Programme Critique, Mayelle Helene (08-0028)

On a somewhat negative note, I have noticed that some story lines are left hanging and are we the viewers who never get to know what happened after since the next episode might highlight something different. A case in point is when the baby Jay had gotten lost and it looked like he had fallen into a pit or something. During the next episode we were not shown what happened to him. There's also the case of Jack, Alison's husband who is said to have gone to Juba but very little is said, let alone shown of him. Personally I wonder how he is and what he is doing there really. More over, Alison seems to be getting rare in the picture these days. Why? The viewer is then left in total suspension which most likely never gets answered. He or she is left with only one choice-go with the flow.

This hurt continuity in the show and portrays lack of consistence in scripting hence showing a big weakness on the script writer, director and producer's side. I also believe that that it's a minus on the actors/actresses side as well since they are the spine of the drama, they need to easily identify inconsistencies.

My advice to them again is that they should show change and or disappearance of a character more professionally. That is, concoct something inline with the current storyline or just take them to another location but keep us updated on how they're doing either through shots of them there or through dialogues of friends and family, etc. I liked Jack for having come out of his mum's spell and started seeing things from Alison (his wife's) point of view but now he is missing in action and no body will tell me where the husband to my favorite actress Alison (Naomi Kamau)-the iron lady is.

Another thing I noticed recently and I don't like is that now some of the characters are beginning to talk and sound like Mother-in law herself. For example, on Sunday 28th March 2010, Sandra and Charlie's trend of speech/dialogue and facial expressions seemed typical of Charity-the way she says things in one's face sarcastically and walks away, I saw this with those two. I think this is killing it. Each character aught to be unique in his or her own way and not a duplicate of another especially the protagonist!