We are well into the middle of the Serye, My FaithfulHusband and although the show has elicited mixed reactions from Kenyans, it has
been a most entertaining show. The show is not filled with promises of undying
love and is becoming a little too relatable which is the reason I think some
people are not comfortable with it.
The past week has been difficult for viewers as we got to
see little Munding succumb to her Anemia and pass away. It was one of the grimmest
scenes we have watched on the show and the loss really hit home. The comments
have been overwhelming as Kenyan viewers also mourn the death of Munding and
praised the little girl, Kim Margarette Belles who played the role.
What I loved about this chapter is that the producers took
their time in telling this part of the story which I highly commend them for,
especially the funeral episode. You might have noticed that in most programs,
funerals take up like two minutes of an episode and then get back to the story
which really bothers me because I feel like they downplay the loss. Losing
someone is the most difficult and painful experiences that we all go through
and it should be well depicted.
My Faithful Husband dedicating an entire episode for this
was a great move. We saw how hard everyone took this and they had us all in
tears. I think Dean took it the hardest and my heart tugged when he refused to
let Munding go and incessantly asked her to open her eyes and wake up. I know
most of us do not like him but I wish we could put that aside and try to
connect with the pain of a father who just learned about the existence of his
daughter only to have her die before he could spend enough time with her. You
might think that I defend Dean way too much; which I do, but I also want us to
be objective with our judgements. He is no different from the next person who
loses a child and no matter the kind of person he is; we should not rob him of empathy.
Mel looked strong enough during the wake and the funeral but
after that, things do not seem to be going well. Like Mylene pointed out, she
might be in a depression. I pity that Emman is getting all the blame for
Munding’s death but at the same time, we do not know what could have happened if
Munding had been treated. Her passing leaves nothing to be done except move on
but we are only human. One way or another, he was going to shoulder this blame
because he was the one who denied Munding the one chance she had when he
refused to let her leave for treatment. His ignorance is partly to blame as
well which is why he should have trusted Mel and Dean to know what was best for
Munding and get her treated.
I feel that Munding’s passing will also play a major role in
the next chapter of the story, hence the reason why the show spent so much time
on the grief of the other characters but I’m just glad that they showed us that
even television characters mourn like we mere mortals. J
Please leave your comments about Munding’s passing below. Remember
NOT TO INCLUDE ANY SPOILERS…
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