I truly enjoyed watching Farida and Munira's sisterly rivalry and camaraderie and I loved watching them deal with the patriarchy and win. In S1 the story felt more authentic and groundbreaking. From being unable to open her own bank account to becoming a successful trader, it was such an adventure for Farida. Munira + Saud, what amazing chemistry they have. You can feel it crackling every time they so much as look at each other.
In S2 it starts to get a bit stale though. Why won't Munira move out on her own when her parents are treating her as a burden? Why is Farida still stuck dealing so often with her abusive ex and his awful mother, plus can't stand up to her own overly critical mother? The two cousins have the money and the success to be independent, maybe they could've moved out and shared a house along with Jude, but they're not quite allowing themselves to be free. How come the now older Jude isn't any wiser about how much better a parent her mother is obviously, compared to her emotionally absent dad? Most importantly for me lol, why isn't Munira plus Saud given more screen time?
I'd give S1 9/10 and S2 5/10. I want an S3 but please return with more of the two main ladies and let them both win more at life and actually enjoy their success. I love their characters and they deserve it.
