Mariaan and Chris scheme their way out of trouble and Vince offered to help baby Daniel.
Yesterday’s episode of 7de Laan was true to the show’s formulaic dramatic style. It ended off with the Welman’s concocting an elaborate scheme to get themselves out of trouble with the law.
Here is an overview of what else happened:
The police confiscated Chris’ laptop and hard drives. Hilda and Alexa grew suspicious about what kind of trouble the Welman’s have gotten themselves into. Chris lied and said the investigation had to with a shady business partner of his.
Fikani told Xander and Bonita that Daniel’s condition could result in leukaemia and that he needs a bone marrow transplant. They were both tested and after telling Vince about their predicament he was also tested. Vince comforted Bonita later after she took Daniel home from the hospital.
Jacob assaulted Justin at Lesedi’s office. Jacob vowed to stand by Lesedi through her case against the Welman’s.
Vanessa gave Aggie a twenty percent raise for her hard work. Aggie celebrated with Connie.
Ben was horrified when he found out that his online crush had been Matrone.
You can watch the full episode below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQHMBlyFXsE
Technical analysis
7de Laan’s characters are rather flat as they only seem to experience a range of two emotions. They are either ecstatically happy or miserable. This overdrawn style of acting is typical of soap operas but in the current market has become outdated. To compete successfully with more contemporary South African soap dramas perhaps producers should consider diversifying their approach.
Preview
Here is a teaser for the next episode of 7de Laan on Tuesday, 29 May 2018:
Marko gets an unexpected phone call. Rickus and Diederick have a new house mate.
Tarryn Jameson
t.jameson@politicalanalysis.co.za