In all honesty, I had a slight disdain for Dr. Maheswaran due to her strict parenting, but now that she gained an episode that focused on the relationship she shared with her daughter, I began to see her in a different light. I admired that she remained somewhat composed while cornered by the Gem Clusters (albeit it was total oblivious), and cleared a path for her and the children escape by ramming the door open with a stretcher that a very large Cluster was blocking, knocking it back before shoving the stretcher down the hall as a distracting tool. Considering that gems are significantly stronger than humans, her successfully clearing a path for her and the children to flee while pushing the Cluster back was an impressive feat as she acted on her wits.



The resolution of the episode was actually rather sad for Dr. Maheswaran as well. She appears to be perplexed and distraught in the aftermath to the point where she’s shaking, and freaks out when she encounters Lion. That said, her realization of the extreme measures she takes in her parenting leads to reconciliation with her daughter, on the terms that she’ll let up if Connie ceases in her lying. This was where I began to warm up to Dr. Maheswaran, because we’re shown a softer side of her that reveals she truly love her daughter and her style of parenting is more of wanting the best of her than spite, despite that her measures may be perceived as abuse (though we know she has no intention to harm Connie). At that, I’m glad that the truth is out now and that no one has to walk on egg shells.