Reviewed by Ajibare Abioye
Hey folks! You’re welcome to review of Abattoir Season 2 Episode 2. Though this episode isn’t a long one, I can tell you that the Abattoir story is getting more intense and interesting. The way this season has incorporated her new characters and subplots and how they link to the main story is pretty amazing. So far, Flora’s story has been beefed up and we’re now getting to know more about Baba Gbenro’s family.
Ajibare Abioye
In this episode, we see a more devious Durosanya but Martins seems resolute not to give in. I sometimes previously wondered if Durosanya still knew what he was doing, but here, he hits the nail on the head by telling Martins that he needs him to take up the role of the secret seer, while he assumes that of the heart of the secret seer. The latest strategy in this plan leaves us to only imagine the level of conspiracy Durosanya wants to level against Baba Gbenro, by bringing Gbenro, played by Tolu Adegbo, as a prosecuting counsel in the case against Martins. In a way, Durosanya is pitting Baba Gbenro’s physical son and spiritual son against each other.
Things are not particularly smooth for Baba Gbenro any longer because his wife doesn’t understand his relentless zeal in fighting for Martins, probably at the expense of their biological son. According to her, Baba ought to carry his family along in this battle, and I think she’s made a good point: if Gbenro had been kept abreast of the happenings in the family, he probably would have been able to see early, the trickery involved in him being selected to take the case. Only God knows what Durosanya and Gbade hope to achieve by doing that but whatever it is, Baba Gbenro will indeed need his family to help him through this one, if the family will not end up being torn apart.
Episode 2 was mainly about the subplots: the scenes between Flora and Sandra were funny, and the ones about the Baba Gbenro family were nice too. I guess we’ll see Gbade’s family again in Episode 3. All in all, it was a very good episode, and for the first time, I wished I could just watch all the episodes of this season at a sitting. In any case, one of the beauties of watching movies in episodes is just the joy of the ride. You get a bit this week and your appetite is whetted for the next episode, but during that interval, the Holy Spirit brings more understanding of the film to your heart and you’re able to meditate on it throughout the week.
For example, look at those desperate to hold political offices and don’t mind shedding blood; we as children of the Most High must be on guard to ensure that our lives are not wasted in anyone’s selfish pursuit of power. Also, I have seen how important family is. Baba Gbenro has been so caught up with going after Martins that he’s kind of neglected the needs of his immediate family, but really, after all is said and done, family is who you’ll return to and who would cater for you. These and many more are the benefits we get from gospel films. May the Lord continue to strengthen all drama ministers as they go on movie locations this year. So, I’ll patiently wait till next week for Episode 3.
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This episode has such interesting suspense. Am really blessed by those powerful utterances from the cast. They are tools in the hand of the Holy Spirit to bless the life of people.
Not all job offers are meant for Christians. Gbenro should have contacted God before touching the money. Some gifts are poison