Far from good casting, as one would wonder, for instance, why Funke Akindele had to play the role of PatriciaMama Ishaya. RMD's role as Feyi Wilmer Willoughby didn't for once take the shine off the principal actors; it's evident that the veteran actor and other A-List were cast to attract viewerships. (glad to see a reunion of RMD and Bimbo Akintola since her screen debut in RMD's only-produced movie Out of Bounds in 1996, though ) Can't see how the role of Zina compliments Genovevah Umeh's brilliant introductory performance in the Blood Sisters drama series. Understandably, it's an excellent bread-and-butter acting job but not one for her resume.
Created and written by Chinaza Onuzo and Dami Elbe, the coming-of-age series is also far from representing a Nigerian school setting; The uniform is an outstanding example that reminds one of the South African series Blood & Water while the use of swear words by students is a bit distasteful for content certified as "15."
The coming-of-age drama tells the story of a talented artist, Ishaya Bello (Mike Folarin), who, from a poor family background, gained a scholarship to a prestigious and exclusive school, Wilmer Academy. His dreams and aspiration, however, came to a halt when he started mixing with the elite kids while an unfolding secret began to threaten him and his family.
Nevertheless, it's still an exciting and emotional series with excellent Afrobeats soundtracks and very suitable for a young audience. But New Age Nollywood have and can do FAR, FAR BETTER.