The Expression Hub

Genre: Romance/ Drama

No. of episodes: 6

Presented by: Just Human Things and Qyuki

” True love stories never have endings.”

Richard Bach

Since love is in the air as the week of love has started , I thought why not give my readers and subscribers two different perspectives on the feeling. After all falling in love can be a life changing experience. It can either evolve you as a person for good or bad depending upon how you see it. So, do share your experiences in the comments section. I am sure each one of us has a story to tell.

Coming to the two different perspectives I am going to offer . The first one which I am about to write is going to explore the side wherein two people after falling out of love fall into love again . While the second one which I will be sharing the next week will explore how far love can go to bring back a person. So do stay tuned for further updates. Lets focus our energy on the first perspective which is explored in my latest pick – a web series named Minus One.

Synopsis: Minus One explores the lives of two individuals named Riya and Varun. Riya is a hippie girl who dreams of being a photographer . While on the other hand, Varun is a steward who dreams of being a pilot . Both used to date each other and were madly in love with one another at a a point of time . But circumstances forced them to break up with each other . So they decided to part ways mutually but remain best friends. They also decided that they will live in the same house but not as a couple but as flatmates. Sounds strange right? After all who can live together with an ex. So is their experiment successful? Are there any emotions involved ? If yes , what are those? Watch the web series to find out the answer to these questions.

Assessment: The web series is an interesting take on the modern dating scene . Two people who were in a live-in relationship and madly in love with one another. But circumstances forced them to grow apart and they decided to be friends. The positives of the show: 1. Interesting story line with two contrasting personalities as lead. 2. The beautiful house they live in . I loved the way they decorated their house . So , yes some home decor tips can be taken from the duo. 3. The interesting character of Mr. Tripathi, who is supposed to be their landlord. His predictions about the two and a unique charm to his personality makes him likeable. 4. The gorgeous Devika who is shown to be a considerate as well as an understanding character . She knows when to give space and when to draw the line. This is actually a very important thing in a relationship which very few people actually understand. 5. The lovely father Riya has . Only a father who treats his daughter like his apple of eye can be such an amazing man. Who wouldn’t want a father like him? So, yes the father also gets a huge thumbs up from me .

The negatives of the show: 1. The frequency at which cuss words are used by the lead actors. Why do the makers of the show and {this particularly holds true for any web series } have to use so many cuss words? Message can be conveyed in a pretty decent manner as well. No, its a big thumbs down from me if there’s a lot of cuss words involved. This is because it is just so uncool as opposed to thinking that it is cool. So, makers of any web series please take a note of this and avoid its unnecessary usage. Else it just makes you cringe . 2. The annoying couple in the form of Meera and Avinash. I literally ended up cringing at their characters. Why can’t people mind their own businesses ? Do they have to poke their nose in everyone’s life? 3. Another annoying character was Riya’s supposed to be boyfriend Nikhil. How can someone just change his stance just because Riya told him the truth after coming home. Wow! Who does that to your so called date! But never mind that is supposed to be a topic for some other day.

The view: The pros outweigh the cons. So, no complaints as far as viewing is concerned. Also, its a refreshing take on the modern dating scene and based on the personal experiences the director of the show had. Thus giving you some more reasons to watch. Give it a watch and do share your experiences about the show . Would love to hear from you as always.

Rating: ** and a 1/2 stars

Baap dialogue: ” Aap dono ka iss ghar mein bahut lamba safar hai.”- Tripathi

Que: When Riya’s father comes to visit her, what name does the duo decide for Devika?

a. Trisha

b. Shiuli

c. Lavanya

d. Raveena