Is ‘Kings Of Joburg 2’ worth the watch?
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- 30 Jan 2023
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With a two year gap between seasons, is 'Kings of Joburg 2' worth the watch? Kay Selisho reviews the hotly anticipated Netflix series.
Kings of Joburg season two is finally here, just over two years after viewers were first introduced to the show and despite palpable curiosity about how the show will be able to move forward without its creator and lead star, Shona Ferguson, viewers are wondering if the latest season is worth the watch.
The Citizen was lucky enough to get to see the new season ahead of it’s worldwide release on Friday, 27 January, and we have a few thoughts about Kings of Joburg season two.
The first season of the show was met with some lukewarm and negative reviews, with many referring to it as “that show with the mermaid” due to the decision by the creators of the show to include the supernatural subject matter in the show’s overarching “crime families” theme.
The Masire mermaid
The main family in Kings of Joburg is called the Masire family and they are wealthy and successful all thanks to a dark secret – a mythical creature kept in a water tank in a secure lair that offers the family luck and protection in exchange for the blood of their children.
In the first season, the CGI mermaid was modelled after and voiced by actress and producer Connie Ferguson. And despite the fact that Connie is loved by the masses, many weren’t impressed by the inclusion of the Masire mermaid in the storyline.
I wasn't expecting a mermaid ???? I wonder what sacrifice has to be made in order to quench its thirst. #KingsOfJoburg pic.twitter.com/wd1JKFyNOF— Brown Sugar ??????????? (@Miss_nthatii) December 5, 2020
This part of the story left me wondering if the continent has ever tackled the supernatural subject matter in a compelling and believable way. Most of what mainstream audiences have seen over the years has felt amateur and comical at the worst of times and the mermaid in this story, though dark and eerie, just doesn’t “give what it was supposed to have gave” as the kids would say. Read More…
