![]() ![]() The subtlety of the undefined similarity between Maqoma and Allan in indirect ways is another element to look forward to. ![]() It tries to draw parallels between the past and the present in different ways, whether the flashbacks or certain actions that replicate the evil of the war upon in-form of cold-blooded choices. Having a history of participation in the rebellion for liberation, the Commander of Numoor, Azania Maqoma (Hlomla Dandala) often sees the imagery of the past that collides with the present as it is revealed that the suspect Allan Harvey and the commander himself share a history that goes long before the ‘free days’ in the battlefield of war. The show excels in this aspect as no side is truly a ‘saint’ that the people are hoping for, rather it’s about choosing between the two evils, and deciding upon which is necessary and which is not. As more information is revealed in each episode, both sides of the argument eventually neutralize each other in terms of impact and the history of action, so it all comes down to controlling the narrative from the inside and one’s perception given the past information and the very present. The show doesn’t necessarily try to present the ideology of what is ‘good’ or ‘bad’, it rather leaves that choice up to the audience to whom should we root for in the process when hijacking the court turns into a ‘media trial’. The genre fits very well with the native settings of South African history that feel real given the context of decades of struggle against ‘racism hierarchy’ within the society and the new South Africa aftermath of its liberation becoming a suspect to ‘superficial democracy. It revolves around a band of self-proclaimed freedom fighters known as the ‘Numoor’ who invade the trial of Allan Harvey, a white man, responsible for killing a black man under the pretext of ‘self-defense’.ĭespite consisting of rough edges all-around, it doesn’t take anything away from the entertainment value of the show. Justice Served is a political action thriller that takes place in a ‘liberated’ South Africa where apartheid is abolished. ![]()
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