*Tension* is foreshadowed, but the extent of the reaction isn't, for me. (and, just a quick SPOILER note, it's also frustration because they build up some later information on this which could have easily been dropped here, without this problem)

On the spoilery front, I agree with you completely.

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It's "Papaji" - "Papa" since he is her father-in-law (i.e. father, basically) and "ji" is a suffix you use when talking respectfully to older people :)

" Do you think it really affects the overall quality of the matches?"

which, interestingly, is basically the whole point of Rab Ne Bana De Jodi also.

This is pretty much correct. It's worth noting that, in a lot of homes in India, "love marriage" isn't necessarily "they love each other and they are getting married," it's "their marriage is *not* arranged." I have family members who met through other family members but decided to get married on their own, and that's…

I'd agree regarding genre tropes and intent re: critical reaction: it reminds me a lot of how many people reacted to OitNB season 1 and the relationship between Piper and the other inmates, when the rest of the show was built to break down her preconceptions, not validate them.

It's a little bit of both. The song is one from a very popular movie (or a very popular movie in 2008 anyway) and, I, personally, started freaking out a bit when I realized it was an entire dance sequence. The actual dancing wouldn't be known, but I don't mind using a Bollywood film as a touchstone when you're…

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They need to differentiate between annual and fixed costs.

"God, googling this show is nigh-impossible."

Agreed. I learn a ton every month and genuinely look forward to reading each piece when I see it the morning after it is published.

I'm watching slowly (too busy right now to fully marathon it!), but when I finish, I'll make sure to drop by for an Indian-people-talking-'bout-Sense8's-India-plotline chat.

Oh, that explains why she looks so familiar, thanks.

an economic consulting company

they linked to both

This sequence was utterly brilliant. Broke down laughing.

Man, she really is copying Sandra Bullock's career path.

when it's a raspberry jam jar, in fact.