On Love — #TheLastofUS

A Review by Magicthreadworks

What is Love? Kiran Desai in her books calls out “Love is just a habit”. May be thats what it is. You stay with a person for a Long, Long Time and now you know their every little habit, their every little quirk. You find out you two are very very different beings. He likes to wake up early in the morning, you like to get up and go sleep again for as long as it is possible in the morning. He is careful and organised, know exactly where you would find the things kept by him. Really cares about his possessions, even though he owns very few of them, and they lasts really long — so much so that when almost 15 years later you try to reuse his 4-bit video game cassette — it works like a charm. You on the other hand are clumsy and forgetful — Master of Broken Things. He is calm and composed, never breaks a sweat doesn’t matter what he is asked of. He is one of those who runs the motor of the world. You are short tempered, one who never puts in the effort and just get things done for the sake of it.

Then there are things you are into — you are this frustrated being who is in constant search of finding meaning of life. Why things works the certain way they do. You live with the magical characters in your head, stories from far away. Where he is more practical being.

At first you fall in love, when things are very very new and rosy. Then you find how different you too are. You question, are you even compatible. Then you inquire why is he the way he is, why is she the way she is. Every person is a different individual with different inclination and intent. May be things are as they meant to be. You don’t try to change him and he lets you be.

Once you are over this basic blocker stage, then you start building your worlds together. Optimising for time that you have together, making memories — saving time in small capsules — instead let it all fly by. At times you still wonder, do you really love him or is it still just a habit. May be it is both, may be it is none. That doesn’t matter, don’t analise it, just live it. Live not like it is happening with you, but how you want it to happen for you. Make it happen.

The third episode of #TheLastofUS is an absolute curvball. A fairytale in the dystopian world. It not only started as one, but ended like one too. Also makes you wonder do you really wish to live forever? Ask a couple what are their favourite things are— most often than not they will end up saying — Eating, buying dishes, time with kids, long drives, having deep conversations — together.

Together — is all you need — even if it is the end of the world.

#Bill&FrankForever

On Love — #TheLastofUS by Magicthreadworks