The first series I remember binge-watching was Mopheme. When it was first broadcast on TV I was very young and I thought it was just about stolen cattle and revenge. But now I understand it differently.
I grew up in Soweto then moved to QwaQwa for school. At first I was laughed at for not speaking proper Sesotho. I was fascinated by the language and the culture. I consumed everything to do with the Basotho culture, and Mopheme was part of my learning. It was good to see part of you on TV.
While I feel disappointed with Kevin Spacey and his recent scandals, House Of Cards remains one series I keep going back to.
Narcos is another, though part of me is ashamed to declare my love for it.Though ground-breaking in many ways, I have big questions about its perspective. It seems to be perpetuating some stereotype of Americans saving the world from the bad guys.
I am still waiting to watch The Get Down and She's Gotta Have It. I am a Spike Lee fan, but also the subject matter of the series is critical at this period.
I watch as much as possible but enjoy projects that attempt to deal with big issues. Atlanta is by far my best. It doesn't explain a lot, it is really about lived experience and moments and not common narrative structure.
Every new platform must be celebrated as it increases diversity and opportunities. However, I feel the industry is still not a fair place. I believe it is still about class and race, the softer your accent the better your chance of being listened to.
Take the Black Panther euphoria. Other than being a good, well-told story with creative technical specs, the excitement is really about "You see, we told you we can do this."
We're producing three feature documentaries with the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa. And working on two TV drama series, one of which will be bigger than Tjovitjo in terms of the production creative mark it will have on the SA TV landscape. And I don't say things like this lightly, but with this one I can put my head on a block. Watch this space...