There is always conflict and more conflict in the Mwando family house. The 30minutes episodes every Sunday end with huge suspense or at the peak of a conflict always ignited by the Mother-in law. She (Mother-in law) is the villain in the drama and yet seems to get away with it. Her son's especially Robert love her to death even when they clearly know she is on the wrong, they side with her than with their wives. No wonder the fact that all of them live together in one huge house as one family. Something the daughters-in law detest.
On the technical side, I like the opening montage of the drama series-the establishment shot of the main house of this family. Then, everything else seems to take place inside the house and sometimes around the house. Very few scenes are shot out of the house. A lot of close-up shots are often used in this show to show the emotions on their the actor's faces-since there's always tension in the house. For example there is this episode where the three daughter's in law were caught up in a myriad; Lisa had just come into the country with her husband Robert when her mother-in law spread rumors about Celina's miscarriage to her. Charity said that Celina had lost the baby because she had had too many abortions previously. Mother-in law spread this around and soon Celina hears about it in the neighborhood that it was Lisa who had said the things against her. Celina furiously attacks Lisa, finds Lisa seated with Alison. Lisa told her it was their mother-in law who had told her and spread the rumors not her(Lisa). The three ladies head off to face their mother-in law. After the close ups of their facial expressions after confronting Charity, a closeup of Charity seems to reveal her shame and embarrassment when all of a sudden she does her trade mark wicked smile and asks, "so you people want to beat me?" and then, "What if I told you (to Alison) that she (Lisa) told me that you often sneak out in trousers late in the night after we've all slept to go and dance? Is it because your husband is not here?" Shock on Alison who turns with all fury to face the now numb Lisa, a close up of mother-in law then shows her wicked victory smile again. How wonderful... I loved this particular episode, the shots, action and entire production was wow! Long shots are also used frequently to give us full view of the actor/actresses environment.
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Finally your programme critique is here. You've done well to evaluate the production aspect of the programme. This would be ideal for broadcast techniques or production class. However, screenwriting is keen on the 4Ps, camera shots, movements, angles and editing effects as a tool for story development. I look forward to reading more on this. Suppose you were the script writer of this episode, what would you have changed and why? Otherwise, well done!
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