D3: Taani leaves St Louis... (July 17th, 2013)

Taani is touched by the farewell party. Everyone enjoys the party and wishes Taani all the best for her future plans. Swayam tells Taani that even though Sharon couldn't come to the party, she sent something special for her. Sharon makes a touching powerpoint presentation for Taani wishing her the best and thanking her for all she has done for the team and the college. She also tells Taani that they all love her and will miss her after she leaves. Rey gets emotional and leaves the room. Taani notices that he left and goes to find him. Taani finds Rey in the kitchen. She asks Rey to promise that he will move on after she leaves. She tells him that she wants him to be happy and become like the old Rey she first met when she came to St Louis. Rey agrees and promises her that he will do everything that she asked him to do. She then leads him back to the party. 

The next day the gang go to the rehearsal hall to ease their sadness. They try to dance but nothing happens smoothly. They wonder why they feel so down after Taani left. They stop dancing and stat becoming sad. Meanwhile, Swayam and Aashi meet with the VP. They talk to the VP about who would take over the position of GS now that Taani is gone. The VP asks why Rey isn't present for such an important meeting. Swayam makes up and excuse for Rey. Swayam asks if they will hold mid-term elections. The VP suggests that they suggest a name who is capable and he will appoint them rather than holding mid-term elections. Aashi suggests Rey for GS. Swayam immediately disagrees and tells the VP that Rey isn't in the right frame of mind to take over the GS position. The VP mentions that he always knew that there was something between Rey and Taani. Aashi then suggests Sharon for the GS position. Swayam agrees with her this time. The VP tells them that he will thinks about it and get back to them.

Aashi and Swayam make their way to rehearsal hall and see all the rest of gang depressed. Swayam tells them that they should move on and become happy again. He mentions that if Rey sees them like this then it will make him feel bad. Swayam suggests that the best way they can come out of their depression is to start dancing again. Aashi agrees with Swayam and the boys stare at Swayam and Aashi. Rey makes him way to college and is approached by Aditya Khurrana. Aditya introduces himself as a talent manager and tells Rey that he can make him a star. He promises Rey to make him huge star rather than just popular in the college circuit. Rey thanks Aditya for his interest but refuses his offer. He tells him that he doesn't feel like he is ready for such an opportunity at this time. 

Will Rey agree to be represented by Aditya? What happens to the rest of the team? Will Sharon become the new GS? Let's see...   

D3: Taani announces that she's leaving... (July 12th, 2013)

Swayam is shocked to see Taani's things all packed up. He tells Rey that Taani has packed up her things and leaving for real. Rey panics and asks Swayam to meet him in the rehearsal hall as soon as possible. Taani makes her way to college before Swayam gets back. She thinks about how odd it feels to leave St Louis. Meanwhile, Rey wonders how he will be able to stop Taani from leaving. Swayam makes his way to college and tries to call Sharon but she doesn't respond. Rey calls Swayam and asks him where he is. Swayam assures Rey that he is in college and will meet him soon. Rey mentions that he was trying to call Sharon but didn't get a response from her. Swayam finally makes his way to the rehearsal hall. As soon Rey sees him, he hugs him and begs him to do something to stop Taani. 

Swayam feel suffocated and jokes that no wonder Taani is leaving him. He later notices Rey's hurt and apologizes for the bad joke. He assures Rey that if they stop Taani together, she won't leave them. Just then the rest of the D3 gang make their way to the rehearsal hall. They overhear ReYam and wonder how Taani suddenly decided to leave St Louis. Rey becomes emotional and begs Swayam to do something to stop Taani. He tells Swayam that he can't be without Taani. The rest of the gang assemble together for a group hug. Bharat wonders out loud if they really have to stop Taani. Rey gets upset and almost picks a fight with Bharat but Swayam calms him down. Aashi suggests that they all come up with a plan as soon as possible. Every one starts thinking of ways to stop Taani. Aashi comes up with a a plan.

A group of students assemble in the atrium with signs and banners congratulating the St Louis dance team for their NDC victory. The entire dance team make their way to the atrium. Aashi explains that when everyone congratulate Taani for her achievement, she will get emotional and change her mind about leaving. Rey agrees. All of the team members celebrate their victory. Finally the VP makes his way to the atrium and congratulates the team for their victory. He also calls Taani up and congratulates her for all of her hard work. He asks Taani to say a few words. Taani thanks the group for all of their hard work. She also thanks the VP and the dance team for always supporting her. Finally she announces that she is glad that her last assignment at St Louis was a successful one. The D3 gang shake their heads as their plan to stop Taani failed. While Taani talks, Swayam's phone starts ringing. Sharon calls Swayam but he is unable to answer the call.

After the crowd disperses, Taani explains to the VP that she has chosen to leave St Louis because of some personal problems. She thanks him for all of his support and apologizes for all of her past mistakes. The VP although shocked by her decision, wishes her the best for her future. Taani addresses the D3 gang and tells them that she will miss them dearly. She gets emotional when she sees Rey and runs out of the atrium. Swayam and Nilesh stop Rey from running after Taani and assure him that they will think of something. How will they stop Taani from leaving? What is up with Sharon? 

For those of you who aren't aware, Vrushika was down with chicken pox which means Sharon will be missing for a couple episodes. Hopefully she gets better soon! It all started with Archie getting sick, hence he is MIA too. Hopefully he's back and no one else gets sick!

D3: St Louis is back in the NDC Finals! (June 21st, 2013)

As soon as Taani reaches St Louis, she decides to have a meeting with the D3 team and tell them about it. Rey sees Taani and tries to talk to her. Taani notices his change in outfit but doesn't say anything. Instead she tells him that she something very important to do. She sends a message to each team member asking them to meet her immediately. Sharon and Swayam get the message and wonder what Taani has for them. They reluctantly make their way to the meeting. Once there, all the team members wonder what Taani has to tell them. The ask Aashi since she is CS if she knows anything. But even she denies knowing why Taani asked them to meet with her.

Finally Taani comes in and tells the D3 gang about the meeting. She tells them that one of the finalists had to withdraw because of some personal problems. She also tells the team that the judge who gave them a lower score was asked to step down. She assures the team that he will no longer be judging any NDC event. The team is excited to hear this but feel like their excitement is useless as they are no longer part of NDC. That's when the VP steps in and tells the team that because of Taani's brilliant presentation, St Louis has secured a spot in the NDC finals! The team is overjoyed when they hear that they are back in NDC. Once everything settles down, Simmi points out that the dates for Jashn and NDC clash. Sharon gets worried and wonders how she'll manage everything. Swayam assures her that things will fall into place.

Rey is beyond happy with all the good news. He pulls Taani aside and tells her that he has something to tell her. He pulls out a rose from his jacket and tells Taani that he loves her. Taani accepts the rose but crushes it much to Rey's surprise. Rey doesn't give up hope and pulls her into the rehearsal hall and does a whole song and dance routine for her. When Taani finally has enough of his shenanigans, she tells him that she doesn't have any feelings for him anymore. She tells him that he doesn't mean anything to her so she can't have any feelings for him. Rey is hurt and tries to explain to her that the breakup was fake but Taani misunderstands him and leaves the room is disgust.

Will Rey be able to win Taani back? Or will Taani close her heart to Rey forever? All we can do is wait and watch...

Daily Update: D3, March 26th 2013

As the dates for NDC auditions are coming closer, Taani gets more stressed. It's her first major event and she is nervous. She wants to make sure that she does well and the St. Louis dance team does well. All the D3 gang notice that the stress is getting to Taani. Swayam justifies her behavior saying that it's her first big event so she must be feeling very nervous. The team wonders if her behavior will cause problems with Sharon later on if any NDC event clashes with D3 events. Just then Sharon informs the team that they have been approached for another event. She tells them that they will be paid well. The team gets excited. They resolve to juggle NDC rehearsals and D3 rehearsals. SwaRon share a really cute chemistry these days. It's so nice to see them talking to each other rather that fighting. They are actually getting to know each other better now than when they were 'together'. 

Taani meets with Rey and tells him about the rounds in NDC. She explains the procedures to him and tells him to pass on the information to the rest of the team. Even Rey notices that Taani is more stressed these days. He tells her that her nervousness is normal considering she has so much on her plate. After he leaves, Taani goes to the library to check out the buzz that NDC has created among the St. Louis students. What she finds is heartbreaking! Taani finds out that although the students are excited about St. Louis participating in NDC, they feel that Rey would be better suited as the GS to get them the victory. They feel that since Taani is a non-dancer, she won't be able to aptly guide the team. Taani is very hurt by what she finds. She gathers her thoughts and goes to meet the team.

Rey explains the procedures of NDC to the team in the projector room. The gang is happy to hear that the procedures are similar to Footloose procedures. They are confident that they will do their best. Just then Taani appears and tell them that the next step will be e-auditions. She tells them that they have one to submit their e-auditions. The team is shocked to hear that they have no time. Sharon tells Taani that they have an event the next day. Taani asks Swayam to make sure that everything is taken care of. When Vicki asks her for advice, Taani tells him that she is not a dancer, she is not in a position to give them any advice. The team is stunned by her answer. Taani later goes on to say that as a CS, it is Sharon's responsibility to make sure that the NDC events take place smoothly. Looks like there's a Taani vs. Sharon battle on the horizon. I just hope ReyAm's friendship doesn't suffer in the process...

Daily Update: D3, February 21st, 2013

Swayam decides to spend the night at Sharon's since there is no one at her house to take care of her. Swayam sleeps in a chair by Sharon's bed so that he is close by if she needs anything. During the night, Sharon wakes up and admires Swayam as he sleeps. All this while we only Swayam admiring Sharon, now it's her turn! Sharon is sad because she has to stay away from Swayam. She apologizes for hurting his feelings. She gets very emotional when she tells him that even though she wants to 'love' him, she can't. By the way Shaton reacted, it is so obvious that she does indeed love Swayam. I get that she doesn't want to be a burden, but she has to understand that Swayam will never consider her a burden. I hope Swayam finds out about Sharon's asthma soon. This heartbreak is just too much! I want to see SwaRon as a happy couple! Enough with this emotion drama!

Moving on to TaaRey-land where everything is peachy. Taani sends Rey packing after the have their coffee moment. Aww! I've got to saw, they're scenes are totally aww-tastic! I just cant' stop myself from aww-ing whenever I see those two on stage. And I've go to say, I thought that Amar had really good chemistry with Shakti but now he's got amazing chemistry with Vrinda too. Way to go Amar and Vrinda for bringing the magic back on Dil Dostii Dance! While Rey is leaving, he tells Taani not to wait for Swayam. When Taani protests, Rey makes up a story to pacify her. Taani also asks him if he is prepared to face the AVP after the stunt they pulled by going to Nokia Indiafest. He tells her that as long they are together everything will be fine.

The next morning, Swayam wakes up early. He checks on Sharon and finds her sleeping. He prepares breakfast for her and leaves. Some time later, Sharon wakes up and sees that Swayam has left. She reads the note he left for her and gets emotional. She sees the breakfast he prepared for her and is touched. Taani on the other hand is frantic. She calls Rey worried because Swayam stayed out all night. Rey tells her not worry and that Swayam will be back. Just then the doorbell rings and it's Swayam. Taani yells at him for being out all night and not telling her where he was. Swayam smiles and tells her that he's happy to bear the brunt of her concern. Taani gets emotional and tells him that she was very worried about him. Swayam clams her down and both of them leave for college. All this while, Taani and Swayam never really had a lot of bonding scenes. Today's episode was different. Taani and Swayam finally seemed like brother-sister rather than two strangers living together. I hope to see more such bonding scenes. Shantanu is such an amazing actor. He performs so well. It's almost as if you can feel everything he feels. He is so easy to relate to. He has truly blossomed as a performer. 

The entire D3 gang assembles in college and wonder what horror await them courtesy Khushboo Ma'am aka AVP. Sharon loses her voice and Swayam gets concerned. They wonder if they will be suspended for leaving college. Rey, Taani, Sharon and Swayam are prepared to let go of their positions if they are told to. Can't wait to see what happens next week.

Here is a snippet of today's episode...

Daily Update: D3, February 20th, 2013

Before I say anything about today's episode, we have to get into Flashback Mode and look back at what happened exactly a year ago...

Rey and Kriya saw each other for the last time. The two people that everyone knew were meant to be together were being pulled apart by circumstances. The Dazzlers had just lost at the Footloose eliminations while the Weaklings impressed the crowd with their unique performance. Kriya was upset that she couldn't support Rey when he needed her the most. She was more upset by the fact that she was forced to move away and break his heart. Kriya's helplessness and Rey's heartbreak really touched me. Rey knew that Kriya had a problem but Kriya couldn't tell him why she was forced to break his heart. Rey and Kriya had a bitter breakup to say the least. Kriya lied to him and told him that she used his position to get what she wanted. Side note - I really hope that Rey finds out the truth about Kriya. She wasn't a bad person. She was just a victim of circumstance.

On the other hand, Sharon blamed herself for the Dazzlers defeat. She felt as if she was solely responsible for their loss. She was upset and wanted to talk to her best friend, Rey. But in stead Swayam comes to meet her. She is angry at first but later lets out her feelings. He patiently listens to her and makes her understand that she is not at fault. He makes her realize that Shivam is the one responsible for the Dazzlers' defeat. He tells her to always follow her heart and do whatever she thinks is right. No matter how rude or indifferent Sharon was towards him, Swayam always found a way to make a difference. He always stood by her in every situation and made sure that things were right. He never left her to figure things out on her own, in stead he guided her and always supported her.

Now let's take a look at the snippet of today's episode.

  

Rey has found love again with Taani. He has finally gotten over his heartbreak over Kriya and moved on to the point where he can be in healthy relationship with Taani. Taani is certainly no Kriya. Taani is shy and sensitive whereas Kriya was a firebrand. She knew what she wanted and wasn't afraid to fight for it. Taani at first, was easily influenced by what happened around her but now she's slowly becoming more assertive. Taani and Rey's love story was no bed of roses either. They had their share of misunderstandings and fall-outs with they worked together to get out of them and reach a safe place. At first, I didn't really like Taani with Rey but as time passed and Taani's character developed from a ditsy girl with a crush on Rey to a mature character who started to understand Rey truly, I started liking them together. When Rey thanked Taani for being so understanding, I instantly thought back to when Rey was with Kriya. Their breakup defined Rey for a long time. He wanted so bad to believe in love but never wanted to get hurt again. Considering what happened to him the past, I can truly appreciate how much his character has developed and matured over the course of the year.

With Sharon and Swayam, I feel like they are going around in circles. Just when they're getting close, they are pushed back to square one. Sharon is ill and Swayam sneaks into her room to take care of her. He tells her that until she is well, he will not leave. Sharon yells at him but he doesn't budge. They finally have a heart-to-heart about their 'trial relationship.' Sharon asks him why he is still doing all of this even though their relationship is not moving ahead from her side. What Swayam tells her truly touched my heart - he tells her that even though her 'like' didn't change into a 'love', his feelings for her will never change. Her 'like' is all that he needs o move forward. Swayam is so devoted to Sharon it made me wonder if it was unhealthy. Then I realized that Swayam's devotion is the only way he can show his love. Swayam is so in tune with Sharon that even before she says anything, he already knows what she wants. Sharon too understands Swayam but tries really hard to suppress it. I hope that Sharon realizes that she can't force Swayam to forget her and gives in to her heart. 

Let's step aside from all the romance and lovey-dovey moments, and focus on St. Louis reality. The gang broke the rules when they left for Goa. Now that they are back, they have to face the music. From all the previews, it looks like there will a rally of some sort in protest of the actions that the AVP takes. I can't wait to see what happens next...