Letter 8 - Standing ovation

Good morning 2021,

Relax mntase. I'm not coming with those Take a bow vibes. No. No sarcasm here.

I choose to dedicate today to days on your timeline when I was blessed with art. This post is a standing ovation for everyone involved in putting together magic that I binged on for hours this year.

I've been so captivated by the storylines. I've marveled at the meticulous execution of the actors and actresses. I've even gone as far as to scream at the screen like my aunt used to back in the day. I've been entertained shame. Today I just want to say, what your teams have done to these productions can never be undone. Shine!

My Top 4 2021 stan list, in really no particular order, is:

eHostela - Season 2
What a wow! I have no words. Every person brought it! This season moved me more emotionally than the first. I truly appreciate the framing of storyline. What I appreciate even more is how one gets to be schooled about parts of this country from a unique perspective.

Abomama - Season 2
Yho. Yho. Yhoooo. I couldn't stop binging. The talent of this cast is mind blowing. Loved the storyline. They embodied it so well...I could go on and on. What I took from it as a mere consumer is that some people are called into acting. That's the only way to describe that level of talent. Jonga it was good.

Did Asavela Mngqithi not complicate my life? Mogirl how are we supposed to be focused when the villain becomes a fave? Order!

How to Ruin Christmas: The Funeral
Bel die polisie! I want to report a crime. Ngeke!

All the combos were communicating here. The storyline, the soundtrack, the performances...did I mention the soundtrack?

Loved every single minute of it. I could watch it again and again and again. To laugh at jokes again. To hunt for punchlines I've missed. To marvel at talent. Okay, there is a high chance that I will. Kodwa you guys get the point ne? It's that good.

The Wife (Hlomu)
I. Am. HOOKED! 

The series got to me first. Then I couldn't help myself...I went in on the books. I am currently recovering from yesterday's brief binge and snuggled up with Mess (Book 5). Yes, I've read all of them in less than a month. It's not me guys. There's something about storytelling done right - I can't get enough!  Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is for Showmax to upload a shy 6 episodes. A modest 6 nyana wena father Christmas. Where do we post these letters to you?

You may have given your blows 2021 but, for others you were a game changer. My standing ovation goes to these killer productions that made you less bitter.

In closing, I'd like to borrow the main lines from Zola's song X girlfriend. Manimbona please nimtshele ng'sam khumbula namanje (When you see her, please tell her I still miss her). Let's spin than a bit for the standing ovation list. Friends, friends of friends, former business partners or acquaintances of people on my stan list: Please tell these artists that I'm such a STAN!