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  • Updated: August 31, 2021

'King Of Boys'2 Episode 4 Review: A Riveting Chapter Filled With Engaging Dialogue

'King Of Boys'2 Episode 4 Review: A Riveting Chapter Filled

The fourth episode of King of Boys: The Return of the KIng more than makes up for the somewhat lackluster vibe of the last one. The women steal the show; Sola Sobowale is a force of nature and Nse Ikpe-Etim is magnificent.

Makanaki (Reminisce) is back and he wastes no time in laying waste to those who betrayed him. Odogu Malay (Ill Bliss) is warned and his terror is unmistakable.

Reminisce as Makanaki in KOB 2Reminisce as Makanaki in KOB 2

Alhaja Eniola Salami is officially unveiled as the gubernatorial candidate of the President's political party. Questions are thrown at her (most of them to catch her off guard) but she proves to be too sly for them, beating them all at their own game.

The First Lady of the state, Mrs. Randle (Nse Ikpe-Etim) meets with Salami in what is the highlight of the episode. As the two remarkable women sized each other and the political games began, I couldn't help but marvel at how everything flowed naturally. I didn't dare take my eyes off the screen for fear of missing anything.

Realizing that she may have underestimated her political rival, Mrs. Randle meets with her mother-in-law and that is another scene that just blew me away. 

I don't know the name of the actress who portrayed the mother of the governor but the way her character came off as fiery, vulgar, and full of pride made me gape at her in astonishment. She did the unfathomable by making a first lady grovel at her feet and that is not a sight you see every day.

For me, this is the best episode yet as I drank in the rich dialogue (the influx of Yoruba proverbs elevates the words been uttered and lends it a credibility that is both welcome and perfectly soothed to the story).

Sola Sobowale keeps raising the bar with her acting. The mere flutter of her eyelids and her withering stare is enough to reduce her enemies to ash. I don't know how she does it but she makes Eniola Salami a larger-than-life character.

As for Nse Ikpe-Etim, her icy demeanor and poker face make you listen to every word she says with rapt attention. As Salami's rival, she matches the older woman's wisdom and cunning with her ambition and fearlessness. Both women are juggernauts and I enjoyed watching them share the screen.

Kemi Adetiba's limited series is gradually unfolding into something that may eclipse the original film in every way and I'm so happy I'm in for this amazing ride.

Episode Rating: 8.5/10.

 

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