MAKUTANO JUNCTION- PROGRAMME CRITIQUE BY CHRISTINE KASIVA
This critique is of a show that i highly value because of its in-depth teachings that it has.(I could not do a critique of each episode hence i decided to generalize all of the shows i watched.) It had been off-air for a while but now it is back. The setting is in a fictitious village called Makutano, this is a village where real things truly happen.

Duration

This program rules the airwaves from 7.35p.m to 8.05p.m on Saturdays on Citizen TV.

Target Audience

This soap drama series targets rural and peri-urban audiences.This is because their themes revolve around what people in the community deal with.For example greed,love-hate relationships,gossip,broken marriages,sex in teenagers and teaches people to be responsible good citizens.Their themes are brought out well in that it does not compromise the plot and the premise.

Main Character

In my opinion it was hard to know the main character even the protagonist and antagonist. This is because of the many support characters whom some of them overpower the main characters. Though the main characters are Red and Pipi. Red is a daughter of the local headmistress amd Pipi is in love with her.

Dialogue and Characterization.

The screenwriter of this series brought out the dialogue perfectly it is not like staccato or dry or plain. It has humor and replaces dialogue with actions where need be.To go hand in habd with the dialogue, the director chose people who could fit as the dialogue is. People who immediately got in to character and bring out the dialogue as expected. Though some of the actors sound as if they are reading from a acript while dialogue should be natural all the time.

Camera shots and movements.

The director did a good job on the shots. The close-ups are there to show the emotions of a person or their reaction to something. The panning of the camera is there to show emphasis and the establishing shots to show the setting of the place. Basically, the camera shots and movements are used well in this programme.

Conclusion

In my opinion i would rate the screenwriter a 9/10 because of the 4p's being clearly brought out except for the protagonistand. The themes are good for teaching,educating and as well as entertaining the audience.
Christine Kasiva 07-1546