Magician, small small now
Let’s be honest. Nollywood is trying. They have come a long way from bad graphics to grossing on Netflix. But like many other film industries, they are guilty of overusing storylines till it becomes cliches.
Some of these cliches we can live with, but others, especially these 9 Nollywood cliches we have listed below, deserve zero oxygen.
1. The Side Piece As The Devil
We won’t even lie, this is the worst- the side piece getting hell from the main wife whenever there is a case of infidelity but the husband[with his wandering reproductive organs] is somehow under a spell.
How can misplaced priorities and ment exist in the same breath? Only in Nollywood. We have had enough sha, meaning this trope must not crossover to 2023. Thanks.
2. Royal Fight For The Throne
Prince Amadi +the royal family +Idibia + battle for the throne trope, we commit thee to the ground, earth to earth, dust to dust, and ashes to ashes. E don do!
3. Dull Helps
As though we can’t already tell the difference in status from the outfit, Nollywood will go on to make house helps look like people who only have half a brain. This cliche is not only worn out, it is irrational. Let it go already!
4. Vomiting Scene To Announce Pregnancy
The wedding party, House Of Gold, and Skinny Girls In Transit sit comfortably on this table with their wrappers intact. Don’t get me wrong, they are great movies but it kills us to see their shine dimmed because of typical Nollywood cliches.
Why lean this much on vomiting alone when overeating, and avoiding alcohol also get the job done? Na wa o!
5. Travel To The [Lagos]City And Come Back With Benz
We are so ready to hang the boots on this one because there’s no way Nollywood can say it is not part of the reason why Lagos has more people than space. Not after using the better part of the nineties to make Lagos state out to be the city of gold where all you needed to hammer was to step your feet on it.
6. Turn the TV/ Radio On And It’s Suddenly About You.
The TV coming on precisely when the news bulletin is about you. Blinks twice. Save our souls.
What happened to having a friend call and tell you to switch to the “channel”? Anything but this nineteenth-century joke. Please.
7. Virgin Girl And Playboy
How disgusting is it even? That we scream equal rights for women and come back to sell this virgin versus playboy cliche on TV, giving a less informed audience a twisted view of romance and portraying women as the only gender that ought to be decent. So irritating.
8. Witches Looking Haggard
When serial killers have been reported to be the most handsome and cordial of people. It’s like they have fun doing all of those witchy makeovers because I don’t get it.
9. Campus Slay Queens
Campus slay queen wearing eight-inch heels to class. In a Nigerian public university. After this by force by fire resumption? Ahn ahn. Magician, small small now.
#Unsolicited is a segment for reviews and opinion pieces. This edition showcases 9 Nollywood clichés that should be buried right away.
