After reading the nominations to Blogiwood’s Trash Awards, I realized that some people nominated Isidingo for the “boring soapie” award. I kinda agree – the local drama seems to be going on straight line - nothing to look forward to. So you my reader will look forward to my IsiDeengo Cocktail. Here's a recap of last week (14-18 May)
Since there are a lot of things happening at the moment – if I go into details I’ll finish on Sunday just in time to watch the next omnibus. So ke - in short. Please note: red font represents my thoughts!!
Dr. Havel suspects that Fika might be HIV+ and in denial. That’s the reason why he’s hanging around the hospital corridors selling his conspiracy theories. That boy is type cast, must he always act as a Psycho mara!!!!
The Jam hopper!!
Len received berry jam from some friend in London or something, the jam he didn’t want to share with anyone. So while Len was enjoying his jam on toast and everyone drooling on the Bullers' breakfast table – Maggie screamed when she saw a cricket (instwirintswiri) – Lolly was on a chair, you’d swear she saw a snake. Paul sprayed the insect with insecticide. Len then found the dead cricket and got some strange ideas. When Maggie wore her jersey she felt something in it. Yep it was the Libanasidus Vittatus (Paul did research on it - hence the latin word). Next thing the Libanasidus Vittatus is in Lolly’s French knickers – Len put it there. As if that was not enough – Len put it in Paul’s coffee at work. To him if was funny at how he recycled that insect. Paul and Lolly got him back eventually by putting the Libanasidus Vittatus in his “do not touch” jam and worse for him, he took a bite (and chew) off that insect.
Anton & Faro Boringmaan
Anton is still in hospital and everyone is fussing over him like he’s a 4 year old... Let him die please. We are sick of him and his sister. He eventually woke up and couldn’t feel his legs. Here’s how it should end… Anton gets discharged and they both go home. Now that he’s bound on a wheel chair, he feels he’s caused too much pain for his sister. He decides to cook a nice meal to say Sorry and thank you. He promised to be peaceful from now on and swears he’ll leave Cherel alone. Faro is happy at how his brother is changing for the better. They enjoy the cooked meal – which is eggs and bread (they can’t afford expensive food). Cut to next morning – Lolly comes to visit and finds both dead - Anton poisoned their food. The end!!!
LeeJesh
Ever since she got shot Lee hasn’t been herself. I don’t even want to mention her relationship with Rajesh. They can’t have a civilized conversation without Rajesh telling her he’ll do anything to find Cherel in return Lee spits vile!! Normally in TV the constant fighting turns into love – but in this case Lee swore that as long as Rajesh is still searching for Cherel, the only relation they will have is that of working colleagues. Rajesh on the other hand swore that he won’t rest until he finds Cherel.
Let me guide Rajesh on how to find Cherel: Rajesh watches E! News and is shocked that Angelina is adopting yet another african baby (8th child) – but he doesn’t realize that the expectant mother is Cherel. She told Angelina that she had a husband who hated her so much he killed her elder daughter and put her in a mental institution. She also told Angelina Jolie that she ran from South Africa to hide from her ruthless husband. Angelina who divorced Brad (you didn’t think it was going to last right) is on Cherel’s side and she is about to give birth in Namibia. Rajesh drops everything and catches the first flight out to be there for the birth of his child. He makes it in the nick of time and Cherel is angry that he found her. The anger triggers labour pains – Rajesh and Angelina are there as Cherel gives birth. Rajesh was so overwhelmed at the sight of the baby – he faints. The baby is lilly white!!! Rajesh demands to know who the daddy is!! Cherel whispers…”Len Cooper is the father” ......and she dies…..
The Blond tiger…
On her search for Cherel linked Stories, Lolly went to the institution where Cherel escaped and interviewed Blondie. She(Blondie) told everyone looking for Cherel to stop provoking her, she’s a tiger and if she’s pushed to the limit, the tiger will attack. Stubborn Barker told Cherel (on air) that she must walk back to the institution because she needs mental help! Lee was livid that she didn’t know about the interview – Barker didn’t tell her and Frank didn’t run anything by her first. She wants everyone to leave Cherel alone – she just fears for her life. As if being betrayed by your father and colleague is not enough, Lee also found out that Alec (her man) was instructed by Barker to find Cherel. The whole world seem to be turning against Lee - She almost died dammit, leave Cherel alone.
Vusanda???
Lettie is offered a temporary job to host a prestigious show where she gets to interview powerful influential people. The show will be aired at 10 every evening so it means she’ll have to work different hours. Vusi was not happy at first because it meant that she won’t have time for him or Neo. He’ll be working from 8 – 5pm while she works 4pm – 12 midnight. I don’t know why Vusi is stressing because we can all see where this is going - Yesssss… Vusanda will probably be back for real action this time. We don’t respond well to teasers!!! Siyanda please come back hotter girl… just do something with that hair bathong… she had cornrows that had a fringe type hairstyle. I cringed and felt like donating some of my huge afro to her – hairdressers always complain about how my hair finishes their shampoo and conditioner. I still need to sell my afro hair to Jabu Stone.
Nikki’s London Bridge is falling down
Nikki is back y’all - for those of you who forgot who she is – she’s Natasha’s daughter who passed her matric with 4 distinctions last year and went to London for a year break – she looks like those OROS dolls with those round cheeks. Her year has been cut very short because it seems like she couldn’t take the working at the pub thing and decided to surprise her mother by coming home. I won’t go into details on how she opened the door only to find a coloured Calvin there. Now they get along. Nikki is obviously hiding something and Calvin can see it. She got a voice message from a Phil with a British accent but she denied this Phil character. Then she got something that looked like a bank statement - which she tore up when her family came in. What do you think she got up to in London?? I reckon this Phil is a pimp and she thought she could get good money by working at a pub - only to find that the manager (Phil) pimps waitresses to customers - she probably ows him money! Somehow I'm reminded of Babalwa Mneno (the papers said she pimped her cheerleaders to Nigerians…the world we live in.)
Parsons’ Sweet escape!!!
On the real now… Parsons was arrested for bringing illegal drugs to the country. He got a lawyer on his side. (His lawyer is that bald girl from Zone 14 who had a thing with Mzansi 4sho’s Fezile). It didn’t look good for Parsons until the drugs came back from the forensic lab. It turned out that he was scammed by Fika and that Ayo character. He smuggled sweets (sugar pills) in the country, they call them placebos (we learn everyday)!! There was not trace of anything illegal – so he’s a free man!! Now that is a sweet escape.
Through all of this I liked Niemand’s reaction: in a true Cape Coloured accent: “Parsons maan, next time you bring drugs in country, just tell them its sweets tu!!, and don’t strap them to your thigh!! Just put them in your bag, that way it won’t look suspicious.”
Shame Parsons is one unlucky man – Zeb reminded me that he once ended up in a jail cell because he went after Nandipha’s ex, he lost his money to that Sphiwe’s scam (that was painful) and now he lost almost R6000 on sugar pills and lets not forget the flight and accommodation costs - All these done in the name of love - For Nandipha. The lotto is still suspended so I can’t hope that he win the lotto because he really deserves it. Don’t you find it irritating that we don’t have the lotto to wish or dream upon? When you see something you would love to have but know you can’t afford - you would console yourself – telling yourself that you’ll buy that car or that house when you win the lotto. Eish but now… nothing – reality bites.
Nandipha’s back home...
...and everyone is fussing over her. Zeb told them to stop because she will die from all the attention she’s getting. Ma’Agnes reckons Zeb is just jealous that since he’s been able to walk, she’s never done anything for him. Ma’Agnes wore her superwoman suit again to help Nandipha recover. She asked to join her and her fellow church women in sewing. Imagine hanging out with old women sewing and talking about this and that. I would run and not look back…All Nandipha wants is to rest. Len came to visit her and told her that the most important thing was for her to be strong and she can take as much time as she wants to recover. I saw Len in a different light… firstly he was at the Moletsane-Matabane house for the first time ever and he showed his good side with Nan’ - sweet man!!!
The sweet escape
Cherel escaped – will Barker & Lee be free!
Vusi escaped the infidelity – but will he get caught if he decides to take that direction again.
Nikki seemed to have escaped London - will she stay hidden or will whatever she’s running from catch up with her.
Parsons escaped doing time in jail.
Nandipha escaped death - FOR NOW!!!!!
I also escaped the sort of static storyline - it’s always nice to dream – as long as we come back to real life…
Holler or Vent - which direction should Isidingo take to avoid taking that Trash Award
… Escape with me….
Im out...!!!
(all character pics from Isidingo website)
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