TAHIDI HIGH CRITIQUE

14th September 2010

The episode focuses on two scenes: Melvin, OJ and Freddie not having their names written on the class' trip list, so they find a way of including their names and Allan who's supposedly to write some assignments for Eddie but "loses" his books, hence is forced to sell a desk and a chair to raise up the money that he owes Eddie. The agreement was for Allan to do Eddie's work as a debt clearance.

This episode depicts a student being bullied i.e Allan a form three student is doing assignments for a fourth form student. Mischief is also depicted in OJ, Freddie and Melvin as one of them sneaks in the staffroom to include their names in the list.

If I were to give this episode a tittle, it would be entitled "Kubambwa" as the mischief of the three boys was found out and they were subsequently punished. Eddie by chance found out that Allan had lost his books and threatened to kill Allan if he books were not produced, which led t Allan selling a desk and a chair.

21st September 2010
Today's episode starts with the Swahili teacher Mr. Meiposi telling the class that they can't go for the "mjadala" that they were anticipating because the invitation had arrived that very morning and protocol need to be adhered to. As is with students, they are disappointed. OJ, Melvin and Freddie as is with their character mobilize the class and plan on sneaking out. They hire a matatu, select a teacher amongst them and they are ready to set out.

A related scene is where Kamonjo, the schools' gardener gives Omosh,a fellow worker his best suit and tells Omosh to keep well till after work. Omosh hangs it on a tree, OJ happens to find it and subsequently their "teacher" gets to have a suit. The episode was to be continued.

The episode was interesting as some of my friends started narrating the mischief that they had engaged in while in secondary school, including hiring a parent among the hawkers around. Tahidi High clearly captured this as it is not new among our secondary schools and we, all could identify with.

As usual there is no tittle for this episode but I'd name it "the plan".   


28th September 2010

This is a continuation of the previous episode. The principle of St. Angela's, the school that they had sneaked into, calls Mr. Tembo and tells him to congratulate the students on her behalf as they did an excellent job during the mjadala. Mr. Tembo is baffled and summons the Swahili teacher Mr. Meiposi to explain to him what is going on. Mr. Meiposi is also in the dark but after some simple and quick investigation are in the light.

Watching these four episodes, I have noticed that there are always two major scenes that may or may not be related. In this episode, it was that I have described above and the other of two women; the tea girl and Mr. Ngatia's wife verbally fighting. The episode ends with the students being told to go and kneel in front of the staffroom save for the head girl who did not sneak out.

I'd tittle this episode as"the catch" because in the long run, the students were caught.

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