KARACHI: The seven days between 17th and 24th of May seemed like the longest week. After weeks of intense chemistry and a whole lot of back and forth, we all found ourselves invested in Murtasim and Meerub’s relationship in Tere Bin. While the plot of the drama didn’t really stand out (other than the fact that they stuffed every possible genre into it including paranormal, politics, suspense and romance), what did stand out was the character development of our hero. But because we can never have the good things in life, the writers decided to undo over 40 episodes worth of effort and make Murtasim the villain and they did so in the most vilest ways possible. The promo for the new episode of Tere Bin had hinted heavily towards the possibility of marital rape and fans were livid. Social media was flooded with disapproval and to pacify the audiences, the writers decided to pretend they never planned on showing marital rape and made some last minute edits. Naturally, the edits left room for plot holes and fans were not amused. Here is how audiences reacted to the new episode of Tere Bin and the topic of marital rape.
Fans were definitely not fooled with the last minute edits:
PLEASE THIS EPISODE IS SO FAKE THEY DELETED THAT SCENE WITH THE WHATSAPP ASS VOICEOVERS IM CRYINH #terebin pic.twitter.com/QI2BX9QNzx
— a (@vintvsh) May 24, 2023
The cutest are those fans who wholeheartedly believe that what they saw today on their television screens was the actual story, and that the promo last week was simply a misleading edit. They’re even remorseful that they doubted Murtasim in the first place 🤷🏻♂️ #TereBin
— Momin Ali Munshi (@mominalimunshi) May 24, 2023
They had some very valid questions:
So Meerub and Murtasim are crying coz they made out
Bakhtu is asking murtasim to apologise risking his life coz he had S*x!
Meerub is coming into his father’s dreams and apologizing coz she made out with her husband!?
🤣🤣🤣🤣#TereBin pic.twitter.com/Nouy74rxyk
— Pratima (@Pratima752) May 24, 2023
He did it with his shoes on? 👀🤣#TereBin #YumnaZaidi #WahajAli #YumHaj #Meerasim pic.twitter.com/Nzccfzmdwk
— Khair_Chodiye (@Beyhadh09271853) May 24, 2023
So you’re telling me the river scene was coz of this? How am I supposed to take it seriously now?😭#terebin #meerasim pic.twitter.com/cuGBs2yKGp
— khushix. (@ShaantBandi) May 24, 2023
Of all the times they could have, they chose Mariam’s rukhsati:
MB: Murtasim! Where were you and Meerab during the ruksati?!
Murtasim: Meerab got the sudden urge to practically apply the theory from the book I gave her on ‘shohar ka haqooq’, I couldn’t resist taking part in it 💀#TereBin #YumnaZaidi #WahajAli #YumHaj #Meerasim pic.twitter.com/1YGlNRtKAd— Khair_Chodiye (@Beyhadh09271853) May 24, 2023
For the love of god they actually did this when there’s a whole freaking wed going on outside 💀💀#TereBin pic.twitter.com/9UcB8jRkiT
— Hafsa Khan (@LilMissSassie_) May 25, 2023
The damage was done:
While the new episode of Tere Bin made for some really funny tweets, many were not amused. They felt that the implication of marital rape should never have been there in the first place and the editing couldn’t undo the damage that had been done.
⚠️Trigger warning⚠️
Pls. don’t anyone say to a woman that THIS is what “consent” looks like.
Or even this is what “regret after having heat-of-the-moment s€x with ur husband” looks like.
Just don’t! 🙏🏻#TereBin pic.twitter.com/eaP0OiyROK
— Farzeen (@Farzeen66596584) May 25, 2023
Her traumatized expressions, her walk screaming she was sexu.aly assaulted
Girls u want to praise #Murtasim go ahead becoz that is what they hav shown bt don’t make fool of urself by saying there was no Marital https://t.co/0ygXP61Adk written in script
#TereBin pic.twitter.com/O4d8lIIIc9
— Tipsy (@tedhibaat1) May 24, 2023
she was definitely r@ped the writer just added a sasta ass voiceover so it doesn’t look like it 🤡 #terebin pic.twitter.com/Iwc3wCLJUf
— miserable (@_pbanjelly) May 24, 2023
The way the latest episode of Tere Bin was promoted initially, is prime example of how violence against women is still not taken seriously or shown empathetically. Marital rape is a trauma women face in their lives and using it for ratings and shock value belittles the women who have to endure it. We hope that dramas do better in the future when it comes to dealing with sensitive topics.
