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APCH : stuck in dulldrums

Written by tha - bang from the blog Movies and Things with Thabang on 29 Jan 2009
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Okay ,APCH faithful, yesterdays episode was by far the dullest, most annoying moment on tv in 2009.Or am I wrong? Anyone who saw a redeeming grace in last nights episode please fill me in. Maybe I'm a heartless perrimist but ka Setswana nnya nnya nnya ya mosadi to watching dribil on tv to last nights episode.Watching paint dry or Amazulu play soccer would have been more exciting than last night show.

The first thing that really turned me sour is the fact that the guys put last weeks development on ice,and decided just to concentrate on the looser Sphiwe for the entire episode. Then the little 'interogation device" of going back and forth,from the present to what happened earlier was just played out.How many times have we seen that done in other shows but done more interestingly.

Then there was the Cassius deviation / sidetrack. Is it not  too late for us to be getting character backgrounds.The whole weepy washy story about Cas going home and finding poor mommy in a box was such a big yawn.Cause neither the trip back home or Sphiwe's little "the ussual suspect" moment has any impact on the general story.By the end of last night episode Sphiwe and Cas had not advanced the plot forward, the character were in the same place as when the show started.Ok ,I guess you could say Sphiwe accepting money from Mr.Dodgy Producer was a new low in his development,but the whole pride thing is been going on for over four weeks now.How long are we going to have to stomach Sphiwe and him being stuck in the same situation and moment over and over and over again? Which is Sphiwe  " I need money" but i won't ask Lndiwe for help, " I need money" - "stuff you Lindiwe, you are too famous and im the man i should not beg or lean on you" , " I need money" ,haibo im tired of it already

Where was Mavesta? Where are the henchman? Wheres Mhloti and her irritating offsprings? Wheres Moferefere and his devious plan? Haaibo Jabu I know it's cool to have character driven stories but what about the general plot of the story,if it does not advance it why are we made to watch it?

Maybe I got the short end of the stick,those who saw redeeming grace in last night episode please educate me? For now im gatvol.



28 Comments

Toodecent
29 Jan 2009 08:28

Watched a bit of it last night...was sleepy though.

monchooza
29 Jan 2009 08:31

Yah noh that was waste of airtime fo sho

Toxic
29 Jan 2009 08:34

hahhaahahahah thabang!!!!!!!!

i watched and went to sleep 2 minutes into the drama. i never thought i'd be so bored with watching sphiwe. my mind kept wondering to him playing chawe in bay of plenty so i guess you're right. last night WAS boring and i didn't even mind going off to sleep while it was on.

dali
29 Jan 2009 08:37

i dont watch this show every wednesday but i watched it last night and i was so confused. i wont torture myself again though.

Cande
29 Jan 2009 08:41

i always tell myself that i will watch the show, but naah as soon as generations ends i end up switching to SABC 2 news for some reason. I think maybe the adverts are a turn off, coz on mondays and tuesday am watching 4sho dramas @ 20:30

TheLady
29 Jan 2009 08:46

It was torture!!

myname
29 Jan 2009 08:52

I dont want to even read ur recap but it was VERY boring & brainless. I even check the producers & directors & i was shocked kanti its Akin Omotoso. TL it was a torture nyhani sana!

AkaS
29 Jan 2009 09:06

I didn't watch it from the beginning so it confused me & decided to sleep

Wawa
29 Jan 2009 09:23

I watched a little bit and emva kwalokho it was....yawn....yawn...yawn...all the way!

tha - bang
29 Jan 2009 10:06

so i was not the only one then? but the must be someone out there who saw some good in the show.Myname i was shocked to see that the yawn fest was directed by Akin .it was a disaster and a half

cleve
29 Jan 2009 10:16

i can't watch this programme. Th ads are boring and hasn't caught my eye.

carino
29 Jan 2009 12:40

heheheh.. i only watched it the last 15 minutes... and i thought to myself.. i'll check the recap coz believe me, after yesterday... i have now signed a code of no-return with that show.. never again... the first thing i saw was Cassius interrogating some old mama about his mother's clothes...

And one other thing, i dont think the visuals of the show are doing it any justice... maybe there's a technical word to it, thabzzz.... but why do the people always appear on some vibration?? It kills eyes and its hypnotising in a way...

As for the overall point of the story.. I still dont get it... I think they tried too hard to make it as ghetto as possible.....

Kakapana
29 Jan 2009 13:46

if i hear "kuyoqhuma enyinto" one more time, be it on APCH or so you think you are funny, i swear i will pop a vain....

Cande
29 Jan 2009 14:11

tha-bang i saw ur pix on the other side, u look good with ur fiancee..love her ring

Zah000
29 Jan 2009 14:37

I only watched for the 15 mins & got bored. I was so confused, lie a chameleon an a rainbow confused!! 

if i hear "kuyoqhuma enyinto" one more time, be it on APCH or so you think you are funny, i swear i will pop a vain....
OMW Kakapana please don't remind me.... Angazi ukuthi enyinto eyoqhuma mekutheni yona le!! It irritates me more than Ayoba/ness!! 

mpish799
29 Jan 2009 14:50

I was confused and couldnot follow the story line and changed the chanell
it was boring shame

Sobza
29 Jan 2009 15:00

Bendilahlekile shem, the more I tried to concentrate the more I got confused.

Pooky
29 Jan 2009 15:01

i've never enjoyed APCH, i think its boring all together nje and i cant wait for it to end. 

Pooky
29 Jan 2009 15:10

....and i'm just tired of seeing a very dirty looking Sphiwe , i'll watch again when his book finally sells and when his lips are shinier. sorry

myname
29 Jan 2009 15:20

when his lips are shinier. LOL Pooky. Ushukuthi he really needs ilip gloss noo Labella. Mna Pooky im praying 4 Spish 2 succeed & i wanna c uMalindi asking back uSpiwo coz she will b on drugs, lonely, broke & esisi street adult.....

tha - bang
29 Jan 2009 15:29

ah myname you really have a thing for Spish nhe? we will see how it goes.i hoe next weeks episode is better

dali
29 Jan 2009 15:39

myname umalindi is trying to help him its just that sphiwe has too much pride

Snonoza
29 Jan 2009 17:13

Was watching it for the first time and told a colleague, what a bad series...couldn't see the plot and failed to understand what it's all about. I vowed never to watch it again, absolute waste of time.

tha - bang
29 Jan 2009 17:25

you should give it a second try Snonoza its not such a bad show ,its just not constant in the writing though.when its good,it is really good.but when its bad like yesterday,its realy bad

makgotso
30 Jan 2009 08:02

Disappointing episode indeed, were trying to remake De Javu or something. That episode was confusing nje.

myname
30 Jan 2009 15:49

LOL @TB..........myname umalindi is trying to help him its just that sphiwe has too much pride No she is not. She is feeling pity. She sympathises him coz she is better now. Imagine if he agreed 2 stay with her, maybe he will b doing i laundry ye painty zika Lindiwe. Then where is Sipiwo's dignity? Im sure nawe u wouldnt like to b a slaive 4 ur girlfreind. She can kick him whenever she feels like coz with/without him, there r no changes in her life except nje she'll b loozing money bcoz she'll b buzy supporting uSpiwo..... @Makgotso i dont think it was confusing coz they were trying 2 show us how Sipiwo end up in jail. But their mistake was summarizing everything in 30min. And futhi 2 my mind i thought Cassius was dead but according 2 their books he is alive. Instead of proceeding with their Xeno, baye basihlanyela......Bloggers byebye & weekend emnandi!

dali
31 Jan 2009 09:09

@ myname Sympathy that he felt for her as well when he helped her. if he could help her why cant she return the favour????????? hed rather take money from some stranger than take money from someone who cares about him. i genuinely think malindi cares for sphiwe.

tha - bang
02 Feb 2009 08:50

@ myname Sympathy that he felt for her as well when he helped her. if he could help her why cant she return the favour????????? hed rather take money from some stranger than take money from someone who cares about him. i genuinely think malindi cares for sphiwe
im with u mdali


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