Supacell

Imabong Faminu
@imabongfaminu
4 months ago

Supacell
I recently completed Season 1 of Supacell on Netflix and it was really good. The hype has been massive and I had to see it.

First off, One has to applaud the Producer/Director/Writer, Rapman for the one-of-a-kind concept - Black people with superpowers linked to a unique condition affecting mostly black people (in this case sickle cell) hunted by a shady mysterious group bent on destroying them or using them for their purposes.

The storyline is great and does a great job of highlighting several social groups while skillfully interweaving the lives of the characters.

The massive appeal for the series mostly stems from the fact that it is not the regular superhero story. These superheroes don't even know they have powers until they are triggered or activated. They are regular people with their own life struggles brought together by a common cause. Also, they are not always able to save the day in spite of their powers.

The other thing one might note is the level of violence. In interviews, Rapman explained that this was intentional as he sought to capture certain real aspects of life related to the story's setting.

Another beautiful thing is that Rapman's (whose real name is #andrewonwubolu) Nigerian ancestry shines through in the cast and characters.

Season 1 ends on a sad note leaving viewers with a promise of more and many questions:

- what do Ray and his group really want from the supas?
- why do they lock some up and send others out to work for them?
- What are they actually setting up the sickle center for?
- Does Jasmine ever get out?
- Do they rescue Sharon?

So many questions ❓ ❓ ❓

Finally, this series is rated 18 so it's not one for the kids. Some adults might find the violence alarming.

But, all in all, it's a great series with a great storyline and a stellar cast doing justice to their roles
👏👏👏💯💯💯👍👍👍

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