Nollywood director Bunmi Ajakaiye is leading ‘The Skinny girl in transit’ for the fourth time as director and head writer.
This time, she ups the ante on the excitement and thrill.
On why the season opener had such an impact on the audience, Ajakaiye says “the show is like an old friend who has been gone for a few years; the audience needed to be reacquainted and reminded of why they love the show so much. It needed to feel like a warm hug from an old friend and that’s what we were able to deliver”. In introducing the new season, she also says that there is a deliberate attempt to touch on some truths we can’t hide away from as a society.
“The average person can see themselves in these characters and their individual journeys. It is crucial to explore the complexities of their relationships; celebrate their triumphs and learn from their missteps when life happens to them.”
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In the new season of the hit web series, the ‘Skinny girl in transit,’ the show explores subjects around inter-religious relationships, hands on fatherhood, the importance of therapy after enduring trauma in interpersonal relationships and the complexity of a blended family. “The characters themselves have led us here from their choices through the years” she says, “it would be criminal not to bring these issues to the consciousness of the audience”.
On how the show retains its lighthearted feel while touching on such heavy issues, Ajakaiye points out that “The show is a happy pill of some sort; an escape for many and extra care was taken to craft the story in such a way that the viewer doesn’t feel preached at when they should be lost in the story world and the characters. The viewer can relish the moments in a young, healthy, loving marriage through the eyes of Mide and Tiwa, be intrigued by the confusion of Shalewa and Mohammed’s relationship and understand the intricacies of Didi as she goes into a marriage with grown up step children.”
