlooked my frailty, I asked you for help, I wanted to take refuge in you...Cihan go!' So, unlike the man of ice facade Ciho presents to the world, he too bears the guilt of his actions. He sends Alya away when she returns contrite. ('Ayrılık başımı döndürüyor' - Separation makes my head spin. 'Kavuşmayı özlettin' - You made me yearn for reunion.) We're still focused on Cihan during these lyrics, who's sighing literally, like he's unable to breathe. So, even though he's angry and resentful, his heart keeps longing for Alya. He blames her for the separation, but wants to be reunited at the same time. ('İntiharlar kuşandım' I armed myself with suicides. 'Bu aşkı sen kirlettin' - You stained this love.) Now, this is interesting becuase what does I armed myself with suicides mean anyway? It's a poetic way of saying I set up my own destruction. And the visual matches too because Alya remembers the phone call where Cihan tells her 'Alya, I won't forgive you this time.' So, she's aware of the cost of her mistake. She's aware that her sacrificial nature set her up to lose home, and that if their love is broken and wounded today, she's played a big part in it. ('Geçtim borandan kardan' - I passed through blizzards and snow. 'Yitirdim bahçeleri' - I lost the gardens.) We see Alya recall Cihan asking her to leave during these lyrics. Once again, there's that theme of trangression and paradise lost. So, you can't really say Alya isn't sorry or that she's not aware of her mistake because you can clearly see it here. She knows she's living the price of her mistake, but does that make the pain any less or the longing less keen? Of course not. That just makes everything much, much worse. ('Ellerimi tutmazsan gülüm' - If you don't hold my hands, my rose. 'Yakarım geceleri' - I'll set the nights on fire.) And these lyrics right here, this is the backbone of the song and this scene. Because it relates a longing to reach out. This song isn't just about love lost, it's about wanting that love back with an even greater intensity. Which is why when the verse repeats for the second time, we see Cihan remember when Alya returns and they see each other again for the first time on that heavy day. So, essentially, what the song, the picturization, the lyrics are trying to tell you is both Alya and Cihan want to 'hold on.' No matter how hurt, how livid, how guilty they both are, they want the other to reach out and hold their hand. And when you think about Cihan's 'If I ever fall, pick me up' line, it takes the whole thing to another dimension entirely. All this information was conveyed to us, in a matter of three minutes. With masterful storytelling and music. With the perfect flashback scenes and Ozi and Sinema killing the expressions required. And no one, absolutely no one, wrote about it. Or appreciated it even though I'm sure it must have taken a massive amount of effort and team work. So, to end this post, my humble entreaty is, step back from the madness of what ifs and start learning to appreciate what is. Thanks, for coming to my TEDtalk. Hopefully, we wisen up a little. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco30,567 次观看 • 18 天前
Err... yeah Cihan isn't angry because Alya won't apologize. He can read her like the back of his hand, so much so, that sometimes, he can pluck her thoughts from just looking at her expressions. He knows she's sorry. She came back the very next day, almost begging him and saying she can't do with out him. He's angry that she leaves without talking to him, takes a one-sided decision. But, mostly that she leaves knowing she's his whole world. So, the issue is how can he trust her again? And that's why Gulizar did a brilliant thing by making Cihan tell Alya to leave. Because now, he's brought her worst nightmares to life too. She comes to him, exposing her deepest fears, and he tells her to go and never come back. So, she's angry that he refused to see her side of the story in what happened. And that even though she was wrong, what happened that day wasn't her fault alone. That his life and choices played a part too. Once again, the issue is trust. How can Alya now trust Cihan wont abandon her again? You see? Matching wounds. It's not about the apology etc etc. They don't need the other to apologize. They need the other to reach out and close the distance between them. That's the starting point. And then, both will need to prove that their hearts are safe with each other slowly but surely. Trust isn't something that magically vanishes in relationships with deep love. But it can take a beating. Both Alya and Cihan have to take steps to rebuild that trust to its former glory. Simple. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco17,872 次观看 • 14 天前
Cihan of ep 2 showed us so much, even though he didn't say a lot. And had we started with this version of Ciho, the viwers might have understood him so much more. I barely recognized the Cihan in Budapest and that made me restless. This Cihan? This one we know like the back of our hands. A lot of people have written about why he's cleared out Alya's room. Popular reasons include anger, wanting to forget, trying to move on, etc. But, to me, this Ciho is waiting for Alya. He clears the room of items that weren't quintessentially Alya. But all of Alya's actual things? They're all still there. Packed up in boxes piled around the room. Not like someone moving out, but rather like someone taking their time settling in. And here's why. In s2, Ciho tells Alya not to take her things from the room and to let them wait for her return, like he's waiting. And even though Cihan is the one to say 'git' he says that while his grief is still fresh. But when the haze of sadness wears off, and daily life starts to take over, he realizes he can't do without her. Unlike the Cihan who could move on after the first bloody wedding, who left Meryem without ever looking back... this Cihan can't move forward. Because he's in love for the first time. You don't just stop loving on command. You can't bury it. You can't outrun it. And this Cihan understands that. He wants Alya back. In fact, I fully believe that he's also offended that Alya just picked up and left with his one word. He's thinking why couldn't she fight with me for me? Didn't I fight for her? She tried leaving so many times, but did I ever give up? Like a child caught between showing love and showing hurt, this Cihan wants to reach out to Alya. But he knows, that his words that day, created a barrier between them. Like Alya tells him in Budapest, she came back to take refuge within him, but he sent her away. So, he's stuck between living and dying, anger and love, and the heavy toll of all his obligations. And it's all suffocating him. This half empty room with Alya's things? This is the quietest confession of his feelings. His room awaits on the other side with all its comforts, but he'd rather spend his time among her things, still waiting.🥹🤧 #UzakŞehir #CihAl
CocoLoco26,755 次观看 • 23 天前
Another of my favorites from ep 43. Some people found this scene lacking compared to the scenes of Cihan with the bocek. And all I can say is 🤦♀️ Because look at this scene. Really look at it. Anytime you see Cihan with the bocek, you see her clinging to him. Whereas Cihan gives off detached vibes. Here, Alya is sleeping on his arm while he stares at her lovingly. This man wouldn't leave that bed the whole day if he didn't have to. Every time they're close like this, its his arms that wrap around her and pull her close. He's so attached to Alya's presence that even as he's leaving the room, he turns around to look back at her at least three times. Could they have improved on this scene and extended it? Absolutely. But, comparing it to any scenes Cihan has with the bocek is laughable to me. Intimate doesn't necessarily mean showing skin or clinging after sex. Sometimes, intimacy is just wanting to stay even though you know you have to leave. Sometimes, it’s staying still so you don’t disturb the person resting against you, memorizing the weight of them in your arms because you know the day will pull you apart soon enough. It’s the quiet reluctance in the way you get up, the backward glances you can’t stop yourself from taking, the sense that being apart even briefly feels unnatural. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco68,547 次观看 • 9 个月前
A little hint of what's to come. We've rarely seen Cihan snap at Nare. But, in this scene, right after Cihan sees Alya walking away from him, without a backward glance, the tension and anxiety within him ramp up. The physical manifestation of the 'distance' Cihan fears so much from her. He fears Alya pulling away from him just as much as Alya fears him leaving her. And, the way everything is piling on him, he's very, very close to losing it. Now add him being forced to bring Meryem to the mansion thanks to his evil mother, Alya pulling away even more, and a lovely new 'single' neighbor moving next to his wife. Not to mention, you can be sure Meryem will start acting like nothing's changed between them soon enough, and what you have is the perfect recipe for an incendiary event à la episode 27. Will it be Sadakat mentioning Meryem's necklace in front of Alya? Who knows. But it's coming. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco36,773 次观看 • 6 个月前
Analyzing Episode 40. Season 2 aka Of Uzak Şehir, The Alboras, and The Great Retcon Twist Okay dokie. Let's get to analyzing episode 40, but I'm gonna take a different approach for this one. Why? Because throughout the episode, it seemed like the writer was trying to drive home one point - Who really is Boran Albora? From the moment this episode kicked off, the showdown in the salon shows the viewers Boran refusing to let Alya go. He keeps repeating one thing - you're MY wife, Deniz is MY son. It has nothing to do with feelings and emotions; this man is clearly functioning based on possessiveness and control. Alya, bless her heart, tries to appeal to his emotions and begs him to let her go while preserving some semblance of normalcy for Deniz. But what does the zombie come back with - he says I'll never let you leave me and marry Cihan. Alya keeps repeating she doesn't want him, but it's like her wants and wishes don't even register with Boran. Then, she says something magical. She says she doesn't 'know' him. And, it's true. She lived with the man for seven years, had a child with him, but in the end, his betrayal cuts her so deep, she scraps all the knowledge she thinks she knows about him. Now, I've seen many people saying that's the idea of living with a man and having his kid, while not truly knowing him, is ridiculous. Not true. In fact, in psychologically abusive relationships, it generally takes a very long time for one partner to discover the other's true colors. And note, thus far, the writer seems to be hinting at the fact that Boran's mask tends to slip when he's under pressure. Anyway, when the zombie once again turns to Cihan and all but orders him to get divorced, we see a teeny-tiny glimpse of ruthless Cihan from s1 make a comeback. Being the smarty-pants he is, Cihan says if the zombie wants them to get divorced, he'd better get his old identity back first. Why? Does Cihan want to buy time? Does he want the zombie to reveal himself to figure out what he's hiding? Does he try to trap him into coming out so Alya can divorce his ass once and for all? I suspect it's all three. Now, let's jump to scene two, which seemed to scream the writer wants the audience to go back and ask themselves, was Boran really the benevolent older brother, or was he always the clever manipulator? When Cihan, Nare, and Kaya are all having a heart-to-heart in Cihan's cave room, Kaya starts the conversation by saying 'Boran is still in trauma, because he clearly can't decide what he wants or what he's doing. He's not the same Boran.' Is that right, though? Because from what we know of Boran, the man seems to do stupid shit and leaves everyone else to deal with the mess he leaves behind. He's the walking, talking textbook definition of 'selfish.' Thankfully, it seems like Cihan isn't thinking along the same lines. Because to him, Boran saving his own skin while leaving Alya and Deniz behind doesn't add up. And what's more, it sparks old memories because who knows better about Boran's cut-and-run act than the guy who always has to clean up after him? So, that Cihan suspects Boran's up to his no good shit again is obvious. He seems to be the only one waking up to the fact that the older brother he hero-worshipped may not be the man he thought he was. And, that makes perfect sense, because isn't Cihan the guy to tell Alya that people like the truth can be multifaceted. Which brings me to scene number 3, when Sahin and Zerrin come over to visit 'abi.' To say their meeting doesn't go down well is an understatement. Because, here too, the only one Boran seems to really care about is himself. Nare can't go with Sahin because Ecmel tried to kill him, etc, etc. But, I don't think that's his problem really, seeing as how it's obvious as day the zombie will eventually turn to Ecmel's side. I think what's really eating Boran up is that life has moved on, and he's no longer playing the starring role in any of their lives. Cihan is Aga now. Kaya is no longer a teenager. Nare is a married woman. Alya is in love with Cihan. And Deniz has picked out another father for himself. See? All these people in his orbit, whom he's constantly blaming and picking fights with, have all grown, changed, and matured. All except one. Sadakat. The zombie seems to get along great with her because she's constantly pandering to his massive ego and control issues. She keeps filling his ears with how he can 'take back' Alya and Deniz. She keeps saying no believed her when she said Ecmel was out to kill him. It's almost like the man gravitates towards special treatment and entitlement. Because that's likely how he was raised. Oh, he's the eldest brother; you should respect him. Oh, he's the firstborn who deserves first pickings. And, Boran likely thrives in such an environment. But the story keeps reminding us that when the going gets tough, Boran prefers to run, or if he can't, he gets nasty. And that leads me to the message I get from ep 40. The great Retcon Twist. Was Boran the good guy who turned bad, or was he always this selfish, entitled prick who got special treatment due to his birth and then eventual 'fake' death? Guess which way I'm leaning? Anyway, enough about the zombie. The other bit that stood out to me in this episode, apart from all the zombie's shenanigans, was how the writer seems to be going out of their way to protect CihAl. I mean, sure, Gulizar has issues with her writing, no doubt, but in this episode, if you pay attention to Cihan and Alya's dialogues (when they're together), you'll pick up little clues to let you know that she's saying, ' I got this.' For example, you know how recently everyone has jumped on the blame Cihan and Alya bandwagon with the shameless tirade? What does Cihan say when they're at dinner, 'Their road is pure despite people calling it wrong.' When Alya confesses how she wanted to hug and sleep in Cihan's arms, but couldn't because they're aware of their circumstances, it was exceedingly heartbreaking and a slap to the moral brigade at the same time. And, this is also one of the reasons why I think this love story will not only succeed but will stand the test of time with a happy ending, because they never compromise on their set of principles and ideals. They don't use the cliched excuse 'oh, but we're in love' to steamroll over other people's lives and happiness. That's what makes CihAl so perfect as a couple. There's a lot more to cover from this episode, but this is all from me for now. Till later, watch with your eyes, think with your head, and feel with your heart. Happy reading, y'all. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco52,641 次观看 • 10 个月前
Contrary to popular opinion (Cihan's harem/ he's a manwhore, etc.), I tend to think Cihan takes physical intimacy very seriously. When he's with Mine, it's clear from his behavior that to him, that's just a physical situationship. There are zero emotions involved from his side. And we see that quite clearly when he says he might be with her but he will never marry her. In contrast to that is Alya. Before he's with Alya, he tells her 'don't regret it later.' We all thought he was being all smexy, but his anxiety the next morning when he asks Alya if she's regretful reveals that he's very solemn and sincere about what's happened between them. Almost like their relationship is cemented, drawn in stone, there's no changing it now. And his words 'no matter what happens or what we live through, the only thing in my life that won't change now is you,' have the quality of a vow. And they also indicate Ciho is quite capable of separating the physical from the emotional when he wants to. Now, if we see how he acts with Meryem, there's a hesitance in him where she invades his personal space. He never makes a move to touch her either. Not very indicative of full-on involvement, where the emotional and physical combine. Because if there had been a physical past, even one buried under years and circumstance, there would be moments where familiarity slipped through. A reflex or a memory in the body. It wouldn't have to be overtly physical, just enough to hint that there had been more once upon a time. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, I dont know. But to me, it seems like his three relationships can be categorized as Meryem being only emotional, Mine being only physical, and Alya being the one where both combine - and that's why he treats them as something irreversible 🤷♀️ Guess, we'll find out. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco32,278 次观看 • 5 个月前
Ciho acting like a child is hilarious. He's jealous of some nameless faceless 17 year old who had the audacity to like his wife once upon a time. And it's so clear in the way he keeps scoffing about it and using the term cook instead of chef. Imagine if Chef Enver actually appears before Alya...Cihan might shove him down an elevator shaft before the man has the chance to speak 😹 #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco19,685 次观看 • 3 个月前
The thing is, I don't think Dark Cihan will be aimed at Alya or the people he loves. Remember, how in s1 Cihan says, I learned how to be cruel in answer to cruelty? Or that sometimes to win one has to be merciless? I think that when he learns what Meryem did with Boran, he will remember that part of himself. His mercy leads him to helping Meryem and letting Boran walk away scott-free. Which then leads Feyyaz to their doorstep and eventually ends with Alya leaving and Şahin d-wording. He will blame himself for being too kind so that these people could then take advantage and harm the ones Cihan loved most. That tit for tat part of his personality that calmed down with Alya will be resurrected not to be angry at Alya but rather to keep her safe and avoid such a thing from ever happening again 🤷♀️ #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco15,212 次观看 • 2 个月前
A teeny tiny notice before I proceed with my analysis. If you have a problem with either Cihan or Alya, don't bother reading. Because I don't take sides. I don't watch or think or write through the lens of Alya vs Cihan. Both characters are dear to me. And, if that's the way you roll, by all means, proceed. Analyzing Episode 36. Season 2 aka Of Strengths, Weaknesses, and The Last Nail in the Coffin Evvveeettt. Another episode, another meltdown. Just another day in the CihAl fandom. Ngl, it took me two days to even think about writing my regular analysis post, because the negativity was more potent than usual. Or maybe my resistance is waning, who knows? But that's not what we're gonna focus on today. This day, we analyze the words and actions of the heart and soul of Uzak Sehir, aka Alya and Cihan Albora. But we'll do so within the framework of strengths and weaknesses, because to me, that's what really comes to the fore in ep36. Alya Albora Alya Albora was especially heartbreaking this episode. And coming from someone who gets their heartbroken regularly because of Alya, that's saying something. The episode starts with the zombie-man opening his eyes (I think this PoS is just lying there pretending to be a vegetable, but that's for another time). And the look Alya has on her face when she looks at Cihan is indescribable. Almost as if everything inside her is pleading, 'Please don't regress back to where we just came from.' Because she fears, even as she tries to check on the zombie, that the closer Frankenboran gets to waking up, the further Cihan will drift from her. And, to an extent, her fears are proven right when Sadakat brings up divorce again. See, Alya doesn't come from strong family roots. She believes her biological mother abandoned her for most of her adult life. Then she has Caroline, who tries to fill all the empty spaces abandonment leaves in little Alya, but doesn't manage to succeed too much. As I've said before, Alya's primary fears stem from being abandoned and being a burden. That's what she tries to protect herself from. Those walls around her heart are in place to keep her from suffering that same pain again. That's both her strength and her weakness. While the fear pushes Alya to love harder, to push past difficulties, to rise from the ashes over and over, it also makes her more aloof. She doesn't find it as difficult as Cihan to leave behind 'family' ties because she's never experienced just how forceful those bonds can be. When it falls to her to choose between her love for Cihan and whatever she had with Boran, she picks the former without much guilt. But there's another factor that helps keep her from feeling much remorse for Boran, and that's the way her former husband treats her. Before Alya finds out about the will, her anger at Cihan is at an all-time high, and there's no question of any relationship developing between the two. After the will, however, that's a different story. So, when it falls to her to choose, she can do so easily, with her conscience at rest. And we see that so clearly in the way she announces she won't return to Boran even when he wakes up. Now, let's focus on the tricky bit. The weaknesses. Because Alya fears being a burden, being imposed on someone, adding to their strain, anything other than clarity can't help but raise doubts. When Cihan doesn't answer her question of 'Where will you stand?' with a clear with you or with you, distrust raises its ugly head. She starts asking herself if their relationship is what Cihan really wants now that Boran is back in the picture. She starts wondering whether Cihan will be able to shoulder the burden their relationship will add to his already weighed-down shoulders. It's harrowing to watch her be drawn to Cihan one instant, and pull back the next. Not because she doesn't love him, but because she can't bear to be another weight on Cihan's existence. That's what we see when she's shivering with fever. She wants him close, but she also doesn't want him to suffer. She keeps asking Cihan to leave, but he refuses to budge. And, that cures and hurts at the same time. For some reason, when she says, 'I'm also trying to find a way,' I couldn't help but feel that a part of her is already reverting back to the old Alya. The longer Cihan refrains from giving Alya a clear answer, the more her doubts grow. The more their 'impossibility' takes over her love. The closer she grows to wanting to leave. This time, if she attempts to leave, it won't be because her feelings overwhelm her. It'll be because she can't bear to see Cihan hurt anymore. Cihan Albora Oh boy. I can already hear the jeers of 'coward' and 'gavat' (which, by the way, I find to be a really ugly word) ringing in my ears. Well, fcuk that. Let's get back to our analysis. I talked about how Cihan seems to be stuck between suppression and surrender when it comes to his guilt. And, I did think that almost losing Alya would break that spell. But, clearly, that's not the road that Gulizar wants to take. Perhaps she does want it to come down to conflict. I'm not sure yet. What I am sure of is that Cihan is already aware of what he wants. And it's not wanting to be BFFs with Boran at the expense of Alya, guilt be damned. You can see it in the way his answers get bolder every time Sadakat asks him about a divorce. This episode is the first time Cihan states outright that the burden of 'conscience' isn't his to bear because he merely did what Boran asked of him. In other words, he didn't plan on falling in love with Alya, but it happened, and if there's any blame in that, it's not on him or Alya. Here's what irks most people. He doesn't ever talk about what he wants. It's always 'What if Boran wants this' or 'What if Boran wants that.' In other words, it's a form of misdirection on his part. He knows what's in his heart, but he doesn't want to say it out loud. Another scene where you can clearly see what his choice will be is when he's taking care of Alya during her fever. The more Alya insists that he leave, the more he digs in his heels. Until finally, he says, 'I won't allow anyone to hurt you, I won't allow anyone to harm you, and that's how it will be until I draw my last breath.' People don't say things like. 'That's how it'll be as long as I live,' if they're not sure about what they want. This is Cihan's strength. His love, protective instincts, and his code of sticking up for the people he loves. Unfortunately, like Alya, that's also his weakness. Cihan's been trained to fight for his family and his people to his very last. And, that's one HUGE reason why he can't verbalize what's already screaming inside his mind and his heart. We know he can't live without Alya, he says as much in the last episode. He keeps buying time because he knows once he states those words - there's no turning back. And he knows exactly how ugly things could go because dealing with ugly has been his entire existence. People won't be kind to him or Alya in the place where they live (think back to how Demir sends his goons to insult Alya's mom). And besides all that, what if Boran doesn't want to let go? That's when shit will truly hit the fan, because once Cihan says he's with Alya, he'll be fighting his brother, standing up to his mother, breaking his family apart, endangering Albora with internal strife, and worst of all, risking Alya and Deniz's safety. And remember, unlike Alya, who can control her conscience because of an extenuating factor, Cihan has no such relief. So, what you see is a man trying to survive an impending hurricane in a straw hut. He knows when that storm hits, and it will, things will go to hell. Besides all that, there is his stupid conscience that just won't shut the hell up because of that code of his. To me, that's not cowardice. That's a man standing at the edge of a life-changing truth, and being undone by the gravity of it. It's almost as if his soul is negotiating with reality, hoping to avoid collateral damage, while grieving for the version of himself he knows won't survive after he states his truth. As we can see in the scene where he and Alya are saying goodbye, they're already a family. His heart has already made the choice, so much so that in that scene, even Sadakat and Nare see the invisible bonds tying Cihan to Alya and vice versa. It's not a question of if, merely when. The Last Nail in the Coffin The question on everyone's mind is, what will it be? The last nail in the coffin of Cihan and Boran's brotherhood. The point of no return. To me, the way things are shaping up, there will be a clash. Will the showdown happen when Boran wakes up, or will Cihan learn the truth about his brother and finally be set free? I don't know. I've always had the inkling that Boran isn't what he claims to be. I guess we'll find out soon. But until then, I'll be watching. Gladly. For both my babies. Till next time, happy reading, y'all. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco51,143 次观看 • 11 个月前
Analyzing Episode 54. Season 2 aka Disruption by Design When you first watch episode 54, your focus immediately goes to how the bad guys keep winning. Be it Ecmel, Boran, Demir - all the aholes seem to be living it up. But scratch the surface, and another concept appears entirely. Destino, Karma, Kader, Fate - call it whatever you want. That's what I want you to remember as we don our Sherlock caps for yet another analysis. I've divided the whole thing into segments based on characters for easier navigation and understanding. So, here goes nothing. * Sadakat One of the characters to truly surprise me this episode was Sadakat. My vitriolic hatred for this woman is no hidden fact, but this one episode managed to make me see her side of things for once. And, maybe even understand her a little. We were all shocked by the scene where Nare, Alya, and Sadakat are talking about Boran and Cihan. I was mostly surprised because, for once, in 54 freaking episodes, Sadakat accepts her fault and doesn't look for a scapegoat. Her dialogues serve to impart extremely important points about herself, Boran, and Cihan, and how her upbringing helped shape the present circumstances. She admits that she was always afraid of the shadow of Ecmel lurking within Boran, which causes her to hand leadership to Cihan and keep Boran away from everything. But, in trying to protect her family and Albora, Sadakat inadvertently brings about the very thing she fears most - Boran becoming another Ecmel. Now, cast your mind back to the very first episode. We're introduced to Sadakat as an evil witch who's evil to Alya from the get-go and absolutely mental about keeping Deniz with the family at all times. I think I finally understand why. Guilt. Sadakat keeps pushing Boran away, until one day he takes it upon himself to go k-word Sulaiman to prove his worth, so to speak, which results in exile for him and supposedly death in a foreign country. Everything she does from that point on is based on years' worth of accumulated guilt. Alya is driving the car that results in the accident, so she wins the 'get the most shit from Sadakat' award immediately. But, again, that's just her guilt exacerbating things. As for Deniz, was Sadakat trying to avoid the same mistake she made with Boran with Deniz by holding on to him by hook or crook? So that Ecmel's shadow would never shape another family member's life again? Yep. That's probably also why she hates the idea of Cihan and Alya, because her guilt forces her to keep protecting Boran even in death. Because how could she allow Boran to lose yet another thing? In short, Sadakat tries to control the future of her family by trying to shape the circumstances, to make Cihan Aga and keep Boran away, but fails spectacularly. Why? Because fate has other plans. Boran was never meant to be kept away, and no matter how much Sadakat toiled as a mother, he was meant to take Ecmel's side over his own flesh and blood. And maybe Sadakat binds everyone else with a promise except herself because she might be the one to end what she started all those years ago. * Cihan Cihan's struggle in this episode was to try to find a way to neutralize Boran's poison. Because he's the reason Cihan's life is unraveling, because he's the man who controls Alya via Deniz. Throughout the episode, it seems like all is lost for him. Alya is forced to give in to Boran's condition, and Sadakat is framed for Vurgun's murder. And while Vurgun keeps his promise to Boran and takes his secrets with him to the grave, his death helps him speak what he could not say in life. It's no coincidence Cihan is the only one to find Vurgun's secret phone stashed in a hidey hole in the wall right after Cihan says he will bury Boran in regret. In this instance, too, we're shown that circumstances are pressing in on Cihan from all sides, but one dusty footstep later, Cihan finally finds what will possibly be the key to defeating Boran. As for Alya, she's Cihan's greatest strength and weakness - as it generally is in love. She comes into his life as an impossibility and ends up becoming his greatest truth. Cihan relents to Alya finding an apartment because he understands her duty to her son. But just as fears things are all out of his control, fate intervenes and gives him the opening he kept ignoring. Why? Because, as Cihan says, a man low enough to kill someone who saved his life is capable of pretty much anything. So, Cihan's course is redirected subtly, too, to a possibility that will help him achieve what he needs most at the time. * Boran Yeah, I don't really care much for the zombie, but this needs to be said. Throw your mind back to how Sadakat says all Boran's calculations turn out wrong. Though he's a sneaky troll who's not entirely as stupid as I thought, karma has a mile-long shit-list on this ahole. First, he records a will video to punish Cihan. He hopes that Cihan will fall for Alya but will forever suffer the pangs of conscience. In doing so, he'd never find completion in his love for Alya and would keep suffering. But, an Amal Bakir turns up at his grave out of the blue, runs into Cihan, and bam - he finds Boran. Which ironically helps Cihan overcome all his guilt pretty quickly. Next up, Alya. The video Boran records to control Alya's life ends up becoming the key to her freedom from him eventually. The one card we know he has now is Deniz, but there's Vurgun's phone to counteract this one now. And, finally, I get the feeling that the zombie has a hand in Meryem turning up like a bad penny out of nowhere. However, this ploy will fail too, because Meryem will have the same effect on Alya that Boran has on Cihan. In other words, destiny has all ends covered here, too. * Alya While there are those in the fandom who'd rather Alya be sick rather than expecting, I think that Alya truly might be pregnant. Here's why. And keep the overall theme of kader in mind as we go through this part. In the scene right before Alya gets dizzy, Kaya tells her, 'I don't know what to say to you, yenge, may God help you.' Then she walks into her office and just as she's about to continue her search for apartments, wham, a wave of dizziness. And right after the dizzy spell, lo and behold, Boran messages her saying, 'Your path can't cross with Cihan, or I take my son.' See, there it is again. That push and pull between circumstance and fate. While mere mortals can shape circumstances, like Boran, there's no interfering with fate. And, what's fate always tried to do in this story? Keep Alya with Cihan. So, how does a pregnancy fit into this angle? Boran doesn't simply want to keep Alya and Cihan separated. He now wants to put an end to their relationship in every way. Because if he can't have Alya, neither will Cihan. He's done everything in his power to try to cut all bonds between CihAl, but every time he tries, fate throws out another trump card. And what's the best way to forge a bond between two people, no one, not even themselves, can break? A child. A link that will bind Alya to Cihan in the most elemental way there is. The perfect personification of Boran's defeat. Now, I may be wrong (wouldn't be the first time), but those are the vibes I keep getting from as early on as ep 47, where Sadakat is the one trying to convince Alya to leave. Besides, maybe baby, fate also has another surprise up its sleeve for Alya *cue Jaws soundtrack* I'm referring to Meryem, of course. Why do we need Meryem in the overall scheme of kader, anyway? Because Alya needs to learn what fate's already taught Cihan. That love is not something you quietly step away from. Nor is it something you protect by distance, or preserve through sacrifice. Cihan has already gone through that trial. He tried to bury his feelings under duty, under guilt, under everything Boran set in motion, but still ended up right back at Alya. Not just by choice alone, but by something stronger than it. Something that kept correcting his path every time he strayed too far from it. And that’s where Meryem comes in. The final piece of the puzzle to make Alya realize she's changed, even though she doesn't know it yet. While she may think she can distance herself from Cihan, her own actions prove her false. Meryem will help remove the illusion in Alya's head that distance is sustainable between herself and Cihan. So you see, even though there are all kinds of mess in the episode, underneath it all is a disruption. Be it in the form of bitter clarity, a hidden phone, a possible new life, or an unexpected return. When things look like chaos but are actually headed towards something much more deliberate - a resolution where the story corrects every path back to where it was always meant to lead. Till later, happy reading, folks. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco32,285 次观看 • 6 个月前
I think CihAl's consummation (or whatever else you'd like to call it) scene is probably one of the most well-thought-out ones of the series. It's perfect for Alya and Cihan's characters. And, if you watch the build-up, you can pinpoint where both decide to take their relationship to the next step. Let's start with my baby girl. Alya makes up her mind that she's done minding the distance between Cihan and herself pretty early on after she enters her room. The way she turns and looks back at the door with a half-smile. Then the camera pans in on the liquor, almost as if to say, she's thinking maybe she needs a little fortitude. And in the next room, Cihan is going through the same restlessness, almost like he's chomping at the bit too, but can't bring himself to act on what he's thinking. Next up, Alya downs some liquid courage and fills her glass again, almost as if a plan's forming in her head. And when she walks out of her room, she pauses, staring at Cihan's door. Eventually, she decides against it because, like the queen she is, she wants a neutral setting, not to overwhelm Cihan, but to engage Cihan's caution, and to see if he's ready to leave it behind. A broken vase later, when Cihan finally descends the steps to go to his wife, Alya gives him a very unconvincing performance of drunkenness. She wants to invite him to sit with her and iron a few things out between them. This is where her playacting is important because it gives them both protection. If Cihan isn't ready to move forward, she can retreat with her dignity, and he wouldn't have to feel pressured or remorseful. But, Cihan, being the brainiac he is, understands his wife is up to something. And, of course, he wants her like crazy, too, so he decides to play along while upping the ante a little - which is why he offers to carry her to her room. Her room. Not his. Because no matter what transpires, his priority is her comfort. So, up they go, and when he lays her down on her bed, Alya pulls him to sit next to her, and switches to phase two. Remember when I said she doesn't want to override him? Her sequence of questions is a gentle attempt to determine if she's read him correctly. That his guilt is no longer the determining factor in their relationship, without triggering any resentment. Why are we staying in separate rooms? Aren't we married? Don't you love me? Don't I love you? Aren't you my husband? Am I not your wife? Then why are we sleeping in separate beds? See? It's a logical dismantling of the remaining distance between them. And every time Cihan answers, it gives her more courage to move forward, it gives her more hope. Cihan isn't being led; he's an active participant, and he is choosing to be. Step by step, to move forward with Alya, by staying in the conversation, to meet her halfway. Then comes the cute nose-rubbing session, and you can see Cihan wants to give in. But old habits die hard, so he has to be sure. Did you drink too much he asks, and that's when Alya gives up her game. Because she's sure too. She tells him how she only drank one glass of wine and how she broke that vase on purpose. Because when they're so close to the brink, she lays all her cards on the table, like always. It isn't like her to hide. And when Cihan brings the topic back to her drunkenness again, that's him proceeding with care. Baby steps. This is his life we're talking about... I mean, his wife. So, Alya Hanim takes up the challenge and asks, 'Would I only want to when I'm drunk?' things are clear as day. The proverbial bulb goes on in Ciho's head. His 'I don't know, maybe' is him being coy, like the imp he is. But all that playfulness goes out the window when his wife says, 'Wouldn't you like to find out?' I think Alya may have managed to give Cihan a mini heart attack with those words, because his answer is so faint, it's laughable. From that point on, it's all engines go for both of them. They're sure now, their minds and hearts are on the same page. After that, it's all love, desire, flirtatiousness, playful goading, and everything that's quintessentially CihAl. Brilliantly written and masterfully portrayed. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco39,959 次观看 • 9 个月前
Alya drives several points home here. The fact that Meryem is staying at the konak, with the kind of history she has with Cihan while Cihan is in a relationship with Alya stings. Never mind the reason. Two, she equates their past relationships based on the idea of ilk aşk. And Cihan can't stand the idea even though Alya makes it clear to him all feelings were on Enver's side only because Cihan is Alya's first true love. And Cihan realizes exactly how thin of a tight rope he's walking in that instant because what he expects from Alya, he would never be able to withstand. The fact that he's insanely jealous of a faceless 17 year old boy who Alya no longer has any connection to (note the signature rubbing his nose move) is testament to that. And perhaps that's the irony of it all: Cihan asks Alya to make room for a past he insists is no longer a threat, while the mere shadow of her past is enough to unravel him. He can rationalize Meryem as memory, gratitude, history - stuff Alya should understand but put another man anywhere near Alya's heart, even retrospectively, and suddenly reason abandons him. Because when it comes to Alya, Cihan doesn't know how to share. Not her present, not her future, apparently not even a piece of her past. Enver becoming flesh and blood may force Cihan to confront the impossible standard he once asked Alya to endure. And to top it all is the way things were left hanging at the finale. Cihan tells Alya he won't forgive her this time. Alya leaves for Cihan, and when Cihan discovers that and goes after her, and then sees the chef, I fear the man might genuinely lose his shit 😭 #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco12,214 次观看 • 2 个月前
I love scenes like this. When Alya's defenses aren't up, she let's her inner most feelings slip through. Here, she's joking about telling Cihan to look for a place nearby to build a primary school, but what I heard was permanence. Despite the trials CihAl have faced, Alya thinks of her future as joined with Cihan's now. The little bird has settled and will build her perennial nest soon enough ✨️ #CihAl #UzakŞehir
CocoLoco23,617 次观看 • 5 个月前