I agree with you.
Ramayana was not at all needed, and even if they wanted to show, they should have shown Mahadev-Parvati sitting on Kailash and watching.They tried to drag and twisted the original one, and the result was viewers did not like it.
Hence, they brought the Andhak track, and it was a respite, a breath of fresh air, and I thought the original show is back on track. And the ME was fantastic. I watched the repeats too. Also the ME was really a ME.Pooja, Mohit and Manav stole the show with their superb acting.
Want to see more of Lord Shiva and AadiShakti tracks in future and there are more that is to be told