preachy bitch

no omg THISSS. I literally have nothing to add because you actually explained what I'm feeling perfectly about esat.

I was so turned off to his character until he started having those softer scenes with dicle -- I started to get extremely emotional as well.

i think that seeing so many characters that started off cold, unforgiving, etc., and have been met with moments of extreme vulnerability is not just insane to watch, but it's a reminder that we're all human in the end.

the aldur family isn't normal by any means, and they have so many emotional barriers to prevent them from looking weak, not just for the company, but for their image overall. the situations that dicle has brought about them is an incredible catalyst in character development for all of them. she was definitely a blessing to them even if it upturned everything.

in the best way possible, dicle (in relation to the aldurs) reminds me of the tower card. everything must fall before it rebuilds into a stronger, more invulnerable and altogether BETTER structure.

plus, i think he was a pretty poor father overall, but around dicle he seems to find a warmth and softness he never managed to show his own children.

and i completely agree about tahir. he’s such an interesting character because he’s so contradictory. he can be caring and cruel, loyal and selfish at the same time. he genuinely seems to care about dicle, but he’s also willing to things that can hurt her if it helps him achieve his goals. that’s what makes him so fascinating to watch.

totally agree with you that his soft spot for her stems from her respect for elders. I think that he sees it comes from such an incredibly genuine place which is not what he's used to from his own kids. erkan/tahir/nilufer's respect comes from more of an obligation.

I completely agree with you about the Hazar theory. It doesn’t make much sense to me that Dicle would marry him just to save Erkan, especially after Erkan and Dicle have finally confessed their feelings. And realistically, she wouldn’t even be able to get divorced without Erkan being involved in the process. That said… Turkish dramas do sometimes take the most illogical route possible, so I can’t rule it out entirely. Personally, I think it would make far more sense if Fikret ends up helping Erkan. We’ve already seen how much he cares about him, and I feel like that storyline has been building for a while.

Honestly, I’m hoping the “Erkan in custody” situation lasts for one episode at most and then becomes more of a background storyline that continues throughout the season rather than taking over the whole plot.

I’m curious about one thing, though: what do you think Esat’s reaction will be when he learns the truth that Erkan isn’t his biological son? Do you think he’ll reject him, or do you think Erkan will always remain his special boy no matter what?

To be honest, I can absolutely see this whole situation backfiring on Tahir. I have a feeling he’ll discover that even if Erkan isn’t Esat’s biological son, Esat will still love him just as much and continue to see him as his son and in his eyes Tahir will always be ,,less”.

omg of course!! im so glad to be here. we are small but mighty!

to be honest, i can't get a great read on esat yet. my gut tells me he won't completely reject erkan, but instead will become increasingly enraged with inci (if that's even possible at this point, lmfao). I think erkan and esat will always have a connection, even if it becomes incredibly strained.

then again, esat is kind of going for the "fuck all of you, i'm leaving and good luck" vibe lately so literally who knows 😅 unrelated but i'd love to see esat interact with dicle more. he's really softened up towards her.